Artist Statement
During this quarter I have made 4 pieces of art I am truly proud of creating. I made my first collage that form something else, inspired by two of my favorite fantasy worlds. I created a fabric drawing, without tracing anything. The fabric had to my best, due to the fact that I went with my own gut on how to draw it. Throughout this quarter I was able to express myself using more mediums. I found it both challenging and a little "weird", but the finishing products came out very well. However, I would say that as an artist in "A" band's class I still represented myself through my artwork. Every artist has their own style, and I think I've found my own during this quarter.
Ingredients:
-Vegetable oil
-Garlic
-String beans
-Black pepper
1. Pour vegetable oil in a frying about the size of a quarter.
2. Lift the pan and move it around so that the vegetable oil coats the surface of the pan.
3. Add a spoonful of garlic to the oil.
4. Move the garlic around the pan same as the vegetable oil and let it simmer.
5. Pour string beans into the pan and cover them.
6. Take the cover off and move the string beans off with a spatula, fork, etc. and add black pepper
7. Let the string beans become a nice green and turn the pan off.
8. Enjoy!
Food Analysis:
I feel that my dish would only be considered "processed" because of the vegetable oil unnatural additives and properties. The vegetable oil is taken through a lengthy process before being sold to supermarkets across the country. Other than that, my dish is pretty healthy. It is a vegetable and contains natural ingredients such as garlic and black pepper.
The dish is not fattening because it is vegetable-based. Also, the garnishes and seasonings are natural and do not contain any added chemicals, additives, etc. It also helps with bowel movement because of it's vegetational state. If eaten too much, there will be limited to no waste inside of the body.
I think that the food mostly comes from the Midwestern part of the country. This part of the country is the most occupied with crops used to grow fruits and vegetables. The food is conventionally grow but its organic counterpart can be purchased at stores that whole foods like Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, etc. for a slightly inflated price.
This dish is better than any fast food that can be purchased. This dish is healthier because of the lack of fats, oils, grease, processed additives and extra chemicals. The only way that this dish can be used to make money is by the company it was made by or if the cook decides to sell it.
Since the food started on a farm, it had to be grown and washed by selling to different grocery stores. Then the consumers buy those vegetables and take them home for preparation. The problem is that it was taken through a lengthy process to be bought and eaten so if you were to grow your own string beans, garlic and pepper, you'll be saving gas from going to the grocery store and the money that you were gonna pay for the groceries.
Personal Reflection:
From this unit, I learned that some people do not have access to healthy foods because of their geographic location and their income. Healthy foods are expensive compared to fast food which are seen as a way to not break the bank and feed yourself and the family, if any. While realizing this, I am glad that I was taught good eating habits such as eating vegetables and starches and not just fats, oils and grease.
I also learned that the essential food knowledge that children should learn has to start at home. With good knowledge on food, the child can take it everywhere they go and share it with others who may not be as informed. The opposite can happen with little to no food knowledge which results in carrying bad habits throughout the course of life and imposing those habits unto others. We all need to learn the basics of food in order live healthier lives. That in turn will promote better living and in turn a happier nation.
Hello, I'm Klarissa Hudson and this is my work from my senior art class. In this class we have students who are "passing", "middles", and "college preps." Each section has different artworks to be completed based on their level. I'm in the "passing" group, so I have the smaller and easier assignments to complete. This quarter I had to:
1. Create an art collage from magazines
2. Draw a fabric
3. Filter a picture
4. Draw a picture to represent a passage, book, quote, etc.
For my first assignment, I worked to create an art collage. We had to cut out pictures and words from magazines and have it say something without us having to explain it. For the second assignment, I drew a red fabric. I’m not really good at shading and drawing sheets or covers. For the third assignment I made filters of a picture I took during sunset. My first filter was playing around with waves while the second one was with night vision. And for the fourth assignment I did an illustration of a book I read in english class called “The Bluest Eye.” Please enjoy and comment if you like; thank you for taking time to look at my work.
As an artist, I always try to create pieces that I know I will enjoy. As part of my process, I always make it a point to carefully think about the subject matter I will be working with. The artwork in this portfolio highlights the child within me and I think it is important to acknowledge our old selves and how we once had very imaginative minds. My old self fueled my creativity whenever I created a piece this quarter.
At the end of the first quarter, I set the goal for myself that I would challenge myself to create the best artwork that I possibly could in the second semester. I can say with confidence that I achieved my goal.
Drawing has never been a skill of mine, but the second quarter in Advanced Art was extensive in drawing and I can say that I created some works that I am really proud of. Also, especially for the art collage, I was challenged to be really creative and not just cut out a bunch of things and glue them to the page. So instead, I came up with the idea of diversity and created an amazing collage around it and it then became my favorite piece of art that I produced this quarter.
This quarter I drew inspiration from all around me, specifically for the collage and the photograph. When we were told to take a picture of a photograph displaying depth of field, my mind immediately jumped to all of the easy options: taking pictures of lockers, pool balls, words, etc. However, I became inspired and decided to challenge myself using a mundane object such as string to represent such an important photography element.
Overall, I am extremely pleased with my performance this quarter and with the entire semester overall. I look forward to continuing to grow as an artist and a person through this class.
Recipe & Analysis
Baked Parmesan Mashed Potatoes
Yield: 6 servings
Cook time: about 1.5 hours
Prep time: 30 minutes
9 medium organic russet potatoes (about 3 pounds)
1/2 stick of salted butter
1 cup of milk
1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil
5 medium garlic cloves, thinly sliced
Sea salt & freshly ground black Pepper, as much desired
Crushed red pepper flakes, as much desired
1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1) Take the potatoes and rinse them under cold water; peel them until completely bare. Place the potatoes in a large pot with cold water over medium heat, and bring to a boil. Once the water is boiling, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Strain the potatoes, then put them back into the pot.
2) Take the potato masher to your root vegetable, that way, when you add in your first couple of ingredients, they become absorbed by the potatoes, creating a tastier dish. Add your milk and butter, but portion the milk as you stir it in. Do the same for the olive oil.
3) Add your salt, pepper, garlic slices, and red pepper flakes.
4) Add in all of the cheese, or leave some on the side to sprinkle on top before baking. Stir the potatoes until creamy.
5) Pour the mashed potatoes into a baking dish, place on top shelf of oven, uncovered. Leave in for 30-45 minutes, or until golden brown.
6) Serve hot.
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Processed vs.Whole Food
3 out of 8 items are processed, about 38% (37.5% to be exact)
Salted butter
Milk
Parmesan cheese
Health/nutrition
Since only 3 items have nutritional info available on their container, I can only write about them.
Salted butter
Calories: 100
Fat: 11g
Cholesterol: 30mg
Sodium: 90mg
Vitamin A: 8%
Butter can be good and it can be bad. Even though it contains 8% vitamin A, which is needed for the health of the thyroid, and also contains a number of anti-oxidants that protect against things that weaken the arteries, it can also be really harmful to other parts of your body. If the butter is conventional anyway (contains GMOs), and you’re continually consuming it, it’s most likely giving youorgan damage, gastrointestinal and immune system disorders, is accelerating your aging, digestion problems, and many more. Butter is fattening; it turns into actual fat in your body.
Milk
Calories: 150
Fat: 8g
Cholesterol: 35mg
Sodium: 130mg
Protein: 8g
Vitamin A: 6%
Vitamin C: 4%
Calcium: 30%
Vitamin D: 25%
Milk is amazing for getting potassium (which can avoid Charley Horse’s), and stronger bones. A downside to consuming milk, is that if you are a person who consumes a lot of sodium, and then you consume a lot of milk you have a higher chance of acquiring high blood pressure.
EVOO
Calories: 120
Fat: 14g
Cholesterol: 0g
Sodium: 0g
Omega-6: 9.7%
Omega-3: 0.76%
Vitamin E: 72% of the RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance)
Vitamin K: 75% of the RDA
Extra Virgin Olive Oil is one of the best oils and fats for you and your body. Not only is it good for your skin and hair, but it’s also good as an anti-inflammatory and provider of nutrients. If the oil is pressed naturally, the EVOO would be high in phenolic antioxidants, the main reason why olive oil is so beneficial (phenolic antioxidants offer resistance to illnesses ranging from cancer to arthritis). EVOO is easily digestible and tasty start to any dressing.
Environmental
My potatoes and cheese are organic and came from a farmers market near my house; the farmers are located here in PA. Everything else was purchased at Shoprite. Shoprite uses food from Wakefern Food Corporation located in Keasbey, New Jersey. So the food I purchased from Shoprite traveled the furthest.
Political/economic
Butter: $2.19
Milk: $4.99
Cheese: $10.99
EVOO: $12.00
Salt: $2.29
Pepper: $3.49
Red Pepper Flakes: $3.00
Garlic: $2.69
Potatoes: $6.00
= $46.14 (about $50)
The price I spent on making this meal is equivalent to about 5 regular meals not from the dollar menu at McDonalds. Shoprite and its corporations (Wakefern Food Corp., specifically), and the farmers made money off of my meal.
Social
People have the option of gaining weight because of the ingredients within the meal.The parmesan cheese at Shoprite, already grated, was $3.99, but the whole cheese from the Farmer’s Market, same amount of ounces as the Shoprite brand, cost $7 more. Similar to my potatoes, the organic potatoes from the Farmer’s Market, cost $2.00 more than potatoes at Shoprite. The potatoes were grown in PA, on an organic farm, and the cheese came from grass fed cows, so it’s all healthy.
