TAYLOR SWIFT

Please get ready for a lesson of awesome, because this post is about my inspiration, Taylor Swif. To me, Taylor isn't just a music artist, she's a way of life. In my house, Taylor Swift is a household name. When you walk into my room, you are bombarded by pictures and posters of Taylor. Taylor Swift is the reason I play guitar, the reason I wear cowboy boots to school, and the reason I spend two hours curling my hair when I go to fancy events. Taylor has helped me so much, which is a lot to say about someone I've never met. When ever I feel angry or depressed, I just listen to Taylor and pour my heart into my hairbrush microphone, pretending I'm singing on stage with her. Taylor taught me its okay to be different and weird, and to not hide who I really am. She taught me to overcome fears, and to stand up for what I believe in. If Taylor Swift had never been in my life, I can't even begin to imagine how different I would be. For these reasons, I chose Taylor as the person to make a place setting for. I feel like I could never properly represent Taylor, someone who's had such a big impact on my life, with my beginner's knowledge of clay. I did all I could though! I made a guitar for my bowl, and painted the rim blue, yellow and red (the colors on her junior jewels shirt) and attempted to paint the rest of the bowl a dark purple, like the color of her perfume Wonderstruck. For the cup, I made the chalice (which I have talked about in a previous post). I painted the outside to be a castle wall-like color, and the inside red and blue: Montague and Capulet colors for Romeo and Juliet. For the plate, I carved Fifteen into the clay, and then painted Speak Now over it (they are both titles of songs by Taylor.) I did this because I'm fifteen, and I think it's a good time to learn how to 'Speak Now'. I am so happy to know that I am now in the possesion of a Taylor Swift place setting, and I am looking forward to eating cookies off of it! (Taylor loves to bake cookies!)