Rinse and Repeat

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Identity Essentials - Scars

After brainstorming tirelessly and stressfully for the PERFECT idea for this assignment...it FINALLY came to me...I was trying to think what it was about the human body that told a story and as I was thinking about my own experiences I realized our scars tell our story. I chose to follow the Identity Essential listed as "remembrances" SO, this is just the...start of something I intend to expand on. Our scars carry so much of our history, but they also carry emotional weight as well.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Everybody is a self-proclaimed photographer thanks to Facebook...

Picture numero eins.

My oh-so-adorable daughter and our puppa dog "shitzo."

1. The purpose of this photo is to capture a moment that may not be experienced again. I chose this picture because it is linked to a positive memory and I like to share positive moments with people. It's significance, to me, is that my daughter has always been someone to warm my heart and this just captured the sheer innocence of her and the puppa dog.

2. The emotional relationship between the subject and the photographer is a very strong one (even the dog looks attached emotionally.) It influences the way the picture was taken because it changes the focus of the picture. If there was no emotional attachment the picture might just be of the dog and not the little girl. The photographer is clearly interested in the little girl because effort is made to include as much of her as possible, and the little girl is not as interested in the photographer. The dog is, though!

3. This context is meant to be viewed in a informal, social context. It is meant to evoke some warm-hearted, good natured 'awww's' by family and friends. Yes, I still think I'll remember this photo in 10 years.

Foto number dos.

1. The purpose of this photo is to, again, capture a moment and bring to mind a memory. I kept it because I liked my hair in the picture (hey, at least I'm honest.) It's not really significant, I just like my hurrrr.

2. There is a familial relationship between the subject and photographer. The picture focuses on the face of the subject as opposed to other details, the subject smiled which indicates a desire to look a certain way or please someone. The subject is leaning toward the photographer indicating a desire to have their picture taken. This overall feel makes the picture seemingly pleasant.

3. The photo is intended to be viewed in a informal social setting by family and friends for not long. No, I don't think I'll remember this photo in 10 years.

foto nummer three.

1. The purpose of this photo is to entertain. It was taken to make someone's not-so-awesome actions permanent. I chose this picture because it makes me giggle - it's significant to me for that same reason. I enjoy laughing at other peoples expense...only sometimes...and in limited doses.

2. There is no emotional relationship between the subject and the photographer. If there had been the subject would've likely been making either a goofy or profane gesture at the photographer. The subject is oblivious and the photographer is a smart-a...lec.

3. This photo is also meant to be viewed in an informal, social setting. It's purpose is to entertain and it can be viewed by any number of people. I will not likely remember this photo in ten years.

Monday, February 28, 2011

MODULAR MADNESS IS OVER!

...Ok this keeps rejecting my images. I'll give you my self-evaluation and then post pictures later. I definitely think I could have done better. I used the last few days of ideas to the best of my ability, but if I'd spent some more money I could have definitely made it bigger. I thought about coiling or making it a spring, but that required a lot more bending and manipulating than I was able to manage. I could have done a lot of things different, but I didn't and to be 100% honest, I'm 56% pleased with my project, but I am mostly glad it is over.

Word as image - progress and final.

Well unfortunately I didn't take many pictures of my project...well any...actually of the word as image projects. SO, I'll walk you through it...I found the word motion and I went with that. I really wanted to make the words move across the page physically disconnecting them but using their placement to connect them. And then I had to search for a word that I could use the placement to contradict their literal meanings. After a few days of losing a few of my projects and restarting many times...I got the words to move...So these are the things I scanned in...oh...and the server keeps rejecting my pictures...boo.

So, when I get them to work I will upload them.

Modular Madness driving me mad...

Again, no ideas as to how to format - but here goes the thought process...

"We're assigned the project...what do I do? I go to work the next day and brainstorm. I could use CDs and fishing line...that's an easy fix. If it has to be bigger than me, how many CDs do I need? I'll measure the CD and trace it on a piece and do the calculations. Let's try it out. I want to hang it from a wall and twist it and make a cyclone looking thing from it. Let's try it out...fail. Okay, what else could I use? Fishing line...fishing line...fishing line...fishing line and forks? Too wind-chimey...fishing line and buttons...too small. Fishing line and car parts...not likely. Fishing line and...and....and...golf balls? Well, no...not fishing line...wire. Wire through golf balls. YES....what to do with the golf balls? Make the motion of a golf ball being hit? No, that is representational. Against the rules...ok...well how about a water fall, motion like wave of golf balls? There it is. Lame, but...ok. Here it goes...how big of a wire? It needs to not bend unless purposely bent. It needs to support the weight of the golf balls without falling over...it needs to be able to 'flow' out of the wall...so let's take a stroll around Lowes. AAAAHHHAHH! It was a threaded 1/4 inch metal....thing. It was bendable, but sturdy. Dad thinks we should bend it...didn't we decide NOT to bend it before golf balls are on it? Okay, Dad knows best...5 pieces of metal bent...and 0 golf balls can fit on the curves. GRRRREAT. OH and how about the golf balls with surprises in the middle of them? Gooey, or gushy?! GROSS! SO, dad replaces bent metal things - take them to WASH, they're NOT the right size!!!! A day wasted....replace them again...now hating the idea of golf balls. I think the water fall is stupid, I hate the wall and I hate golf balls. My hands hurt, I've ruined two shirts and I hate golf balls. Have I mentioned I hate golf balls? I'm at an impasse (correct spelling??) let's ask Valerie...VALERIE?!?!?!?! I HATE GOLF BALLS!!!! Oh, well isn't she smart...use the building - duh Ashley. HELLOOOOOO, but hey, these holes are the same size as this...ooooh and it makes bending it easier. SUUUWHEEEET...now what? Let's just go with it and see where it goes...and it went."

Cardboard Craze

I can honestly say I have no idea how to format my blog. With that out of the way I can begin my self-evaluation of my cardboard craze project. I attempted the gumtree fruit and all in all I can say I am pretty pleased. I definitely recognize that I have some opportunities in the time management aspect of planning a project, but the final product was very much what I had in mind. I underestimated the time it would take to 'rough' up the paper to make the curves/spikes and overestimated the time it would take to cut the cardboard into my funnel like shapes. That resulted in having an inadequate amount of time to add the final touches to the funnels. I also broke the original 'stem' in attempting to pick up my piece and therefore had to create a new one that was less pleasing than the original.

For me, this assignment was...ideal. I had a definite object with definite features that I needed to replicate...there were guidelines, rules, expectations that were clearly defined. I liked that. I'm not a think outside of the box kinda gal...I'm workin on it, but for now I like the rules. They're my friend.