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This work was created from inspiration brought on by El Sistema and the role it has
\nplayed in kids\u2019 lives. I created this work first by sketching with a pen in my notebook. After I was
\nsatisfied, I digitized the sketch and created line art from it. Then everything else was done
\ndigitally, colored and the background as well. This plays into the idea of transformation, taking a
\nboring notebook sketch and turning it into a colorful digital piece.
\nAs for the physical meaning of this work, the saturation of the kids and the music notes
\nthat comes from them is meant to symbolize the importance and power El Sistema\/music plays
\nin their daily life. In a period of time where things seemed scary and uncertain, music was a ray
\nof hope for these children and allowed them a creative space to express themselves in a society
\nwhich was struggling. I made the decision to have all of the kids close their eyes, not as a sign
\nof ignorance to the bleakness around them but rather as a sign of extreme focus on their
\ninstruments as they fill the world with their own color. They are meant to contrast a dark world
\nwith their brightness, and the art style is very childish and inspired by the Peanuts, which is
\nintentionally supposed to make the drawing a reflection of children\u2019s innocence.
\nIn relation to the lessons learned in this class, this drawing touches on the power of
\nmusic in the lives of civilians in an oppressive regime, but I fine tuned it more from a child\u2019s
\nperspective. The work El Sistema does was highlighted in our class as an outlet for creative
\nexpression, a common theme in class. It provides children a musical education, sense of
\ncommunity, and distraction from the confusion and fear the government may put on them and
\ntheir families. It is a reminder that even in the darkest of times, children\u2019s creativity and minds
\nwill be a lasting form of positivity and future generations are the ones who can pave the way for
\na better future.<\/p>\n
Juliet Olson, First-Year Marketing Student<\/p>\n
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