1. Do you think that your answers are similar or different from most Americans? In what ways are they similar, and different?
I think they are similar due to the fact that it was mainly option based and for a lot of the questions there were only four choices or less.
2. Which questions do you think would be the most helpful if one was using market research to design new paintings for sale? What questions would you ask differently, or leave out entirely?
LIKE: When you select pictures, photographs, or other pieces of art for your home, do you find you lean more toward modern or more toward traditional styles, In general, would you rather see paintings of outdoor scenes or would you rather see paintings of indoor scenes?", Do you tend to prefer paintings that are related to religion or those that are not related to religion?, Every color has a wide range of shades. Take the color blue, for example. An artist can use a bright, vibrant shade of blue, like a royal blue, a pale, muted shade of blue, like light blue, or a darker tone of blue, like dark or midnight blue. In general, which would you say that you prefer? when the artist uses more vibrant shades, paler shades, or darker shades of color?"
Leave out: Which patterns do you like better: geometric patterns or more random uneven patterns?, Do you prefer paintings that exaggerate the dimensions or reality of objects we already know, or ones that feature imaginary objects which have no connection to everyday life?
3. Would this work? Why or why not?
I believe it would work because the general public who buys art may not know all the intricate techniques and methods for the paintings, its best to leave the questions to a more general form.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Survey Answers (Lecture 4/29)
What is your favorite color?
Red
How important is the appearance or design of the following products in your decision to purchase the product?
new car: somewhat
underwear: not very
tv set: somewhat
winter coat: not at all
What is your 2nd favorite color?
Black
"When you select pictures, photographs, or other pieces of art for your home, do you find you lean more toward modern or more toward traditional styles?"
traditional
"If you had to choose from the following list, which type of art would you say you prefer?"
European
Which of the following statements applies to you more?
"When choosing pictures, photographs, or other art for my home, I focus on whether or not I like the piece"
Would you say you prefer older objects or newer objects to collect or decorate you home?
older objects
"Would you say that you prefer seing paintings of wild animals, like lions, giraffes, or deer, or that you prefer seeing paintings of domestic animals, like dogs, cats or other pets?"
wild animals
"In general, would you rather see paintings of outdoor scenes or would you rather see paintings of indoor scenes?"
outdoors
Which of the following outdoor scenes appeals to you the most?
Paintings of:
"lakes, rivers, & oceans"
Which season would you most like to see depicted in a painting?
winter
Which of the following types of indoor scenes appeals to you most?
still life paintings of/domestic scenes with:
people
Do you tend to prefer paintings that are related to religion or those that are not related to religion?
Religious
Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
"Paintings should ideally serve some higher goal, such as challenging their viewers to think about art or life in a different way than they normally do."
Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
I prefer paintings that are different-looking if they're very realistic, I might as well be looking at a photography
"Do you prefer paintings that exaggerate the dimensions or reality of objects we already know, or ones that feature imaginary objects which have no connection to everyday life?"
Exaggerate the dimensions or reality of objects we already know
"Do you prefer seeing bold, stark designs or more playful, whimsical designs?"
Playful, whimsical designs
Do you tend to favor paintings with sharp angles or ones with soft curves?
Soft curves
"Which patterns do you like better: geometric patterns or more random uneven patterns?"
Random uneven patterns
"Do you like to see expressive brush-strokes on the canvas, or do you prefer that the surface of the canvas be smooth, more like a photograph?"
expressive brush strokes
Do you like to see colors blend into each other or do you like it when different colors are kept apart?
Blended together
"Every color has a wide range of shades. Take the color blue, for example. An artist can use a bright, vibrant shade of blue, like a royal blue, a pale, muted shade of blue, like light blue, or a darker tone of blue, like dark or midnight blue. In general, which would you say that you prefer? when the artist uses more vibrant shades, paler shades, or darker shades of color?"
Vibrant Shades
"In general, do you enjoy paintings that have a more serious or a more festive mood?"
Serious Moods
"And how about the painting itself - do you like it to be busy and contain lots of people or objects, or do you like it to be as simple as possible?"
Simple
How about the size of paintings: do you prefer larger paintings or smaller paintings?
larger
"Some paintings are of famous historical figures and others are of more ordinary people. Do you generally prefer paintings of famous people, or ones of more ordinary paintings."
Famous
"If you prefer famous people, do you prefer figures from a long time ago, like Lincoln or Jesus, or more recent figures, like John F. Kennedy or Elvis Presley?"
Long Time ago
"Do you prefer paintings which are predominantly of children, of women, or of men, or doesn't it matter?"
It doesn't matter to me
"Thinking back to the paintings of people that you have like in the past, for the most part were the figure working, at leisure, or were they posed portraits?"
Leisure
"Which do you think you like better, a painting of one person or of a group of people?"
One person
"And from what you've seen, would you say that you prefer paintings in which the person or people are nude, partially clothed or fully clothed?"
Partially Clothed
If you were given the choice of a gift - a sum of money or a piece of art that you genuinely like and which was of equal value to the money, which would you choose?
The painting "Saint Michael the Arch Angel" by Claudio Coello
Which one of the following would be most important to you in deciding how much money you would spend on a painting?
the degree to which you like the painting
What is the most amount of money you would consider spending on a piece of art you really like?
$2,000.00
"For each of the following names, indicate if your impressions of that artist's work are very favorable, favorable, or very unfavorable. Some of these artists are not very well known, so if you have never heard of someone, or don't know enough about their work to have an opinion, just say so."
Pablo Picasso Favorable
Norman Rockwell Favorable
Jackson Pollock VERY FAVORABLE
Salvador Dali VERY FAVORABLE
Leroy Neiman very unfavorable
Claude Monet Favorable
Rembrandt Favorable
Andy Warhol Very Unfavorable
Georgia O'Keefe Very Unfavorable
"If you could pick one type of person you'd most enjoy having dinner with, would you choose an artist, a television or movie actor, an author, or a sports star?"
Artist
"How often, on average, would you say that you go to art museums - more than two times a year, one or two times a year, less than once a year, or not at all?
One or two times a year
The following are some reasons people have given in the past as to why they do not go to art museums more often. For each reason, please tell whether it is a major reason why you do not go to musuems more often, a minor reason, or not a reason at all:
1. there is not an art museum in my area: major
2. I do not have enough spare time: major
3. I don't feel comfortable in art museums because I don't know alot about art: not a reason
4. the cost of admission is too expensive: minor
5. I simply don't enjoy looking at art: not a reason
Would you favor or oppose spending more money in federal taxes than we do on the arts?
Oppose
Some works of art are displayed in public places. Do you think that average citizens should or should not have a say in determining which works of art are appropriate to be displayed in public?
should not
"When it comes to most political issues, do you think of yourself as a liberal, a conservative, or a moderate? If moderate, do you think of yourself as being closer to being liberal or being conservative?"
Liberal
What is your gender?
Male
Red
How important is the appearance or design of the following products in your decision to purchase the product?
new car: somewhat
underwear: not very
tv set: somewhat
winter coat: not at all
What is your 2nd favorite color?
Black
"When you select pictures, photographs, or other pieces of art for your home, do you find you lean more toward modern or more toward traditional styles?"
traditional
"If you had to choose from the following list, which type of art would you say you prefer?"
European
Which of the following statements applies to you more?
"When choosing pictures, photographs, or other art for my home, I focus on whether or not I like the piece"
Would you say you prefer older objects or newer objects to collect or decorate you home?
older objects
"Would you say that you prefer seing paintings of wild animals, like lions, giraffes, or deer, or that you prefer seeing paintings of domestic animals, like dogs, cats or other pets?"
wild animals
"In general, would you rather see paintings of outdoor scenes or would you rather see paintings of indoor scenes?"
outdoors
Which of the following outdoor scenes appeals to you the most?
Paintings of:
"lakes, rivers, & oceans"
Which season would you most like to see depicted in a painting?
winter
Which of the following types of indoor scenes appeals to you most?
still life paintings of/domestic scenes with:
people
Do you tend to prefer paintings that are related to religion or those that are not related to religion?
Religious
Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
"Paintings should ideally serve some higher goal, such as challenging their viewers to think about art or life in a different way than they normally do."
Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
I prefer paintings that are different-looking if they're very realistic, I might as well be looking at a photography
"Do you prefer paintings that exaggerate the dimensions or reality of objects we already know, or ones that feature imaginary objects which have no connection to everyday life?"
Exaggerate the dimensions or reality of objects we already know
"Do you prefer seeing bold, stark designs or more playful, whimsical designs?"
Playful, whimsical designs
Do you tend to favor paintings with sharp angles or ones with soft curves?
Soft curves
"Which patterns do you like better: geometric patterns or more random uneven patterns?"
Random uneven patterns
"Do you like to see expressive brush-strokes on the canvas, or do you prefer that the surface of the canvas be smooth, more like a photograph?"
expressive brush strokes
Do you like to see colors blend into each other or do you like it when different colors are kept apart?
Blended together
"Every color has a wide range of shades. Take the color blue, for example. An artist can use a bright, vibrant shade of blue, like a royal blue, a pale, muted shade of blue, like light blue, or a darker tone of blue, like dark or midnight blue. In general, which would you say that you prefer? when the artist uses more vibrant shades, paler shades, or darker shades of color?"
Vibrant Shades
"In general, do you enjoy paintings that have a more serious or a more festive mood?"
Serious Moods
"And how about the painting itself - do you like it to be busy and contain lots of people or objects, or do you like it to be as simple as possible?"
Simple
How about the size of paintings: do you prefer larger paintings or smaller paintings?
larger
"Some paintings are of famous historical figures and others are of more ordinary people. Do you generally prefer paintings of famous people, or ones of more ordinary paintings."
Famous
"If you prefer famous people, do you prefer figures from a long time ago, like Lincoln or Jesus, or more recent figures, like John F. Kennedy or Elvis Presley?"
Long Time ago
"Do you prefer paintings which are predominantly of children, of women, or of men, or doesn't it matter?"
It doesn't matter to me
"Thinking back to the paintings of people that you have like in the past, for the most part were the figure working, at leisure, or were they posed portraits?"
Leisure
"Which do you think you like better, a painting of one person or of a group of people?"
One person
"And from what you've seen, would you say that you prefer paintings in which the person or people are nude, partially clothed or fully clothed?"
Partially Clothed
If you were given the choice of a gift - a sum of money or a piece of art that you genuinely like and which was of equal value to the money, which would you choose?
The painting "Saint Michael the Arch Angel" by Claudio Coello
Which one of the following would be most important to you in deciding how much money you would spend on a painting?
the degree to which you like the painting
What is the most amount of money you would consider spending on a piece of art you really like?
$2,000.00
"For each of the following names, indicate if your impressions of that artist's work are very favorable, favorable, or very unfavorable. Some of these artists are not very well known, so if you have never heard of someone, or don't know enough about their work to have an opinion, just say so."
Pablo Picasso Favorable
Norman Rockwell Favorable
Jackson Pollock VERY FAVORABLE
Salvador Dali VERY FAVORABLE
Leroy Neiman very unfavorable
Claude Monet Favorable
Rembrandt Favorable
Andy Warhol Very Unfavorable
Georgia O'Keefe Very Unfavorable
"If you could pick one type of person you'd most enjoy having dinner with, would you choose an artist, a television or movie actor, an author, or a sports star?"
Artist
"How often, on average, would you say that you go to art museums - more than two times a year, one or two times a year, less than once a year, or not at all?
One or two times a year
The following are some reasons people have given in the past as to why they do not go to art museums more often. For each reason, please tell whether it is a major reason why you do not go to musuems more often, a minor reason, or not a reason at all:
1. there is not an art museum in my area: major
2. I do not have enough spare time: major
3. I don't feel comfortable in art museums because I don't know alot about art: not a reason
4. the cost of admission is too expensive: minor
5. I simply don't enjoy looking at art: not a reason
Would you favor or oppose spending more money in federal taxes than we do on the arts?
Oppose
Some works of art are displayed in public places. Do you think that average citizens should or should not have a say in determining which works of art are appropriate to be displayed in public?
should not
"When it comes to most political issues, do you think of yourself as a liberal, a conservative, or a moderate? If moderate, do you think of yourself as being closer to being liberal or being conservative?"
Liberal
What is your gender?
Male
Original Survey (lecture 4/29)
What is your favorite color?
Blue
Green
Red
Black
Purple/Violet
Brown
Pink/rose
Beige/Tan
White
Grey
Yellow
Mauve
Fucsia
Maroon
How important is the appearance or design of the following products in your decision to purchase the product?
new car: very somewhat not very not at all
underwear: very somewhat not very not at all
tv set: very somewhat not very not at all
winter coat: very somewhat not very not at all
What is your 2nd favorite color?
Blue
Green
Red
Black
Purple/Violet
Brown
Pink/rose
Beige/Tan
White
Grey
Yellow
Mauve
"When you select pictures, photographs, or other pieces of art for your home, do you find you lean more toward modern or more toward traditional styles?"
modern
traditional
"If you had to choose from the following list, which type of art would you say you prefer?"
Asian
American
African
European
Which of the following statements applies to you more?
"When choosing pictures, photographs, or other art for my home, I usually try to select pieces that fit into the general decor of my home"
"When choosing pictures, photographs, or other art for my home, I focus on whether or not I like the piece"
Would you say you prefer older objects or newer objects to collect or decorate you home?
older objects
newer objects
"Would you say that you prefer seing paintings of wild animals, like lions, giraffes, or deer, or that you prefer seeing paintings of domestic animals, like dogs, cats or other pets?"
wild animals
domestic animals
"In general, would you rather see paintings of outdoor scenes or would you rather see paintings of indoor scenes?"
outdoors
indoors
Which of the following outdoor scenes appeals to you the most?
Paintings of:
forests
"lakes, rivers, & oceans"
fields & rural scenes
city
houses & buildings
Which season would you most like to see depicted in a painting?
winter
spring
summer
fall
Which of the following types of indoor scenes appeals to you most?
still life paintings of/domestic scenes with:
fruit
flowers
household objects
people
animals
Do you tend to prefer paintings that are related to religion or those that are not related to religion?
Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
"Paintings should ideally serve some higher goal, such as challenging their viewers to think about art or life in a different way than they normally do."
"Paintings don't necessarily have to teach us any lessons, but can just be something a person likes to look at."
Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
"I prefer paintings that are realistic-looking: the more they resemble a photograph, the better"
"I prefer paintings that are different-looking if they're very realistic, I might as well be looking at a photography"
"Do you prefer paintings that exaggerate the dimensions or reality of objects we already know, or ones that feature imaginary objects which have no connection to everyday life?"
"Do you prefer seeing bold, stark designs or more playful, whimsical designs?"
Do you tend to favor paintings with sharp angles or ones with soft curves?
"Which patterns do you like better: geometric patterns or more random uneven patterns?"
"Do you like to see expressive brush-strokes on the canvas, or do you prefer that the surface of the canvas be smooth, more like a photograph?"
Do you like to see colors blend into each other or do you like it when different colors are kept apart?
"Every color has a wide range of shades. Take the color blue, for example. An artist can use a bright, vibrant shade of blue, like a royal blue, a pale, muted shade of blue, like light blue, or a darker tone of blue, like dark or midnight blue. In general, which would you say that you prefer? when the artist uses more vibrant shades, paler shades, or darker shades of color?"
"In general, do you enjoy paintings that have a more serious or a more festive mood?"
"And how about the painting itself - do you like it to be busy and contain lots of people or objects, or do you like it to be as simple as possible?"
How about the size of paintings: do you prefer larger paintings or smaller paintings?
larger
smaller
dishwasher size
full-size refridgerator
full wall
"19"" television"
a magazine
paperback book
"Some paintings are of famous historical figures and others are of more ordinary people. Do you generally prefer paintings of famous people, or ones of more ordinary paintings."
"If you prefer famous people, do you prefer figures from a long time ago, like Lincoln or Jesus, or more recent figures, like John F. Kennedy or Elvis Presley?"
"Do you prefer paintings which are predominantly of children, of women, or of men, or doesn't it matter?"
"Thinking back to the paintings of people that you have like in the past, for the most part were the figure working, at leisure, or were they posed portraits?"
"Which do you think you like better, a painting of one person or of a group of people?"
"And from what you've seen, would you say that you prefer paintings in which the person or people are nude, partially clothed or fully clothed?"
If you were given the choice of a gift - a sum of money or a piece of art that you genuinely like and which was of equal value to the money, which would you choose?
Which one of the following would be most important to you in deciding how much money you would spend on a painting?
the size of the piece
the fame of the artist
the medium, such as oil or watercolor
the degree to which you like the painting
whether you think it will increase in value
What is the most amount of money you would consider spending on a piece of art you really like?
"For each of the following names, indicate if your impressions of that artist's work are very favorable, favorable, or very unfavorable. Some of these artists are not very well known, so if you have never heard of someone, or don't know enough about their work to have an opinion, just say so."
Pablo Picasso
Norman Rockwell
Jackson Pollock
Salvador Dali
Leroy Neiman
Claude Monet
Rembrandt
Andy Warhol
Georgia O'Keefe
"If you could pick one type of person you'd most enjoy having dinner with, would you choose an artist, a television or movie actor, an author, or a sports star?"
"How often, on average, would you say that you go to art museums - more than two times a year, one or two times a year, less than once a year, or not at all?
The following are some reasons people have given in the past as to why they do not go to art museums more often. For each reason, please tell whether it is a major reason why you do not go to musuems more often, a minor reason, or not a reason at all:
1. there is not an art museum in my area: major minor not a reason
2. I do not have enough spare time: major minor not a reason
3. I don't feel comfortable in art museums because I don't know alot about art: major minor not a reason
4. the cost of admission is too expensive: major minor not a reason
5. I simply don't enjoy looking at art: major minor not a reason
Would you favor or oppose spending more money in federal taxes than we do on the arts?
Some works of art are displayed in public places. Do you think that average citizens should or should not have a say in determining which works of art are appropriate to be displayed in public?
"When it comes to most political issues, do you think of yourself as a liberal, a conservative, or a moderate? If moderate, do you think of yourself as being closer to being liberal or being conservative?"
Which of the following income categories includes your total family income in 1992 before taxes?
What is your gender?
Blue
Green
Red
Black
Purple/Violet
Brown
Pink/rose
Beige/Tan
White
Grey
Yellow
Mauve
Fucsia
Maroon
How important is the appearance or design of the following products in your decision to purchase the product?
new car: very somewhat not very not at all
underwear: very somewhat not very not at all
tv set: very somewhat not very not at all
winter coat: very somewhat not very not at all
What is your 2nd favorite color?
Blue
Green
Red
Black
Purple/Violet
Brown
Pink/rose
Beige/Tan
White
Grey
Yellow
Mauve
"When you select pictures, photographs, or other pieces of art for your home, do you find you lean more toward modern or more toward traditional styles?"
modern
traditional
"If you had to choose from the following list, which type of art would you say you prefer?"
Asian
American
African
European
Which of the following statements applies to you more?
"When choosing pictures, photographs, or other art for my home, I usually try to select pieces that fit into the general decor of my home"
"When choosing pictures, photographs, or other art for my home, I focus on whether or not I like the piece"
Would you say you prefer older objects or newer objects to collect or decorate you home?
older objects
newer objects
"Would you say that you prefer seing paintings of wild animals, like lions, giraffes, or deer, or that you prefer seeing paintings of domestic animals, like dogs, cats or other pets?"
wild animals
domestic animals
"In general, would you rather see paintings of outdoor scenes or would you rather see paintings of indoor scenes?"
outdoors
indoors
Which of the following outdoor scenes appeals to you the most?
Paintings of:
forests
"lakes, rivers, & oceans"
fields & rural scenes
city
houses & buildings
Which season would you most like to see depicted in a painting?
winter
spring
summer
fall
Which of the following types of indoor scenes appeals to you most?
still life paintings of/domestic scenes with:
fruit
flowers
household objects
people
animals
Do you tend to prefer paintings that are related to religion or those that are not related to religion?
Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
"Paintings should ideally serve some higher goal, such as challenging their viewers to think about art or life in a different way than they normally do."
"Paintings don't necessarily have to teach us any lessons, but can just be something a person likes to look at."
Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
"I prefer paintings that are realistic-looking: the more they resemble a photograph, the better"
"I prefer paintings that are different-looking if they're very realistic, I might as well be looking at a photography"
"Do you prefer paintings that exaggerate the dimensions or reality of objects we already know, or ones that feature imaginary objects which have no connection to everyday life?"
"Do you prefer seeing bold, stark designs or more playful, whimsical designs?"
Do you tend to favor paintings with sharp angles or ones with soft curves?
"Which patterns do you like better: geometric patterns or more random uneven patterns?"
"Do you like to see expressive brush-strokes on the canvas, or do you prefer that the surface of the canvas be smooth, more like a photograph?"
Do you like to see colors blend into each other or do you like it when different colors are kept apart?
"Every color has a wide range of shades. Take the color blue, for example. An artist can use a bright, vibrant shade of blue, like a royal blue, a pale, muted shade of blue, like light blue, or a darker tone of blue, like dark or midnight blue. In general, which would you say that you prefer? when the artist uses more vibrant shades, paler shades, or darker shades of color?"
"In general, do you enjoy paintings that have a more serious or a more festive mood?"
"And how about the painting itself - do you like it to be busy and contain lots of people or objects, or do you like it to be as simple as possible?"
How about the size of paintings: do you prefer larger paintings or smaller paintings?
larger
smaller
dishwasher size
full-size refridgerator
full wall
"19"" television"
a magazine
paperback book
"Some paintings are of famous historical figures and others are of more ordinary people. Do you generally prefer paintings of famous people, or ones of more ordinary paintings."
"If you prefer famous people, do you prefer figures from a long time ago, like Lincoln or Jesus, or more recent figures, like John F. Kennedy or Elvis Presley?"
"Do you prefer paintings which are predominantly of children, of women, or of men, or doesn't it matter?"
"Thinking back to the paintings of people that you have like in the past, for the most part were the figure working, at leisure, or were they posed portraits?"
"Which do you think you like better, a painting of one person or of a group of people?"
"And from what you've seen, would you say that you prefer paintings in which the person or people are nude, partially clothed or fully clothed?"
If you were given the choice of a gift - a sum of money or a piece of art that you genuinely like and which was of equal value to the money, which would you choose?
Which one of the following would be most important to you in deciding how much money you would spend on a painting?
the size of the piece
the fame of the artist
the medium, such as oil or watercolor
the degree to which you like the painting
whether you think it will increase in value
What is the most amount of money you would consider spending on a piece of art you really like?
"For each of the following names, indicate if your impressions of that artist's work are very favorable, favorable, or very unfavorable. Some of these artists are not very well known, so if you have never heard of someone, or don't know enough about their work to have an opinion, just say so."
Pablo Picasso
Norman Rockwell
Jackson Pollock
Salvador Dali
Leroy Neiman
Claude Monet
Rembrandt
Andy Warhol
Georgia O'Keefe
"If you could pick one type of person you'd most enjoy having dinner with, would you choose an artist, a television or movie actor, an author, or a sports star?"
"How often, on average, would you say that you go to art museums - more than two times a year, one or two times a year, less than once a year, or not at all?
The following are some reasons people have given in the past as to why they do not go to art museums more often. For each reason, please tell whether it is a major reason why you do not go to musuems more often, a minor reason, or not a reason at all:
1. there is not an art museum in my area: major minor not a reason
2. I do not have enough spare time: major minor not a reason
3. I don't feel comfortable in art museums because I don't know alot about art: major minor not a reason
4. the cost of admission is too expensive: major minor not a reason
5. I simply don't enjoy looking at art: major minor not a reason
Would you favor or oppose spending more money in federal taxes than we do on the arts?
Some works of art are displayed in public places. Do you think that average citizens should or should not have a say in determining which works of art are appropriate to be displayed in public?
"When it comes to most political issues, do you think of yourself as a liberal, a conservative, or a moderate? If moderate, do you think of yourself as being closer to being liberal or being conservative?"
Which of the following income categories includes your total family income in 1992 before taxes?
What is your gender?
Sunday, April 17, 2011
SRL lecture
I believe looking at the work of the Survival Research Laboratories as fantasy is a pretty easy task. I feel that it fulfills the fantasy of the future. It is common for man to ponder about the future and what it will bring us. Most people I asked about what the future looked like, all replied with the same answer, Robots. Survival Research Laboratories creates these robotic machines to carry out certain functions for each performance they display to the public. Most people enjoy watching these performances, probably because of the fantasy of the future being brought to life before their eyes. Their performances are not pleasing just to the fantasy of the future and what it may bring, but for the fantasy of destruction as well. These machines during the performances destroy things such as building like structures, cars, etc. Some may not consider destruction as a fantasy, but to some it is. It is a fantasy as what it would be like to see especially from a robotic like machine.
The Jetsons, created in the very early 1960’s by the Hanna Barbera Company, a cartoon depicting how the world will look in the future. Everyone has their own opinions though about how the future will look like. If you compare the nice subtle futuristic idea the Jetsons showed us to the destructive nature of the terminator, you will see a big difference. I feel that the Survival Research Laboratories is giving us a realization of what the future could actually bring in a more believable manner. Whenever a person depicted the future, they use animation of some sort to make the idea function, but the Survival Research Laboratories actually makes the pieces move or carry out the functions they were designed for. There are some similarities though between the “mainstream” idea of robots and the Survival Research Laboratories robots. The main similarity would probably be the movement of the figure. The way a machine moves is often used as an expression of movement, for example the dance “The Robot”, the expression “walking like a robot”, and even “robotic movements”. Of course not all robots though can walk, some of Survival Research Laboratories machines actually move by wheels, somewhat like the Jetsons “Rosie”.
I believe the robots of Survival Research Laboratories are actually a warning. Maybe they are trying to warn us of the destructive nature of the future. How we keep advancing in technology and these simple machines cause so much damage, imagine how much more damage a more advanced robot could do. I can see how protesters would label the Survival Research Laboratories as “Yanks with Tanks”, because their creations are destructive, and tanks are used for destruction, and are often referred to as a machine instead of a vehicle.
Humans are the audience because of the fact that we love destruction. It is human nature to be fascinated with at least one form of destruction rather it be emotional, physical, self, psychological, etc. So we go and watch this display of destruction, but it’s the fact that its not man we are watching, but its creations. I feel they Chose Amsterdam because of the fact that we still went to war with Afghanistan. That is all we need is to do an art performance, people assume its new military weaponry, and then another war breaks loose because of a mistake.
The Jetsons, created in the very early 1960’s by the Hanna Barbera Company, a cartoon depicting how the world will look in the future. Everyone has their own opinions though about how the future will look like. If you compare the nice subtle futuristic idea the Jetsons showed us to the destructive nature of the terminator, you will see a big difference. I feel that the Survival Research Laboratories is giving us a realization of what the future could actually bring in a more believable manner. Whenever a person depicted the future, they use animation of some sort to make the idea function, but the Survival Research Laboratories actually makes the pieces move or carry out the functions they were designed for. There are some similarities though between the “mainstream” idea of robots and the Survival Research Laboratories robots. The main similarity would probably be the movement of the figure. The way a machine moves is often used as an expression of movement, for example the dance “The Robot”, the expression “walking like a robot”, and even “robotic movements”. Of course not all robots though can walk, some of Survival Research Laboratories machines actually move by wheels, somewhat like the Jetsons “Rosie”.
I believe the robots of Survival Research Laboratories are actually a warning. Maybe they are trying to warn us of the destructive nature of the future. How we keep advancing in technology and these simple machines cause so much damage, imagine how much more damage a more advanced robot could do. I can see how protesters would label the Survival Research Laboratories as “Yanks with Tanks”, because their creations are destructive, and tanks are used for destruction, and are often referred to as a machine instead of a vehicle.
Humans are the audience because of the fact that we love destruction. It is human nature to be fascinated with at least one form of destruction rather it be emotional, physical, self, psychological, etc. So we go and watch this display of destruction, but it’s the fact that its not man we are watching, but its creations. I feel they Chose Amsterdam because of the fact that we still went to war with Afghanistan. That is all we need is to do an art performance, people assume its new military weaponry, and then another war breaks loose because of a mistake.
One word Crit
The one word preformance i felt was my best preformance yet. I came on to the stage angry because of the lack of tips given to me from my previous location. On this new scene in front of all these people I began to play my accordion and softly ask for tips, just looking around. as the time passed no one was giving me tips, so my voice became more desperate and i began to get closer to the crowd asking for tips.....still no tips. Now the stomach pain has setteled in and i fell to my knees crying tips. SOme of the things I heard about the preformance from others: Casey stated that it felt realistic because as i became despereate and i got closer and closer to the people no one would make eye contact with me, and thats how its like in real life. Kathy felt that maybe another word would have made the piece stronger, such as poverty. A few of the people in Class, Such as Donnovan, Shelby, and kathy, Were inches away from actually giving me a tip. A lot of the people in class was also supprised i can play accordion. Just FYI for anyone who wants to know that type of accordion is known as a 7 key Squeeze box accordion.
Crit for color Project
For the color project i felt that i did pretty good, not amazing, or excellent, but pretty good. I was appart of Val's group. I heard Kathys group said what they felt their grade should be, i would have given myself a B or a B-. The only problems my piece had that others had to say was how on the 6x6 dot piece you can see the masonite quiet a bit. for both the 6x6 and the first 12x12 the framing was very "Wonky", i could have done much better with the framing. Other than that the only thing that was repeated was how they couldnt really tell what my piece was until i said WOlf then they waid it all came together.
Inflatable Proposals
The Proposal I came up with for The Inflatable project was to create a huge abstract figure that went from the bottom of the Ferrington Pit all the way to the top allowing students standing at different levels in the pit to walk under and see the "belly" of the object while people outside of the pit can see the top of the figure.
My 7 Proposals
I looked back at my previous pieces and had troubles trying to figure out what exactly i wanted to do for my final piece in WASH. Then it kind of hit me as i was looking at certain ones. Here are my ideas:
1). For the uncomfortable video I used lighting and a dustmask to hide myself in the dark and breath heavily, Due to peramiters of the project I couldn't do what i really wanted to do with the video. So for this idea I was thinking of taking the original clip, and doing some video editing to it. Maybe taking the same video file, duplicating it, putting it over the same video but more off center and transperant. then when the darkness comes in I zoom in closer to the face. Oh yeah, instead of having the audio play normally I plan on reversing the audio and maybe some other effects to like a slight echo.
2).The next idea i had was relating back to the modular madness project. The peramiters stated that the piece had to be non-representational, takes up body volume, etc. Well I was actually thinking of using Playing cards once again but making a representational object blown up out of proportion. But the question i came up to now was, what was i going to make. Well i wanted to make something that delt with cards and the main things that came to my mind was Casinos (las Vegas), Magicians, and Alice in wonderland. So i thought that doing a more fictional based piece would be more fun. Like actually make one of the card soldiers out of cards. If i do not go for that idea i may use the cards to make a Magicians hat and the cards spewing out of it with a stuffed rabbit in the middle.
3).Markmaking intrigued me more than what i thought it would when we did the exercises in class. Well every idea i came up with for the markmaking project was representational to an extent, so i think if i were to go with markmaking I will probably create a piece where you can actually make out images using markmaking. To boost the contrast of the piece of thinking of only using Black, White, and Red. I was thinking of doing a a sillouette of a man that is being burdened with all his problems at once.
4). Looking back at what i can remember of how i did preformance wise i felt that i could have done a lot better. The preformance i think i did the best on was the One word preformance. For that one i used my accordion and said the word "tips" as the minute went on i became more desperate as the tips where going to buy me food to keep me alive. Well I felt that tips was an appropriate word for the play but maybe a different word would have been more effective. Like Poverty, Starving, Famished, Suffering. SO i had the idea of redoing this preformance and instead of using one word using four words; Tips, Starving, Suffering, Dying.
5). Mapping project for Lecture was fun, I enjoyed making a game out of it. But that wasnt the original idea i actually had. The original idea i actually had for the piece was creating a sculpture of my back maybe out of paper mache and then drawing the road map of my life down it. WHy the back though right? well my back has been injured the most of my body, Ive had scoliosis for many years, and i never stop those problems from stopping me doing what cant be done with those injuries. So the map would actually be leading from me finding out about my back problem, to all the injuries and the times ive been told i cant do something cause of my back but i did it anyways.
6).The recent color project was enjoyable for me becuase of how i acutally like working with Confeti and this project was pretty similar to it. I would redo this project and go beyond what we did. I would do my style of confetti and create a series to go with it. It will be one picture; A smiling face in the middle, sideways angry face comming off of one side of the smiling face, and sad face on the adjacent side. Each face will be colored in based upon their emotion. and i was thinking of doing this on something bigger like maybe a four by four or a five by five or bigger.
7).a farewell speach as my monolouge
1). For the uncomfortable video I used lighting and a dustmask to hide myself in the dark and breath heavily, Due to peramiters of the project I couldn't do what i really wanted to do with the video. So for this idea I was thinking of taking the original clip, and doing some video editing to it. Maybe taking the same video file, duplicating it, putting it over the same video but more off center and transperant. then when the darkness comes in I zoom in closer to the face. Oh yeah, instead of having the audio play normally I plan on reversing the audio and maybe some other effects to like a slight echo.
2).The next idea i had was relating back to the modular madness project. The peramiters stated that the piece had to be non-representational, takes up body volume, etc. Well I was actually thinking of using Playing cards once again but making a representational object blown up out of proportion. But the question i came up to now was, what was i going to make. Well i wanted to make something that delt with cards and the main things that came to my mind was Casinos (las Vegas), Magicians, and Alice in wonderland. So i thought that doing a more fictional based piece would be more fun. Like actually make one of the card soldiers out of cards. If i do not go for that idea i may use the cards to make a Magicians hat and the cards spewing out of it with a stuffed rabbit in the middle.
3).Markmaking intrigued me more than what i thought it would when we did the exercises in class. Well every idea i came up with for the markmaking project was representational to an extent, so i think if i were to go with markmaking I will probably create a piece where you can actually make out images using markmaking. To boost the contrast of the piece of thinking of only using Black, White, and Red. I was thinking of doing a a sillouette of a man that is being burdened with all his problems at once.
4). Looking back at what i can remember of how i did preformance wise i felt that i could have done a lot better. The preformance i think i did the best on was the One word preformance. For that one i used my accordion and said the word "tips" as the minute went on i became more desperate as the tips where going to buy me food to keep me alive. Well I felt that tips was an appropriate word for the play but maybe a different word would have been more effective. Like Poverty, Starving, Famished, Suffering. SO i had the idea of redoing this preformance and instead of using one word using four words; Tips, Starving, Suffering, Dying.
5). Mapping project for Lecture was fun, I enjoyed making a game out of it. But that wasnt the original idea i actually had. The original idea i actually had for the piece was creating a sculpture of my back maybe out of paper mache and then drawing the road map of my life down it. WHy the back though right? well my back has been injured the most of my body, Ive had scoliosis for many years, and i never stop those problems from stopping me doing what cant be done with those injuries. So the map would actually be leading from me finding out about my back problem, to all the injuries and the times ive been told i cant do something cause of my back but i did it anyways.
6).The recent color project was enjoyable for me becuase of how i acutally like working with Confeti and this project was pretty similar to it. I would redo this project and go beyond what we did. I would do my style of confetti and create a series to go with it. It will be one picture; A smiling face in the middle, sideways angry face comming off of one side of the smiling face, and sad face on the adjacent side. Each face will be colored in based upon their emotion. and i was thinking of doing this on something bigger like maybe a four by four or a five by five or bigger.
7).a farewell speach as my monolouge
Thursday, March 31, 2011
3 Poems
Sparkley Aligator Play Cold Bunny
Bright James Incorperate Dark Paper
Detailed Texas Play Prickley Porcini
Bright James Incorperate Dark Paper
Detailed Texas Play Prickley Porcini
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Metaphore
For my Metaphore project I chose the metaphore "Turning nothing into something", by doing this i had an empty trash can with three holes drilled on the sides, and stuff coming out of each hole. As the stuff came out of the holes it went from being messy and looking trashy to nice, neat, and SOMETHING. lol. I chose this metaphore because my family has been dumpster diving for as long as i remember and it just came to me on how people throw away stuff because to them it's nothing, But to us it was something. Everything I used in the project was rather being thrown out by someone or already in the dumpster.
Mapping Project (GRADE ME)!
For my mapping project I decided to do a gameboard about my school life. But instead of puting my life on the game board, making it ordered, i decided to do how my school life really was, random. The board is divided up between four sections; Elementary, Intermediate, Middle, and High school. In each section there are three main spaces; Good, bad, and Allowence. There are cards that go with each section along with playing pieces and Dice. The Cards for the game match the three main squares; good, bad, and allowence. Each card has something different on it that relates to the type of card and the school your in. I decided to do it this way because my school life was never ordered, some days i would constantly get in trouble and other days i was being honored for something. So this game is based on the same thing my school life was based on, luck.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Tablemates
Dear table mates,
I know today we are suppose to have 3 sketches of our metaphor ideas, well I have to work my Weekend job today, not sure how long it is going to take but i will post it later...may be near night time. So check sometime between tonight or tomorrow and I will have it up. Thank you
*~the_crow_flys*
I know today we are suppose to have 3 sketches of our metaphor ideas, well I have to work my Weekend job today, not sure how long it is going to take but i will post it later...may be near night time. So check sometime between tonight or tomorrow and I will have it up. Thank you
*~the_crow_flys*
Friday, March 4, 2011
Lecture Homework
Reverend Ethan Acres resides in two main worlds, the world of art and religion. But as I read and look at his pieces online, he, in my opinion has made religion into an art. I do consider what he does as art, because to me art is a freedom of expression, and he is expressing himself. Art is not necessary a visual experience, but the visual art does not have to be like the others. In one sermon he appeared before his listeners as a representation of a character from a show. He did not do this just for fun, and is that not what art does, express meaning. If you look at some of his “regular” art, you may have trouble finding the meaning. Like I have stated before, his main concentration in his art is religion of the Christian faith. So we can automatically assume that each piece of “regular” art has some sort of religious meaning behind it. When he was asked about some of his pieces, he would refer to a verse in the bible that relates with that piece. So in a way he is actually visually, and possibly mentally, preaching to you. When I first saw some of his pieces, I could not really come up with a logical meaning behind it, until I found out his main focus is religion. After I had learned this, it was easier to find the meanings. Also when viewing a multitude of his pieces at once, I felt like I was in a church for Christian artist’s and this was the sermon. So many lessons and preaching’s flowed through me head with every picture. The best part about his work in my opinion is that he is serious about his work. He has not only put his heart and soul into his work, but he has put in something else most humans cherish, our choice and beliefs of our chosen religion. Most pieces by today’s “top” artist usually do not cover the topic of religion. If rev. Acres were around the time of the Renaissance and he did the art that he does today, he probably would be seen as a blasphamist. I say this because almost every single piece was about religion had to have religious symbols or was made to act out famous stories from the bible. As for rev. Acres, to me his pieces are more representational and symbolic. He does not use vivid hints in his piece; he in a way hides his messages in a unique way. If you were to compare Reverend Acre’s pieces to mine, you probably will not see much in common. As for most of my pieces are very basic and geared toward a more realistic look, but as for him his pieces sometimes has a lot going on in it, the colors may be over exaturated, and/or they may be more surrealistic. His art is unlike anything I have seen from one person. He has a variety of “looks and styles” to his pieces. Usually artist’s have one distinct look but he does not, all his pieces have different looks.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
my visulazations
First list:
1. James Christopher Artherholt
2. My first guitar
3. Black wings
4. Dream catcher
5. Wolf
6. Human veins
7. A spine
8. A hand
9. Back
10. Human heart
11. Brain
12. Skull
13. Composition book
14. Candle
15. A tomahawk
First list but with movement:
1. Chris laughing
2. My first guitar spinning around in the air
3. Black wings forcefully growing from someone’s back
4. Dream catcher laying flat and spinning
5. Wolf running
6. Human veins flowing freely as if in the wind
7. A spine twisting
8. A hand shaking
9. Back bending over
10. Human heart bouncing on the ground
11. Brain inflating like a balloon
12. Skull rolling
13. Composition book being thrown
14. Candle melting away
15. A tomahawk being raised into the air
1. I guess you can say I am better at visualizing objects, even though most of the items listed create people they are not a person per say. I am fixed on the human body for some reason.
2. 3 dimensional objects because when i visualize something i visualize it ALL the way around.
3. I see my image floating in darkness
4. it's in front on my eyes
5. ...
1. James Christopher Artherholt
2. My first guitar
3. Black wings
4. Dream catcher
5. Wolf
6. Human veins
7. A spine
8. A hand
9. Back
10. Human heart
11. Brain
12. Skull
13. Composition book
14. Candle
15. A tomahawk
First list but with movement:
1. Chris laughing
2. My first guitar spinning around in the air
3. Black wings forcefully growing from someone’s back
4. Dream catcher laying flat and spinning
5. Wolf running
6. Human veins flowing freely as if in the wind
7. A spine twisting
8. A hand shaking
9. Back bending over
10. Human heart bouncing on the ground
11. Brain inflating like a balloon
12. Skull rolling
13. Composition book being thrown
14. Candle melting away
15. A tomahawk being raised into the air
1. I guess you can say I am better at visualizing objects, even though most of the items listed create people they are not a person per say. I am fixed on the human body for some reason.
2. 3 dimensional objects because when i visualize something i visualize it ALL the way around.
3. I see my image floating in darkness
4. it's in front on my eyes
5. ...
my uncomfortable things
1. Darkness
2. Heavy breathing in the darkness
3. Noises in the darkness
4. Feeling things in the darkness
5. Voices in the darkness
6. Seeing things in the darkness
7. Yelling between strangers
8. Yelling between friends
9. Yelling between both friends and strangers
10. Yelling between family members
11. Seeing others torturing people in real life (movies I can handle)
12. Seeing others torturing themselves in real life
13. Seeing someone for a second then they disappear
14. Abandon buildings
15. Abandon buildings at night
16. Hallucinations that are not induced by any outside force
17. Hearing things when nothing is around
18. Hearing things when there are people around but no one else hears it
19. Sounds coming from the T.V. but no picture when the T.V. is perfectly fine
20. When I feel life is changing but I can’t tell
21. When life does change and I do not notice
22. When a friend or family member cries because they are scared and they don’t tell me why
23. When a friend or family member cries because they are scared and they do tell me why
24. When a stranger cries near you
25. When a stranger knows my name
26. When a stranger knows information about me that only close people know
27. When someone I just met knows where I live
28. When someone I just met becomes overly obsessed with me
29. When someone I’ve known becomes overly obsessed with me
30. When I don’t see the person with the obsession for years and they are still obsessed
31. Being to that I need to go back to the psychiatric hospital
32. Seeing things that remind me of the psychiatric hospital
33. Hearing one of the people I knew at the psychiatric hospital is going back
34. Not hearing from certain people from the psychiatric hospital for months
35. Being watched by the same person from a distance for hours
36. Being watched by different people at once for hours
37. When someone says they know something about me and will not tell me
38. Being shirtless around people I’m not completely comfortable with
39. Being shirtless around people I don’t know
40. Being naked around other people I’m not completely comfortable with
41. Being around naked strangers but I am not
42. Being around naked strangers and I am too
43. Hearing a family member having sex
44. Walking in on a family member having sex with a stranger
45. Walking in on a family member having sex with one of my friends
46. Hearing a friend having sex
47. Hearing a stranger having sex
48. Walking in on a friend having sex with another one of my friends
49. Walking in on a friend have sex with a stranger
50. Walking in on a stranger having sex with a stranger
51. Hearing a family member masturbate
52. Hearing a friend masturbate
53. Hearing a stranger masturbate
54. Hearing someone I just met masturbate
55. Walking in on a family member masturbating
56. Walking in on a friend masturbating
57. Walking in on a stranger masturbating
58. Someone threatening me for no reason on a day to day basis and meaning it
59. When I am alone
60. When I go into my back yard at night
61. When I am in the woods at night
62. When I am in an unfamiliar place at night with no one is around
63. When voices don’t match up with the person I’m talking to
64. When I get constant calls from someone I know and no answer
65. When I get constant calls from someone I don’t know and there is the same answer
66. When I get constant calls from someone I don’t know and there is no answer
67. FURBY’S!!!!!!!!!
68. Electronic toys that still make noises after the batteries have been removed
69. When a door in my house is open when no one else is home and it was closed earlier
70. When a T.V. is on at my house and no one else is home watching it
71. When the sink is running and no one is using it
72. When I am extremely high up and there isn’t much of a support system for me
73. When I am high up and I hear voices no one else hears
74. When I am high up and I see people jumping when no one is
75. When the power goes out at night and I can’t find a source of light
76. When someone starts freaking out near me (like screaming)
77. Walking in on someone passed out near empty pill bottles
78. Walking in on someone passed out with empty alcohol containers
79. Needles
80. Being told in graphic detail the negative outcomes of future surgeries will go
81. Images my mind produces
82. When I get racing thoughts
83. When animals get close to attacking me
84. When a strange animal chases me growling and barking at me
85. When I see an animal that no one else sees
86. When I see it raining but it’s not
87. When I feel people touching me but no one is
88. When someone I do not know keeps touching me
89. When someone tries everything to be exactly like me
90. When it looks like smoke is coming from my house
91. When I see a wreck and it looks like a car of someone I know
92. When I hear my mom or dad say “we need to talk”
93. When my mom gives me “that” look
94. When I call my dad and he never picks up
95. When I’m around certain people
96. When I feel a random breeze of cool/cold air over my shoulder…but it’s not cold
97. When I think I forgot something important at home
98. Hardcore stalkers
99. Insects with stingers
100. Cockroaches
2. Heavy breathing in the darkness
3. Noises in the darkness
4. Feeling things in the darkness
5. Voices in the darkness
6. Seeing things in the darkness
7. Yelling between strangers
8. Yelling between friends
9. Yelling between both friends and strangers
10. Yelling between family members
11. Seeing others torturing people in real life (movies I can handle)
12. Seeing others torturing themselves in real life
13. Seeing someone for a second then they disappear
14. Abandon buildings
15. Abandon buildings at night
16. Hallucinations that are not induced by any outside force
17. Hearing things when nothing is around
18. Hearing things when there are people around but no one else hears it
19. Sounds coming from the T.V. but no picture when the T.V. is perfectly fine
20. When I feel life is changing but I can’t tell
21. When life does change and I do not notice
22. When a friend or family member cries because they are scared and they don’t tell me why
23. When a friend or family member cries because they are scared and they do tell me why
24. When a stranger cries near you
25. When a stranger knows my name
26. When a stranger knows information about me that only close people know
27. When someone I just met knows where I live
28. When someone I just met becomes overly obsessed with me
29. When someone I’ve known becomes overly obsessed with me
30. When I don’t see the person with the obsession for years and they are still obsessed
31. Being to that I need to go back to the psychiatric hospital
32. Seeing things that remind me of the psychiatric hospital
33. Hearing one of the people I knew at the psychiatric hospital is going back
34. Not hearing from certain people from the psychiatric hospital for months
35. Being watched by the same person from a distance for hours
36. Being watched by different people at once for hours
37. When someone says they know something about me and will not tell me
38. Being shirtless around people I’m not completely comfortable with
39. Being shirtless around people I don’t know
40. Being naked around other people I’m not completely comfortable with
41. Being around naked strangers but I am not
42. Being around naked strangers and I am too
43. Hearing a family member having sex
44. Walking in on a family member having sex with a stranger
45. Walking in on a family member having sex with one of my friends
46. Hearing a friend having sex
47. Hearing a stranger having sex
48. Walking in on a friend having sex with another one of my friends
49. Walking in on a friend have sex with a stranger
50. Walking in on a stranger having sex with a stranger
51. Hearing a family member masturbate
52. Hearing a friend masturbate
53. Hearing a stranger masturbate
54. Hearing someone I just met masturbate
55. Walking in on a family member masturbating
56. Walking in on a friend masturbating
57. Walking in on a stranger masturbating
58. Someone threatening me for no reason on a day to day basis and meaning it
59. When I am alone
60. When I go into my back yard at night
61. When I am in the woods at night
62. When I am in an unfamiliar place at night with no one is around
63. When voices don’t match up with the person I’m talking to
64. When I get constant calls from someone I know and no answer
65. When I get constant calls from someone I don’t know and there is the same answer
66. When I get constant calls from someone I don’t know and there is no answer
67. FURBY’S!!!!!!!!!
68. Electronic toys that still make noises after the batteries have been removed
69. When a door in my house is open when no one else is home and it was closed earlier
70. When a T.V. is on at my house and no one else is home watching it
71. When the sink is running and no one is using it
72. When I am extremely high up and there isn’t much of a support system for me
73. When I am high up and I hear voices no one else hears
74. When I am high up and I see people jumping when no one is
75. When the power goes out at night and I can’t find a source of light
76. When someone starts freaking out near me (like screaming)
77. Walking in on someone passed out near empty pill bottles
78. Walking in on someone passed out with empty alcohol containers
79. Needles
80. Being told in graphic detail the negative outcomes of future surgeries will go
81. Images my mind produces
82. When I get racing thoughts
83. When animals get close to attacking me
84. When a strange animal chases me growling and barking at me
85. When I see an animal that no one else sees
86. When I see it raining but it’s not
87. When I feel people touching me but no one is
88. When someone I do not know keeps touching me
89. When someone tries everything to be exactly like me
90. When it looks like smoke is coming from my house
91. When I see a wreck and it looks like a car of someone I know
92. When I hear my mom or dad say “we need to talk”
93. When my mom gives me “that” look
94. When I call my dad and he never picks up
95. When I’m around certain people
96. When I feel a random breeze of cool/cold air over my shoulder…but it’s not cold
97. When I think I forgot something important at home
98. Hardcore stalkers
99. Insects with stingers
100. Cockroaches
Story (revised)
besides the colors described, and a few wording, this is a REAL journal entry I wrote before I found out I had psychosis...
April 13th, 2010,
6:15 A.M.
It is happening again. I woke up to the sound of laughter coming from outside my door, but when I go to check, the hallway is empty. I asked myself if Larry forgot to turn off his T.V., and unfortunately, it was off. What is happening to me? I will worry about that later; I have to get ready for school...
2:15 P.M.
Good, they brought it. I am now in Mrs. Sweet’s class; I finally have time to write in you. You know journal, you are starting to become a burden on me. I do not know why mom wants me to write in you, but oh well. After this morning everything was going fine, until the bell rang for the end of the first class. After it did, the hallway was filled with the multicolored shirts being worn by kids walking slowly with friends, trying not to get to class too early. As I attempted to zigzag through the people I noticed a guy standing outside my classroom door, his shirt was a deep but majestic looking purple. I stopped instantly and focused on him. It was not too long before Higgy had came up to me and smacked me across the head asking why am I not moving. I turned and looked at him, then back at where the man was, but he was gone. I asked Higgy if he saw the man, and of course Higgy replied laughing, "Nope but if you do, let me know. We're bringing him down". I rolled my eyes and went on to class. As the bells kept ringing throughout the day I kept searching the hallways for that purple shirted figure, no luck. I began to draw what I thought his face looked like but I wasn't too sure. Lunch was when I really freaked out. After me and Higgy ran to the lunch lines, got our food, snacks, and drinks, we headed to our table and sat down. A few other friends were already there with their blue and red lunch kits. I began the conversations like usual, until I saw the flash of purple out of the corner of my eye. This time he was walking down towards one of the hallways leaving the cafeteria. He motioned with his head for me to follow him, so I stood up from the table and told them I had to piss I will be back. I followed him all the way to the restrooms down the Hornet green Senior English Hallway, which was usually empty because of how the janitors gave up on it a long time ago. When I entered I looked around to see where he was. He cannot be hiding in one of the stalls, the walls were torn down and the doors would not shut, but those would be the only hiding spots someone would use in bathrooms. I walked around the bathroom looking at every off white corner, every broken tile, and even every sharpie graffiti mark. I found nothing of use. Before I left, I used the sink real quick to wash my hands and my face. After I had splashed the cold yet refreshing clear water on to my face, I looked into the mirror to find the man was standing right where I was. Before I could say anything he had put his right pointer finger to his lips, telling me to be quiet. I backed away slowly, not because of the man is in the mirror, but because of his face. I do not know how to describe it, every time I think about it keep getting even more paranoid. I'll draw it later. I soon took off running out the restroom to find that lunch has ended and everyone is on their way to class. I walk right across the hall to my next class Mrs. Sweet, and now I am where I started. Oh, when I said "Good, they brought it", Higgy and Sunny brought my worn black school bag from lunch to this class trying to find me, but took off early because their class is on the opposite side of the building. Got to go for now.
11:31 P.M.
Before I head back to bed I guess I will take the time out to finish the day. All during Sweet's class I could not concentrate on writing, all I could think about was the man with the purple shirt in the mirror. The more I thought about him, the louder the room got. The strange thing was, no one was talking, not even the teacher. It was hard to understand what the voices were saying, except for one. He kept pointing out people in the class that were nearby that I could "take out" quickly and quietly, but the worst part was he was telling me what objects around me I could use and showed me what it would look like. I asked if I could step outside to call my dad, and she said yes. I asked if he could pick me up, I do not feel safe at school anymore. He came about 15 minutes later and took me home. I fell asleep on the ride home, but I woke up just now and I am in my bed. Have I really lost it? Have I crossed this fine line of insanity? Have I? The room is silent, I should try and sleep before I get myself worked up again. Good night.
April 13th, 2010,
6:15 A.M.
It is happening again. I woke up to the sound of laughter coming from outside my door, but when I go to check, the hallway is empty. I asked myself if Larry forgot to turn off his T.V., and unfortunately, it was off. What is happening to me? I will worry about that later; I have to get ready for school...
2:15 P.M.
Good, they brought it. I am now in Mrs. Sweet’s class; I finally have time to write in you. You know journal, you are starting to become a burden on me. I do not know why mom wants me to write in you, but oh well. After this morning everything was going fine, until the bell rang for the end of the first class. After it did, the hallway was filled with the multicolored shirts being worn by kids walking slowly with friends, trying not to get to class too early. As I attempted to zigzag through the people I noticed a guy standing outside my classroom door, his shirt was a deep but majestic looking purple. I stopped instantly and focused on him. It was not too long before Higgy had came up to me and smacked me across the head asking why am I not moving. I turned and looked at him, then back at where the man was, but he was gone. I asked Higgy if he saw the man, and of course Higgy replied laughing, "Nope but if you do, let me know. We're bringing him down". I rolled my eyes and went on to class. As the bells kept ringing throughout the day I kept searching the hallways for that purple shirted figure, no luck. I began to draw what I thought his face looked like but I wasn't too sure. Lunch was when I really freaked out. After me and Higgy ran to the lunch lines, got our food, snacks, and drinks, we headed to our table and sat down. A few other friends were already there with their blue and red lunch kits. I began the conversations like usual, until I saw the flash of purple out of the corner of my eye. This time he was walking down towards one of the hallways leaving the cafeteria. He motioned with his head for me to follow him, so I stood up from the table and told them I had to piss I will be back. I followed him all the way to the restrooms down the Hornet green Senior English Hallway, which was usually empty because of how the janitors gave up on it a long time ago. When I entered I looked around to see where he was. He cannot be hiding in one of the stalls, the walls were torn down and the doors would not shut, but those would be the only hiding spots someone would use in bathrooms. I walked around the bathroom looking at every off white corner, every broken tile, and even every sharpie graffiti mark. I found nothing of use. Before I left, I used the sink real quick to wash my hands and my face. After I had splashed the cold yet refreshing clear water on to my face, I looked into the mirror to find the man was standing right where I was. Before I could say anything he had put his right pointer finger to his lips, telling me to be quiet. I backed away slowly, not because of the man is in the mirror, but because of his face. I do not know how to describe it, every time I think about it keep getting even more paranoid. I'll draw it later. I soon took off running out the restroom to find that lunch has ended and everyone is on their way to class. I walk right across the hall to my next class Mrs. Sweet, and now I am where I started. Oh, when I said "Good, they brought it", Higgy and Sunny brought my worn black school bag from lunch to this class trying to find me, but took off early because their class is on the opposite side of the building. Got to go for now.
11:31 P.M.
Before I head back to bed I guess I will take the time out to finish the day. All during Sweet's class I could not concentrate on writing, all I could think about was the man with the purple shirt in the mirror. The more I thought about him, the louder the room got. The strange thing was, no one was talking, not even the teacher. It was hard to understand what the voices were saying, except for one. He kept pointing out people in the class that were nearby that I could "take out" quickly and quietly, but the worst part was he was telling me what objects around me I could use and showed me what it would look like. I asked if I could step outside to call my dad, and she said yes. I asked if he could pick me up, I do not feel safe at school anymore. He came about 15 minutes later and took me home. I fell asleep on the ride home, but I woke up just now and I am in my bed. Have I really lost it? Have I crossed this fine line of insanity? Have I? The room is silent, I should try and sleep before I get myself worked up again. Good night.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Human Dots
For the human dot/square project my table decided to do dots and we came up with a lot of ideas of how we could possibly do this project. we thought of using clothing, cutting dots out of cardboard and holding them, even filling a pool with milk and float in inner tubes. But the idea we enjoyed the most was painting our hands and placing black spheres on top of them... here are my Human dots
modular madness crit insights
After giving my presentation I had a few people give me their opinions on my piece for instance one person did not see why I placed the face cards separate from the other cards but Maggie's response answered it. Maggie said that there aren't that many face cards in a deck of cards so she thought it was cool how i separated the face cards from the number cards.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Pre Modular madness
Lately I've been working on modular madness and I've got to say, this is going a lot better than I thought. I have been playing with the shape and the flexibility of the cards and this is what i came up with....
Sunday, February 13, 2011
6...ACI
When the class started today we had brought our 3d projects in and sat them down at the back of the building to wait for the second part of the day. We brought the dot project back so that we may continue on them. I stood up and walked around to try and get an idea of what to do to my piece. No original ideas came to mind. So I sat back down and continued to work on my piece. Meanwhile Vallerie was walking around making sure every had brought their 3d structure for this afternoon.
LUNCH
American Cardboard Idol
We all sat down in a circular formation around the "judges table". The judges where Kathy, Vallerie, and Tony Shipp (as the guest judge and Simon Cowell). Each person would go up and spend about a minute preforming for the judges, then the judges would score them....Tony rarely gave 5's, even 4's were hard to find him holding up. When I came out I had to improvise because the original handle had broken off, so i did a different preformance. I got two 2's and one 1 as my score. I agreed completely with what they said. Finishing watching everyone do their presentations i got lost in thought of what i should have done to improve my score.
LUNCH
American Cardboard Idol
We all sat down in a circular formation around the "judges table". The judges where Kathy, Vallerie, and Tony Shipp (as the guest judge and Simon Cowell). Each person would go up and spend about a minute preforming for the judges, then the judges would score them....Tony rarely gave 5's, even 4's were hard to find him holding up. When I came out I had to improvise because the original handle had broken off, so i did a different preformance. I got two 2's and one 1 as my score. I agreed completely with what they said. Finishing watching everyone do their presentations i got lost in thought of what i should have done to improve my score.
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