My bridge 4 documented my research with internet personas and the public’s perception of those personas. I Wrote my entire paper on a clear shower curtain which consisted of comments from users on the instagram pictures of famous personas. I then printed out certain pictures from me and my friends’ instagram accounts and distorted some. The pictures were meant to trick the eye since from afar, you couldn’t really tell what was distorted (real) and what wasn’t. It was only when you got up close that you realized the (ugly) truth. The shower curtain (comments) all add the the chaos of an online persona making the viewer think that although it may be a simple thing to get fam for doing relatively nothing, are they willing to live a lifestyle where they are constantly subject to other people’s opinions?

My place setting is based off of the teen skater subculture. I wanted to keep it fun and playful while also looking somewhat put together. I used all the shapes from the icon project including the skateboard decks, marijuana leaf, Vans sneakers, and soda can. The green tile pattern on the glass is reminiscent of an Arizona tea can which is something commonly consumed by skaters. I also added a tie dye print because this is something that came up a lot in my image research. I chose red to make everything cohesive as everything in the set has red in it besides the glass.

FINAL PRODUCT: KOMBUCHA LEATHER

For my fina product, I turned my kombucha leather into a pouch. You can carry something large like cash or pencils in the pouch. In order to fasten the sides I used wire that I had left over from another project.

FINAL PRODUCT: SS FINAL

For my final project in sustainable systems I created a potholder made from an old T-shirt I had. The t-shirt was made from cotton and polyester. I tied the whole thing together therefore it can easily be taken apart and reused for other purposes.

NATURAL DYE: SPINACH

For my natural dye experiment I chose spinach. I thought because of its strong green color that the dye would come out well. However, I got the complete opposite reaction and everything remained more or less the same color.

My subculture was teen skaters. I chose the skateboard for obvious reasons but also because it contributes to the culture overall. Many people make art on the bottom of board decks which is another way for people in this subculture to engage and share ideas. I chose the marijuana leaf because a lot of the time (but not all) teen skaters like to smoke weed. I used a gum rapper because it was something that I thought the skaters would also use after smoking to freshen their breath. I chose the helmet again for obvious reasons however this is another place where artistic expression can be shown. Also, when I think of skaters, I typically picture someone wearing a helmet without fully clasping it. I chose the Vans sneaker because Vans is the ultimate skater brand. Their shoes are specifically designed to have grip on a skateboard. I chose the tin can to symbolize the different types of drinks skaters consume, usually an Arizona or Peace Tea.