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Clairvoyants have always captured my attention as mysterious super-humans who can see auras, or colors, of their surroundings that aren’t truly that said color. I was fascinated by reading stories of clairvoyants who could see the auras of people or… Continue Reading →

Turtles and mammals are linked in more ways than one. Dr. Alice Powers’ presentation on turtles is a study on how to understand the world. Through adult neurogenesis on turtles, scientists have discovered that cell regeneration is caused by either… Continue Reading →

My Final Project Proposal will be on the topic of clairvoyants who see auras, or colors, of their surroundings that aren’t truly that said color. This project will be a different path from the Different not Less project. I am interested in this topic… Continue Reading →

An artist who makes artwork in his sleep! https://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainment-arts-14706864   An article about why artists work better during the nighttime; and a list of famous artists who benefitted from it (I will be strictly doing my project at night). https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-famous-artists-proved-staying-late-lead-great-ideas#:~:text=For%20owls%2C%20peak%20productivity%20can,work%20when%20we’re%20tired.&text=But%20each%20of%20these%20artists,productivity%2C%20creativity%2C%20and%20artmaking.

My third project will be an inversion of light and color in an abstract drawing. In Dr. John Pollock’s presentation “Vision, Sleep, Dreams and Why Stories Matter,” stated that the cells in our retina translated colors and images as their… Continue Reading →

Oliver Sacks Response

Different, Not Less

Brenda Anderson This document can also be viewed under the summaries page.

Memory Statement My project is a collection of sketches and graphite drawings in which I drew portraits of my pet cockatiel through various stages of memory. My drawings begin as direct observation or through photographs of my bird, and slowly… Continue Reading →

memory proposal