1. Please identify (at least) one way in which creating visualizations (as a form of annotation) supports your research/ creative process.
All of my visualizations support the research because all of them are directly representational. The crab represents the source that talks about a hermit crab that mistook plastic bottle caps for a shell. The bird represents the source that talks about animals ingesting caps/lids, and an example of this is a seagull eating an aluminum can lid. The watercolor painting of dirty plastic bottles stands for non-biodegradable plastic bottles. The watercolor drawing of animals shows that many different animals die each year from plastics debris. The watercolor painting of toxic bottle suggests the dangerous chemicals that plastic bottles release when in contact with water. The dead fish represents the contaminated fish in the food chain, which human later consume.
2. What was surprising/ interesting to you about the connections you made between sources as you organized your visualizations in the collection/ in the box?
I thought it was interesting that each source is connected and that plastic pollution affects animals as well as humans. Moreover, the visualizations are from both land and sea, which made me organize the visuals in the box as a beach.
3. What inspired you in the work of one of your colleagues? (Was it a question, a research area, a source, how the collection was organized, the craft or techniques used?) (If you take a photo of their work, please ask permission first.)
I really like Adeline’s work. I like how she organized her visuals in a glass house because it resonates with her sources well and showing the sustainable aspects. The light that was hung from the top of the box blend in really well. On top of that, I like how the foggy walls are intentional because it depicts the cold temperature inside the box.
