In preparation for last week's graduation commencement ceremony for Post Oak's senior class, I decorated a stole for Cassandra Wilson, my older sister. This required creativity, thought, and work, as it was my intention to ensure that the stole genuinely reflects her personality, and looks beautiful. I first needed to be resourceful by using watercolor paint as a means of dying the stole green and gray. As I have minimal experience with dying fabrics, this definitely required me to think outside the box by mixing the paint into bowls with different levels of water, and dipping different section of the stole into those bowls. After this, I embroidered Cassandra's name on the top of the stole, as well as the crest of Savannah College of Art and Design, where she will be attending. Further, I added the logos of all of the schools she had attended, as well as the Disney castle, a dragon, and the tree of life. This experience was emotional for me, as Cassandra has always been part of my life, and the need for this stole to be created marks another great change in both of our lives. I know that her identity will allow her to have an incredible impact on the world, and I believe the the final product of the stole I designed and worked on reflects that. This task fulfills the creativity aspect of CAS, and the following learning outcome: Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process.
