This project actually ties into too some of my goals in drawing studio. I have been working with abstraction of objects by zooming in on detailed views, and capturing the "essence" of objects. This process would actually help me develop these ideas because it leads to a deeper understanding of the object and a closer connection for the artist. Once you feel connected to the object, it is easier to express its meaning and purpose.
Also, in my drawing studio, we just had a visiting artist talk about ekphrastic writers (translate art into written word). I think I had that idea in my head when I wrote the life story of my peanut ("ode to a grecian urn"...). This simple exercise definitely displays one of the most important skills for artistic expression. An artist must be able to truly connect with his object in order to create. And it was obvious that after the exercise, most of us had made some kind of connection with our peanut. I will use this process in developing my work in drwaing studio.