Bridge 1: Inspired by Primary Sourcing

Dimensions: 20″ x 26″ Medium: Charcoal Artist Statement: Originally inspired by a story from an interview with a classmate where the power shuts off, I wanted to explore the dynamic between light and shadow. Brainstorming ideas around the concept of light and shadow resulted in realizations of the limited capabilities of our eyesight, fear manifesting in darkness, and my personal need for control and knowledge. This is a series of…

Signs of Protest

Identify a current example of how design is being used (intentionally or not) as social, political or environmental critique or protest. This protest poster of the Shell Oil Company struck me because if you don’t read the text, it almost looks like an advertisement from the official Shell company. I also liked how a recognizable symbol was used to catch immediate attention. The simplicity of this poster is also refreshing…

Belief

Assignment: Belief Project Partner: Emma Miller Medium: Printed Digital Art Front, Back/Instruction, and Sides Interview: When interviewing Emma, many of the questions were quite personal and consisted of topics such as religion and beliefs about life after death. I asked her about her interests and what she will do over the weekend and she mentioned how in a couple days it would be October 1st and she grew up with…

Paper Work

Materials: Paper Towel Drawing Paper Copy Paper Watercolor Acrylic Paint Liquid Glue Process: Base of the Pouch- I painted strips of paper towel with different color watercolors then left it flat to dry. Once dry, I glued the strips of paper towel onto drawing paper to reinforce opacity. I cut the paper into smaller strips to mimic the color swatches of fabric. I glued all my paper strips in order…

My So-Called Life

Have two representations of two stories, one real one fake. First Fact: Over the summer my family visited relatives in Bolivia and went to La Rinconada, a botanical garden, to take family pictures. Second Fact: My brother two years older than me and attends The University of Georgia. My fake object is the University of Georgia ID. The picture is my real brother but he is still in high school.…