Texture Tiles - Writeup
Texture Tiles - Writeup
This tile symbolizes the important aspects of my personality and my outlook on life. When I am
asked to think of myself, there comes to mind a crazy, loud and creative individual, who can do
almost anything she is passionate about.
I always follow my heart and do stuff that makes me happy. Taking instructions is not
something I really enjoy, and most of the times I want to go my own way when it comes to life
decisions instead of being overpowered by thoughts of people around me. As far as I
remember, this is how I have led my life since childhood, following my heart, because the heart
is timeless and devoted to helping me get what I really want. Therefore, I do things that excite
me, rather than give into expectations of others. For this, I don’t hesitate to get out of my
comfort zone, pushing myself and working my
way up to my goal. It’s okay to experience the
roughness at times for the greater good. Similar
to what I have tried to convey with the rough
texture of the wavy lines on the tile.
Nonetheless, it is not true that I cannot adjust to working with others. I find that occasionally
working with a team also feels creative because we can bounce ideas off each other. I like to
learn from other’s experiences and am curious about the world around me. I ask a lot of
questions and demand logical justifications of facts I am being conveyed. So, my conversations
include many hows and wheres and whys. I prefer being eager about new adventures life has
planned for me instead of staying focused on the past. This allows me to take risks and
encounter new circumstances. Also, observing the world around me opens my mind to new
ways of creating art. The holes in the trapeziums symbolize my curious nature.
Additionally, I did not notice this for a long time but it has been pointed out to me that I have
an obsession with ordering and arranging things according to symmetry. There is a strong
feeling to arrange and rearrange objects until they are "just right"; either it is according to
colour, shape or size. I want my notes to be in perfect order so it takes me quite a while to
complete them because I go on using rulers and colour pens while writing them. And if
something goes wrong, instead of cutting it out, I tear away the page and start over because it
isn’t tolerable even when I’m short on time. Like the urge to make symmetrical straight lines in
the triangles on the tile.
Moreover, I think to some extent a small part of me is an introvert; a wallflower around new
people. This does not mean I do not enjoy the company of fellow humans; it’s just that it takes
a while to adjust to a new environment of people. Moreover, I am often hesitant while
addressing large crowds to deliver the words going around in my head and need to work on my
inarticulacy because it often gets in the way of my work. This also includes minor things like
ordering my food which feels more convenient if another person does it for me. But, around
friends and family, I’m a smooth splash. I have the best time with them and many a times they
have mentioned about how much they are amused by my chattiness. I never get bored around
a friend because even when I am tired I can’t resist the urge of cracking jokes. I tell them all the
minute details about the events of the day and they look forward to it. Not only this, i think
animals are a major source of contentment. No matter how bad of a day you have been
through, they greet you and it all gets better; magically. The organic shape in the middle which
implies splash represents these traits of my personality and its vastness signifies that this is a
major part of who I am.
Furthermore, I am 100% a foodie, and live to eat. Be it the salty, tangy, sour; I love it all. For me,
food is much more than what it seems on the surface. It is awesome, inventive, colourful, and
most importantly, it is delicious. Dining out and discovering places to eat is my favorite thing to
do. Most of the times that we plan to eat out, my friends ask for my suggestions. I spend time
and brainpower on food because it is powerful and makes a difference in people’s everyday
lives. So, I would want to say that food is love, food is life. Like the many little rectangles that
display the variety and vastness of food in my life. Not just eating, I enjoy cooking too. It gives
me the chance to be creative and expressive, because food is art too. I can play with the
ingredients and presentation in my ways and come up with unique tastes and displays.