Š Lisa Perrin 2012
““Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.)” --Walt Whitman
Perhaps in this statement Whitman is being a little dramatic, but he epitomizes a unique duality within the human condition. This past year in graduate school has been ripe with contradictions. I have learned a great deal from challenging myself and playing devil’s advocate. I feel my work has grown from this heightened introspection.
I tried to find a way to connect each project and workshop with my personal aesthetic. At the same time it was important for me to take each endeavor into an unknown territory and attempt something new. I have discovered an inherent duality in my work. Initially I tried to evaluate my projects from this past year in terms of either being “inside” or “outside” of my comfort zone. I quickly discovered that all of my work overlaps within both of those categories. I draw from what I know and then push it somewhere deeper. This complexity is natural. I contain multitudes! Even my goals encompass two facets. I fancy myself a “design-istrator” a hybrid of the two fields that fits in seamlessly with my theme of duality.
Ultimately I feel this first year has begun what I came to graduate school to accomplish. I have pushed myself, been uncompromising, delved inside and outside of my comfort zones, and challenged myself to be better.
MFA/ ILP EXHIBITION / HIDDEN: QR CODE The beginning of the Fall semester was a whirlwind for several reasons, least among being that we
immediately had to install a group exhibition of our work! We also had to generate QR Codes that could be read by smart phones. I did not feel up to par with my computer skills and had never heard of a QR code
before. One code had to link to a video biography as well as be “hacked” with an avatar of our own design.
The other had to link to a video of us speaking about a classmate’s work that related in some way to our own. This was a challenge for me; I think I made fifty QR Codes until one worked!
Exhibiting the pieces from my entrance portfolio
Speaking about my own work
Speaking about my classmate’s work Including technology in my work Learning QR code’s exist Filming & editing video
Creating a pixilated avatar in a design program Hacking a QR code with the avatar
Scan to see my video biography http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fydYKPJmEmo
Scan for my discussion of Aehee Shin’s work http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTht9Jsuang&feature=relmfu
My rabbit Blanche DuBun runs furiously around my bedroom as a metaphor for the creative engine
TEN IDEAS / IMAGE HARVESTING The Image Harvesting assignment was intended to make us think about what we wanted to do as illustrators and help us find connections and themes in our work. The Lost & Found concept is one that really makes sense for me because I naturally return to previous works and recycle ideas. This assignment got me to put my plans on paper and see everything together for the first time. This is a pretty accurate portrayal of how my brain works.
Reusing themes & images
Reevaluating & reconsidering my previous work Brainstorming & mapping out ideas Considering how I build meaningful ideas
Having to come up with so many concepts at one time Questioning why I keep returning to certain images or themes
LETTERPRESS WORKSHOP / MASHED-UP GLOBE COLLECTION IMAGE CUTS We had the opportunity to learn about the art of Letterpress with Ingrid Schindall and utilize pieces from
the newly acquired Globe Collection. We made prints of the wood cut type and different graphics available,
scanned the results and created digital “mash-ups.” What we learned and created here would be incorporated into the upcoming residency with Esther K. Smith. Much later in the semester these mash ups would become prints available for purchase in our program’s Etsy store.
Using Photoshop to digitally manipulate images Collaging images in playful & unconventional ways Learning to use a new tool
Arranging the wood cuts on the press Using the letter press correctly Cleaning the press
ESTHER K SMITH RESIDENCY / TRANFORMED: ILLUSTRATING LETTERFORMS For this workshop we had the opportunity to work with Esther K. Smith, a renowned book artist along with her husband Dikko Faust at Purgatory Pie Press. She showed us some simple book making techniques and
gave a presentation. Later we created an “Exquisite Corpse” style book as a class and made characters using only typography from the Globe Collection. The book is called “Personality Types,” and we each bound our own copy.
Playing word games & inventing stories Book binding
Designing a playful character Making unconventional books
Using type as image
Working around specific color and placing guidelines Organizing a complex book Keeping precise measurements
BLOOM BOOK / TRANFORMED: REACTION PIECE As a follow-up to the workshop we were asked to create a reaction piece. I was most inspired by the form of the books we made. I liked the whimsy of interchangeable pages. I also wanted to improve my book making and binding skills. I pass a lot of flora on my way to school each day so I decided to make a book where you
could create many kinds of flowers. I quickly realized that this book was not easy to assemble and required a good deal of my nemesis: math and planning. I printed it in color and bound it myself with a simple Japanese style of binding I had seen Esther do. I hope to expand this project to be “Bloom & Doom,� where you can interchange flower parts with more macabre elements.
Drawing from nature
Revisiting what we learned in class Pen & ink drawing with digital coloring
Referring to a past learning expirience to create new work
Figuring out all of the math & planning involved in this style of book Printing & production
SUGAR SKULL MASK / EXPANDED: 2D TO 3D PROJECT This project came up right around Halloween, which is one of my favorite holidays. I knew I wanted to make something using embroidery and sewing. I have a little experience with each but nothing very substantial. However, they are both applications I am anxious to learn more about. I decided to create my version of a
traditional Mexican sugar skull mask from the Day of the Dead celebration. I used fabric, different colors of
embroidery floss, ribbon, and craft pearls to create the mask and floral headband. I used fusible interfacing to add some stiffness and finished it off with a stylish photo shoot.
Basic embroidery
The Day of the Dead theme & iconography Macabre style
Stregenthing my skillsets
Sewing construction Mask making
Photo shoots & modeling .
This project came up right around Halloween, which is obviously one of my favorite holidays. I knew I wanted to make something using embroidery and sewing. I have a little experience with each but nothing very substantial. However, they are both applications I am anxious to learn more about. I decided to create my version of a traditional Mexican sugar skull mask from the Day of the Dead celebration. I used fabric, different colors of embroidery floss, ribbon, and craft pearls to create the mask and floral headband. I used fusible interfacing to add some stiffness and finished it off with a stylish photo shoot.
MELANCHOLIA / ADVANCED PUBLISHING PROJECT For our Advanced Publishing class we created a publishing company: Balmoral Books. We each had to conceive of an idea for an unconventional book, design, produce, and build a least twenty five copies to sell at
local indie book store: Atomic Books. I made a small-scale accordion book with transparent pages and wrote
a brief poem about my woeful character, Melancholia. We had to consider packaging, branding, and marketing of our books as well. This was an exercise in how to produce a product. We had to consider cost of materials, pricing, and our own time.
Favorite themes: such as the heart, flora & fauna, as well as nautical iconography Hand lettering
Creating my own unique product
Accordion book format Double sided printing
Construction and assembly Packaging & Pricing
“Melancholia�
Creative Brief
Walking the blurry line between book, toy, and art object Melancholia exists in its own genre. Inspired by
medical books that feature transparent pages to allow the viewer a deeper glimpse into layers of the body Melancholia instead reveals layers into an emotion.
Hand produced and constructed by Lisa Perrin this piece is made from sturdy, heavy weight Bristol paper
printed with archival Epson inks, card stock, ink jet transparency pages, graphic tape, glue, eyelets and ribbon. Melancholia is ready to be given as a gift or displayed on any surface with her exquisite inside panels exposed or hidden. All is revealed to see (inside).
SPLENDID SAYINGS / PRODUCED: PROTOTYPING IDEAS PROJECT To prepare for MICA’s annual Art Market we were asked to conceive of a product to have for sale and produce at least twenty five copies of it. This project appealed to my personal interest in entrepenuership. I have an
interest in stationary so I made a greeting card pack, which I titled “Splendid Sayings.” I drew illustrations in pencil and added a spot color digitally. I bought matching envelopes, clear boxes, and ribbon for the packaging. I ended up producing and selling about fifty card packs in total.
Drawing animal characters
Simple pencil line drawings Writing about & explaining my work Understanding illustration for production
-Greeting card format
-Digital spot color technique
-Printing & production on such a large scale -Keeping up with demand as product sold out
“Splendid Sayings”
Greeting Card Pack Creative Brief “Splendid Sayings” are the quintessential cards featuring forgotten, yet unfailing phrases. You receive a
selection of greeting including: “Thank You Kindly,” “Salutations,” “Egad,” “and “Fancy That.” Your well wishes
are accompanied by different hand-drawn illustration on each of the four cards in the pack including knitting
rabbits, dancing foxes, a roaring bear in a sweater, and dapper cat. Each giclee card is printed on acid-free and
lignen free paper with archival Epson inks and comes with a matching envelope par excellence. Packaged in a durable, clear protective box this whimsical card set is dressed to impress! An insert on the back of the packaging features the four designs present in the pack.
Drawing from the dainty past using quaint and charming illustrations these cards are sure to make a playful and unconventional statement wherever they go!
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ADDITIONAL IMAGES
For my greeting card packs I needed to design a
logo to place on the back of each card. I created this
image of a woman and named her â&#x20AC;&#x153;One-Eyed Olive.â&#x20AC;? The character in this logo would continue to influence my work in the spring semester.
Between the Spring & Fall semesters, I experienced some doubt and anxiety about my future, the role of Illustrators, and my place in the creative world. I did a lot of soul searching and evaluation in this time. After a great deal of consideration and questioning I still found myself in love with this field and committed to seeing this endeavor through. With a renewed enthsuaism, I strove to create strong work in the spring semester.
“THE WORST ENEMY TO CREATIVITY IS SELF-DOUBT.” --SYLVIA PLATH
STOP MOTION ANIMATION WORKSHOP WITH WILLY HARTLAND Stop Motion animation is a technique that is dear to my heart. I have always been drawn to the aesthetic of
it and loved Tim Burtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s animated films using the process. I have a little experience with it from undergrad.
Because of my background in paper dolls, I already had many articulated paper characters I could work with.
I ended up animating my Harpy, a life-size paper doll I made for the MFA First Year exhibition. I photographed it and printed it at a reduced size. I also painted a background. Later, I edited the film in iMovie, added sound, and put it on YouTube for the world to see!
Creating paper doll & paper puppet characters Writing brief, whimsical story lines Patience Creating backgrounds
Understanding the timing & pacing of animation Patiently moving the pieces Editing my film in software
GROUP I MFA EXHIBITION / HARPY All of the first year MFA students had the opportunity to exhibit their work in MICA gallery spaces. Naturally,
I made a life-size articulated paper doll installation of a Harpy carrying off her prey into the sky. I used Bristol
paper, acrylic paint, eyelets, and a heck of a lot of elbow grease to pull this off in time. I wanted to evoke a fairy or folk tale, but not one the viewer has ever heard of or seen.
Paper doll structure Acrylic painting
Anthropomorphic characters Thinking large scale
Large scale
Gallery installation
Projecting a smaller sketch onto the larger paper Assembly
WORDS ON WHEELS TRANSIT POSTER We had the opportunity to design posters to accompany poems by school children to be displayed by the
Maryland Mass Transit Authority. I had two unique poems to interpret. One was in English and French about
the homeless, and the other was a poem of self-exploration and reflection. For the former, I made a symmetrical painting to express the duality of language, and for the latter I used brightly colored pieces of cut paper. The second image was chosen for print. We attended an event at Port Discovery to celebrate the poets and illustrators. It was wonderful to meet the children and see our work exhibited in Port Discovery and know the posters will be on city buses throughout Baltimore for one year.
Combing word and image
Using cut paper techniques Envisioning the final illustrated product
Creating for a real-world client
Horizontal format
Following the very specific formatting guidelines.
Placing the text in Indesign
S'il vous plaît, monsieur, attendez! Je voudrais quelque chose à manger.
The homeless Please, ma'am, listen! I am very, very scared. Please, sir, wait! I want something to eat. Please, ma'am, listen! I am hungry and tired.
S'il vous plaît, madame, écoutez! Je suis faim et fatiguée. C'est le chant de la jeune fille. Elle est froide et sans-abri. Oui, c'est le chant de la jeune fille. Elle est froide et sans-abri.
This is the song of the girl. She is cold and homeless. Yes, the song of the girl. She is cold and homeless.
by Ayah A. Brown 3rd Grade Baltimore International Academy Elementary/Middle School Kassoum Coulibaly, Teacher
ILLUSTRATION & DESIGN: LISA PERRIN/MICA '13
Les sans-abri S'il vous plaît, madame, écoutez! Je suis très, très effrayé.
by Maria Aranda-Lopez 6th grade Cross Country Elementary/Middle School Suzanne Dolan, Teacher
I am a banana spilt with whipped cream and two juicy cherries. I am a book, funny and loving. I am a TGI-Friday on a sunny afternoon. I am a rainbow with beautiful colors. a banana spilt with whipped cream and two juicy cherries. I am aI am T-bone steak with smooth mashed potatoes and a yummy shrimp cock I am a book, funny and loving. I am Kung Fu with a shiny, brown sash on 3rd degree. I am a TGI-Friday on a sunny afternoon. I am The Call of Duty on boring evenings. I am a rainbow with beautiful colors. I am a Hershy Bar with crunchy cookies and smooth cream. a T-bone steak with smooth mashed potatoes and a yummy shrimp cockt I am aI am tough Spanish girl that loves colorful food. I am Kung Fu with a shiny, brown sash on 3rd degree. I am a bag of hot fries. I am The Call of Duty on boring evenings. I am the me I want to be! I am a Hershy Bar with crunchy cookies and smooth cream. I am a tough Spanish girl that loves colorful food. I am a bag of hot fries. I am the me I want to be!
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BALTIMORE CHILD ABUSE CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT We were visited by the BCAC to devise a promotional concept for their organization. They were hoping to
spread their message and raise awareness about this troubling and controversial issue. I developed an idea for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Butterfly Beacons,â&#x20AC;? utilizing their symbol, the butterfly, in a sculptural way. The beacons would be in parks throughout the city of Baltimore to raise awareness. I also developed ideas for educational tools as well. The ideas were presented to the client as a multi-page PDF.
My interest in helping people
Presenting my work in a clear and compelling way Reimaging what illustrators do
Thinking in terms of community engagement
Considering projects that exist in real space Applying my aesthetic to projects other than illustration
Butterfly Beacons Illuminating Child Sexual Abuse Why “Illumination?” •Child sexual abuse is considered by many to be a difficult and “dark” subject. It is something we’d rather not think about. •What we need is to shed “light” on this painful subject, try to remove some of the stigma, and make it ok to talk about. •Light represent warmth, comfort, and safety. We are drawn to light. •A beacon is a place that embodies hope. •Children and adults can find beacons and take comfort in their light. Proposal •I propose a series of “butterfly beacons” in parks throughout the city of Baltimore. These beacons will be large, freestanding sculptures. They will be like large night-lights and at night they will project an image of a butterfly into the sky. This will comfort children who see the butterfly and know it represents the BCAC
•I imagine between 5 and 10 of these beacons in parks in this city. Next to the beacon would be a plaque explaining its purpose. Parents at the parks with their children can use the beacon as an excuse to incite a conversation about child sexual abuse. Children will enjoy finding all of the beacons in the city. •There could be a “beacon trail” to go from one to the next one. Each beacon will look different and they will be brightly colored. In addition to being symbols, they will be beautiful sculptures and help beautify Baltimore’s parks. Educational Projects •Children can make their own beacons at home using a flash light and some cellophane or acetate. A sharpie marker can be used to draw a butterfly on the cellophane. With a rubber band they can secure this drawing to the top of the flash light and shine their butterflies into the sky as a beacon of hope.
•Creating their own lanterns is another project children can do to promote the cause. They can keep the lanterns in their home as a reminder about child sexual abuse.
•In closing, the subject of child sexual abuse is one that many people would prefer to ignore or pretend it isn’t happening. Instead of allowing this topic to remain in the dark we must illuminate it. We can accomplish this with butterfly beacons that serve as symbols of comfort throughout the city of Baltimore.
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CHARACTER MUNNY DOLL / AYA KAKEDA RESIDENCY Illustrator Aya Kakeda joined us for a three-day long residency. She shared her experience with commercial
licensing, including creating work for Kidrobot. She also spent time with each of us discussing our work and plans. Ultimately, we created our own hand painted Munny dolls. The first Munny I made was a reflection of the character I was working on for the Advanced Licensing Workshop. I created a sculpey octopus hat and a
beaded blouse. Later, I produced a second doll inspired by the Day of the Dead holiday. The doll was wearing the mask I made from the first semester. I incorporated what I learned on the first doll to improve my technique the second time around.
Using acrylic paint & sculpey
Creating whimsical characters Using unconventional materials, like beads
Creating an identifiable character
The shape and surface of the Munny Doll
Using a doll that I did not initially design
Creating a recognizable likeness on a different canvas
ADVANCED LICENSING PROJECTS / PATTERNS We had a project to devise a series of patterns that could be used for different applications. I was really
excited about this project because there are many potential uses for illustrated patterns. I created a line around the theme of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Garden of Eden,â&#x20AC;? incorporating flora and fauna, with on emphasis of snakes. I referenced Victorian shapes and learned a lot about repeat pattern making.
Referencing Victorian shapes & aesthetics
Drawing flora & fauna
Using skills I already have in new and useful ways
Creating effective repeats that can be tiled
Using computer applications to generate grids for my patterns
ADVANCED LICENSING PROJECTS / CHARACTERS Following the patterns, we were asked to create a unique and licensable character. I decided to make one
inspired by the logo I had designed in the previous semester, a jazz-era woman with a mysterious eye patch. I
wondered who she was and created an elaborate back story for her. She is the founding member of the Bloodroot Tea Society, a rather curious group. I may consider building on this idea for my thesis next year. I named her Olivia Bloodroot and created other characters to live in her world and created a Society Newsletter.
Using a character I had already created
The idea of the tea society fits in easily with my aesthetic Macabre inclinations Building on ideas to create something even bigger
Creating a family of connected characters Generating interiors Weaving a complicated story
MoCCA FEST / PHOBIA ZINE I was excited to produce a ‘zine for MoCCA fest at the Museum of Comic & Cartoon Art in New York City. I
chose the theme of phobias and created several unique examples. I combined vellum and regular pages, and bound the book using the Japanese stab style I had learned earlier this year. I collaged older and newer artwork in this artist’s book/ ‘zine and produced ten copies.
Using previously made work in a new way Hand lettering Book binding
Self Publishing
Publishing layout
Printing & production Pricing
ETSY TEAM / FOX STUDIOS We were divided into teams to accomplish a long term project for the program. Nargol Arefi and I were asked to help launch an Etsy store. This Etsy shop would sell products made by students in the program with the
goal of gaining funding to invite speakers. The Fox Studio logo was designed by Whitney Sherman and Bryn Freeman. We collected everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Globe mash-ups to sell as 8 x 10 giclee prints.
Together, Nargol and I researched the costs of printing and production as well as supplies and packaging materials. We also ordered a custom rubber stamp and wrote the copy for the shop banner and seller information.
Setting up a shop
Considering seller protocols
Organizing information Launching an online business
Creating a business strategy
Trying to get images from classmates Ordering a rubber stamp
VIRTUAL EXHIBITION / LIVING WITH PICTURES In our Critical Seminar course, we were asked to consider many aspects of illustration. We regarded its history, perception, and legacy. We wrote a number of essays exploring these different ideas. Our final
assignment for the spring semester was to curate an online exhibition. For mine, I followed up on my thesis
essay from last semester and highlighted the world of illustrated products. I hope to shed light on great artwork that is undervalued as a consequence of its functionality.
Working with a theme of my own chosing Organization
Understanding what museum professionals do
Thinking in terms of a real exhibition Writing wall text
Researching dinformation about every piece
Introduction Illustration has long been a medium connected exclusively with the printed page. While book and editorial assignments are still relevant to Illustrators they only represent a fraction of applications for this malleable art form. Many Illustrated products are part of our daily lives but their artistic qualities
functional purposes. As many outlets for printed media disappear Illustrators are on anything from wallpaper to t-shirts, and from textiles to jewelry. As consumers we have a choice when we purchase products, and there is something about images that attracts us to one item over another. It is opportunity for selfexpression and preference in a mass-produced market economy. Illustration is more than merely pictures in a book. It is something we wear, sleep in, eat off of, and interact with everyday.
Our homes are our sanctuaries and it is only natural that we design their interiors to # " We live in an illustrated world with pictures all around us. Yasmin Sandytia By Yasmin Sandytia Collection Watercolor designs applied to ceramic dinner wear Designed for Mira Santo This unique series of dinner plates was designed with traditional motifs and colors from the Ming Dynatsy in mind. " ! % " "
Sarah Young Bertha Tea Towel $ & " " can have second lives as plush toys if you follow the simple printed directions. This is one of a series of similar towel/toy hybrids imbued whimsey! Caitlin Hackett Mad Potterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tea Party Pencil drawings applied to ceramics Designed for The New English
" " china are juxtoposed with the tangled pencil drawings that convey a haunting type of beauty.
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James Jean Prada Digitally colored illustrations printed on fabric Licensed images for 2008 Prada Campaign
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Irana Douer Designs by Irana Douer Pencil with Digital Designed for Ver Dour created a number of illustrations for the small fashion ! " $ ! ! ! They have had a long collaboration and released many product lines together.
Paul Southworth The Morning After Digital T-shirt design for www.threadless.com Threadless is a website where illustrators and designers ! ! # ! !$ ! ! ! ! ! $ then be manufactored and sold by Threadless. Fans vote for their favorite designs with the winner also recieving a ' "! $ ! " $ vomiting a rainbow.
Biribis Monkey Shoes Designed for Doble Sentido ! " # " " # ! # ! " ! " ! ! # " bright green trees.
Gemma Correl Pugs Not Drugs Tote bags and t-shirts available through ! % Corell is a UK based illustrator and cartoonist who has # " # ! $ ! ! & " ! ! so that the design was copied by other clothing manufactorers and incited a battle over copyright.
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Jessica Hische Love Stamp Digital Designs for the United States Postal Service
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Anke Weckman Too Cool for School Digital " ! " # " ! " ( "$ "" $ # $"#! # ! originally from Germany but currently based in the UK.
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Karolin Scnoor Wallet 1 Digital They have since branched out into other product lines but remain from for their wallets. Here is digital illustrator Karolin
Brie Harrison Flower Field Digital Shoulder tote and pencil pouch for www.BlueQ.com BlueQ is a website devoted to unique illustrated products. regarded pattern and surface designer currently living in the UK.
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Emily Martin (The Black Apple) Kitten Pals Acrylic paint Designed for www.modcloth.com
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Elsa Mora Pendants Paperclay and acrylic paint ! " " !" ! ! ! www.elsita.etsy.com Mora is a multi-media artist originally from Cuba and currently residing in California. She has applied her unique ! ! "' " $ ' !# , ! # "" #"! " ! " % illustrations Elsa is an innovative artist always exploring new creative outlets.
Tara McPherson Flying Bunny Eyemask Tara McPherson engages the viewer with macabre or emotional images of girls and women. She has an extensive client list and recently began entrepenurship with her own line; Cotton Candy Machine.
Summer Ortiz Merbaby Temporary Tattoo Illustration Pencil and Acrylic www.signifyingnotshop.etsy.com trend. Ortiz utilizes her playful characters for her own tattoo line which she sells online through her etsy shop.
ADDITIONAL IMAGES
Perusing through this Idea Bible, I can recognize that I have accomplished a lot. The sheer volume of things I created is evident. It was never easy ,but I challenged myself with every project to make something I could be proud of. I see my voice in every piece, but there is a newfound level of sophistication and craftsmanship that I am very excited about. As I look forward to the second and final year of the program, I must begin to consider my thesis work. I plan to build on the foundations I have laid into place this past year. My interest in entrepreneurship and illustrated products will likely be the focus with the result being the launching of my own unique brand.
ARTISTIC TEMPERAMENT SOMETIMES SEEMS A BATTLEGROUND, A DARK ANGEL OF DESTRUCTION AND A BRIGHT ANGEL OF CREATIVITY WRESTLING. --MADELINE L’ENGLE