Thursday, May 16, 2013

Momento






Response to Token Handout


I do not agree with the idea of the lottery system to decide wether to admit a child into the hospital or not. However, I do like the concept of the mothers leaving a token as an identification. This reminds me of the movie Annie, how she kept a sliced, or broken, locket while her parents had the other half. Also, I do not agree that a mother should just leave the child on the steps of the hospital.


Explanation

This piece is a memento of my childhood. The keyhole symbolizes looking into the past of my childhood. The sticks, grass, and bark are symbolizes the treed arch in the wood behind my house. The sticks piled up shows how as a child I would play with lincoln logs, as well as stacking sticks at the roots of trees for ants and bugs. I choose these materials because of its fragility. Childhood is very fragile and can break easily if handled wrong, the same as this piece.

I did not really have many obstacles with this piece beside the grass. It was difficult to wrap and tie the grass as it could break if pulled hard. However, despite the difficulty, it was worth it because the grass completes the piece. 

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

List 5: My Favorite Movies



V for Vendetta






Phantom of the Opera







Pirates of the Caribbean




List 4: Music I listen to



Nightcore

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VNV Nation

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Breaking Benjamin

Here is a link to a video

List 3: People I find inspiring



Ansel Adams



Robert Frost






List 2-Books I want to read


Paradise Lost-by John Milton





Inferno-by Dante Alighieri



Moby Dick-by Herman Melville




Monday, April 29, 2013

List 1-Books I Have Read


The Riddles of Epsilon-by Christine Morton-Shaw




The Good Children-by Kate Wilhelm




The Seven Deadly Wonders-by Matthew Reilly



Paper Stacking



Tomato

Obstacles I had to try and overcome with this project was time management and the fruit itself. My version of the fruit is rather flat compared to the plastic one I bought. I had trouble trying to get the curves of the round shape, as well as the curves on the top with the grooves. 



My inventive paper stacking is based on Dr. Seuss' "Oh the places you'll go" and
his imaginative world and landscapes.