Project three for me was really fun and I had a lot of ideas that I was able to apply to the project. I was also really happy with the result  because I pushed myself into an unknown space in order to communicate my ideas. I am someone who is always on pinterest so I did a lot of photography research for this project and the photos ended up being similar to some of the pins that I saved. Even though there were small things that I could have fixed, I was really happy with how the photos and ideas were received. The critique also made me feel good about the photos because I had a lot of positive feedback on the photos. Even though this project is finished, I will continue to explore the post internet art idea of art. The driving idea of my project was reflected perfect in my photos through the use of the naked body bordered by the idealized image of beauty and delicacy. Advertisement and its perfection is encouraged at first but as the viewer looks at the images I want them to see the punk attitude that is hidden behind the advertisement. I included the fur boots to juxtapose the perfection aspect of advertisement and to bring in the surrealism of life and the happening between.

I chose to place my naked body behind the print of my photo to emphasize the delicacy of the photo and push the idea of internet art. I chose to transcend my 2D image into a 3D space with me behind it to emphasize the perfection of advertisement and pristine quality of images in advertisements. I wanted to do my best in copying that pristine quality by using a white wall to pop the periwinkle color and white furniture to sharpen the photo and value of the images. I tried to create a pop of life in the photo by using purple eyeshadow, lipstick, nails and hair pins. I also used a pair of white boots to show the absurdity of internet art. The furry boots I think did a wonderful job of juxtaposing the perfection of the photos.

I am planning on centering mu focus on the color I was given as a descripatroy word and pushing the boundaries given to me. I want to stand myself in front of a plain white wall and push the ideas of feminism and delicacy. I want  to print my poster out large enough to cover my naked body and emphasize the importance of the naked form. I will position  myself naked behind the photo I provided for project 1 and where everything periwinkle. this is to focus the point of feminine, and the balance of decency in today’s society. I love the image I presented to my class so placing my naked body behind it will reinforce the idea of privacy and the feminine form.

I plan to place myself against a plain white background with the photograph covering my naked body while wearing everything periwinkle. I want to place myself back in the 1970’s and give an aesthetic that was supported back then.

Now I just have to wait for everything to arrive my mail 🙂

The two descriptive words I received were Periwinkle and Internal. I chose to do a small word map to see which words connected and where my ideas were located. When I think of periwinkle, I think delicate, soft and comfortable. The color of periwinkle is light and airy with content vibes so I think incorporating texture would be a cool way to push the color. My first thoughts on internal was inside and deep connecting tunnels or caves. I first wanted to find materials that were periwinkle because it is not a common color for me to have. I found a pair of silk pajamas, earrings, nail polish, and a nail file. Thankfully, those items all pushed for a soft sweet aura. I chose to surround those objects inside my pajamas in order to fulfill the internal description. I thought it turned out exceptional because the tunnel of periwinkle fabric helped emphasized periwinkle in all the other objects.

In order to grow and learn, experimentation must take place and this class has been a great source and outlet for creativity. 3D art is fairly new to me and I was really excited to begin working with the material but also slightly nervous because of the majority online format. Even though most of the brainstorming and work was done independently, I still felt support from my instructor and felt successful with my work. I think working with strange materials and pushing boundaries of space has been very fun and has altered the way my brain perceives and processes art. Assessing the difference between exercise 1 to the latest project has been a little difficult because every assignment asks the artist to work in a different way but the progression and growth is still clear, no matter how it is evaluated. I believe the majority of my progress is shown in my creative thinking. The ambiguity of the projects pushes the artist to see topics, problems and ideas in  a different light which is really where I thrive. I believe each project shows my take on art but also shows the personal connections that i have been able to expand on.

I made an installation piece that I was able to hang in my kitchen under a direct light source. This project was made out of a cardboard box, spanish-english dictionary, and various glue forms. This project turned out better than I thought it was going to because I was able to combine a couple different elements to really bring to life my chosen barrier. I used the light source of my kitchen to illuminate certain words as the box spun. While the box spun, dictionary terms were lit up one after the other to complete the message, “I spend my days dreaming of connection in a world I see myself in” and the spanish version said, “Yo paso mis dias sonar con un conexion en un mundo yo veo mi misma en” I thought this phrase would show the longing I have to move to Barcelona and be able to connect with the world and life that lives there. I also included 4 paper materials that make sound. This is meant to exemplify that without understanding, language is just noise without meaning. Placing these noise makers outside of the box helps prepare the viewer for the message inside and the struggles that follow when learning a new language.

What is a boundary? This was the question presented to my class as we began the project Activated Boundaries. Hard question to answer considering every mind is different and all past experiences play a role in problem solving. My first thought was, walls, fences, oceans, everything tangible and force bearing. I chose to keep pondering and expanding on my ideas. How does this question play a role in my life currently? I began to think mental blocks and my lack of experience as my boundary. This, I could run with. One of my life goals is to live in Barcelona, Spain and add more of a holistic approach to my life. When I tell everyone of my near future move to Europe the first question I am asked is, “Do you know Spanish?” My answer? “Not yet.” For a few months I have been dedicating a lot of my focus to understanding, speaking and writing Spanish and because of this, I chose my boundary to be language barriers. I want to bring to light the lack of communication, and in turn opportunities we miss when communication is such a challenge to obtain with others around the world.

I want to create an installation piece that the viewer can interact with and use their own problem solving skills to fully understand the artistic message I am sending. I want to get a large cardboard box that the viewer can walk into and translate the message from Spanish to english or visa vi if the viewer is Spanish speaking. I have been thinking a lot of about the message I want to write on the paper and I want to continue to push my lyricist skills.

I did a lot of backtracking since I last posted just because I could not get my wire sculpture to be sturdy or cohesive. Once I got the skeleton of the headphones down, I felt a little more comfortable working with the wire but I think this medium may be something I have to keep working at. For the skeleton, I bent the wire into the basic beat solo shape and connected the large wires for the foundation. After the skeleton, I began to braid my wires for the top head band to give it strength and texture. I think that really pushed my project forward. It took me a while to finally stick with a decision because I wasn’t happy with it for a while but once I settled on the braids, I felt instantly better. To get the brand of the beats solo’ B, I bent one of the braided grouped wires and manipulated it into a lower case B. I still have the details and polishing to do to this project, but I am feeling a little bit better than I was a couple days ago. My main challenge with this project was only being able to work with two hands. I think finding a grip to place the sculpture in while I was working would have been super beneficial so I may look into finding or making a vice for my future wire sculptures.

This week I have really been exploring different methods for bending and manipulating wire. I started by bending one long wire and looping the wire to make the ear pieces. I really wasn’t sure the best method to take but I just wanted to dive into the project and see where it took me. Finally, I think I found a method that works for me which is great, but now I think proportions and connections are what need to be focused on. I find wire to be a pretty frustrating media to use but after my work session, I felt accomplished and little tougher, considering I scraped my hands up a bit. I am using the 18 and 14 gauge wire and I think those suit the Beat headphones size pretty well. I am concerned about how my wires are going to intertwine and look in the end. I want to avoid making a sloppy designed piece but I think by mastering connections, this wont be a problem. I think now that I have the base form of the headphones down, I can hone in on detail and function. I think it would be really cool to master the beat function by having it fold up, but would the wire still be stable if I did that?