Episode 9: Natural Talents Next Gallery: Episode 8: Opposites Attract Previous 9480556 Next The final five gather at a reserve in Connecticut to hear their challenge. Previous 9480561 Next China announces that this week's work of art should express the artists' connection with nature. The artists should also physically include elements of nature that they find at the reserve. Previous 9480566 Next Nicole is extremely comfortable with the challenge, eager to use the treasures she finds. Previous 9480571 Next Miles is extremely focused, as usual. Previous 9480576 Next Jaclyn is bummed about the weather, wishing it was a nicer day. Previous 9480581 Next Abdi's spirituality serves as the inspiration for his piece. Previous 9480586 Next Peregrine brings her goodies back to the car, ready to start her project. Previous 9480591 Next Miles begins yet another one of his grand installments. Previous 9480596 Next Jaclyn is confused as to where to begin on her piece. Previous 9480601 Next After weeks of being on the buttom, Abdi finally feels good about his piece. Previous 9480606 Next Peregrine decides to make a sculpture, a risk she feels is worth taking. Previous 9480611 Next Miles constructs one of the many elements to his installation. Previous 9480616 Next Fast-working and methodical, Miles is confident that his piece will work. Previous 9480621 Next Peregrine checks out the castings for Nicole's sculpture piece. Previous 9480626 Next Buddies Nicole and Peregrine discuss each of their works, giving each other tips. Previous 9480631 Next Miles is off, sanding in the corner. Previous 9480636 Next Who knows what Miles is up to? Previous 9480641 Next Peregrine uses the branches and leaves of the trees in her sculpture. Previous 9480646 Next Jaclyn is not happy about having to compete with a bad cold. Previous 9480651 Next Abdi uses the dark stones from the reserve as the material to sketch his drawing. Previous 9480656 Next Miles tests out one of his many contraptions. Previous 9480661 Next Simon and Peregrine discuss her work-in-progress, and Peregrine gets nervous. Previous 9480666 Next Simon feels that Nicole's piece may be a bit too small. Previous 9480671 Next Miles gives Peregrine an idea, and she runs with it. Previous 9480676 Next Peregrine explains her work to the gallery guests. Previous 9480681 Next Jeanne and Jerry take a close look at Nicole's installation. Previous 9480686 Next China gets a really close look at Miles's bleach design. Previous 9480691 Next Abdi is overcome with emotion. Previous 9480696 Next The gallery guests seem to really like Abdi's piece. Previous 9480701 Next The contestants line up, ready for their critiques. Previous 9480706 Next The judges are ready to hear what the contestants have to say. Previous 9480711 Next Abdi explains his piece, saying that the water at the reserve gave him a spiritual awakening similar to a baptism. Previous 9480716 Next Nicole, Jaclyn, and Abdi wait to hear what the judges have to say. Previous 9480721 Next Peregrine explains how her piece reflected her ambivalence with nature. Previous 9480726 Next Jaclyn demonstrates how her piece expresses freedom in nature. Previous 9480731 Next Nicole gets emotional when she explains how her ancestry inspired her for her piece. Previous 9480736 Next The judges fight for who they feel should stay in the competition. Previous 9480741 Next They all have a tough decision ahead of them: who will make it to the finale? Previous 9480746 Next The contestants applaud Abdi's win and his advancement to the finale. Previous 9480751 Next Jaclyn, Peregrine, and Abdi are overcome with mixed emotions. Previous 9480756 Next See you at the finale! Previous Pause Next 1 of 41
