In-Class Exercise #5: Book collaboration

     In this assignment we were to create a little narrative with a protagonist and a theme that we were given. I paired up with Adriana and our protagonist was a demon and our theme was "Revenge is a dish best served cold". The biggest challenge besides time was to create a well understood narrative. We first thought of an idea and we would then story board it. We thought of the silly idea of a demon who wanted a jacket on clearance but then someone bought it first, the demon's conscience would then tell it to do something so the next panel says 20 years later and its the demon eating the person who bought the jacket.
     It was an oddly hard assignment because of time restraints which would then hinder our rendering skills. This was also a challenge to visually narrate something without many words. Besides that it was a fun exercise.

In class exercises #4: Landscape

      Authority

        We were asked to go out and explore the downtown area of NWSA, while doing that we are to collect a minimum of 3 objects that we find in this enviroment. In this exercise we needed to partner up, I partnered up with Adriana and we went to a field like are that isn't too far from NWSA. Adriana and I collected a large leaf, a reddish leaf, a snail shell, a large branch and a millipede.

   After returning to class with our objects, we were then to pair up to a larger group of up to 10 members. The other members of our group collected a large play kitchen designed for a child, receipts, children's toys, beer caps, some paper garbage, etc. As a group we were to collaborate and make something depicting the term that we were going to be given. Our term was Authority. It was difficult at first because we all struggled to choose an idea. Another problem was to figure out how we were going to demonstrate it, many of us that that performative would have been the best ides but in the end we didn't follow through with it and instead choose to do a writing of it. So at the very end we went with the idea that in order to succeed in life you must outgrow your childish behavior and grow into an authoritative state.

In class exercise #3: Depiction from oberservation at park or garden

"Birds EVERYWHERE, I can see them, I can hear them... The mosquitoes aren't that bad at the moment, but they are annoying"

        In this assignment we were to pair up with a partner and read each others observations. Based off of that observation we were to collaborate in an art piece. I partnered up with Adriana, we both observed natural settings and mostly focused on the animals in the environment.
         I picked her sentence about birds and she picked my sentence about mosquitoes. Based off of those sentences we chose to make something weird. From those we created a bird and mosquito hybrid. This assignment was a fun collaboration to see how others think.

In-Class Exercise #2: Making a Map

   


On this topic we are focused on landscapes. We were discussing maps and the affects it has on the landscapes. For this exercise we were to pretend we were cartographers, we had to map out our route from home to school. This was kind of difficult since I don't drive so my boyfriend drives and I'm usually sleeping in the car and then there are days in which we take the metro.
On this exercise my map was very vague, and so it was sort of empty. We then had to re create it and add what we were missing. After that I made a more exact map image to show my progress.

Small Work #1: Peer Replication

For the 2D to 3D assignment, we had to get one of our symbols and turn them into a 3D figure with the measurements 4"x4". The Object had to entirely made of sheet material. During the process of actually making the the figure we also had to write step by step instructions of how to make the object. The reason for the instructions is so that some one can recreate it only using the instructions.

In class we had to switch projects and begin recreating the other persons object. I partnered with my friend Adriana Verzura. Adriana's figure was simple yet somewhat complex. The instructions she provided was very open minded, it sort of let me what I wanted to do but yet gave me some guide lines. When I finished my project it kind of looked like Adriana's but mine was more disorganized and chaotic.This project was very enjoyable and it helped me understand that everyone has their own process of doing things.

Exercise: Tetrahedron

As an exercise for class we learned how to make a tetrahedron using circles. I normal do not use math in any of my artworks, I kind of just wing it but this was a unique way to incorporate math into art. This was a fun activity that got us thinking.

Blog research (observational): Pattern and ornament in your daily world

As an observational assignment I must look for at least 5 ornament or pattern examples in my daily life. I found several that were ornament and/or pattern. The first one is a low relief pattern on a vase, the second is a wooden ornament carving on a mirror, the third is floral pattern on tile and a medal ornament detail on top, the fourth is a floral type pattern on a shower curtain, and the last is what appears to be engraving inside a grandfather clock.

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WARP In-class paper folding

             On the first day of WARP we were given the unexpected task of creating a 3-D art piece out of paper. We were given no materials or equipment, we could only use what we had. I used some glue and scissors but it still didn't help especially under this time constraint; which was fifteen minutes. 

          The point of this assignment was to see if we knew how to use our art skills to make something. We talked about how you could fold the paper in different ways in order to keep the paper together. Folding, ripping,  and crumbling the paper were different ways to give the paper forms. We used art skills but we could even use skills we learned as kids, such as origami to create figures. This paper folding exercise was an intense way to demonstrate skill.

WARP First Post

Labels Help You Organize

All blog posts must be labeled with two keywords, which blogger calls Labels. When faculty visits your blog for evaluation purposes, we will use the labels to quickly find your work. If you do not use the keywords properly, we will not be able to find your work. Proper set-up and maintenance of your blog falls under the Research and Participation part of your grade which counts for 30% of the overall semester grade. 

Topical Keywords

The first set of keywords correspond to the module we are working in. We will refer to these as topical keywords since they correspond to the topic we are exploring over the two-week periods. Your first group of posts will be labeled under Topic: Creative Impulse since this is the first topic (Topic #1). Here are the topical keywords you will use through out the semester:

Topic: Creative Impulse

Topic: Pattern and Ornament

Topic: Rhinoceros

Topic: Narrative

Topic: Landscape

Topic: Zine

Categorical Keywords

The second set of keywords will organize your posts according to kind. Here are the Keywords you will use for Labels:

Exercises - tag for posts documenting all assigned exercises. The first one will be the paper folding exercise from the first class. 

Readings - tag for posts containing your two paragraph responses to the assigned readings. The first ones will be for "The White Bird" and the Jerry Saltz article from Vulture.com. 

Small Works - tag for posts documenting all assigned small works. The first blog post labeled Small Works will contain images and accompanying descriptions of the three small works you complete for the Creative Impulse Module (Topic #1). 

In-Depth Projects - tag for posts documenting all assigned In-Depth projects. The first blog post labeled In-Depth Projects will contain images (or video if appropriate) and accompanying descriptions of the more robust work you produce in response to the Creative Impulse Module (Topic #1).

Outside Visits - tag for posts containing your two paragraph responses to all required visits outside of the classroom. These include visits we do together as a class [during class time] or individually outside of class time. 

Please be sure to use both a topical and categorical keyword when labeling your posts.

Next Steps

1. After copying and pasting this text into your first blog post, create your labels from the keywords we listed above. In the Edit post window you will find an area titles Labels where you can add your own custom labels to your blog. This is where you will add the keywords we listed above. Please be sure to add all keywords to the Labels window for this first blog post. 

The easiest way to do this is by copying and pasting the following text into the Labels window for this blog post:

Topic: Creative Impulse, Topic: Pattern and Ornament, Topic: Rhinoceros, Topic: Narrative, Topic: Landscape, Topic: Zine, Exercises, Readings, Small Works, In-Depth Projects, Outside Visits

Here's a screen shot of what that looks like, and where to find Labels when editing a post

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