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The Library<br />
Mikhaila Nodel-<br />
Kishner<br />
Grade: 12<br />
School: Edward R. Murrow<br />
High School,<br />
Brooklyn<br />
<strong>Art</strong> Teacher: Sarah Holcomb<br />
Embroidery on silk<br />
STUDENT: Being an artist<br />
has made me more<br />
thoughtful and reflective<br />
and given me a larger<br />
perspective and voice. My<br />
teachers have inspired me<br />
to aspire for more. They<br />
have taught me to work<br />
hard and to dig deeper within myself.<br />
Last year, Ms. Holcomb introduced<br />
me to embroidery. I fell in love with<br />
this medium. It has changed my<br />
work and allowed me to grow as an<br />
artist. This was the first time I used<br />
a specific color palette, making me<br />
think about color and value and their<br />
effects on the viewer. This is also the<br />
first time I added a background which<br />
created the illusion of depth and gave<br />
the piece perspective.<br />
TEACHER: As senior students in the<br />
<strong>Art</strong> Institute at Murrow, the class<br />
is afforded the opportunity to work<br />
individually on their own themes.<br />
Mikhaila has been exploring her<br />
embroidery techniques since her<br />
junior year. The Library was an<br />
exploration of technique, but also<br />
an exploration of transferring<br />
observational skills to an unusual<br />
medium. When I saw this piece, its<br />
brilliance in color, composition and<br />
theme attracted me immediately. The<br />
Library is a result of Mikhaila’s work<br />
ethic, passion for art and her ability to<br />
create according to her own beliefs.<br />
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