My myth is based on the Athena, the goddess of wisdom. She led armies and taught pupils how to weave. She noticed one of her pupil named Arachne is extremely hard on herself and desired to compare herself with the gods and goddesses, as a result, Athena put on a disguise and questioned her. It was then Arachne’s pride and self-centeredness was revealed and challenged Athena to a competition. Both created amazing artworks, but Arachne weaved a story, making fun of Zeus and his multiple wives. Athena did not like the fact that she was making fun of Zeus so she turned her into a spider.
What I took away from this myth was the concept of learning and pride. Learning is a process of experimenting and encountering failures. When newborns entered the world, they associate objects by touching and putting everything in their mouths. I was inspired by this idea, so I decided to use food/objects to depict learning: one bite out of each edible and non-edible object. I was told by my parents that I’ve always had the desire to learn and never give up: I had brusies everywhere from attempting to take my first steps. Till now, I love to try out new things: tasting each object at least once.
1. Brainstorm – sketches
2.Outline + painting elements + cutting
3. Layering with foam + stick
Final
