Assignments

5 Questions, 5 Observation 

1. Why do you chose to mount most of your artwork on walls? 

2. Most of your work involve pastel and bright colors is there a reason for that? 

3. In the "it's the winding that loosens" what did you use to create your piece?

4. Is there a significance in the amount of lace you use in your work?

5. How long does it normally take you to create your videos?

1. I especially enjoyed your blog because I am more interested in the filming aspect of art 

2. I really liked the up in the blue sculptures, they caught me eye.

3. I enjoy how you mount your work on walls because it gives it a different perspective. 

4. All of the films seem very very different from each other.

5. I love the sprinkles video and how it formed a sentence. 

Talking to Clair Sherwood allowed us to get a better idea about her work. After talking to her I was very surprised to find how much of her work symbolizes mother hood and the different tasks mothers are forced to take on. When she explained the underlying meanings behind her work they made so much more sense. It is interesting to hear the different struggles she has went through as a woman artist rather than the other men who we have spoken to. I think I enjoyed Claire the most out of the three artist because it was easy to connect to her.

Grocery Store Analysis

     The photograph portrays aisles of grocery and household items. This photo may have been taken in a grocery store or a convenience store. Products vary from cleaning supplies, suntan lotions, cat litter, and to beverages and etc..

     The photograph doesn’t have much of an emotional impact, but it does scream order, organization, and grouping. The store seems cold with no personal connection. The brightness of the room and all the order makes it seem very clean. The two people in the photograph look very interested in whatever they’re looking at buying. They seem like they’re shopping together while choosing products. 

     Before the photograph was taken, the store was preparing to open. All of the aisles were clear while the employees restocked all of the shelves and took inventory. Since it was so early in the morning, very few shoppers had entered the store. As the day goes on, more and more customers will arrive. As more people arrive, each aisle will begin to fill and products will get misplaced, ruining the early morning’s prior organization. Along with the messiness of the shelves, products will also be missing because of shoppers’ purchases. 

     The photograph may be trying to portray modern society’s need for convenience. There is such a large variety of different products all in one store. This makes it extremely easy for people to just stop in and get everything at one time.

5 Questions, 5 Observations

Questions 
1. How many shots does it normally take you to capture the image you want? 
2. What kind of camera do you use to take your photos?
3. Do you ever start a sculpture without knowing what you are trying to make ? 
4. What made you use a tongue as the heel of the foot sculpture? 
5. Do you keep all of your work? Sell it ? Destroy it? 

Observations
1. I really enjoyed the jumping of the bridge video. Seemed like a risky topic but was very interesting. 
2. I noticed some of your sculptures appear in pictures with other sculptures, makes me wonder if there is any connection. 
3. A lot of your pictures seem to involve nature. Is there a meaning behind this?
4. I enjoyed photo 25. It caught my eye and had me looking at it longer then most.
5. I thought it was really cool how many different penguins you used for one project.



Elements of Art Observations 

Megan, Liz, Kofi 

1. Shape picture looks too 3d to be effective.
2. Color photo does not show all colors.
3. Harmony example is very effective!
4. The movement photo is very effective.

Orlando, Connor, Erin

1.  Movement idea is the greatest in the class!
2. The unity picture is clearly staged. 
3. The emphasis photo is not obvious enough.
4. The line example is not defined. (unclear)

Jennifer, Wendy, Andrea

1. The line photo is definitely thinking outside the box.
2. The photo with the canvases in NW might work better as color over space.
3. Using the tree as texture was a great idea!

Peter, Ben, Micaela

1.  The picture labeled space would have been more effective as texture.
2. The movement photo is lacking. There are better examples on campus.
3. The proportion photo should probably show more depth.

Alex, Morgan, Jeslin

1. Using carpet as texture was a great idea. Very effective.
2. The color photo is almost monotone. There are only 3 colors represented and one main one.
3. The unity example is lacking.

Berkley, Spencer, Elizabeth

1. The white wall example is a great example of texture.
2. The emphasis example doesn't really work. Our eyes are drawn to the overpowering street light over the Spartans sign.
3.  Not all colors are represented
4. The proportion photo is cool.

Stevie, Frank

1. The pizza picture was the most effective example of shape in the class.
2. The photo showing texture is way too blurry. 
3. The fruit photo might be more effective as harmony over balance.
4. The cubes do not convey balance within harmony.

"Notice what you notice"

1. It's not green 

2. The number 5 appears 10 times

3. The word five appears 3 times

4. It has four different fonts for the number 5

5. Feels flexible 

6. Has a smooth texture 

7. Smells like news paper 

8. Has 2 stamps on it

9. Made in 2006

10. The lincoln memorial is on the back of the bill

11.  Lincoln is the president on the $5 bill

12. The number 05 appears 61 times 

13. The word dollars appears 2 times 

14. There is an eagle 

15. The left and right borders have 5 dollars written in it

16. One 5 on the back bottom left corner is purple

17. The eagle is holding an olive branch

18. The eagle is also holding arrows 

19. There appears to be fireworks above the eagle

20. Lincoln is sitting in the memorial

21. "In God We Trust" is on the back of the bill

22. There are 14 columns in the lincoln memorial 

23. The roof of the lincoln memorial has the states written on it 

25. There are 2 signatures on the bill

26. A ribbon is in the eagles mouth 

27. The United States appears 4 times on the bill 

28. The $5 is a federal reserve note 

29. Doesn't rip easily 

30. When folded lincoln's face is completely on the left side

31. There are 20 starts on the bill 

32. The border is different on the front and the back 

33. The front of the bill is mostly gray and the back is mostly green

34. It's a rectangle

35. There are two water marks on the bill

36. There is an embedded security thread

37. There are 2 serial numbers on it 

38. The word five dollars appears on the purple 5 

39. The eagle is holding a shield

40. Lincolns tie is uneven

41. There are little hairs coming off the edges of the bill

42. Has a texture of almost leather 

43. When you bite it it leaves no impression 

44. It is able to absorb water

45. It is length of my hand

46. Easily wrinkles 

47. You can make it into many different shapes but it always returns to a rectangle

48. Lincoln's face is made out of lines

49. Creates heat when you rub it together

50. Easy to write on

                                                                    Color Assignment 

           

               You can find red wherever you look. It is a powerful and meaningful color. Red symbolizes love, pain, happiness all in its own way. Red is my favorite color because it is the first color to always catch my eye. I love red because it represents many powerful feelings good or bad. Red is a very diverse color that symbolizes many things throughout the world.

5 questions, 5 observations (Tim Roda)

Questions
1. What are the children doing in the Good and Plenty picture?
2. Is there meaning behind your use of shadows ?
3. In the Games Of Antiquities pictures, what kind of games were you trying to portray?
4. What kind of camera do you use to take your pictures?
5. Is the year after every title supposed to symbolize the time period in those photos?

Observations
1. As soon as I saw the website cover picture I wanted to see more.
2. I really enjoyed the family construction series and the meaning behind them.
3. The In My Brothers Name photo seems very twisted and interested.
4. Its interesting to see the different facial expressions the characters make in the photos. Give it a whole new meaning.
5. Its odd but creative how most of the weapons are everyday objects.

             After talking to Tim Roda my perspective of him and his work completely changed. I was shocked to discover how young he was and how much of a family man he was. I had envisioned him to be be old and dark but he was a very nice guy. A lot of his pieces made so much more sense after he explained the stories behind them. Talking to him made me understand his approaches to his work and made me appreciate them.

5 Questions, 5 Observations

Questions 

1. What is the significance of hands and feet in your work.

2. Do you start your work knowing what your making or does it come to you as you go?

3. Do you keep your work ? Sell it? Throw it away?

4. Is a lot of your work supposed to be religiously themed or does that just happen ?

5. How long do you normally spend on each project ?

Observations

1. I like how when you use color its very bold and my eyes are drawn to it.

2. It seems like you enjoy working with ceramics the most.

3. I really enjoy how a lot of your work is modern.

4. I enjoyed the use of gold.  

5 The use of plates are very interesting. 

           We spent a long time talking to Jason Hackett while he explained the meaning behind his different works of art. I assumed that he was very religious and all of his work did in fact have a religious background. It was very interesting to find the meaning behind the hands, feet, and plates because that continuously popped in my head as I was looking through his work. After his explanations it gave all his pieces a stronger meaning in my eyes. I was able to better understand and connect to his work after speaking to him.