Last to Bat // Katelinn Winn ‘21

Last to Bat

Original Film by Katelinn Winn ‘21

Have you ever considered the crayons in the crayon box and how they feel? Excited to find the sharpest black crayon ready to use, everyone knows which crayons are used the most. Your favorite color has always been pink, green, blue, or purple. But what about the white crayon? How often is it ever used? When you go shopping for a box of crayons, you never pick up the box and consider the white color. It is overlooked, underacknowledged, and never used. Some would even wonder what it could ever be used for. I know many remember the fateful day in art class, the one time you would use it. If you do not remember, then you’re missing out.

Michaela Coulter ‘20 Growth Acrylic

When you pull out a black piece of paper, suddenly the white crayon, one of the only crayons that shows up against the dark page, becomes the most important crayon in the box. It draws the night sky, full of stars and the moon, draws clouds, and cats, and everything in between. The purpose of the white crayon becomes clear and new, opening a new world of drawing. The film I aspired to create not only includes a bit of nostalgia but should also include its own door, looking in on a piece of childhood that allows a shared experience.

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