Memory Mint
Air dry clay, green and white Winsor & Newton inks
2" x 3" x 2"
This sculpture represents a memory associated with my grandfather, specifically from the year 2017. My grandfather used to always give my brothers and I those little round spearmints, and he would hold out the bag for us to pick one out. I specifically remember him doing this in 2017 on my 8th grade graduation day. I used air dry clay in attempt to make the sculpture look the way the mint bag did. It was tattered and had three corners that opened up when you pulled a string. The white and green inks were important to incorporate into this piece because they are the colors of the spearmint candy. The green, especially, creates a focal point, which is important for the reason that my grandfather is Irish, wears the color green all the time, and the color green symbolizes him to me. The striped pattern is also important because that is the way the spearmint candies were patterned.
Heather Caufield
Gabriel Kline
Kelly Newcomer
On Longing Assignment
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