Art is one of the oldest forms of human expression. For me personally, it is a genuine struggle because I have very few artistic bones in my body if any at all. It was nice to take a break from the stress of studying and instead put my energy into making a clay structure reminiscent of a cup. The discussion of the different ways to form a mug was quite interesting and I found the discussion of the mugs that were on display to be rather intriguing. The artist used vibrant blues and soft, toned, down reds and yellows to accent a beautifully crafted mug. I would argue that the best feature of the mug was the actual form. The mug was curved in an S shape, which upon the first look created an illusion of congruency across the mug. Looking at it straight on, it looked like a regular mug, however, as you get closer to it you realize the mug has a different form than you originally thought. I think this concept of change upon closer inspection can be applied to daily life. We tend to judge situations based on initial inspection and assumptions but should take care to consider viewing it in different ways.