1. Looking back at the “bones of summer” how have you engaged or created art? If you haven’t engaged or created art, please describe why.

I have been creating and engaging in art all throughout my life. I was raised going to live theatre and learning how to play music. Throughout my time, I have played piano, French horn, guitar, and I sing. I learned how to play and sing music including jazz, classical musical theatre, and pop, allowing me to have insight into these different genres in my everyday life. I have also been in various plays and musicals and have watched various different productions as well. Other forms of art I both engage and create are collage art, sewing, songwriting, and playwriting.

  1. What things, if any, surround you that you consider powerful?

I consider people who I have in my life to be powerful. My friends and I often discuss our art with each other and pitch ideas to one another. The media that I consume is also powerful, as there are many instances of it influencing my art. Both also influence how I spend my time, whether it is spending time with my friends, playing my favourite video games, or rewatching my favourite tv shows.

  1. Over the next couple of days, take note of the dominant sounds in areas that you consistently walk. What are the sounds you notice most of all? Be specific.

I live along a busy road, so most of the sounds I hear are related to that; There are cars, busses, and other people going home.  Sometimes, if I leave for work early, I can still hear the birds as I walk to my bus stop. The other place I typically walk a lot is the university campus. The sounds that I hear there are footsteps, the building doors opening and closing, and the squirrels in the trees.

  1. How do you relate to the phrase “free time only works if you steal it?”

There are many ways that I relate to the phrase “free time only works if you steal it”. I am in classes full time, pursuing a BFA in theatre and a minor in music, and I work part time, so my schedule is typically very full. As I’m focusing on class, work, and homework, I find the need to steal time for the things I enjoy, which does defiantly feel overwhelming at times.

  1. Do you have any other takeaways from the film?

Another take away that I have from the film is how important it is to continually create throughout your life. Leslie Laskey radiated joy and contentment throughout the film and I could see his true passion for what he does. Art is for everybody.