The kids were talking about their friends at the new school and friends of their past school . In the conversation they were describing the children as “ the girl with the yellow hair , the boy with the brown skin ”, in a very causal descriptive manner with no malice to the differences . This made me think more on how we see people and how one is judged . The smell of the crayons , the vivid colors , and the thoughts of my youth brought me to this crayon project . How we change in our viewpoints of people , and how we judge people based on race and color . We are all one below that surface , that surface of skin , no matter the color , the shape , or the origin .
Wax is my favorite material . Whether it be encaustic , microcrystalline , or crayon , it is wax at the core and it moves as you ask it to and it gives you gifts you never thought possible .
Left : Installation View , Under the Skin , Crayola Crayon , 8 x 6 feet x 1.5 inches , 2015 Right : Holly Wilson installing Under the Skin