EMILY CARRERA

Showcase of Work

LITTLE THINGS

Digital

My piece is centered around one of the first emotions we studied at the beginning of the workshop; happiness. Using a bright color palette and shades that I typically associate with contentment, I created a collage of various things that make me happy. Collaging is an art form that personally allows me to express my emotions and experimenting on a digital platform gave me new creative freedoms that I found really exciting when creating these pieces. The cloud of 'happiness' is coming out of a small pastel can with the words “little things” written on the label to signify that true happiness in life often comes from the seemingly insignificant moments that we glaze past. Reflecting on the module on happiness, I realized some of the smallest memories are the ones that stick with me and I wanted to appreciate this idea through my art.

WANDER

Digital

One of my favorite ways to relieve stress is putting on some comfortable shoes, getting a water bottle, and letting myself get lost in my thoughts as I walk aimlessly through my neighborhood paths. There is a beautiful sense of tranquility that comes from something as simple as walking, and I wanted to capture this feeling in “Wander”.With the past year being so tumultuous and uncertain, I began walking almost every day in quarantine as it was the only way I felt I could escape the confinement of my home. Building this habit, I realized how beneficial it was in improving my mental clarity and overall well-being. As the semester started, however, I began falling out of this habit and not being able to find time for myself and my walks but regained this time with the relaxation breaks throughout the Art Therapy workshop.