Grace Sorensen, a senior at Camas High School (CHS), practices many artistic hobbies that encourage her to be more and more creative every day.
Sorensen’s artistic career began when she was younger, and she developed an interest in standard drawing.
“I’ve always been into art when I was younger,” Sorensen said. “Traditional drawing was especially what I would do when I was younger because I had a lot of time to myself.”
Some of the most recent hobbies Sorensen has picked up include sewing, nail art, and ceramics. She mentioned that a great deal of her inspiration comes from Pinterest and creators she enjoys watching on social media.
“I like to watch a bunch of YouTubers that fit my vibe,” Sorensen said.
Sorensen’s love for the arts sparked the idea for her senior project. The project is sewing clothing for the actors in the CHS musical production of Urinetown, as well as learning tips and tricks about the best techniques to use when sewing.
“My senior project is fashion-based,” Sorensen said. “I am on the crew for the musical Urinetown and I am sewing a dress from scratch, like patterns and everything like that.”
Sorensen also voiced her views on what it is like to draw from memory compared to using a reference.
“I think it’s more fun to draw from memory,” Sorensen said. “If I don’t know what I am drawing, I’ll look at a reference, but that’s more with sketching out the basics. But when it comes to colors and visuals, I enjoy the process of doing it on my own.”
In the past few years, the debate between minimalism and maximalism has been a huge topic. Sorensen expressed her opinions on this dispute.
“Definitely maximalism,” Sorensen said. “I love stripes and polka dots, as well as clashing patterns.”
As part of Sorensen’s creative process, there are certain times of the day when has the most inspiration.
“Right when I am about to go to bed, I always think in the back of my brain, ‘I really wanna do this right now’ and ‘I wish I were just at home doing art,’ Sorensen said.
Karen Lovre, the Japanese teacher at CHS, mentioned how she was taken away by Sorensen’s artistic ability.
“I was always impressed with all the pictures she does in class to help teach vocabulary words,” Lovre said.
Brandon Palma, a senior at CHS, shared his experience watching Sorensen’s dedication to her artistic passions.
“We took a road trip to an apple orchard, and it was about a 2-hour drive, and I remember Grace pulling out a pair of jeans that she had been working on, and she started to sew in the car,” Palma said. “It’s just crazy to me that she can find every moment to be creative.”
Sorensen is eagerly awaiting a future life within the arts.
