Thursday, April 14, 2011
Sacred object at arts west!
Yesterday (April 13) I brought Jeorge to all my classes with me :) On Mondays and Wednesdays, i'm in arts west all day. I have ceramics in the morning and painting in the afternoon. I didnt get too many weird looks because Jeorge is just a stuffed animal.. i think if my sacred object were a rusty can or like Natalie's big bowl with moss in it, people around me would have been more confused. Some people did ask me why i had him and when i explained it they thought the project was really cool. He basically just sat on the table while i was glazing or painting. He was a perfect little buddy to have with me in class :)
Wasteland
After talking with Samantha, I thought I knew the basic idea of what to expect when I sat down to watch this documentary... But it was so much better than i expected.
Not only was the artwork beautiful, every other aspect of this project was equally as beautiful. The filming, the ideas and intent behind this project, the people who Vic befriended, the whole experience behind this artwork was a beautiful process to watch.
I think i was the ideal audience for viewing this documentary. I am an artist with total appreciation for what Vic has done. But i also had NO IDEA that there are people who live their entire lives being "pickers". I had no idea how HUGE the landfill in Rio De Janeiro was. The video definitely raised awareness within me and the 2 friends who i watched it with.
I thought the resulting pieces of artwork that came out of this project were stunning, but i found myself more interested in the process behind his work and the people who he impacted. I really wish i could do something like this within my lifetime. Vics work is really an inspiration to me and the documentary was very touching to watch. My favorite part was when Vic took Tiaõ to the auction and you got to see the pure joy and shock on his face when he realized how much money his portrait sold for. I would love to be able to affect someones life in that way. I would definitely recommend this movie to others :)
Here are before and after pictures of my favorite portrait: Magna
Not only was the artwork beautiful, every other aspect of this project was equally as beautiful. The filming, the ideas and intent behind this project, the people who Vic befriended, the whole experience behind this artwork was a beautiful process to watch.
I think i was the ideal audience for viewing this documentary. I am an artist with total appreciation for what Vic has done. But i also had NO IDEA that there are people who live their entire lives being "pickers". I had no idea how HUGE the landfill in Rio De Janeiro was. The video definitely raised awareness within me and the 2 friends who i watched it with.
I thought the resulting pieces of artwork that came out of this project were stunning, but i found myself more interested in the process behind his work and the people who he impacted. I really wish i could do something like this within my lifetime. Vics work is really an inspiration to me and the documentary was very touching to watch. My favorite part was when Vic took Tiaõ to the auction and you got to see the pure joy and shock on his face when he realized how much money his portrait sold for. I would love to be able to affect someones life in that way. I would definitely recommend this movie to others :)
Here are before and after pictures of my favorite portrait: Magna
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Pregress Report on Our MAP!
In the past week, we have:
•Walked the entire tree walk using the map pamphlet that was provided to us
•Discovered that the map definitely needs and update. There were trees that had moved and other trees that were mission all together. Some trees had the signs for the tree walk, but they weren't anywhere on the map!
•As we walked, we took note of all these changes and put together a rough draft of the updated tree walk
•We have been researching all of the trees little by little and putting together an information spreadsheet to later post on the internet
•We made final decisions about the layout, shape, key and coloring of our map
•Each group member has a portion that they are working on while doing the group research
Here is a rough draft picture of our idea:
•Walked the entire tree walk using the map pamphlet that was provided to us
•Discovered that the map definitely needs and update. There were trees that had moved and other trees that were mission all together. Some trees had the signs for the tree walk, but they weren't anywhere on the map!
•As we walked, we took note of all these changes and put together a rough draft of the updated tree walk
•We have been researching all of the trees little by little and putting together an information spreadsheet to later post on the internet
•We made final decisions about the layout, shape, key and coloring of our map
•Each group member has a portion that they are working on while doing the group research
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