The Things I Carry

Cell Phone-I chose my phone, because my day is centered around it. My phone keeps me connected with others (email, text, calls, social media, etc.) and acts as my clock. My phone tells me when it is time to wake up, go to class, eat lunch and do other activities. Without my phone I would be lost and unprepared.

One or two words- Social Clock

Wristlet-I chose my wristlet because it holds a lot of the smaller items I use throughout the day. It has my keys, money, buckid and other important cards. Without my wristlet everything would be unorganized and I would not be able to buy things or get into my house.

One or two words- Multi-tasker

Umbrella-I chose my umbrella because I never leave my house without it. Living in Columbus you never know what the weather will be like. My umbrella keeps me and my stuff dry.

One or two words- Weather Protector

Lunch-My days consist of classes back to back so I have no time to run and buy a lunch. Lunch is very important because it gives me the energy to get through the day.

One or two words-Energizer

German Dictionary-I am a German major so my dictionary is one of the books I use a lot throughout the day. It helps me translate German words into English and vice versa. Without my dictionary I would be lost in class.

One or two words-Translator

Planner- I use my planner multiple times throughout the day. My planner tells me important meetings I have everyday and what homework I have due. My planner helps me keep things in order.

One or two words-Organizer

My final image does an accurate job of portraying what objects play a major role in my life. I arranged them around the object I use the most (my phone) and then placed the objects around the phone like a clock. I use my keys to lock the door in the morning, use my umbrella on the way to class, eat my lunch, have my german class after lunch and then use my planner to go to meetings and do homework. The dictionary tells the viewer I am a German major, while the phone, wristlet and planner show that I like to be organized. My lunch shows that I like to eat healthy and the umbrella shows that I care about maintaing my appearance and not getting sick from the cold. There are a lot of things this image does not show. It does not show my interests outside of school or what kind of personality I have. I think those qualities are learned by intereacting with a person.

Kaprow Article

Kaprow touches on a very important point in his article The Blurring of Art and Life; even the little things in life have the capability to be art. He shows this through the example of brushing his teeth. I think this relates very well to our next project. Everyday things we use are going to be the main focus of our art. By focusing on the little things we cannot do without everyday they begin to have more meaning. I am curious to find out what objects mean the most to me after this project.

                What I found difficult in this article is his description on how toothbrushing is relevant to art. I understand that anything can be considered art depending on how you look at it, but I do not understand his abstract reasoning of why. I think he drifts from his point and this makes it hard to follow. I think he could strengthen his argument by using a more in depth example of how he makes everyday tasks art.

My Ride to Campus

To get to class I ride my bike. On the first day of class I knew how to get to the stadium, but I did not know where the classrooms inside the stadium were. I followed the directions from the email to enter the east side of the stadium between gates 24 and 23. From there I just followed the signs leading to classroom 116B. To get to the stadium for class I start off by riding my bike out of the back alley of my house to east 19th. This path is made of asphalt and dirt and full of potholes. My bike kicks up dust as I ride. The dust makes my eyes water and I feel like I am going to sneeze. Once on 19^th I ride on the street. The trash cans that line the street are often knocked over and trash litters the street. If I am lucky I will be able to coast through the intersection of Indianola and 19^th. Once crossing this intersection, there is a big hill as 19^th becomes Woodruff. The ride is mostly downhill from here until reaching high street. I do not normally ride on the sidewalk but lately there has been construction on the end of Woodruff before High street, making it necessary to ride on the sidewalk until crossing High. After crossing high I continue on Woodruff until College, taking a left at the intersection of College and Woodruff. On College there is always a lot of traffic and I end up passing stopped cars until I turn right onto 18^th.  The smell of exhaust is so strong that I begin to taste it as I breath it in. I usually bike as fast as I can past all of this traffic. On 18^th there are a lot of pedestrians, an even greater obstacle than the cars. I must weave in and out and watch for people crossing the street. I take 18^th all the way to Neil and then cross Neil and lock my bike up at Baker Systems. I then walk the rest of the way down 17^th to the stadium. On the way down 17^th there is always construction and the sound of drilling is present, leaving a ringing in my ears. Most mornings it is very brisk out and my fingers are freezing by the time I get to the stadium.

When creating my map, I started off by using mapmyrun.com. This site allows you to select a path for a workout, unlike google maps which only gives you the most direct or fastest route. I selected a bike ride and mapped out my ride to the stadium. After doing this I took a screenshot of the image and saved it so that I could use it as my background in photoshop. I then added some of the pictures I took of my ride to class and added each of those as a layer to my document. I took a picture of a trash can on 19th to represent the trash I always pass and then I added a picture of the hill on woodruff. I also added a picture of pedestrians on 18th to show the obstacles I must pass. The last picture is my view of the stadium as I reach my destination. These four images show what has the most impact on me on my ride to class. 

Cardiff and Miller article

In the article about Cardiff and Miller, I found the different ways in which they use sound very interesting. Each project they create touches on an important theme. The project involving the train station in Germany was my favorite. It touches on the importance of being in the present. The project points out the impossibility of being in two different places at once. I think this is an important point that is very relevant today. With all the technology we now have we are always trying to multi-task and over book ourselves sometimes. We need to concentrate on sticking with one task and putting all of our energy into it before we move on to something else.

What I found problematic in this article was that at times it was hard to follow. Some of the terms they used were hard to follow the meaning. I feel that the narrator could have explained some of the concepts they were using better. For example, I found the description of the “Dark Pool” project difficult to understand. I think they could have explained the meaning behind this piece and why they used the materials they did more throughly.

Hornby's Nipple Jesus

I think Hornby’s article Nipple Jesus hits on many important aspects of art. One aspect being that depending on how you look at a piece of artwork can change your opinion of the piece. The narrator, Dave shows this in his first, second and third impressions of Martha’s artwork. Dave’s first view is that of Jesus and he likes the piece. When Dave gets closer to the artwork and sees what it consists of his second impression is that he is against it and thinks it is rude. After brooding over the piece for a day he comes to like it and thinks it is clever, even defending the piece to his wife. Dave is devastated when the piece is destroyed. This article reminded me of the discussion we had in class about people not spending more than 30 seconds on average looking at a picture. Through Dave it is shown that if one spends more time looking at a piece, first impressions will change, maybe even multiple times.

What I found difficult in this article is how extreme some people can be. Nipple Jesus was only one piece of artwork yet it stirred up so many feelings of hate. I do not understand how people can protest a piece of artwork that they do not have to view if they do not want to. The artist even put a warning before entering the room to view the piece. I think that this hate should be put toward better causes for protest. It should be accepted that some artwork is not for everyone and be left at that. If these protestors really wanted to make a difference they should be protesting the porn industry not an artists work.

Different Views

asymmetrical

 

symmetrical

 

Radial

 

Person and their surroundings
 

Person up close

 

view of an ant

 

view of a bird

 

Stable

 



Unstable

 

My name on campus

 

In taking both sets of pictures I was able to select my own material for my pictures. There were no guidelines on what the pictures had to be of. I also did not use any special effects on both sets and all twenty pictures were taken on my phone. The difference was that the second ten had rules to follow, while the first ten could follow any form. I enjoyed taking the second set of pictures more because I felt the process sparked more creativity than the first set even though the second set had constraints. I enjoyed coming up with ideas on how to portray the different guidelines. I really like how the radial image of the fan turned out. The light from the fan created a cool effect on the picture. From the first set of pictures I like the O-H-I-O picture the best. The river in the background is a nice setting.

The Great Scioto Duck Race