Week 9: Festive Season [Sierra C.]

For the last couple of years, my family has started to get a little more extravagant in regards to decorating and setting up for the holidays and major family gatherings. This picture shows our Thanksgiving set up this year and while it doesn't show the extent of the string lights decorating the potted plants and all the candles on the table, I feel like what lights are present really highlight the all-encompassing warmth of the holiday and of being with family. The lights strung from the ceiling in combination with the fall color scheme and the sunlight breaking through the curtains created an aesthetically pleasing and comforting atmosphere.

What I found really interesting was how one of my cousins reacted to and even commented on the temperature of some of the lighting we had. Although they aren't all pictured and the string of lights outlining the planter box in the back left corner is hard to see, we did have some lights that were a much colder shade of blueish-white. My cousin helped decorate and wasn't keen on using them as a feature on the table because they were "too cold" and would mess with the warmer aesthetic she was going for. It was fascinating to hear someone else make comments about the temperature of light and to see in real time how it affected people emotionally outside of the classroom.