Model (mod⋅el) - (n) a blueprint for constructing reproducible objects of large scales (i.e. robots of mass destruction, houses); an object that looks similar to its real counterpart but exists to fool the world (i.e. biting into a piece of "sushi" and finding out it is made of paper)
1. Gundam model: Gundams are originally made out of plastic and pieced together. I plan to reproduce it as a paper model or drawing.
2. Sushi model: As I realized that most of my items dealt with objects related to Japan, I decided to include a universal representation of Japan. My goal is to make a 3D model of sushi out of paper.
3. Paper doll: My original paper doll was two-dimensional object which enabled to possibility of changing its clothes. I plan to turn this into a three-dimensional figure that's wearing traditional Japanese clothing.
4. Architectural model: I plan to use the model of a traditional Japanese garden as a reference to make my own version. The materials I plan to use are construction paper for most of the details and foamboards for its base.
5. Koi fish model: I plan to build my koi fish out of paper. I want to add some to my architectural model to create a koi fish pond.
6. Turtle model: Originally an origami, I plan to use it as a base for a more realistic looking turtle. This version will also be created out of paper, but will be moving away from origami.
7. Bento box model: I consider this a cultural asset of Japan as I see them amongst many school students. I plan to make this a functional bento box in which you could lift the lid and see what's inside.
8. Game console model: Japan is known for producing many of our games and consoles that are here in the US today. I thinking about building one of the Nintendo consoles.
9. Shrimp model: This will be a paper model of a shrimp. I'll either create a realistic shrimp or shrimp tempura.
10. Chopsticks model: Like other Asian countries, chopsticks are widely used in Japan. These will be created out of paper and will look three-dimensional.
(Edit, 12:55 PM - I'm not exactly sure if I should keep this idea since it technically isn't something invented by me. I don't know if I should just focus my items on things that you would find in a Japanese garden or if I should start from scratch.)
Friday, November 6, 2009
Definition of a bottle
Bottle (n) a portable container that can hold many liquids
- can be made of glass or plastic or aluminum
- is recyclable
- has a twist of cap
- a coke bottle
- also used as a verb
- to bottle something up
- to seal something away
Cat [kat] noun : 1 a feline mammal 2 the opposite of a dog 3 cute and cuddly, sometimes mean and bitey
My project is about obsessively collecting cats. I was thinking about going around and taking pictures of strays like I'm picking them, but I'm not sure about that. For now I plan on making a bunch of cats.
1. A tin cat made out of a can and wire. He'll be spray painted black.
2. A cat made out of a soda can and wire. He'll be spray paint white.
3. A cat made out of paper mache. Maybe this kitty will be covered with wax to look like a hairless cat.
4. A cat made out of styrofoam. That cat will be painted in some color maybe spots like a bengal cat.
5. A cat made out of cardboard. That cat will be painted in black and white maybe.
6. A cat made out of of popsicle sticks and maybe tooth picks. That cat will be black probably.
7. A cat made out of an old magazine. The magazine will be cut into strips so that they look like long fur like a persian cat.
8. A cat made out of plastic bottles. Maybe I'll leave that one clear and stick kibble inside.
9. A cat made out of feathers. It'll have some sort of a base inside, but cats like feathers so feathers should be fun.
10. A cat scratcher/tower made out of cardboard. The cats will be placed near or on the cat scratcher/tower.
-Laura Buendia
My project is about obsessively collecting cats. I was thinking about going around and taking pictures of strays like I'm picking them, but I'm not sure about that. For now I plan on making a bunch of cats.
1. A tin cat made out of a can and wire. He'll be spray painted black.
2. A cat made out of a soda can and wire. He'll be spray paint white.
3. A cat made out of paper mache. Maybe this kitty will be covered with wax to look like a hairless cat.
4. A cat made out of styrofoam. That cat will be painted in some color maybe spots like a bengal cat.
5. A cat made out of cardboard. That cat will be painted in black and white maybe.
6. A cat made out of of popsicle sticks and maybe tooth picks. That cat will be black probably.
7. A cat made out of an old magazine. The magazine will be cut into strips so that they look like long fur like a persian cat.
8. A cat made out of plastic bottles. Maybe I'll leave that one clear and stick kibble inside.
9. A cat made out of feathers. It'll have some sort of a base inside, but cats like feathers so feathers should be fun.
10. A cat scratcher/tower made out of cardboard. The cats will be placed near or on the cat scratcher/tower.
-Laura Buendia
千羽鶴 Senbazuru: (n) a set of a thousand paper cranes
Cranes are a traditional Japanese mystical creature and are used as a symbol for good luck - the tradition is if you fold 1000 your wish will come true.
(I don't believe I'll be attempting to make all 1000. Normally they are arranged in 25 strings of 40 cranes - I might just try for 250 cranes?)
Each of the paper cranes will be made out of a found material:
1. water bottle labels
2. newspaper/magazine pages
3. shopping bags
4. cereal boxes
5. sheet protectors
6. fabric
7. aluminum foil
8. pages from novels/manga/comics
9. paper towels
10. tracing paper
Pain
pain n. 1. suffering 2. unpleasantness felt by an individual in either the body or mind 3. harm qualified either as physical or mental; different levels and degrees of intensity
10 stories:
collection of "pain" representing a communal pain we all go through; we all have our own pains and we all experience different kinds of pain, yet we are brought together through our different stories. The collection will include mostly pictures and may include some text such as news articles.
1. bruises: physical pain; every where, caused my direct contact/force; pictures
2. scars: physical pain; segment/interview/story of an example of a scar; how did it happen? pictures with interview text
3. hunger pain: physical pain; result of lack of food
4. small pain that heals and is gone (paper cuts): physical pain but is less painful and often heals quickly and goes away/disappears
5. love pain: emotional; pain felt from being "in love"
6. lost pain (direct): emotional; losing a loved one or someone close to you
7. lost pain (indirect): emotional; losing a significant figure whom you do not know personally
8. sympathetic pain: emotional; pain felt when seeing another in pain
9. severe pain: physical; the result of some drastic event
10. ?? -- ?? i need one more ... suggestions?
10 stories:
collection of "pain" representing a communal pain we all go through; we all have our own pains and we all experience different kinds of pain, yet we are brought together through our different stories. The collection will include mostly pictures and may include some text such as news articles.
1. bruises: physical pain; every where, caused my direct contact/force; pictures
2. scars: physical pain; segment/interview/story of an example of a scar; how did it happen? pictures with interview text
3. hunger pain: physical pain; result of lack of food
4. small pain that heals and is gone (paper cuts): physical pain but is less painful and often heals quickly and goes away/disappears
5. love pain: emotional; pain felt from being "in love"
6. lost pain (direct): emotional; losing a loved one or someone close to you
7. lost pain (indirect): emotional; losing a significant figure whom you do not know personally
8. sympathetic pain: emotional; pain felt when seeing another in pain
9. severe pain: physical; the result of some drastic event
10. ?? -- ?? i need one more ... suggestions?
Collections assignment
wan-der-lust (wän′dər lust′) ---- n. a zealous desire to travel aimlessly; similar to having the “travel bug”, wanderlust is a characteristic possessed by individuals who feel dissatisfied with their current location and instead fantasize constantly about plans to travel
I really do wish I could travel everywhere. This summer I explored parts of New England for three weeks and kept almost everything related to the trip. Most of those objects will probably appear, as well as random objects that are not from my personal history.
Proposed Objects:
1. Snow globe from NYC – This is a medium-sized snow globe that is mostly green and gray/black. The base of the globe says “New York City” and features the Statue of Liberty and an outline of the city skyline. The figurines in the globe are similar, with Lady Liberty in the middle and a few buildings behind her (I can identify the Chrysler Building).
2. Photograph from the workcamp – 4x6 photograph of the volunteer group (with 13 members) that I worked with this summer in Concord, NH. The actual photo was taken in Portsmouth, NH. It is a digital print with a white border framing it. I keep this photograph on my shelf in my apartment.
3. Letter – an enlargement of the closing lines of a letter I received from someone I met this past summer. Its dimensions measure somewhere around 20x11”, and it was printed in black and white.
4. Postcards (various) – I also like to buy postcards from different places and treat them more as photographs that I keep. I have a lot from New York, featuring typical scenes like the Brooklyn Bridge at night.
5. Foam airplane – This is a small gray plane that my dad gave to each of us when we were younger. I think it is something you squeeze to relieve stress, but I never used it and instead kept it on my bookshelf. The plane has a (cartoon) face!
6. Boarding passes and copies of hostel reservations – These are boarding passes for my flights (three in total, due to a connecting flight back to L.A.). Secondly there are printouts of my hostel reservations in Boston and NYC.
7. Xeroxed bus tickets – My main mode of transportation was the bus and I have tickets from each trip I made. For example: Boston to Concord, Boston to NYC, and NYC to Providence
8. Magnets from various places – One of my favorites is a magnet that looks like a NH license plate. It says, “Live free or die”.
9. Blank travel journal – It is a small maroon Moleskine notebook that I bought a few months ago. It was in the same set containing my current notebook dedicated to this class.
10. Printout of a PostSecret card – This was an actual postcard from New Mexico. Someone wrote on this card, “It’s OK to leave. This is your sign”. The source of this image is the scan posted online by Frank.
11. Study abroad brochures or catalogs – Having this trait of wanderlust, I like to collect programs from previous study abroad fairs at school. I may also include other brochures for different means of going abroad, like volunteering.
-Jennifer Moy
I really do wish I could travel everywhere. This summer I explored parts of New England for three weeks and kept almost everything related to the trip. Most of those objects will probably appear, as well as random objects that are not from my personal history.
Proposed Objects:
1. Snow globe from NYC – This is a medium-sized snow globe that is mostly green and gray/black. The base of the globe says “New York City” and features the Statue of Liberty and an outline of the city skyline. The figurines in the globe are similar, with Lady Liberty in the middle and a few buildings behind her (I can identify the Chrysler Building).
2. Photograph from the workcamp – 4x6 photograph of the volunteer group (with 13 members) that I worked with this summer in Concord, NH. The actual photo was taken in Portsmouth, NH. It is a digital print with a white border framing it. I keep this photograph on my shelf in my apartment.
3. Letter – an enlargement of the closing lines of a letter I received from someone I met this past summer. Its dimensions measure somewhere around 20x11”, and it was printed in black and white.
4. Postcards (various) – I also like to buy postcards from different places and treat them more as photographs that I keep. I have a lot from New York, featuring typical scenes like the Brooklyn Bridge at night.
5. Foam airplane – This is a small gray plane that my dad gave to each of us when we were younger. I think it is something you squeeze to relieve stress, but I never used it and instead kept it on my bookshelf. The plane has a (cartoon) face!
6. Boarding passes and copies of hostel reservations – These are boarding passes for my flights (three in total, due to a connecting flight back to L.A.). Secondly there are printouts of my hostel reservations in Boston and NYC.
7. Xeroxed bus tickets – My main mode of transportation was the bus and I have tickets from each trip I made. For example: Boston to Concord, Boston to NYC, and NYC to Providence
8. Magnets from various places – One of my favorites is a magnet that looks like a NH license plate. It says, “Live free or die”.
9. Blank travel journal – It is a small maroon Moleskine notebook that I bought a few months ago. It was in the same set containing my current notebook dedicated to this class.
10. Printout of a PostSecret card – This was an actual postcard from New Mexico. Someone wrote on this card, “It’s OK to leave. This is your sign”. The source of this image is the scan posted online by Frank.
11. Study abroad brochures or catalogs – Having this trait of wanderlust, I like to collect programs from previous study abroad fairs at school. I may also include other brochures for different means of going abroad, like volunteering.
-Jennifer Moy
My Collection
Friend [frend]
A significant person’s in someone’s life
A person whom one has the luck to know and share memories with.
A person whom one trusts their dreams, ideas, and feelings to.
1. Mr.Tigerrr brand t-shirt. My friend Tiger works hard to put his name out there as an artist. He will wear the t-shirt I bought from him. He inspires me every day with his ambitions. I wish I can be more like him.
2. Tofu stuffed animal. It was the first gift that my close friend Marisa gave me. She is truly a shoulder I know I can cry on. It will be placed gently on her hip in a feminine posture as she lays down on the couch.
3. Necklace with three rings. My roommate Elaine gave it to me for my 20th birthday present. She is one of the most understanding individuals I ever met. The necklace will dangle from her hand as the camera zooms in.
4. Cosmo Magazine. My friend Yudho gave this to me as a present. A friend who gives so much to others,but not enough to himself. It will cover his face as he reads it.
5. Box covered with cut out quotes of inside jokes. My ex-boyfriend Viet gave this to me when he first asked me out. It is a symbol of our rough friendship. He will lean against a counter as the box is behind him.
6. CLO sweater. A symbol of my first year of dorm life in Cielo. Ironically, where my close friend Jojo felt distant from. The strongest individual I know. She will wear it and the picture will be taken from her back.
7. Bubbles. For my birthday, my close friend Sang surprised me by visiting me when I was completely busy. He is truly an amazing person. You wouldn’t think such thoughtful and kind people existed in this world. He is proof of that. The camera will photograph his mouth blowing bubbles.
8. Laughter. The camera will zoom in on my roommate Jennifer’s mouth. I will capture her when she is smiling and laughing. She laughs at everything and always seems full of life and happiness. She is a brave soul going through a rough patch in her life. I love it when she smiles, but at the same time it makes me want to cry.
9. Frying pan and spatula. The best gift a roommate can give is food. My roommate Crystal is an amazing cook and I appreciate her kindness and crazy behavior. I couldn’t have found a better roommate.
10. Stuffed animal, birthday card and picture. This is all I have of my long time friend Nicole who lives in Miami, Florida; where I am originally from. She is in essence everything that is my past, and hopefully will still be part of my future. I will photograph the picture of our shadows next to the stuffed animal and birthday card, so in a way she is present in the photograph like all my friends are present in theirs without having to show her face.
In each photograph, none of their faces will be shown and I will have their own words replicated and displayed. I don’t know if I should do it manually or photoshop the scanned words. I will try both methods to see how they look. These photos will be displayed on the wall, in perfect rows, but as if there were missing photos in between.
-Melissa Maldonado
Memory Melting Pot
Memory: (mem'-uh-ree) noun
plural = memories
1. a recollection of a past event or happening that is stored in the brain.
2. the ability for the brain to remember things such as facts, events, or any previous experience
My main idea for this project was to print out pictures that represent things such as happiness, sadness, or also more tangible things like a picture of a best friend, or a happy moment in time. These pictures would then be put onto a box with slips of paper nearby. As the audience would walk by, they would write down their own memory that was evoked from the certain emotion of the photo.
Things in this collection will include multiple emotions or important things in our lives:
1. A photo of a person with the question "Write down a memory of someone who was your best friend."
2. Emotion of happiness: "Write down one of the happiest moment in your past."
3. Heartbreak: "Write down a memory of a moment in time when your heart was devastated"
4. A picture of a group of friends: "Write down a memory of whom you consider to be your family."
5. A photo of something such as either a hobby or a sport that takes up a bunch of time: "Write down a memory of something that you've dedicated yourself to."
6. Embarrassment: "Write down an embarrassing moment that has haunted you."
7. Fury: "Write down a memory of a person or event that made you really angry and furious."
8. Love: "Write down the name of the first person you've ever had a crush on."
9. Enjoyment/pastime: "Write down something that you enjoy doing on a regular basis that may either be extraordinary or mundane."
10. Contentment: "Write down an activity or thing that makes you feel at peace and relaxed."
Basically, the whole point of this collection is that I love to take photographs often in order to kind of document the occasion, so that even if I at one point forget, I can always go back to the pictures to remember. By asking the classmates to contribute their own personal memories of events that only they know, then I am essentially "collecting" all of their memories as well.
Hawaiiana, Tiki Lounge
In Wikipedia the definition of Hawaiiana is, "Hawaiiana is a popular term used in reference to history and various aspects of the culture of Hawai'i, currently a region and state of the United States. The term is used especially in reflection of the periods of antiquity and the Kingdom of Hawai'i era. Hawaiiana has become increasingly popular among students of history and sociology throughout the world" For alot of the world Hawaii represents Polynesia and Oceania, the Pacific Islands. It also represents the ideal American beach destination, a tourist's paradise. Tiki Lounge is a suburban variation on the island paradise, accessible in public bars and private patio decor. Tiki himself is a deity in Polynesia, representing the first human, but also the first being to separate heaven from earth. The idea of Tiki as lounge decor is a little bit like using the image of the Christian cross to sell beer and potato chips. Hawaiiana also represents Western hegemony and military imperialism in the Pacific, because it erases the narratives of Pacific Islands culture and replicates it in the narrative of American paradise.
(1) Hula Doll on wheels is a spinning toy of a hula dancer about the size of a Barbie Doll, but dark skinned, with long hair and in a grass skirt. The grass skirt came to Hawaii when King Kalakaua invited islanders from Kiribati to build up the Hawaiian population, the majority having recently died from diseases brought in by Westerners.
(2) Small hula dancer in a plastic box, probably an airport souvenir. Long hair for women was introduced by the missionaries, before that islander men tended to have long hair and women short hair, so it was a missionary mandated custom.
(3) Pineapple dish. After the majority of Hawaiians died of Western diseases the missionaries took over most of the land. One of the missionary families, the Dole family, imported the pineapple.
(4) Tiki Lounge t-shirt with slogan in the back, "Get your freak on in the Tiki Lounge" with an image of a hula dancer. The hula is a sacred dance, it encorporates aspects of the erotic, but it is mostly a form of narrative story telling, which is lost to people who cannot understand Hawaiian and are only interested in Hawaiiana.
(5) Nylon stocking: to me this represents the stomach of the tourist in paradise who eats up customs and regurgitates and defecates their own meaning.
(6) Drawing of tourist eating islander child #1
(7) Drawing of tourist eating islander child #2
(8) Money lei made of cash.
(9) This text expanded.
(10) A background of Tiki Lounge imagery.
(1) Hula Doll on wheels is a spinning toy of a hula dancer about the size of a Barbie Doll, but dark skinned, with long hair and in a grass skirt. The grass skirt came to Hawaii when King Kalakaua invited islanders from Kiribati to build up the Hawaiian population, the majority having recently died from diseases brought in by Westerners.
(2) Small hula dancer in a plastic box, probably an airport souvenir. Long hair for women was introduced by the missionaries, before that islander men tended to have long hair and women short hair, so it was a missionary mandated custom.
(3) Pineapple dish. After the majority of Hawaiians died of Western diseases the missionaries took over most of the land. One of the missionary families, the Dole family, imported the pineapple.
(4) Tiki Lounge t-shirt with slogan in the back, "Get your freak on in the Tiki Lounge" with an image of a hula dancer. The hula is a sacred dance, it encorporates aspects of the erotic, but it is mostly a form of narrative story telling, which is lost to people who cannot understand Hawaiian and are only interested in Hawaiiana.
(5) Nylon stocking: to me this represents the stomach of the tourist in paradise who eats up customs and regurgitates and defecates their own meaning.
(6) Drawing of tourist eating islander child #1
(7) Drawing of tourist eating islander child #2
(8) Money lei made of cash.
(9) This text expanded.
(10) A background of Tiki Lounge imagery.
Copy Collection
GREEN [green]
definition: The color achieved when combining the primary colors yellow and blue. Commonly associated with life, Kermit the frog, and envious people.
This collection is of things that I own that are green, which happens to be a lot. It is my favorite color and I tend to gravitate toward it when I buy stuff, sometimes unknowingly. The collection is kind of a poking fun at myself for all these things I've acquired, as well as paying tribute to the most awesome color!
Things to be included in this collection:
1. Green sunglasses-These are cool shades I got at Reggaefest and wear all the time! I'm surprised they haven't broken yet because I tend to break my sunglasses.
2. Green scarf-Of course this is my favorite scarf. I got it a couple years ago and look forward to cold weather when I can bust it out! It is simple but pretty.
3. Green purse-My sister gave this to me as a Christmas gift. Being my sister and all, she knows me well.
4. Green earrings-I believe I got these at the fair on ring road my freshman year of college. They remind me of living in the dorms and that whole year, which is when I wore them the most.
5. Green wallet-I can't even remember when I got this, sometime back in high school. I think it's from Target and I don't use it too much anymore because it is kind of small.
6. Green toothbrush-This was given to me by the gods! Just kidding, but I went grocery shopping at Trader Joe's and when I was unpacking my items I found this in one of the bags, not having bought it. It must have gotten left behind by the previous customer in line and then put into my bag! I'll take it. And it's eco-friendly :)
7. Green loufa-My mom bought me this when I went back to school. It works quite well to lather soap.
8. Green towel-When I left for college my family helped me stock up on all the necessities, including towels. I picked green towels and have had them since. I had to buy some new ones at some point though, because some of mine fell out of the boxes we had in the truck while traveling from the bay area to Irvine on the freeway. So I bought new green ones!
9. Green jacket-I have a couple of green jackets. This one my sister gave to me as a Christmas present again, I believe. She knows I love green so she can't go wrong if she gives me a green present. I think she's just playing it safe...
10. Green bra-Scandalous! Not really, I bought this because I thought it was fun and bright. It's from the Pink collection. Sadly, I don't wear it that much. Except I tend to always wear it on St. Patricks day along with my green outfit.
Other possibilities to the collection that I'm thinking about....Green shoes, green belt, green socks, green shirt, green vase..
Jessica Smith
definition: The color achieved when combining the primary colors yellow and blue. Commonly associated with life, Kermit the frog, and envious people.
This collection is of things that I own that are green, which happens to be a lot. It is my favorite color and I tend to gravitate toward it when I buy stuff, sometimes unknowingly. The collection is kind of a poking fun at myself for all these things I've acquired, as well as paying tribute to the most awesome color!
Things to be included in this collection:
1. Green sunglasses-These are cool shades I got at Reggaefest and wear all the time! I'm surprised they haven't broken yet because I tend to break my sunglasses.
2. Green scarf-Of course this is my favorite scarf. I got it a couple years ago and look forward to cold weather when I can bust it out! It is simple but pretty.
3. Green purse-My sister gave this to me as a Christmas gift. Being my sister and all, she knows me well.
4. Green earrings-I believe I got these at the fair on ring road my freshman year of college. They remind me of living in the dorms and that whole year, which is when I wore them the most.
5. Green wallet-I can't even remember when I got this, sometime back in high school. I think it's from Target and I don't use it too much anymore because it is kind of small.
6. Green toothbrush-This was given to me by the gods! Just kidding, but I went grocery shopping at Trader Joe's and when I was unpacking my items I found this in one of the bags, not having bought it. It must have gotten left behind by the previous customer in line and then put into my bag! I'll take it. And it's eco-friendly :)
7. Green loufa-My mom bought me this when I went back to school. It works quite well to lather soap.
8. Green towel-When I left for college my family helped me stock up on all the necessities, including towels. I picked green towels and have had them since. I had to buy some new ones at some point though, because some of mine fell out of the boxes we had in the truck while traveling from the bay area to Irvine on the freeway. So I bought new green ones!
9. Green jacket-I have a couple of green jackets. This one my sister gave to me as a Christmas present again, I believe. She knows I love green so she can't go wrong if she gives me a green present. I think she's just playing it safe...
10. Green bra-Scandalous! Not really, I bought this because I thought it was fun and bright. It's from the Pink collection. Sadly, I don't wear it that much. Except I tend to always wear it on St. Patricks day along with my green outfit.
Other possibilities to the collection that I'm thinking about....Green shoes, green belt, green socks, green shirt, green vase..
Jessica Smith
My collection blog
definition
light: a miracle tha makes the darkest of things visible to the eye
1o things in my collection
light: a miracle tha makes the darkest of things visible to the eye
1o things in my collection
- A regular lightbulb-this is going to be a regular lightbulb for an ordiany lamp. It is going to be white and round. 95 watts
- A regular altered lightbulb - this is also going to be a regular white lightbulb,however I am going to write words on the outside of the bulb. Im also going to paint the base magenta.95w
- A spiral lightbulb-this is a spiral lightbulb and it looks very different that other lightbulbs. It is white and its an Energy saver light bulb.23 w
- Large lightbulb-this lightbulb is larger than the rest of the lighbulbs I will have in my collection.It has silver looking glass but inside you can see a smaller spiral lightbulb. 15w
- Small lightbulb- this is the smallest lightbulb in my collection. Its about two and a half inches in length and it clear. You can see the inner workings. It has 2 metal rods sticking out to connect to a lamp.
- Piece of plywood-this is the only thing in my collection that is not directly relevant to the rest of the things. However it will serve to put all my lightbulbs together. I will be painting on it too.
- Wire-I will use wire to attach it to the ends of my light bulbs and attach that to my plywood. That way the lightbulbs will be hanging. Im either going to use red or bronze wire.
- Light switch-I am going to connect the wires to a light switch to give the illusion that when you flip it the lights will turn on, but obviously they will not, therefore the lightbulbs are only an illusion.
- Part of a cable plug-I will use the input part of a guitar cable to put in my collection. It is silver and about 2 inches in lenth. It fits in with my collection because it is powered by electricity.
- Lastly, I will use the lights from the classroom to be in my collection. If the lights are not turned on nobody can see my collection. So once you turn the lights on it automatically becomes part of my collection;
johnny
Collection of Quotations from my Personal Stories
Story (Sto-ry)
Noun
Plural: Stories
A fictional tale shorter than a narrative that tells a series of incidents or events.
My collection is based on quotations from stories I have written and objects that match the quote.
List:
1.“You are the White Rose to my Black Heart.”
The objects that match this quote are a black heart pillow that I cut, sewed, and stuffed myself and a white rose that I dried out, so it will last for a long time. The contrast between black and white objects are classic to portray good versus evil, but in my story, I use the opposing forces as compliments to bond opposing forces.
2.“Dear Tehara,
I was in the village today and saw some children playing a game of dice. They only had one die that was homemade- clearly the kids are too poor to purchase a real pair- but, oddly, they were content none the less. I am learning lots from my trip, I must go now.
Hope you are well,
Alison”
I glued together badly cut pieces of cardboard and covered it in scrap paper to make it appear as if a poor child made it. The symbolic meaning of the dice was that happiness can be found in the most unlikely situations with very little on hand.
3.“On the desk laid five cards: the Ace of Diamonds, the Ace of Clubs, the Ace of hearts, the Ace of Hearts, the Ace of Spades, and, on top lay the colored Joker. Freya smiled to herself and picked up the hand she was dealt, feeling the confidence to continue moving forward.”
I glued the five cards in the order given and they looked like a hand spread out. The aces are the ultimate cards and the joker is unique, the Joker is important in the story, because the character that falls in love with the main character is a Court Jester.
4.“These are the magic stones from the legend, that much is true. But I will not return them to the lab; they are going back to the planet where they belong!”
The magic stones are polished rocks of different colors that I collected as a child. The stones are a variety of colors and are supposed to have an assortment of powers that all represent an ideal characteristic through supernatural powers.
5.
“Tick-Tock
Tick-Tock
Goes the clock
As it counts down the time until…”
These are the beginning words to a story that relates the magic of time. I made a cardboard pocket watch, because I did not want to bring my pocket watch that I got from my dad, into class- but for the reproduction, I will most likely use the real watch.
6. “Only a demon can raise an angel.”
The object I will use will probably be a picture of a person dressed up as a demon and a person dressed as an angel, with Photoshop edits. The background would be a forest with lights and the demon would be caring for the angel. This is the main quote from the story, it is also the title- there is heavy significance behind the words, figurative and literal in the story.
7.
“One, like a heavy heart…
Two, like a falling tree…
Three, like a flying bird.”
I will create an image that portrays each subject with the abstract number that corresponds to each part. There are three fairies that are speaking in riddle to a girl as they carry her away from her troubles.
8. “Revenge is unnecessary because those who hurt you get what they deserve when they are meant to learn a life lesson. Try to forgive the person that did this to you and be at peace.”
I would represent this lesson showing a viciously cut-up and burned candle next to one that has not been lit. In this part of the story, a girl that can speak to ghosts is leaving an institution and subtly releasing a ghost from her vengeful state.
9. “Akiko step foot on the stage and stared in awe at the trapeze set, everything was falling into place, she quickly ran up the ladder and jumped on one of the swings…”
In this part of the story, Akiko finally reached the position she had always desired in the circus; she realizes that life is not terrible. The trapeze symbolizes her freedom and happiness, I want to have a mobile with people hanging and looking as if they are swinging in the air.
10. “She pulled out a fan, from far away it appeared normal, but when stared at closely, one would see the sharp metal that mimicked wood that was sharpened at the tips and the heavy fabric with Dominicia’s symbol elegantly painted.”
I have a fan collection that I will use to take the place of the fan described in the quote. Dominicia is the ‘white rose,’ mentioned earlier. Her weapon of choice is a customized fan that she uses with elegant, deadly dance moves.
Noun
Plural: Stories
A fictional tale shorter than a narrative that tells a series of incidents or events.
My collection is based on quotations from stories I have written and objects that match the quote.
List:
1.“You are the White Rose to my Black Heart.”
The objects that match this quote are a black heart pillow that I cut, sewed, and stuffed myself and a white rose that I dried out, so it will last for a long time. The contrast between black and white objects are classic to portray good versus evil, but in my story, I use the opposing forces as compliments to bond opposing forces.
2.“Dear Tehara,
I was in the village today and saw some children playing a game of dice. They only had one die that was homemade- clearly the kids are too poor to purchase a real pair- but, oddly, they were content none the less. I am learning lots from my trip, I must go now.
Hope you are well,
Alison”
I glued together badly cut pieces of cardboard and covered it in scrap paper to make it appear as if a poor child made it. The symbolic meaning of the dice was that happiness can be found in the most unlikely situations with very little on hand.
3.“On the desk laid five cards: the Ace of Diamonds, the Ace of Clubs, the Ace of hearts, the Ace of Hearts, the Ace of Spades, and, on top lay the colored Joker. Freya smiled to herself and picked up the hand she was dealt, feeling the confidence to continue moving forward.”
I glued the five cards in the order given and they looked like a hand spread out. The aces are the ultimate cards and the joker is unique, the Joker is important in the story, because the character that falls in love with the main character is a Court Jester.
4.“These are the magic stones from the legend, that much is true. But I will not return them to the lab; they are going back to the planet where they belong!”
The magic stones are polished rocks of different colors that I collected as a child. The stones are a variety of colors and are supposed to have an assortment of powers that all represent an ideal characteristic through supernatural powers.
5.
“Tick-Tock
Tick-Tock
Goes the clock
As it counts down the time until…”
These are the beginning words to a story that relates the magic of time. I made a cardboard pocket watch, because I did not want to bring my pocket watch that I got from my dad, into class- but for the reproduction, I will most likely use the real watch.
6. “Only a demon can raise an angel.”
The object I will use will probably be a picture of a person dressed up as a demon and a person dressed as an angel, with Photoshop edits. The background would be a forest with lights and the demon would be caring for the angel. This is the main quote from the story, it is also the title- there is heavy significance behind the words, figurative and literal in the story.
7.
“One, like a heavy heart…
Two, like a falling tree…
Three, like a flying bird.”
I will create an image that portrays each subject with the abstract number that corresponds to each part. There are three fairies that are speaking in riddle to a girl as they carry her away from her troubles.
8. “Revenge is unnecessary because those who hurt you get what they deserve when they are meant to learn a life lesson. Try to forgive the person that did this to you and be at peace.”
I would represent this lesson showing a viciously cut-up and burned candle next to one that has not been lit. In this part of the story, a girl that can speak to ghosts is leaving an institution and subtly releasing a ghost from her vengeful state.
9. “Akiko step foot on the stage and stared in awe at the trapeze set, everything was falling into place, she quickly ran up the ladder and jumped on one of the swings…”
In this part of the story, Akiko finally reached the position she had always desired in the circus; she realizes that life is not terrible. The trapeze symbolizes her freedom and happiness, I want to have a mobile with people hanging and looking as if they are swinging in the air.
10. “She pulled out a fan, from far away it appeared normal, but when stared at closely, one would see the sharp metal that mimicked wood that was sharpened at the tips and the heavy fabric with Dominicia’s symbol elegantly painted.”
I have a fan collection that I will use to take the place of the fan described in the quote. Dominicia is the ‘white rose,’ mentioned earlier. Her weapon of choice is a customized fan that she uses with elegant, deadly dance moves.
Collection assignment
Mayan (Mah - Yuhn)
Noun -
1. A culture and former empire found within what is now modern day Central America and the South of Mexico.
2. A language spoken by tribes in the South of Mexico and Central America.
1. Mayan Mask that looks menacing, but also authoritative. It's green and has several colorful designs.
2. Black skull, which my brother has a similar looking tattoo. It's also reminiscent of the day of the dead.
3. Miniature temple that's grey. It has an image of a person and two animals.
4. Keychain with fish and symbols on it. It looks like the sort of artwork that may have been then a long time ago.
5. Keychain og a Mayan Temple. It looks like a typical item that a tourist would get traveling to Merida, Yucatan.
6. Book with Mayan short stories. It's something my Step- dad brought me from Mexico because I mentioned that I read some Mayan writing that were pretty interesting.
7. Photo with a Mayan Temple, which was taken by either my brother of stepdad. It looks cool.
8. Shot glass with a Mayan Temple. It's green and has a rope wrapped around it, which makes it look more like it's specifically Latin American.
9. 2nd shot of a Mayan Temple. This one's clear and the image is painted in white, and looks more like a typical shot glass.
10. Half a vase with a rope that meant to hang it. If it breaks my mom will kill me. It also has a house, trees, and pretty much the image of a Mexican town.
Noun -
1. A culture and former empire found within what is now modern day Central America and the South of Mexico.
2. A language spoken by tribes in the South of Mexico and Central America.
1. Mayan Mask that looks menacing, but also authoritative. It's green and has several colorful designs.
2. Black skull, which my brother has a similar looking tattoo. It's also reminiscent of the day of the dead.
3. Miniature temple that's grey. It has an image of a person and two animals.
4. Keychain with fish and symbols on it. It looks like the sort of artwork that may have been then a long time ago.
5. Keychain og a Mayan Temple. It looks like a typical item that a tourist would get traveling to Merida, Yucatan.
6. Book with Mayan short stories. It's something my Step- dad brought me from Mexico because I mentioned that I read some Mayan writing that were pretty interesting.
7. Photo with a Mayan Temple, which was taken by either my brother of stepdad. It looks cool.
8. Shot glass with a Mayan Temple. It's green and has a rope wrapped around it, which makes it look more like it's specifically Latin American.
9. 2nd shot of a Mayan Temple. This one's clear and the image is painted in white, and looks more like a typical shot glass.
10. Half a vase with a rope that meant to hang it. If it breaks my mom will kill me. It also has a house, trees, and pretty much the image of a Mexican town.
Music Player Collection
Music (myoo'zik) noun 1. The sensation of sound produced by various frequencies of vibrations arranged in a particular manner. 2. The auditory manifestation of an arrangement of meaningful symbols.
1. A product rendering of an ipod on green paper- It was suggested that everything be colored lime green. Using the paper to add the color will work nicely.
2. A product rendering of an ipod on green paper painted silver- Coloring the objects silver was another idea. This will basically be the same as the previous one, but it might have silver leafing and the positioning will be different.
3. A picture of a radio- This is just what it sounds like. Black and white might make it more interesting, though.
4. Impressionistic painting of a radio- The radio in this picture will be based on the previous one. The difference will be that only the essential elements for recognition will be reproduced in primary colors.
5. Photograph of a tape player in use- The tape player photographed while some has headphones plugged into it. The player itself will of course be the main focus.
6. Tape player with tape- The actual player will be displayed. It will be open with a tape coming halfway out.
7. Photogram of CD player- A photogram will be made of a CD player on its side. I might include a CD in image as well.
8. No CD Player- A CD will sit atop a couple of batteries and next to some head phones as if the player is invisible. Other parts from the player might be good to put in as well.
9. Original Gramophone drawing- I think it would be nice to include the grammophone drawing from the original collection. I don't know if I should photocopy it or redraw it bigger.
10. Green Gramophone- This one will be basically the same as above, just painted green. Or maybe I'll include the mini gramophone pencil sharpener I have instead.
I want to display the collection in about three or four specimen boxes with museum archive tags for identification. I may or may not stick pins in them like bugs; It depends on what sort I can find. Or maybe in preserving jars like in a science lab.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Culture Collection
Culture [kuhl-chur] -noun
A style of life, religion, and customs passed down from one generation to another.
Even when I'm born in America, I still grew up with 2 different cultures. The eastern culture is influenced from my parents and family living in Taiwan, while the western culture is influenced from the surroundings I'm living in. My collection will be focused on the culture passed down from my parents and grandparents.
10 Things that will be in my collection:
1. Chinese Painting of a landscape
Even some of my artworks has been influenced by my eastern culture. My curiosity in the culture influenced me to paint in this style.
2.Chinese Paintbrush
This tool creates a style that was there hundreds of years ago. By using a Chinese paintbrush I create paintings that makes me feel closer to my ancestors since they also did the same thing.
4. Jaded Necklace
It may seem like a normal necklace, but it holds a special meaning to me. My grandma from Taiwan gave this to me which reminds me of something being passed down from one generation to another, like culture.
5. Buddha Figurine
Although I do not believe in Buddhism it is a very popular religion found in my eastern culture. I want to include this figure to represent the culture's religion.
6.Chinese Calligraphy
Just like Chinese painting, Chinese calligraphy has been here long time ago. When ever I write in this style, I also think of my ancestors.
7. Mahjong game piece
My grandpa used to play this game all of the time. When I went to Taiwan, I found that it is a very popular game that is played by all ages. It is just like America, a chess game in the park, except it's mahjong instead of chess.
8. Eating Utensils
I will bring a bowl with chopsticks. At home, I used to eat my mom's cooking with chopsticks all of the time.
9. Asian-influenced textile
The piece itself can be made as a decoration/background for the rest of my collection. It gives the collection a stronger taste of Eastern culture.
10. Tea Bag
Green Tea is a very popular health drink in Asia. Even my parents told me to drink a lot of green tea since it's very good for you.
A style of life, religion, and customs passed down from one generation to another.
Even when I'm born in America, I still grew up with 2 different cultures. The eastern culture is influenced from my parents and family living in Taiwan, while the western culture is influenced from the surroundings I'm living in. My collection will be focused on the culture passed down from my parents and grandparents.
10 Things that will be in my collection:
1. Chinese Painting of a landscape
Even some of my artworks has been influenced by my eastern culture. My curiosity in the culture influenced me to paint in this style.
2.Chinese Paintbrush
This tool creates a style that was there hundreds of years ago. By using a Chinese paintbrush I create paintings that makes me feel closer to my ancestors since they also did the same thing.
4. Jaded Necklace
It may seem like a normal necklace, but it holds a special meaning to me. My grandma from Taiwan gave this to me which reminds me of something being passed down from one generation to another, like culture.
5. Buddha Figurine
Although I do not believe in Buddhism it is a very popular religion found in my eastern culture. I want to include this figure to represent the culture's religion.
6.Chinese Calligraphy
Just like Chinese painting, Chinese calligraphy has been here long time ago. When ever I write in this style, I also think of my ancestors.
7. Mahjong game piece
My grandpa used to play this game all of the time. When I went to Taiwan, I found that it is a very popular game that is played by all ages. It is just like America, a chess game in the park, except it's mahjong instead of chess.
8. Eating Utensils
I will bring a bowl with chopsticks. At home, I used to eat my mom's cooking with chopsticks all of the time.
9. Asian-influenced textile
The piece itself can be made as a decoration/background for the rest of my collection. It gives the collection a stronger taste of Eastern culture.
10. Tea Bag
Green Tea is a very popular health drink in Asia. Even my parents told me to drink a lot of green tea since it's very good for you.
Blog #2 Copy Collection
Baby n. pl. ba·bies
1. A very young child; an infant.
2. An unborn child; a fetus.
3. The youngest member of a family or group.
4. A very young animal.
10 Things
Mostly are photos that are taken by me to represent the baby of the family, my 3 1/2 month old nephew. I want the photos to represent what babies do and what are consisted in their daily lives. I will have at least 8 photos of my nephew, Jalen. Each will represent a different facial expression, occasion, and activity. The photos that will be considered to be in the collection are: 1) Welcoming Jalen to the world; the day he was born
2) Eating out of a bottle; decided not include a breasfed picture
3) Yawning photo when the baby is sleepy.
4) Halloween photo. He has a costume of a giraffe for Halloween.
5) Bathtime! There will be a photo of Jalen taking a bath while his daddy is holding him. You can see the size difference with the baby's body against my brother's hand.
6) Photo of Jalen sleeping.
7) Jalen's dirty diaper; and maybe a picture of him getting his diaper changed.
8-?) Will include other photos of the baby with different expressions on his face. I also want to include video clips of the baby talking.
I plan to reproduce the photo of dirty diaper by making wall of dirty diapers. Maybe even including one real one! haha! ;)
1. A very young child; an infant.
2. An unborn child; a fetus.
3. The youngest member of a family or group.
4. A very young animal.
10 Things
Mostly are photos that are taken by me to represent the baby of the family, my 3 1/2 month old nephew. I want the photos to represent what babies do and what are consisted in their daily lives. I will have at least 8 photos of my nephew, Jalen. Each will represent a different facial expression, occasion, and activity. The photos that will be considered to be in the collection are: 1) Welcoming Jalen to the world; the day he was born
2) Eating out of a bottle; decided not include a breasfed picture
3) Yawning photo when the baby is sleepy.
4) Halloween photo. He has a costume of a giraffe for Halloween.
5) Bathtime! There will be a photo of Jalen taking a bath while his daddy is holding him. You can see the size difference with the baby's body against my brother's hand.
6) Photo of Jalen sleeping.
7) Jalen's dirty diaper; and maybe a picture of him getting his diaper changed.
8-?) Will include other photos of the baby with different expressions on his face. I also want to include video clips of the baby talking.
I plan to reproduce the photo of dirty diaper by making wall of dirty diapers. Maybe even including one real one! haha! ;)
Zipper Pull
zip⋅per pull [zip-er pull]
-nounAn object or item that resides on the metal contraption that opens and closes clothing apparel. Usually used as an extension for the zipper but can also be for customization and decoration.
1. A hot pink grenade shaped zipper pull from the Things That Hurt collection
2. A hot pink missile shaped zipper pull from the Things That Hurt collection
3. A bright yellow bullet shaped zipper pull from the Things That Hurt collection
4. A teal and flesh toned yellow ice cream cone with sprinkes zipper pull from the Munny collection
5. A blue tie made from Sculpy that resembles a zipper pull
6. A picture of the grenade in a war scene as if it were normal size
7. A picture of the missile being dropped from a plane as if it were normal size
8. A picture of the bullet being fired from the gun as if it were normal size
9. A picture of the ice cream being held as if it were real sized and licked
10. A picture of the tie on a businessman as if it were normal size
Picture
Pic-ture [pik-cher]: (noun) A visual representation of a person, object, or group of people in which on person must sacrifice being apart of in order to capture the image
10 Things:
1. A picture of a group of people where the person on the far left is cut out
2. A picture of a group of people where the person second from the right is cut out
3. A picture of a group of people where the person second from the left is cut out
4. A picture of a group of people where the person on the far right is cut out
5. A picture of a group of people where the person in the middle is cut out
6. 10 pieces of black construction paper that each picture will be placed upon
7. A picture of cars parked in parking spots with one empty space because it is cut out
8. A picture of cars parked in parking spots with a different empty space because it is cut out
9. A picture of cars parked in parking spots with a different empty space because it is cut out
10. one blank black piece of paper where there is no photo because it has been "cut out"
10 Things:
1. A picture of a group of people where the person on the far left is cut out
2. A picture of a group of people where the person second from the right is cut out
3. A picture of a group of people where the person second from the left is cut out
4. A picture of a group of people where the person on the far right is cut out
5. A picture of a group of people where the person in the middle is cut out
6. 10 pieces of black construction paper that each picture will be placed upon
7. A picture of cars parked in parking spots with one empty space because it is cut out
8. A picture of cars parked in parking spots with a different empty space because it is cut out
9. A picture of cars parked in parking spots with a different empty space because it is cut out
10. one blank black piece of paper where there is no photo because it has been "cut out"
mirror
mir⋅ror [mir-er] noun
1. a reflecting surface, originally of polished metal but now usually of glass with a silvery, metallic, or amalgam backing.
2. a surface capable of reflecting enough light to form an image, from a faithful depiction or a distorted representation, of an object placed in front of it.
3. a surface upon which the image of an object is reproduced.
the collection includes
1. One small rectangular mirror pried off the inside of an inexpensive eyeshadow palette. The adhesive was weaker, and thus required less effort to remove.
2. Another small rectangular mirror from a different eyeshadow trio from the same brand. Both are approximately 1” x 3”.
3. The mirror from the underside of the lid of a Victoria’s Secret makeup palette. This was very difficult to remove. I basically broke the lid off of the entire thing, and I needed a sharp knife to hack away at the topmost decorative layer of the lid to even get to the mirror backing.
4. Another small circular mirror from a foundation compact. The mirror is still attached to a section of the container. The mirror was set too deep to pry off.
5. A shard from a smaller mirror of another powder foundation compact. The glue which adhered this to the compact was very strong, and when I tried to force the mirror off, it shattered, and I bled all over the kitchen countertop.
6. A video demonstrating the effects of light shining directly into a mirror and reflecting into the lens of a camera.
7. A photograph or sculpture of mirror shards attached to a web of wire. The web will either hang overhead, or curve forward like an awning.
8. A photograph of mirrors attached to an unfinished wooden base. The mirrors will be attached on a number of flat, angled planes.
9. A photograph of a sculpture of mirror fragments hanging from thin chains. The sculpture will resemble an infant’s mobile.
10. A photograph of a sculpture in which mirror fragments stand upright in a bed of small pebbles or sand. They overlap one another to create a very distorted reflection.
- Stefanie M.
1. a reflecting surface, originally of polished metal but now usually of glass with a silvery, metallic, or amalgam backing.
2. a surface capable of reflecting enough light to form an image, from a faithful depiction or a distorted representation, of an object placed in front of it.
3. a surface upon which the image of an object is reproduced.
the collection includes
1. One small rectangular mirror pried off the inside of an inexpensive eyeshadow palette. The adhesive was weaker, and thus required less effort to remove.
2. Another small rectangular mirror from a different eyeshadow trio from the same brand. Both are approximately 1” x 3”.
3. The mirror from the underside of the lid of a Victoria’s Secret makeup palette. This was very difficult to remove. I basically broke the lid off of the entire thing, and I needed a sharp knife to hack away at the topmost decorative layer of the lid to even get to the mirror backing.
4. Another small circular mirror from a foundation compact. The mirror is still attached to a section of the container. The mirror was set too deep to pry off.
5. A shard from a smaller mirror of another powder foundation compact. The glue which adhered this to the compact was very strong, and when I tried to force the mirror off, it shattered, and I bled all over the kitchen countertop.
6. A video demonstrating the effects of light shining directly into a mirror and reflecting into the lens of a camera.
7. A photograph or sculpture of mirror shards attached to a web of wire. The web will either hang overhead, or curve forward like an awning.
8. A photograph of mirrors attached to an unfinished wooden base. The mirrors will be attached on a number of flat, angled planes.
9. A photograph of a sculpture of mirror fragments hanging from thin chains. The sculpture will resemble an infant’s mobile.
10. A photograph of a sculpture in which mirror fragments stand upright in a bed of small pebbles or sand. They overlap one another to create a very distorted reflection.
- Stefanie M.
Reflection- (re-flec-tion)
noun
The image of something seen again on another surface.
1. a spoon of fork- it's a metal spoon that has a reflective surface
2. a mirror- hopefully i'll find a small mirror that doesn't have any kind of frame, or pieces of a broken mirror
3. a picture of someone looking at their reflection, in the reflection the person will be sloppy and worn down and the actual person will look put together
4. a picture of one of the side mirrors of a car that is shattered
5. a drawing of a reflection of a tree inside a drop of water
6. something round, maybe a metal bowl or marbles
7. a picture of the reflection of the beach in someone's eye, i want to draw the eye as well with colored pencils and then put it next to the original photo
8. a mirror image of a landscape in a lake , it's edited so that there are a bunch of the same photo with different coloring and contrast
9. a picture of a reflection in the side of a car and in the side of a train
10. a pencil drawing of my face reflected in a glass table
Pokémon
Pokémon (poke-a-mon)
1. A figurine of Meowth, a cat-like Pokemon. Meowth has a golden coin on his forehead, most likely a symbol of good-fortune.
(n) Digital creatures that exist in the world around us. They can typically be found in the wild, but some are created in laboratories (aka test-tube Pokémon). Some humans breed them, but most will simply catch them in devices known as Pokeballs. They can be trained, but note that some will not take kindly to being captured.
2. A figurine of Vulpix, a firefox Pokemon. Vulpix is rare and known to be shy.
3. A figurine of Scyther, a bug Pokemon. Built like a praying-mantis, Scyther are well-known to be tough fighters with their blade-like claws.
4. A figurine of Gyrados, a sea-faring dragon Pokemon. Gyrados are known to travel the seas, and are often-times mistaken for the lockness monster.
5. A figurine of Psyduck, a psychic duck-like Pokemon. Often mistaken as stupid, Psyduck is a very confused Pokemon because he constantly has migranes.
6. A figurine of Squirtle, a turtle-like Pokemon. Squirtle's hard shell keeps him protected from enemy attacks.
7. A figurine of Hitmonlee, a fighting-style Pokemon. Hitmonlee is well-known to pack a kick so hard that he can move a mid-sized SUV out of the way.
8. A figurine of Charizard, a fire-dragon Pokemon. Charizard is well-known to be one of the most-feared Pokemon because of his potential to spray flames in the direction of those he does not like.
9. A figurine of Golem, a rock-type Pokemon. Golem is covered in a thick layer of stones that keep him protected, and give him great strength.
10.A figurine of Pikachu, an electric-rat type Pokemon. Pikachu are known to shock people passing by, so be wary if you see one in the bushes!
I was thinking I might give them all new paint-jobs, perhaps in black with neon stripes, somewhat similar to tron. I might put them on pedestals that would be painted black.
-Alex E.
Definition & Collection List
chopstick [chopstick]
noun. plural: chopsticks
a pair of sticks, traditionally made with wood, that are used to pick up food. Used in mostly Asian cultures, such as Chinese or Japanese
List:
noun. plural: chopsticks
a pair of sticks, traditionally made with wood, that are used to pick up food. Used in mostly Asian cultures, such as Chinese or Japanese
List:
- Metal chopsticks taken from a set of metal silverware. There are ridged ends at the bottom so that food will be easier to grasp.
- A dark colored pair of wooden chopsticks that have been covered with a layer to make the outer covering smooth. The pattern on top consists of different sizes of lines and values of the color brown to form a unique design.
- These chopsticks have a plaid design on the upper half of the chopsticks and are also covered with some sort of clear material to keep the wood in tact and smooth for holding. Taken from my roommate and has ridged ends as well to help pick up food securely.
- These chopsticks are from Din Tai Fung restaurant. Since it's from a restaurant, the quality and shape of these chopsticks are decent, but I still had to break them apart because it was attached at the top.
- Plastic chopsticks that are used to carry around. Came in a portable container as well, but it's smaller and more useful for people who pack lunch with them.
- The most basic type of chopstick, offered at all sorts of Chinese takeouts. This one was specifically from Panda Express, and has splinters sticking out because it hasn't been covered with glaze or anything.
- The chopsticks that I designed myself are originally from Panda Express, too. However, I colored them with oil pastels in all different colors and then spray fixative over them so that the oil pastels won't smudge so easily.
- Chopsticks that I colored over with compressed charcoal in order to make a "reproduction." Completely covered in black, with some wood peeking out, I also got these from Panda Express. Used the charcoal "stamps" on a piece of drawing paper!
- Paper chopsticks that I made myself from Panda Express wrappers. Had to wrap them around actual chopsticks to retain shape and will probably reinforce their shape with tape.
- "Paper mache" chopsticks that are long and large. Basically, made of paper mache, with glue and paper. WIll be used as the "main" chopsticks in my final collection display!
Go Army
Military-
Adj: In relation to or in reference to a nations armed forces.
Noun: A contracted member of a nations armed forces.
1. An image of the cover of my military folder. It is the standard folder all reqruits get.
2. Copies of my military contract. These papers have all my military information required to process as a solider.
3. Copy of my drill weekend schedule. These are scheduled dates I need to report to my unit in California.
4. A copy of my future soldier contract. This is a contract I need to follow by law so that I can be sent for basic training.
5. Prints of the US Army ACU pattern. This is the new camoflage used in the Middle East.
6. Pistol belt, this is a belt used in the field. It holds your canteens first aid kit and compass.
7. Canteens, these are water holding devices to keep a soldier hydreated. It is neccessary to stay hydrated in the filed.
8. First aid kit for emergency accidents. This is used for minor injuries.
9. Ballistic Helmet, for saftey helmets are issued to all soldiers. They are very heavy and bullet proof.
10. Pic's of some of the people I am going to miss while at basic and AIT training. I will be gone for 5-6 months and the pictures will help me with home sickness.
To reproduce objects, I am thinking about photographing/scanning the most important parts and making a poster of them.
As an index, the military objects such as: the canteen, pistol belt can be used to make impressions.
Thanks, Jessica R.
Adj: In relation to or in reference to a nations armed forces.
Noun: A contracted member of a nations armed forces.
1. An image of the cover of my military folder. It is the standard folder all reqruits get.
2. Copies of my military contract. These papers have all my military information required to process as a solider.
3. Copy of my drill weekend schedule. These are scheduled dates I need to report to my unit in California.
4. A copy of my future soldier contract. This is a contract I need to follow by law so that I can be sent for basic training.
5. Prints of the US Army ACU pattern. This is the new camoflage used in the Middle East.
6. Pistol belt, this is a belt used in the field. It holds your canteens first aid kit and compass.
7. Canteens, these are water holding devices to keep a soldier hydreated. It is neccessary to stay hydrated in the filed.
8. First aid kit for emergency accidents. This is used for minor injuries.
9. Ballistic Helmet, for saftey helmets are issued to all soldiers. They are very heavy and bullet proof.
10. Pic's of some of the people I am going to miss while at basic and AIT training. I will be gone for 5-6 months and the pictures will help me with home sickness.
To reproduce objects, I am thinking about photographing/scanning the most important parts and making a poster of them.
As an index, the military objects such as: the canteen, pistol belt can be used to make impressions.
Thanks, Jessica R.
LAURA HOANG
[SKELETON] skel⋅e⋅ton [skel-i-tn] -noun
1. a composition of bones from either human or an animal placed together providing the framework of the body.
Examples:
-Henry: Formerly a plain wooded drawing model. Hand painted black and buttercream.
-Hardwick: A cute plushdoll, used as decoration. Accented with a skull and six ribs.
-Buffalo Exchange ad: Taken from the OC Weekly magazine. A skeleton wearing a costume drawn in the style of the Day of the Dead.
-Skull beads: small beads shaped as skulls with a hole coming from top to bottom. A collection in itself of 25 pieces.
-Phone charm: A child dressed up as a skeleton for halloween. From the Nightmare Before christmas.
-Bracelet: Worn on my wrist for about three years now. Twenty three skulls in total.
-Gloves: A pair of gloves with bones on it. Starting from the metacarpals to carpals, glow in the dark.
-Pillowcase: Many dancing skeletons around a tombstone. Also glow in the dark.
-Poster: An anatomical chart with two diagrams. Showing skeletons, muscles, and vein work.
Desktop background: Skeletons tiled in the background of my computer. They are pointing towards the right.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Arielle Ramirez: Collection Assignment Blog
Time [tahym] -noun 1. A specific place or period in space in which something exists or occurs
2. A method of measuring the passage of moments within a day
3. Music. Beat or tempo kept within a piece of music
Time Collection:
1. A friend's green Nooka watch. It tells time not like a digital or a standard clock with hands does, but tells it in blocks and bars.
2. A white square shaped pig digital clock. This lights up when pressed down upon, and will be recreated through photos in a poster form.
3. My red LG Xenon cell phone. It gives the time when you lock it, so a sticker will read press here for the time in order to turn it on.
4. A sand timer from a Taboo game. May be replicated into a 3D drawing with real sand.
5. A old sun dial. Possible sculpture, most likely a painting or photo.
6. A recreation but modulated version of the clock piece "Perfect Lovers." May be paint, possibly photo.
7. A sculpture of a clock with no numbers but with hands.
8. A metronome for music. I would like to make this a 3D picture/painting.
9. An old antique pocket watch and chain. It would be cool presented with an actual coat.
10. The time turner from Harry Potter. I would make this out of metal and chain.
11. A photo of a school clock or a grandfather clock. I see this photo in black and white with extreme contrasts in lighting.
12. An egg shaped or other eccentrically shaped kitchen timer. This could possibly be replaced by a stop watch used in sports activities.
2. A method of measuring the passage of moments within a day
3. Music. Beat or tempo kept within a piece of music
Time Collection:
1. A friend's green Nooka watch. It tells time not like a digital or a standard clock with hands does, but tells it in blocks and bars.
2. A white square shaped pig digital clock. This lights up when pressed down upon, and will be recreated through photos in a poster form.
3. My red LG Xenon cell phone. It gives the time when you lock it, so a sticker will read press here for the time in order to turn it on.
4. A sand timer from a Taboo game. May be replicated into a 3D drawing with real sand.
5. A old sun dial. Possible sculpture, most likely a painting or photo.
6. A recreation but modulated version of the clock piece "Perfect Lovers." May be paint, possibly photo.
7. A sculpture of a clock with no numbers but with hands.
8. A metronome for music. I would like to make this a 3D picture/painting.
9. An old antique pocket watch and chain. It would be cool presented with an actual coat.
10. The time turner from Harry Potter. I would make this out of metal and chain.
11. A photo of a school clock or a grandfather clock. I see this photo in black and white with extreme contrasts in lighting.
12. An egg shaped or other eccentrically shaped kitchen timer. This could possibly be replaced by a stop watch used in sports activities.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
some visual ideas for "body double"
Tetsumi Kudo:
http://www.andrearosengallery.com/exhibitions/2008_6_tetsumi-kudo/#
i thought this artist might be of use to some of you who are thinking of how to represent physical shapes in a sculpture.
http://www.andrearosengallery.com/exhibitions/2008_6_tetsumi-kudo/#
i thought this artist might be of use to some of you who are thinking of how to represent physical shapes in a sculpture.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Body Double Assignment
My idea for the body double assignment is to make a shoe. I have always wanted to make one. It will be a size 10 and it will be a customized jordan shoe. It will have my name and basketball number on it as well as some designs that I have sketched to go along with it. I probably will have to sculpt it so I wont be able to wear it. My idea is for it to serve another purpose other than fitting my foot. Maybe it will hold a variety of different things or maybe can be a cup. I am not too sure about the materials I will use but that it the general idea of what I had in mind.
Body Double Assignment
For this project, the first thing I thought of making was a microphone! Cuz I like singing! Although I would not be able to make an actual working microphone that projects your voice. Therefore, this would be more of the kind that you would use to sing along to your fav songs and go crazy in your room haha. I was thinking of using wire and some styrofoam and whatever else I could find. Maybe even jazz it up a bit with some stick-on decroations of sorts.
If I don't do this, the other idea I had was a coffee mug because I love coffee and cool mugs. This seems a lot harder to me though, considering I've never attempted to actually construct something before, that can fully function. And I don't know what to use that could hold hot liquid...I'd have to look more into it.
-Jessica S
If I don't do this, the other idea I had was a coffee mug because I love coffee and cool mugs. This seems a lot harder to me though, considering I've never attempted to actually construct something before, that can fully function. And I don't know what to use that could hold hot liquid...I'd have to look more into it.
-Jessica S
Body Double Idea
For my body double I was thinking of creating either a mini-me that displays everything I am (how I think I portray myself to others) or creating something that represents me. The mini-me would be like a model of myself; a collage of all the things that are important to me in my life. I would create the model out of clay and use pieces of material (probably cloth) to decorate and give my mini-me character. If I were to create something that represents me, I was thinking something more along the lines of a butterfly in which I would construct out of clay, wire, and mesh materials for the wings. The wings would be able to move as would a real butterfly.
Body Double Assignment
For this assignment, I'm thinking of making a large sized umbrella. It would be made of cardboard and wire and pretty much held together by some sturdy glue or tape. I'm not totally sure how I'm going to go about doing this, but the idea of making a huge umbrella is really appealing to me for some reason. I am pretty sure it will be fully functional if I make it sturdy enough and maybe it'll be big enough to fit a lot of people under it. Heh heh. Anyway, I hope this works out...
-Stephanie S.
-Stephanie S.
Body Double
For my body double assignment I was thinking about making a zombie arm back scratcher for all those zombie lovers with itchy backs! The arm would be made of intertwined metal wire, newspaper, and masking tape. Over that I would paper mache the arm. I would then paint the paper mache to look like a zombie by making the skin a gray/blue tint ala Tom Savini's work in George Romero's Dawn of the Dead. The arm would have a bit of exposed wire to appear almost as if the arm has fallen off a zombie and its zombie skeleton is exposed. It would also have a handle coming out of the arm for a better grip. But all this is a tentative idea. I could also just make a real zombie out of the same materials, but I have no idea how it would "work." Either way you can't go wrong with zombiessss. :)
-Laura Buendia
-Laura Buendia
Body Double Double Body
I'm planning on doing a Body Double that is about the indigenous body, the native body, the colonized body, the assimilated body, the body that is copied, the body that is territorialized, the body that is erased, the body that is elided, the body that is made foreign from itself, the body in place of itself. I'd like to make it as a series of dolls, preferably in wax or some form of substance that is similar to flesh but artificial, although I haven't worked in wax before, so whatever I can come up with, it will be something new for me, both the material and using the idea of duplication in my work, both duplication as form and as theme, by duplication I also mean reduplication.
Daniel
Daniel
Body Double Ideaaaa!
For a body double idea, I was thinking of making an actual life size skeletal model of myself out of some kind of material that can hopefully stand. The function that it would have would be that it can either try on clothes (kind of like a mannequin to see how the clothes would look), or to just be like something to hold/display clothes. I was hoping to make it out of maybe cardboard, but I think that it might collapse into a giant heap of fail, so if it doesn't stay up I'll try using sturdier materials.
I have no idea how to build or plan things out. Let's hope all goes well! :D
- Kelyn.
Body Double Project
For my body double assignment I will attempt to recreate the human ribcage and use it as a CD rack. The material, if I am able to find it cheap enough, will be clay. I thought of it because some of the people in my hall and I still find use in CDs but do not have any way to do display them in a safe and unique manor and my friends were talking about body parts and my project and some how the pieces connected together and we thought it would be an interesting creation.
Each rib will hold a CD and I might use the Sternum as an iPod holder. I am excited to see how the project turns out and I would greatly appreciate any help in finding clay for a cheap price.
-Astrid L.
Each rib will hold a CD and I might use the Sternum as an iPod holder. I am excited to see how the project turns out and I would greatly appreciate any help in finding clay for a cheap price.
-Astrid L.
Body Double Project
My most recent project was a contemporary functioning 'body double' of a large wall folding fan.
I used newspaper and magazine clippings to imitate the fabric or paper traditionally used. In order to be sure it would not rip when folding/unfolding the fan - I reinforced the material with thread. Wooden slats would be connected at the bottom with safety pins.
My project's unveiling included a demonstration [IT WAS AWESOME] in its functionality - both mechanically in its folding and unfolding but also in its ability to perform the task that all fans are made to do - cool oneself off in the heat.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
My Body Double Project Idea
Hello!
For my body double project, I will be making earmuffs. Not the electric earmuffs, but the traditional winter ear-warmers. They should be functional, but I don't think anyone in this world would be able to fit them on their head. I'm still unsure about the materials or where to find the tools to make them, but all I know is that I will need something fluffy and soft for the ear-section. If I cannot find any better materials, I will use wires and cardboard for the headset. The earmuffs will be arm length and possibly foldable. Hopefully, this will be achievable!
-Tammy Chang
For my body double project, I will be making earmuffs. Not the electric earmuffs, but the traditional winter ear-warmers. They should be functional, but I don't think anyone in this world would be able to fit them on their head. I'm still unsure about the materials or where to find the tools to make them, but all I know is that I will need something fluffy and soft for the ear-section. If I cannot find any better materials, I will use wires and cardboard for the headset. The earmuffs will be arm length and possibly foldable. Hopefully, this will be achievable!
-Tammy Chang
Some Easy, Reliable Hardware Stores pretty near UCI
For supplies, it is always fun to walk around the hardware store and see if any of the metals, woods, cements, tools, or other materials inspire you...
Ace Hardware 2644 San Miguel Dr, Newport Beach, CA 949 644-8570
Crown Ace Hardware
18102 Culver Drive, Irvine, CA 82612
949 786-8100
Crown Ace Hardware
5705 Alton Parkway, Irvine, CA 82618 949 654-0611
Crown Ace Hardware 1024 Irvine Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4697 949 642-1133
Irvine Ace Hardware
14230 Culver Dr, Irvine, CA 92604 949 552-5511
Lowe's
13300 Jamboree Rd, Irvine, CA 92602 714 368-1665
Lowe’s 2500 Park Ave, Tustin, CA 714 913-2663
My bOdy DouBle
For my project I will be making a guitar stand for an electric guitar. I will make an arm out of paper mache and possibly paint on it to make it look realistic. Or maybe I will make a mold of my whole arm and use plaster, that way it will be more resistan. I havent decided yet.
Once I made the arm I will need two extra supports, sort of like a tripod. The supports can be made of wood or maybe even some soft metal. In order for the arm not to damage the guitar I will put some soft material inside the hand (so it doesnt scratch the guitar).
-johnny rodriguez
Once I made the arm I will need two extra supports, sort of like a tripod. The supports can be made of wood or maybe even some soft metal. In order for the arm not to damage the guitar I will put some soft material inside the hand (so it doesnt scratch the guitar).
-johnny rodriguez
Body Double
I will be creating a larger-than-life heart, approximately 3 by 2 feet, made of a wire exoskeleton, and topped with a paper-mache coat. It will be painted once the mache has dried. It will have a bowl-like structure, probably in the middle of it, for heart shaped candies to be placed. This way, everyone can eat a bit of my heart. :)
~Alex Elkman
Body Double Assignment
For my project, I am creating a replica of my arm in the style of a tree giving an apple. It will be made out of wire for a frame, but i would also like to encorporate natural aspects from a tree as well, i.e. twigs and leaves. It will be a sculpture meant to be mounted upon a wall, similar to deer heads, but it will serve as a hanger for anything, such as coats or jewelry.
-Arielle Ramirez
-Arielle Ramirez
Body Double
I'm not exactly set on this idea, but I was thinking of creating the skeletal structure of an arm out of aluminim foil and maybe something else to maintain the shape of the arm. Then on top of it I might add some of the mucles and veins that'll add color to it. To make it "functional" I'm going to attempt to make it capable of gripping. I'm not set on the idea, but at the moment it seems okay to me. I may add something else to it or completely change the idea, I don't know.
"Body Double" Project
I'm thinking about creating a shoulder bag or backpack out of duct tape, brown and clear packaging tape, newspaper, and possibly a paper as thick as your everyday paper bag from grocery stores. While this bag will be created with/covered in mostly duct tape, I was thinking about using the different types of tape to create a checkered pattern. In addition, the newspaper could also be used to decorate the bag which would add more patterns to it--similar to a quilt. Although I cannot guarantee that it'll hold a heavy load, it should at least be able to carry one's personal belongings.
Body Double
For my project I think i want to make a giant paint brush. I will be able to actually paint with it and I think I'll make the handle of the brush out of wire, wrapped in masking tape wrapped in plaster gauze. I haven't figured out what to use for the bristles yet but I hope it works!
My Stereo
I just finished my homemade stereo and showed it to the class by playing some music for them. I built it using lots of cardboard, a couple Styrofoam plates, a magnet, some wire, paper, business cards, tape and some glue. I built the frame of the stereo with cardboard and tape, then went on to build the speakers with the other materials. The magnet and structure for the business cards are glued onto cardboard pieces and the the plates and coiled paper and wire are glued on the business cards. It's a pretty complicated procedure to explain, but it was a lot of fun to make. I then drew the design's on the stereo with a sharpie.
(I hope it works!)
(I hope it works!)
Body Double
Hi! I want to make a copy of a pair of doc martins I own, that can be used as a cup. Not sure if my idea for the cup to function correctly will work, because I've never done anything like this before. I believe I will be using plaster, duck tape, paint, shoe laces and maybe some wire metal.
Jessica R
Jessica R
So Stefanie showed me this really cool giant hand thingie. I think it was supposed to be a back scratcher, because, well... She used it to scratch someone's back. It was made out of masking tape, which had been wrapped around her own arm. The masking tape arm was then wrapped in aluminum foil, and coiled wire was shaped into fingers that tapered at the ends. It even has a base, so it can stand upright. I guess that's for when you're really lazy.
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