Calligramme

 

This piece is inspired by a letter to myself 20 years in the future. In this letter, I mention different horror franchises, namely Saw, repeatedly. These franchises have inspired me to be true to myself. Due to this, I made a Calligramme inspired by the franchise. The jigsaw piece in the middle is inspired by the imagery of the jigsaw piece that John Kramer, Jigsaw, takes out of each of his unique victims. The red blood surrounding this jigsaw piece is also unique to each person, due to it being their own blood.

Not only can this jigsaw piece be a reference to the Saw franchise, but it is also a way to represent my uniqueness. Each piece of a jigsaw puzzle is unique and has its own place in the puzzle. This is just like how, even though I am very unique, I still have my place in the world. I am myself and nobody can replace me.

The Creation of my Calligramme 

I used the pen tool and the selection tools to create the shapes for this piece. I also used the text tool to turn these shapes into the Calligramme. 

My original letter and sketch are as follows:

Dear Future Self,

    As of today, you are 19, soon to be 20 years old, and studying at the University of Tampa. You are a communications major and not a big partier. You’re kind of the odd one out of the group, with you standing out for various reasons. Currently, you love horror movies and anything relating to horror. Your current special interest is the Saw franchise. You also love the Scream movies. You have made a numerous amount of plushies by crocheting, including many horror characters. You enjoy various types of art, including crochet, drawing, and filming things. You dress very alternatively, delving into gothic fashion as well as just normal alternative fashion. I am currently debating starting a social media around the fashion and makeup we do and hoping to find people who enjoy the way we look as compared to hating on it or judging it. I hope you are able to find a job that allows you to continue to be creative as well as continue expressing yourself in the way you enjoy. I hope you don’t give in when people belittle you because of the way you dress, and I hope you find yourself a partner who loves you for who you are and is happy for you. I know that currently, you plan on staying in Florida for a while. I hope you find a nice place that doesn’t cost too much and that you are able to have a steady income with some disposable income to spend on the things that make you happy. I hope you are able to find happiness in your life and not continue down a spiral of sadness. I hope you are able to thrive in life 20 years from now. I hope our favorite franchises remain some of our favorite franchises and that there are more additions to these franchises and that they are good quality. I hope life is great for you in 20 years. 

Sincerely,

    19 Year Old Kaitlyn