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On the Fence
Oscar Alejos
I created this piece because I feel that the city of Salinas has failed to create sufficient amounts of parks pertaining to kids interested specifically in soccer. Yes, there are plans to renovate and add soccer fields to Constitution but those talks have been ongoing since 2008. I did research and found out that the neighboring fields just across Laurel Street claimed that the new plans didn’t foresee the negative effects stormwater would have on the farmland. Taking this new information I’m now on the fence of whether it is worth possibly losing the farmland in order to construct a new Soccer Complex. The new mission is to find a solution where the two can coexist.
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Taking Back Earth
Oscar Alejos
This piece was created because we typically see the Earth changing in two ways which is urbanization then the Earth responding to humans with global warming and other things like losing fish or the plastic sea. Basically there are repercussions for the actions done to Earth. So this piece shows how Earth might look like if there were no humans.
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Theatre of Dreams
Oscar Alejos
The idea of “The After” which is how we expect or want life to be like after the pandemic was inspirational to “Theatre of Dreams”. It’s calling the collective community to trust one another and invest in the small business challenging the direct support of Corporations.
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Healthcare System Redesigned
Julian Arias
This piece of work is about how the pandemic exposed the faults of the U.S.. I created this topic because I’ve always felt the healthcare system needed a lot of work and the pandemic showed eleven more why we need to make changes.
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The Year 2020
Julian Arias
The subject of my piece is about the pandemic and my experience as a transfer student during the time the pandemic started. My source of inspiration was the thought of those who can relate. I put together photos that reminded me of the year 2020 and recorded a podcast.
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Tuition During a Pandemic
Julian Arias
This piece of work is about how tuition stayed the same, but our education was stunted. I feel tuition needs to be addressed more than ever.
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A Breath of Fresh Air
Lily Bartle
A look into a single day as a prisoner in a reformative prison. I created it after looking at videos and pictures of prisons around the world that provide support and reform to its prisoners.
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A World Lost
Lily Bartle
A look at the world if all humans were gone. Told through the perspective of a dog.
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My Identity
Lily Bartle
A personal look into my own self worth and identity as a student and as a person. Also how my own image reflects the world around me.
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Raised Fists
Lily Bartle
A poem about the Black Lives Matter marches last year and how they connect to similar marches in the past.
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What We Left Behind
Madeline Bollengier
The subject here is what would the world be like if humans suddenly ceased to exist. This subject fascinates me and excites me. It got me thinking about what the world would look like after humans rummaged it. This photo was taken in Monterey County. I like this representation because it is abandoned and ransacked and trashed yet the plants grow towards the building. It is a bit of a play on what we would leave behind and how it wouldn’t be left so great.
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Without Us
Madeline Bollengier
The subject of this piece again is what the world would look like if humans disappeared one day. I chose photographs I took that inspired me to think about this subject. It has a lot to do with overgrowth and emptiness yet still so full. I think it also exemplifies quietness and peace. I created this because I was intrigued by this topic and wanted to explore it more and show my idea of what the world would look like if humans died off. I envision and hope for the future that this can be more of a reality for the world. I assembled this on Procreate.
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Your Future Depends on Us
Madeline Bollengier
I created this piece to represent my personal growth throughout the past year living through a pandemic. It has a lot to do with owning my femininity and learning the importance of women relationships. I was inspired by the topic of the week of how I envision the future and that is women and the importance of women coming to be united. I created this piece on Procreate on my iPad.
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“A New Normal”
Kathleen (Katy) Marie Camphouse
I created a painting and poem pairing based on the mental effects of the COVID-19 continuing pandemic. These pieces represent staying grounded and balanced during the times of the pandemic and all forms of destruction that occurred over the past year. I wanted to create a piece that reflects humans dealing with destruction, especially from the coronavirus pandemic, its effects on the human mindset and outlook on life. I was inspired by artist Dhruvi Acharya when creating these pieces, aiming to create a depiction of my thoughts and feelings in a world of violence and discord.
The painting is made with watercolor and acrylic paints.
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Post-Pandemic Prospects
Kathleen (Katy) Marie Camphouse
This poster collage represents facets of my identity and how I envision my connection to the world post-pandemic. I wanted this piece to reflect the necessary aspect of finding a sense of place for oneself in the world, especially during these uncertain times of the coronavirus pandemic. I was inspired by the power of nature, the human species and using forms of art as therapy for healing and growth.
The pictures/words/phrases/art were cut out from multiple magazines, glued onto the poster board and covered with clear duct tape.
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Saved by Mutual Aid
Kathleen (Katy) Marie Camphouse
I wanted to create a piece that reflects the positive impact mutual aid can have and has had on communities, especially during the time of this pandemic. I was inspired by mutual aid organizations bringing communities together and helping build futures. I wrote this piece from the viewpoint of an individual who received those effects from mutual aid during times of desperation in the pandemic, and how it changed and inspired them to become involved and promote keeping community groups like this alive.
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Black Lives Matter
Heather Cary
My paintings are regarding the Black Lives Matter Movement. I painted these to help spread awareness and because of how much I learned how our system works.
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A Path Forward
Malachi Diaz
I discovered this path in the hills of the Bay Area. The cityscape is added in the background to symbolize the future of humanity and the potential for us to get there. It’s the light at the end of the tunnel and we can get there if we take the climate change challenge seriously. It’s up to us to make our future a reality.
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Bear Wallow in Flames
Malachi Diaz
I made this collage with pictures while camping at one of our favorite spots, Bear Wallow in the Sierra National Forest. We were there when a fire broke out. The sky soon filled with smoke and we evacuated. The fire made us realize how climate change is already affecting our lives.
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Fire at Anderson
Malachi Diaz
I took the main photograph on a hike at Anderson Lake reservoir in Morgan Hill. It reminded me about the time that the sky was orange from the SCU complex fire and the hundreds of other fires that burned in California in 2020.
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Flower People
Malachi Diaz
It is my hope that the pandemic allowed people to reconnect with nature. The flowers from the garden around my house. I photoshopped them onto pedestrians and put them in a cityscape to symbolize how we need to keep the environment on our mind when we go.
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The Prison Reform Podcast
Malachi Diaz
I recorded this podcast after I did research on the American prison system. I recorded this episode on my phone and used the Anchor app to edit and publish it.
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Lord of the Fries
Daniel Galy Navarro
A creative piece that explores the lives of young men living in Spain.
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No Estamos Locos-La Vida
Daniel Galy Navarro
A creative piece that explores social issues and uprisings in Spain.
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Earth Minus Human Timelapse
Geovanni Guzman
This piece depicts how earth, with all her will and celestialess - can heal, that the only remedy for her is the complete extinction of humanity. The only problems plaguing her right now is the ongoing punishment we give her. I created this piece because the earth doesn't need or depend on us, she would dance around the sun so effortlessly without us. The miasma we left on her would dissipate without absence.
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