MP 4

  Here are my three original images of different views of Mirror Lake. 

 

 Below are my three images of my favorite place on campus. I picked Mirror Lake because I find it to be peaceful and I like to see wildlife. Since it is water a there are a lot of different animals around the area like ducks, birds, and squirrels. In my first image I wanted to make it look relaxing so I added a pillow and blanket on the bench. I also added the first book in the Hunger Games series because I like to read and that is the book I am currently reading. I fell that I was really able to capture the peacefulness  because I made it look comfortable and homey. I also really like to swim so in all the images I made it look like there are pool lines and I also made it look a little more desirable to swim in. On the left side you see a green beach ball in the distance. This brings me to my second image which is of a different view of the lake. I like to lay out and tan so I wanted to show that in "my spot" as well. What better place to lay out then around water? You can see the beach ball floating in the water and then on the bank I put a towel and suntan lotion. I also like that you can see some ducks on the bank which captures some of the wildlife that live around Mirror Lake. This view also shows peacefulness in laying out and just relaxing. In the far distance there are two small images of my dogs. This brings me to my final view of Mirror lake. My dogs are like my kids so I couldn't imagine "my spot" without them. They really like to swim and be lazy as well so one of them is in the water and one is laying on the bank. Again the pool lines are present so it looks better for swimming in. Also, you can see the ball in the distance which I added to show that I also like to play pool games and not just sit around. I wouldn't want a huge crowd of people in and around my "Mirror Pool" place but I would want my friends to be able to come and go as they please. 

Response to Kaprow article

   What I really liked about this article was that it got me thinking of what art really is. It made me think of one of our first classes when we defined art and my group said art can pretty much be anything. It also makes me think of the quote "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." It makes me think of this quote because I would not necessarily view brushing your teeth as art but some people, like Kaprow, do. This shows that not everyone has to view something the same but that everyone can have their own opinion on what they believe. Anyway, it also got me thinking about what I look like brushing my teeth and how many things I do throughout the day and not pay too much attention to. I liked this article because it made me more aware of my movements when I complete everyday tasks such as brush my teeth.
   There isn't really much I don't like about this article except I wish the author would have maybe come up with other examples than brushing teeth. I got a little bored hearing about brushing teeth over and over and feel like another everyday task like brushing hair, putting on make-up, or showering would have been good to add in there for more examples. I don't know if I got exactly what the author was trying to convey but my interpretation of it really got me to think.

MP 3

1. My cell phone
    I would grab my cell phone not because I can't live without it but because I have a lot of pictures on it, about 1,000. I don't have all of the pictures saved to my computer so I don't want to lose them. Also, so I can call the emergency number if my house is burning down.
    One or two words: hidden value

2. My iPad
    I would grab my iPad because it is pretty valuable and it means a lot to me because it was a gift from my parents. I know that they wouldn't care because their number one priority would be me being safe but it is important to me. Also, I have a lot of music on my iPad that I wouldn't want to lose.
     One or two words: significant melody 

3. My computer
   I use my computer for a lot of things including school work. It wouldn't be the end of the world to lose my computer but it would make my life a lot harder to complete papers and assignments. I would save my computer so that I wouldn't have to always borrow a friends or go to the library to get work done.
   One or two words: task completer 

4. My external hard drive
   So I know this sounds a little weird but I recently got a new computer and stored all of my old pictures from my old computer on the external hard drive. Pictures say a thousand words and remind me so much of fun memories I had and I do not want to lose those.
   One or two words: compact memories

5. My blanket
    I would choose to grab my orange and yellow blanket because my aunt made it for me when I was younger when the family was going through a hard time. I don't like to go anywhere without it. Also, it is my two favorite colors!
    One or two words: meaningful comfort

6. My clutch with ID, debit card, blood donor card, and other important information
   My clutch has a lot of important information in there like insurance card, and bank number. When I don't have it with me I feel lost. I just feel that if I could prevent it I would not want to lose my ID or debit card or any cash I may have and all of that is kept in my clutch.
   One or two words: information holder

7. A picture of my family
   It always comes back to pictures with me and this picture is my absolute favorite! My family means the world to me and I always want to have a picture with me so that if I am having a hard time I can look at it and feel stronger.
    One or two words: inner strength

Finished product!

     I wanted to make my picture show that the most important things are not the items but the memories. I made my background the blanket because its not something super important although it still has meaning. For the rest of my items I made it look like they were connecting in the middle to the most important thing in my life, my family. I made the picture of my family stand out the most and it is on top of everything else. Also, all of my other items connect to my family in some way and I wanted to show that. Something that I feel this doesn't show about me as a person is that I am not hugely materialistic. Although this picture seems to show that I need my computer and phone and iPad I don't. I could live with out any of these items but given the chance these are the things in my room right now that are most important to me. 

Review of "Feet in Smoke" Article

    Right off the bat I liked the writing style this article had. It is very descriptive and drew me in right away. For me, it is easier to understand and visualize something if they describe things in detail. I think that when more descriptive words are used it completes the story and you can play it back in your head making up what you think it looks like. I guess it is art because you are creating images in your head and visualizing what is happening. When the story first started off I thought that it was just going to be about music and I would have to right about how music is art. I liked that the story surprised me like that. It got me thinking of how many different forms of art there are and how, pretty much, anything can be art. It also got me thinking of how most of the time stories are better then the movies made from them. This goes back to being able to visualize what is happening and when you get one view in your head it is hard to accept when a different view is shown to you. I guess I got a little off topic but thats what the story got me thinking of. Anyways, I liked it more than not!
   I guess the only thing I didn't like was the transitioning the author made in the story. I felt it was a little confusing and I wish the transition would have been a little more smooth. When they go from talking about the accident to i guess journal entries of that Worth was saying and then back to the story of Worths recovery. Overall though the story was good and really got me to think.

MP 2

On my way to class I realized that I don't pay that much attention to my surroundings. Since I ride my bike I mainly try to stay away from people and not run into them. I also realized that I think about my day ahead and keep replaying in my head how I think it is going to go. The things I mainly focus on with my eyes are people and cars, oh and colorful shiny stuff! Also I constantly look for glass when I am riding through alley ways so that I don't get a flat bike tire. For touch I noticed the softness and stickiness of my handle bars because I have bad grips on them. Also, the wind on my hands and face as I am riding. Like you said in class it is weird that both my feet don't touch the ground at the same time again until I'm at my destination. I never thought about that before either. Since I ride in the alley when I first start heading to class all I usually smell is trash because of all the smelly dumpsters around. Then I don't really notice any smell until I get closer to the RPAC where they are doing construction. Around that area I start to notice a tar-like smell like grease or something and then it smells dusty and dirty. When I was behind a bus it smelled like gas and smoke. I noticed that for my hearing I usually just tune everything out. If I am waiting by a red light then I usually notice cars going by or people talking but for the most part I zone off and go into my own little world and don't really listen. I noticed that all I tasted this morning was mint because I was chewing gum but other mornings aside from the minty taste of just brushing my teeth I also can taste what I smell. So I can taste dirt in my mouth around construction if it is dusty. It was weird to me how little I actually pay attention when I ride my bike to class. I am aware of everything around me but I zone it all out and only focus on my day or what is right in front of me. Its kind of cool though! Here is my picture!

So for this project I definitely wanted to show my handle bars of my bike so that my way of transportation is included in the picture. At the very bottom I included a picture of my alarm clock set for 8:30 which is the time I wake up for class so I can be ready on time. Then on the left side next to the truck is a dumpster. This is included because I ride past a bunch of dumpsters in the alley ways I take and it smells like trash. I included a couple different street signs to incorporate that I do not follow the road signs and where I am most alert. The right most top one is of the corner of High and 15th, this is where I cross High street and pay the most attention. The one right below that is the sign at the end of the alley before you turn on Pearl; I don't follow either of the commands on the sign! The third sign is on the left "Do Not Enter" this is another sign that I don't follow because I ride right past the sign and go that way. Also on the left just below that sign is letters that spell out Columbus. They are a little jumbled but the point of this was to make the letters look like pieces of broken glass since there is broken glass all around Columbus and I try and avoid it. I also included a pedestrian fairly close in front of me to show that I am always aware of people around me even though I am zoned out and thinking about other things. Also because people are hard to avoid sometimes because they start to do funny dances in front of you. Lastly, in the top left corner is a picture of The Shoe. I wanted to highlight it because my ultimate goal is to arrive here on time. It is what is most prominent in my head the entire time I am riding to class. Hope you like it!

My view of the Wexner

  So I had some mixed feelings about the Wexner Art Museum. Over all I liked it but there were some things I did not like. First of all I had never been there before so I didn't really know what to expect but when I walked in the two people at the desk didn't even acknowledge me. I figured I could just figure out where to go by myself but I was kind of confused so I ended up asking a security person. He was nice. I pictured the Wexner to be more open I guess and colorful, it wasn't. As i walked to David Smiths section of sculptures and drawings there was just a long hallway and it broke off into little open areas where his work was. I just figured it would all be in one big open room. Some things I didn't like about his work was that a lot of his work was untitled. To me, it is not complete unless it has a title. I don't know maybe he just can't think of good names but I feel like the name adds to the piece. Another thing I didn't like was that the labels of what the piece was were not right next to the piece in a lot of cases. They weren't that hard to find but I figured it would be a lot easier. I next went to Sarah Morris' video Points on a Line. Yeah, I didn't really like this at all. I don't know if it was the music or the room but right when I walked in I knew I wasn't going to stay long. I guess I just didn't really understand it. It was a little random and I only stayed for maybe 7 minutes because I was not intrigued by it at all.
    I did like a lot of things about my experience though. For the Points on a Line video it seemed, to me at least, that she is showing you that anything can be art. She shows the art of culinary work and the buildings and different things in the building like wallpaper, bathrooms, and the elevator buttons changing. I also really liked the flow of the window shades that were shown in the film. When I was leaving a duck came on the screen, he was cute so that was my favorite part of the video. David Smiths section was a lot cooler to me. I liked his abstract views and use of geometric shapes. He used a lot of curves and bends and different materials for his work. I also like how he plays with balance in his work and makes it seem like some of his art is unstable. He also seems like a versatile artist because he had pictures and drawings and sculptures in his gallery. I liked how his drawings from his notebook were in there as well because it shows you his thought process in some of the actual sculptures that were on display. His Lectern in Sentinel sculpture reminded me of when people set up different toys or objects and let a ball go and it triggers things as it goes along. Smiths Construction 1932 sculpture reminded me of an ancient city or something, I have no idea why? One thing I thought was funny when I was there was a lady passing by giving a tour was telling the people that "the more time you spend with a piece the more you understand it and get out of it." I just thought it was funny because we had already talked about this in class and I do feel that its true as well.
     The piece I spent most time with was David Smiths Spread from Sketchbook #23 from 1933-1945, pencil on paper. At first when I looked at it I thought that it looked just like that, pencil on paper. But then I started looking at it more and I thought okay I guess it is pretty cool it almost looks like planes or something. Then I started seeing people. I associated the shapes he drew as people dancing or being ballerinas. Some of them it looked like they were just balancing on one foot and stretching or doing yoga. Then even further I was thinking it looked like circus people. First I associated some of the sketches as clowns doing funny things and then one of them looked like a joker to me trying to juggle. I just thought it was cool looking at the simple drawings of shapes and how my perception of those shapes changed the longer I looked at them!

MP 1

Here are my 10 pictures      1. Asymmetrical image

                                                      2. Symmetrical image

                                                      3. Radial image

                                                      4. Person and their surrounding space

                                             5. Person up close

                                                     6. Image from point of view of an ant

                                            7. Image from point of view of a bird

                                                      8. A stable image

                                                      9. An unstable image

                                 10. My name on Campus

    I really enjoyed this project! One thing that was the same for both sets of pictures was that I picked things that would make a good picture and not just shoot random things. Also, I tried to take pictures of things that had some sort of meaning behind them. Something that was different between the two sets of pictures is that for the second set I actually thought more about what I was taking pictures of. Also, I took multiple pictures of the same thing so that I could choose which one I liked best. For the first set of pictures I just took one picture of the objects so I could get it done. I like that I had to think more about taking pictures and I feel that the pictures had more meaning behind them. I also like that it helped me be more creative and really think outside the box as to what I could do for my pictures.
   I would have to say that the second set of pictures was more enjoyable for me. I feel this way because I really thought hard about what I could do for the pictures and it made me be more creative. The first set of pictures was just something I wanted to get done right away and didn't think too much about what I was taking pictures of. Although I did try to have meaning behind all twenty of my pictures I feel that the second set of ten had more meaning.
    My favorite images are numbers 4, 6, 9, and 10 of the second set of images. I like picture number 4 because I didn't just want to do a picture of someone standing there with things around them, I wanted the picture to tell a story. I took a lot of pictures for this but I liked this one the best because it has a chaotic feeling about it. The dogs are all over the place and my cousin is confused and trying to hold on as best he could. Also, I feel like this picture describes my life in a weird way, even though I am not even in it. This is because I feel like my life is all over the place right now! I like picture 6 because I messed around a lot with the focus to get this shot and I felt like it was most important to focus on right in front which is what I feel like an ant would be focusing on. Also, I liked being outside and flipping the camera around to get the shot, I think it came out great! Picture 9 is of my two dogs and I really think it came out good. I was trying for the longest time to get them to both look at the camera at the same time and that wasn't working. I tilted the camera so it was unstable but I also feel it is unstable in the sense that the dogs are looking in different directions showing that A lot was probably going on in the background. For picture 10 I think I like the meaning behind it more so then the picture itself. I never usually go by my full name Jennifer so I shorten it to Jenn which is the beginning of this buildings name. But not only is my name in the picture, Jennings Hall is also the Zoology building which is my major and I have had many classes and spent a lot of time in this building. Overall I had a really fun time with this project and look forward to the projects ahead! =)

10 Pictures!

Here are ten random pictures I just took around my house...

The bear, the puppy and sleeping beauty were favorites of classmates.
My favorites were the believe snowman because I feel like that is such a powerful word by itself. Also, I like the one of my roommates puppy.