WHY?
I think the reason we did this project is because, well there is many reasons. First, I believe most artists have to accumulate whatever they need to for their pieces. Whether it be buttons, grass, money, or an audience. To be a successful artist you have to accumulate respect, things for your resume, and resources. Also, I believe that Malena wanted to have us constantly think about this project by having these monotonous blog posts- I thought it was such an ridiculous act. It made me lose interest in the project because I have such a sort attention span if I stay on something to long I get bored of it.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Monday, May 5, 2008
Actual Project
It took me a really long time to figure out what to do with all these buttons. I knew I wanted it to be about Galax. Why not make the project about the people of Galax because that is who makes up the town. In the past twenty years Galax has become more industrialized with a Walmart, Applebees, McDonalds, etc. Although these companies can be practical they ruin the authenticity of this small little mountain town. I believe that the people of this town don't really want these companies taking over their town. Most of the people there are pretty old fashioned and like to keep things the way they are. But I believe that this message that I will send them will remind them of the unity that they all share to this city.
PROPOSAL
For my project I want to send out these buttons I have collected to each of the residents of Galax. These buttons will be attached to a sheet of paper, explaining the purpose of my project. The message will read
This button is from a collection of buttons.
All from this town of Galax.
This button represents the history, and originality of this
Rural, mountainous, little city.
Help keep this area an historic landmark.
Stop industrialization now
And prevent the corruption of our small mountain town.
Next time you go to a chain store
I hope you think of this button
Supporting these corporations will only attract more.
Before you know it Galax will no longer be recognized
As a quiet, attractive, little treasure.
The paper represents the fragility of the town, how easily these companies can destroy the humbleness of Galax. The thread represents the people, together, although a small community, they can prevent industrialization. And of course the button represents the originality and individuality of Galax. See each button is different, but different in my opinion is a wonderful- who wants to have all the same stores and become cookie cutter just like every other suburban city in the United States? And receiving these button messages through the mail is also part of the process. I want people to compare this message to the annoying ads, and bills they receive. The more industrialization equals more ads, higher taxes, and more bills.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Accumulation Project
Accumulation Project
So beginning this project I thoguht what could I collect that would reflect me as a person. I thought of stupid things like tanning packets, and staples, but thoughs things don't have anything to them- completely materialistic (which is sort of who I am, unfortunately). So I went an antique shop and found a jar of buttons. I thought Buttons PERFECT- each button belonged to someone at sometime- I mean think what that button has seen/ been through. Maybe a wedding, a car accident, or even WW2. I hadn't planned on getting all my buttons in Galax, VA. But thats what happened- and half way through the project- I thought you know maybe I could do something with the small country mountain town. So basically, buttons are extremely expensive- but for the jars that they come in no the buttons- basically the buttons come with the jar you buy. I ended up spended around 100 bucks for all of the buttons I collected- The reason I don't have alot of posts is because I didn't go to Galax every weekend, and i really wanted this project to be about Galax.
So beginning this project I thoguht what could I collect that would reflect me as a person. I thought of stupid things like tanning packets, and staples, but thoughs things don't have anything to them- completely materialistic (which is sort of who I am, unfortunately). So I went an antique shop and found a jar of buttons. I thought Buttons PERFECT- each button belonged to someone at sometime- I mean think what that button has seen/ been through. Maybe a wedding, a car accident, or even WW2. I hadn't planned on getting all my buttons in Galax, VA. But thats what happened- and half way through the project- I thought you know maybe I could do something with the small country mountain town. So basically, buttons are extremely expensive- but for the jars that they come in no the buttons- basically the buttons come with the jar you buy. I ended up spended around 100 bucks for all of the buttons I collected- The reason I don't have alot of posts is because I didn't go to Galax every weekend, and i really wanted this project to be about Galax.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Site Project
Project 3
For this project- I took site specific quite literally. I planned doing pictures but a video seemed more effective for what I am doing. This project is supposed to represent the stereotypes in the eastern US- more specifically country people and city people. I am constantly subjected to noticing this difference in people. My boyfriend lives in Galax, VA (know one has really heard of it)- and his town has 3000 people- and alot of what some might consider redneck. I go and visited him alot on the weekends and driving from Charlotte to this environment that is completely different was shocking for me at first, but I deal with it because I love him. Opposites attract. But I everytime I go up there I always see the differences of how these people live and how I live.
Process
THAT WATER WAS SO COLD
VIDEO- make sure sound is on
For this project- I took site specific quite literally. I planned doing pictures but a video seemed more effective for what I am doing. This project is supposed to represent the stereotypes in the eastern US- more specifically country people and city people. I am constantly subjected to noticing this difference in people. My boyfriend lives in Galax, VA (know one has really heard of it)- and his town has 3000 people- and alot of what some might consider redneck. I go and visited him alot on the weekends and driving from Charlotte to this environment that is completely different was shocking for me at first, but I deal with it because I love him. Opposites attract. But I everytime I go up there I always see the differences of how these people live and how I live.
Process
THAT WATER WAS SO COLD
VIDEO- make sure sound is on
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
4/16/07
What's it about?
This project represents my personal views of what happened that awful day at Virginia Tech almost exactly a year ago- wikipedia describes it a the "Virginia Tech Massacre" Seung Hui Cho killed 32 students then himself. I fortunately was not in Norris Hall when this happened- unfortunatly 2 of my dormmates that lived down the hall from me fell tragically in the massacre.
Part of the Process
After brainstorming many ideas with different people- one stuck out to me the most- Digging 32 holes to represent the 32 victims- Then covering myself in the mud from the holes, and putting picked green leaves in these holes.
My Project
I have to give my friend jeff who is an amateur photographer credit for these pictures- he did a great job in capturing my vision. In all of these photograph I am covered in mud- this represent the emotion that overwhelmed me from these people dying all around me. An emotion I had never felt before covered my body and I didnt know how to interpret it.
In the first photograph you can see the shovel in the background- this is Cho- he dug these holes that blemish the earth. The process of emotion is first viewed here - confusion- and disbelief- as we go through the photos the development of emotion is shown as it comes over my body as I watch this incident unravel.
The 2nd photograph is when the numbers kept adding up from 9 to 12 to 15. This mud is shock.
The 3rd photograph at about 20, 22, 24. The mud is numb- as you see there is leaves in each of the holes, picked leaves- the lives of these victims was just picked away from them.
And finally the last photograph represents sorrow- not only for the victims but my school, how would we recover from this? These kids families- it could have been me. I also found out the names of the peopel which I recognized. The mud is in my hands - the spilt blood is on my campus.
Artists
Ana Mendieta
Whitney Museum of American Art, Ana Mendieta Earth Body, Sculpture, and Performance,
Resource Library Magazine, http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/4aa/4aa459.htm (Jan 2003)
Julie Taymor
Academy of Achievement, Julie Taymor Biography,
http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/tay0bio-1 (Sept,17 2007)
Why these 2 artists?
Malena told me about these artists who concentrate on performing, and showing their work thorugh people in their pieces in which I had intended to do.
How will these sources make your aesthetic choices richer?
Mendieta really inspired me to work with the mud- she worked with lots of earth elements in her pieces and she makes it aesthically pleasing which is hard to do with mud. Taymor who directed Across the Universe is an amazing artist and closely works with costume to reveal her characters personalities- she taught me to alter everything you can to make it look like what you want.
This project represents my personal views of what happened that awful day at Virginia Tech almost exactly a year ago- wikipedia describes it a the "Virginia Tech Massacre" Seung Hui Cho killed 32 students then himself. I fortunately was not in Norris Hall when this happened- unfortunatly 2 of my dormmates that lived down the hall from me fell tragically in the massacre.
Part of the Process
After brainstorming many ideas with different people- one stuck out to me the most- Digging 32 holes to represent the 32 victims- Then covering myself in the mud from the holes, and putting picked green leaves in these holes.
My Project
I have to give my friend jeff who is an amateur photographer credit for these pictures- he did a great job in capturing my vision. In all of these photograph I am covered in mud- this represent the emotion that overwhelmed me from these people dying all around me. An emotion I had never felt before covered my body and I didnt know how to interpret it.
In the first photograph you can see the shovel in the background- this is Cho- he dug these holes that blemish the earth. The process of emotion is first viewed here - confusion- and disbelief- as we go through the photos the development of emotion is shown as it comes over my body as I watch this incident unravel.
The 2nd photograph is when the numbers kept adding up from 9 to 12 to 15. This mud is shock.
The 3rd photograph at about 20, 22, 24. The mud is numb- as you see there is leaves in each of the holes, picked leaves- the lives of these victims was just picked away from them.
And finally the last photograph represents sorrow- not only for the victims but my school, how would we recover from this? These kids families- it could have been me. I also found out the names of the peopel which I recognized. The mud is in my hands - the spilt blood is on my campus.
Artists
Ana Mendieta
Whitney Museum of American Art, Ana Mendieta Earth Body, Sculpture, and Performance,
Resource Library Magazine, http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/4aa/4aa459.htm (Jan 2003)
Julie Taymor
Academy of Achievement, Julie Taymor Biography,
http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/tay0bio-1 (Sept,17 2007)
Why these 2 artists?
Malena told me about these artists who concentrate on performing, and showing their work thorugh people in their pieces in which I had intended to do.
How will these sources make your aesthetic choices richer?
Mendieta really inspired me to work with the mud- she worked with lots of earth elements in her pieces and she makes it aesthically pleasing which is hard to do with mud. Taymor who directed Across the Universe is an amazing artist and closely works with costume to reveal her characters personalities- she taught me to alter everything you can to make it look like what you want.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Identity Project
For my Identity project I created a video. Someone that has had a profound effect on my life is my friend catherine. I met her in 7th grade and thought she was the coolest thing I had ever seen. I had just moved to a new middle school and was meeting all types of people and had never met anyone like her. She was just a badass- she had already done everything! I wanted to be just like her. So I started smoking, drinking, doing drugs, and having sex. Yes I was a bad kid- and at a really young age. But even though my lifestyle was unfavorable- it made me into who I am today, I never would have met some of the people I did, and learned life lessons so early. In my video, it begins with a picture of me under a blanket to represent me before I met catherine- I didnt really know who I was, and that why I was so drawn to her- So the blanket represents me before I met her. Thoughout the video Catherine offers me cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana. The white outs represents peer pressure and me giving in to it. -the whole video is a progression of how she affected my decisions in life and how it got to even doing illegal drugs. At the end of the video is a picture of me now (without the blanket), to represent how even though I did these things in my life it made me into who I am.
I basically went over to her house and filmed her in my perspective offering me these things. And edited the clips into a video all on iMovie.
This project I had many more illegal drugs in it- but I thought that the 3 that I chose were enough to convey my point. The others would give people the idea that it was a video about drugs- in which it wasnt - it was a video about how my life was changed through peer pressure, and I am not trying to blame my bad choices on anyone-My process was pretty simple and actually pretty fun! It was like filming things that we usually do (smoking and drinking) and not really acting what so ever- I just called her and asked if I could come over and if she had the materials- of course she does! It's weird how now I dont look up to her what so ever- its liek this girl that I was best freinds with is addicted to drugs and doesnt have any life goals- funny how people grow up, or dont....
I basically went over to her house and filmed her in my perspective offering me these things. And edited the clips into a video all on iMovie.
This project I had many more illegal drugs in it- but I thought that the 3 that I chose were enough to convey my point. The others would give people the idea that it was a video about drugs- in which it wasnt - it was a video about how my life was changed through peer pressure, and I am not trying to blame my bad choices on anyone-My process was pretty simple and actually pretty fun! It was like filming things that we usually do (smoking and drinking) and not really acting what so ever- I just called her and asked if I could come over and if she had the materials- of course she does! It's weird how now I dont look up to her what so ever- its liek this girl that I was best freinds with is addicted to drugs and doesnt have any life goals- funny how people grow up, or dont....
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Material Invention Project
My Interpretation for this "experiment" was choose one thing and transform the rest of the objects into that one thing. I choose a fork- (which is one of my objects(luminous)) After I interpreted and gathered the objects that match each different characteristic I simply stuck them all to my wall in the shape of the fork.
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