I thought it was so interesting how Freud discussed the conscious and the unconscious, and decided I wanted to explore this idea. When you are younger, you are living more in the unconscious because you are learning the ways of the world and the difference between right and wrong. As you grow older, you begin to live in the conscious by inheriting routine; wake up for school, go to practice after, go home and do homework – I feel like there is less and less time for the unconscious because you become so busy with everyday tasks. That is my take on the conscious and unconscious. I also wish to create a dialogue with this piece that speaks about the unconscious and conscious mind in relation to people who are seen as mentally unstable vs. completely able because this is somewhat like the adult/child comparison as well. The minds of those seen as crazy usually have a lot in common with the child’s mind, and function in extremely similar ways. I think it would be interesting to do more research about this topic and implement that knowledge into my second studio assignment.