WOO! Today was a great success for me. I was glad to see some of the projects displayed. The first thing i said when i saw Joseph's piece was "...he's naked." lol.
But it's all good. I didn't get to see his piece from the beginning but i did like how he build a fort in the woods using sticks and earthly elements around the area. To be honest the picture with him face down in the dirt is the strongest one in my opinion. If he had to choose out of all of them, i think that one picture is all that he needs.
As for my happiness, i was able to present my piece well today! yay! Finally some accomplishment! lol. It's good for me to see that people were able to talk about it and ask a few questions. I was glad that i had a specific view of how i wanted it presented and that i was able to relate it to the few sources i had so that they can understand where i got the idea from.
It seems Ms. Malena really liked it. Especially when we talked after class I was surprised to find that she was doing something so similar. Sugoi! ^o^
Showing posts with label Class Commentary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Class Commentary. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Missed Class 3/23/08
Okay, missed class today. I spent the time thinking of how in the world i was to present my site specific piece. Wondering how i should have it displayed, i also need a good starting point. Perhaps going different routs can help in a sense.
Wow.... 3/21/08
.....wow....
Today was...sooo disturbing to me in many ways. Man have I never really been bothered like this before or in a looong time. I will never forget the blood head piece. It freaked me out a bit for some odd twisted reason. Its a freakin head! Of blood dammit!! And then there was this other piece with this death scene of a person's head colliding into the wall after the car crashed into it and their body was thrown through the windshield. It's like, i could feel the pain behind it all. Looking at the blood head i thought about being cut, and got a headache.
Another piece had this freaky looking thing. I don't know what it was but it's teeth was growing through it's skin and i don't know. That messed me up as well. Other pieces messed me up to. I was close to stepping out for a bit but decided to see it through.
Of course i will never get over the piece with the children that were all girls and all connected with different parts on their faces. Gotta ask, what possessed the artist to make a piece like that? o_O
Today was...sooo disturbing to me in many ways. Man have I never really been bothered like this before or in a looong time. I will never forget the blood head piece. It freaked me out a bit for some odd twisted reason. Its a freakin head! Of blood dammit!! And then there was this other piece with this death scene of a person's head colliding into the wall after the car crashed into it and their body was thrown through the windshield. It's like, i could feel the pain behind it all. Looking at the blood head i thought about being cut, and got a headache.
Another piece had this freaky looking thing. I don't know what it was but it's teeth was growing through it's skin and i don't know. That messed me up as well. Other pieces messed me up to. I was close to stepping out for a bit but decided to see it through.
Of course i will never get over the piece with the children that were all girls and all connected with different parts on their faces. Gotta ask, what possessed the artist to make a piece like that? o_O
Guest Speaker 1/16/08
Barbara was fun to see in class. I noticed a lot of her artwork was children and danger. Like, one piece with a child shooting a squirrel. Another piece with two girls running away from squirrels that had slight blood spilling out. Perhaps it was the girl aiming a gun at her teddy bear. I don't know but a lot of death is involved.
Suppose it's something to do with her childhood. Many dangers that happened and she tends to get it all out through her artwork.
Suppose it's something to do with her childhood. Many dangers that happened and she tends to get it all out through her artwork.
Site Specific 3/14/08
Site Specific. The absolute location your piece needs to be in order to be a success to the public. I loved the artist that was able to take something around him and turn it into a form of creativity. It takes a lot of talent, to me, for one to be able to do that.
With the lightening rods it was cool that Rachel Emily was able to go out there and see the artwork in action. How the lighting was able to hit the rods and form different patterns in the sky. A bit dangerous as to how she wanted to get closer though. O_o
Either art or your life i say. But im sure i would wish to view it at a closer perspective as well. Just not too close. lol.
With the lightening rods it was cool that Rachel Emily was able to go out there and see the artwork in action. How the lighting was able to hit the rods and form different patterns in the sky. A bit dangerous as to how she wanted to get closer though. O_o
Either art or your life i say. But im sure i would wish to view it at a closer perspective as well. Just not too close. lol.
Trip to Will's art work 3/9/08
It was exciting to see someone within Charlotte and how they live their lives as an artist. It's like actually getting the chance to see how their lives fall into place with the real world and such. Their house was like rare one's you'd see in certain movies or reminds me of old people's houses when they have many antiques and such.
I also noticed how each room was a different color and had furniture to decorate the space in it's own way. No room had a specific theme. It was all a work of art itself.
Going down to NOVA to see his Mural was amazing. To work on that on your own and to take so long. I'm sure there were moments when he wished he could stop or just say "forget it". Then again perhaps not. But to keep that motivation for 2 years on one project is a lot. I must say, i give him props for that. ^_^
I also noticed how each room was a different color and had furniture to decorate the space in it's own way. No room had a specific theme. It was all a work of art itself.
Going down to NOVA to see his Mural was amazing. To work on that on your own and to take so long. I'm sure there were moments when he wished he could stop or just say "forget it". Then again perhaps not. But to keep that motivation for 2 years on one project is a lot. I must say, i give him props for that. ^_^
1/7/08
Missed class today it seems. From what i understand there was a certain piece called "cut" by Yoko Ono. I looked it up and found it to be quite a creative piece to get the ideas of men and women out into the world. How the relationships of victim and assailant fall into place, as well as sadist and masochist.
Project Presentation 1/2/08
Gotta admit, today sucked for me in class. It seems no one got the idea of what it was i was trying to display. I assume it was due to the fact that they couldn't see it. Bit even when i went to a brighter picture, it's as if no one liked it. No one commented on it at all. It killed my self-esteem a lot. Had to basically walk out because i didn't feel like tearing up in front of everyone.
Anyway, after class Drake explained that perhaps it was because i didn't have much meaning behind it. I thought i did. To the fact that i based it off of life.
To better terms everyone's pieces was great. Some i had confusion on. Especially David's piece confused me a bit. But i suppose that's how he wanted it to be. I liked the mirror idea that one of the students did. And Drake did great with the music piece. Especially since he thought of how he wished to present it.
Thinking back over what happened, i got some words of encouragement from a phone call during class. Thanks to that i was able to get my self-esteem back. I can't sit there and let words get to me. Not everyone is going to be pleased with what they see and that's just something i have to understand as a person and as an artist.
Anyway, after class Drake explained that perhaps it was because i didn't have much meaning behind it. I thought i did. To the fact that i based it off of life.
To better terms everyone's pieces was great. Some i had confusion on. Especially David's piece confused me a bit. But i suppose that's how he wanted it to be. I liked the mirror idea that one of the students did. And Drake did great with the music piece. Especially since he thought of how he wished to present it.
Thinking back over what happened, i got some words of encouragement from a phone call during class. Thanks to that i was able to get my self-esteem back. I can't sit there and let words get to me. Not everyone is going to be pleased with what they see and that's just something i have to understand as a person and as an artist.
Guest Speaker 3/31/08
It was interesting to see the guest speaker Brandon Boan to come into class today. A lot of his artwork was very...odd, to say the least. I don't know, how is it that an artist can make a living out of doing just that. I liked how we all had a huge discussion about it.
It seems that people really do care about their work and not just about money. It makes me wonder "is this what i'm really here for? Am i to do just art and nothing else?" Well i know that i want to do many things.
To the fact that I know that i must get a secure job in finding a way for money to come in so that i can actually make a living, i plan to continue to do art on the side outside of my career so that i won't let what i love go to waist.
I give Brandon nothing but courage in what it is he does. It's a hard life but im glad that he gets to enjoy it. Even though his pieces were out there a bit, they was still something that took time for him to build and create. And since he was able to make a finished product of satisfaction, then i say that's an accomplishment whether i understand it or not.
It seems that people really do care about their work and not just about money. It makes me wonder "is this what i'm really here for? Am i to do just art and nothing else?" Well i know that i want to do many things.
To the fact that I know that i must get a secure job in finding a way for money to come in so that i can actually make a living, i plan to continue to do art on the side outside of my career so that i won't let what i love go to waist.
I give Brandon nothing but courage in what it is he does. It's a hard life but im glad that he gets to enjoy it. Even though his pieces were out there a bit, they was still something that took time for him to build and create. And since he was able to make a finished product of satisfaction, then i say that's an accomplishment whether i understand it or not.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Second Chance to do things Right 3/24/08
okay, no class on this day. Great opportunity for me to get everything done. I really...REALLY had no idea for sure of what to do until Sunday night when i had this grand idea that came out of nowhere. Problem is...i had no time to put together T_T. Until now ^_^
Ritazza 3/19/08
Okay, brainstorming...
I had no idea whatsoever. Of course got different ideas from other people and their project.
And the fact that i wanted to do something that had to do with sewing/stitching.
Group 1: Drake, Allyson, Jen
Feedback: Get an idea, get inspired
May take a LOT of time- stitching/sewing
Group 2: Jin, David, Joe, Sheldon
Feedback: stitch people together through their clothes
could stitch patches together like a quilt
There was no group three because people kept coming and going as we all continued to talk in group two so there was constant ideas flowing everywhere. Enjoyed the discussion.
I had no idea whatsoever. Of course got different ideas from other people and their project.
And the fact that i wanted to do something that had to do with sewing/stitching.
Group 1: Drake, Allyson, Jen
Feedback: Get an idea, get inspired
May take a LOT of time- stitching/sewing
Group 2: Jin, David, Joe, Sheldon
Feedback: stitch people together through their clothes
could stitch patches together like a quilt
There was no group three because people kept coming and going as we all continued to talk in group two so there was constant ideas flowing everywhere. Enjoyed the discussion.
McColl Center 3/17/08
Man, i loved this day. Sooooo much different from last exhibit there.
Hands on action, stepping onto platforms, i enjoyed the fact that it involved the viewer and that you was able to interact with the many exhibits on display.
Dark rooms that created mystery, sound effects from the wall, and as well as art displayed on panels in colorful fashion that represents different events in society.
It made me think about how creative one can be even with something so simple as water and mirrors. It's all about presentation; how you present your piece to the public.
It made me actually want to go home and write down ideas of different ways for me to try new things when it came to art.
Now...if only i had the money...
Hands on action, stepping onto platforms, i enjoyed the fact that it involved the viewer and that you was able to interact with the many exhibits on display.
Dark rooms that created mystery, sound effects from the wall, and as well as art displayed on panels in colorful fashion that represents different events in society.
It made me think about how creative one can be even with something so simple as water and mirrors. It's all about presentation; how you present your piece to the public.
It made me actually want to go home and write down ideas of different ways for me to try new things when it came to art.
Now...if only i had the money...
Friday, March 14, 2008
Explosion!! 3/12/08
Sugoi!
never would i have thought in a million years of explosions ^_^
nice seeing what all the things you can do and use when it comes to art. Thanks to today's video, i can think even further out the box as we are required to do in this class. lol
However it's time for me to get an idea of what the heck im going to do for my next project >.<
never would i have thought in a million years of explosions ^_^
nice seeing what all the things you can do and use when it comes to art. Thanks to today's video, i can think even further out the box as we are required to do in this class. lol
However it's time for me to get an idea of what the heck im going to do for my next project >.<
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Back From Spring Break 2/10/08
Well, class has started and all must continue through the semester. Amazing of what engineers can do with all the knowledge and the time it takes to put things together.
To make something move due to just wind alone is sugoi. ^^
Now, the topic of movement today makes me think about how i may want to include movement in my pieces one day.
....Now i want go go and build something. lol XD
To make something move due to just wind alone is sugoi. ^^
Now, the topic of movement today makes me think about how i may want to include movement in my pieces one day.
....Now i want go go and build something. lol XD
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Lab 2/27/08
woo!! okay!!
no need to be pressured to do the vid since everyone loves the pics w/o sound. ^o^
However i wish to add more since what i presented was just the "basic" way of what i wanted to do. I want to add more shoes, perhaps music, and even...idk. This mind loves to wonder. LOL
Now, about the fab lab, yea. After seeing the refrigerator...i so totally wanted to like, grab something and take it apart. Then look at all the pieces inside and try to put it back together.
OOO!!! we should totally do something like that in a class. Get something, take it apart, and work on getting it back together. OR! what if we was given something and was challenged to put it back together....with no instructions whatsoever. XD
that would be fun but aggravating as crap.
no need to be pressured to do the vid since everyone loves the pics w/o sound. ^o^
However i wish to add more since what i presented was just the "basic" way of what i wanted to do. I want to add more shoes, perhaps music, and even...idk. This mind loves to wonder. LOL
Now, about the fab lab, yea. After seeing the refrigerator...i so totally wanted to like, grab something and take it apart. Then look at all the pieces inside and try to put it back together.
OOO!!! we should totally do something like that in a class. Get something, take it apart, and work on getting it back together. OR! what if we was given something and was challenged to put it back together....with no instructions whatsoever. XD
that would be fun but aggravating as crap.
Project Due 2/25/08
.....o..kay....um...yea
totally missed that day because i was retarted.
Basically i got my materials sunday NIGHT and was unable to do it today to the fact that it was bright ass sunny outside. I needed rain, mud, clouds, yea.
So...out of fear that i would get in trouble and to like...get my ideas together of what else i wanted to do, i chickened out and didn't go. >.<
Sorry Ms. Melena. ^^'
totally missed that day because i was retarted.
Basically i got my materials sunday NIGHT and was unable to do it today to the fact that it was bright ass sunny outside. I needed rain, mud, clouds, yea.
So...out of fear that i would get in trouble and to like...get my ideas together of what else i wanted to do, i chickened out and didn't go. >.<
Sorry Ms. Melena. ^^'
Coffee anyone? 2/20/08
WOO!! RITAZA!!!! LOL!
man, LOVED the fact that we were able to talk in a much more comfortable setting.
Great ideas were talked about. Even got to try out a drink i never would have gotten. XP
It felt good to get in a different environment, yet, still be able to have class in our own way. ^_^
man, LOVED the fact that we were able to talk in a much more comfortable setting.
Great ideas were talked about. Even got to try out a drink i never would have gotten. XP
It felt good to get in a different environment, yet, still be able to have class in our own way. ^_^
Class: Speaker Time 1/18/08
Okay, project totally suppose to be shown today but instead we had a lovely speaker. ^_^
Pretty cool laid back person. It was nice to see the different things she used for apart of ONE art piece she worked on.
I like how she used the idea of art to travel since she was unable to travel herself due to expensive trips. Perhaps i could do that when i get the chance. ^_^
Pretty cool laid back person. It was nice to see the different things she used for apart of ONE art piece she worked on.
I like how she used the idea of art to travel since she was unable to travel herself due to expensive trips. Perhaps i could do that when i get the chance. ^_^
Thoughts 2/13/08
SO GLAD the Identity project was moved back a week. =_=
I was thinking of having a star in my piece to represent how much I love them and my happiness that i tend to have most of the time. It would be blue and would have strings hanging down from it. Items would be tied into the strings that each have something to do with my traits and personality.
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