Progress Post 5

I finally finished my home project. It turned out to be a real rollercoaster because I couldn't decide the best medium to portray my message. Finally, after switching from embroidery to painting on fabric to this, I chose to paint on glass using thin layers of watered down acrylic. I'm really proud of my final outcome (even though these pictures aren't of the final setup) and I don't think my message in any other medium would have been as strong. To reflect on my thought process as I was creating this piece: once I saw tissue slides under the microscope in my anatomy class, I knew I wanted to make something that could encompass even a fraction of what I experienced. The detail and scale of those tiny slides amazed me and caused me to consider them as tiny worlds on their own. This led to my final concept of embroidering (but later painting) pictures of the slides on larger bases and portraying them as planets. With the help of my 6th grade telescope, I received a very positive response from the class during my critique. Overall, I was very proud of my work and look forward to continue my running theme of parts of systems.
P.s. Unfortunately I did not apply anything to protect the paint on the glass, so it has been and will continue to scratch off easily. Hopefully I'll get access to resin or something in the future in which I can cover it.