Greetings! So, as you know this may be a little late in coming; however I actually finished this before now (I just now got around to making a post about it, sorry)- anyways, attached below you will find the finished self portraits of both my project partner and I. Each piece has eight pieces of 18x 24″ material somehow incorporated into it. I think the reason why it took me longer to finish was due to a misunderstanding as to the sizing. Nevertheless, each piece incorporates text, photos of ourselves, and a background that shares some slight information about ourselves. My partner and I asked each other basic questions; one of the things she mentioned in the questionnaire is that she really likes pasta. In addition, I told her that I was currently interested in astrology and tarot. So for her background she has a plate of spaghetti toppled upon her head, complete with a tablecloth crop top and newspaper pasta noodles acting as her medium for text (photoshop and plotter printing was incorporated for this piece in particular). Mine was made with newsprint as a filling, aluminum foil on both sides for backing, painted over with black acrylic paint and dish soap; and further etched with my personal natal constellations, my text was used incorporating the stars I had etched as connecting points. Finally for the text I decided on using the answers to the question we asked each other: ” How would you describe yourself in five words?” My partner responded by saying: “Empathetic, Sensitive, Aware, Observant, and Creative.” I responded by saying: ” Ambitious, Obsessive, Passionate, Escapist and Creative.” Enjoy!
Everyone! Sorry about the typo, actually the last word to describe me was: Imaginative, not Creative. That was my partner’s description, all apologies.
Megan