It's the Small Things (the Orange), Elly Masteller

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It's the Small Things (the Orange)
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: ink; watercolor; marker; paint
Accession number: EL2023.033
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Student Juried Show: Our Positions
This piece, based on the poem “The Orange” by Wendy Cope, displays how our outlook on life can be influenced by something mundane, like an orange. Someone in their lowest moments can be convinced that their life is worth living, simply because of an orange. The position the orange plays in that person's life is monumental. The position of mundane things—clouds, sunsets, smiles—can convince someone to continue their existence. It is our duty as humans to assume our position as a metaphorical orange: to do or be something so simple, that we impact each other in a profound way.

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