I work at an engraving place and there are tons of trinkets and anything alike that are inanimate. To add, most of the time I am working by myself. So, you can imagine that if the store/kiosk doesn't get busy with customers wanting to buy gifts, I stare at the abyss. However, I do enjoy it because I am exercising my imagination skills =). I would like to focus on the element of shape. Personally, in my mind, when I think of outrageous scenarios or making a story, it is usually a blur of shapes. Though in this exercise, we were to look at 3Dimensional objects and bring them to life. I still had a vision of their background in 2Dimensional shapes. Shapes are around us, it is up to us to whether be aware of this element or not. To add, shapes are endless when it comes to characteristics and qualities. Thus, we don't just consider the basic shapes, circles, squares, triangles and rectangles but there are irregular shapes as well. According to Schirrmarcher and Fox (2009), shapes can be "simple or complex...active or quiet...clearly defined or vaguely defined...solid, heave, massive; open, light...abstract or realistic" (p. 140). These are just some qualities that shapes are therefore when looking at an inanimate object, we must explore its shape to bring it to life. To give its personalities, we must look beyond the lines.

       I think this activity is perfect for children when learning their basic shapes or simply exploring the shapes they know now. They can look at their surroundings, perhaps draw the shapes but I would like them to be as creative and outrageous as they can be when fulfilling this activity. Consequently, this is the most hands-on learning that they can do with the concept of shapes.

Here is a lonely Pug.

He then found a friend.

Now, they have become best of friends.