Grace Neighbors: A Sacred Space
Artist Statement
A Sacred Space is a stop-motion created for my Animation Production I class last spring. The project centered around replicating a memory through stop-motion. At the time, I was missing home, particularly my room, which prompted me to consider how the space had evolved up until I left for college. I wanted the film to reflect the childhood association I have with my room, so I aimed at using materials that reflect childhood nostalgia for me: dollhouse furniture, paper dolls, stickers, colorful and patterned craft supplies. I wanted to portray my room as more than just the space that sheltered me growing up and more like a being on its own that reflected different chapters of my childhood and a place for creative expression. For a lot of us our bedrooms were the only places that were truly ours. In a lot of ways, it mimics the ebbs and flows of life. The colors change, furniture shifts around, some things leave, and some things stay the whole time, leading up to the point we eventually leave that vessel behind. Though this was originally just created for a class, it quickly meant much more to me. My hope for the audience is that they can reflect on their own sacred spaces as children, think about how it changed with them, and how it helped shape them into the people they are today.
About the Project
- Title of Work: A Sacred Space
- Medium: Video
- Student's Name: Grace Neighbors
- Major: Digital Storytelling and Film Studies
- Anticipated Graduation Date: 28-May
- Hometown: Poplar Bluff, Missouri
- Student's Mentor: Lynn Kim
- Mentor's Department: Digital Storytelling
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