Exploration 4

People Watching and Many More

I started this exploration with the idea of time.  As I continued to draw, or picture what was in front of me, I started seeing things as a story. Thinking of connections and how a rapper will wait for the right track to explode on. The sequence of things happening may not be predictable unless there are specific responses connected to the specific event. If you get shot, you bleed, but there is a time in space when the bullet leaves the gun that it is not connected to anything. What does the human do to fill that void? The void in the soul from a parent that forgot to detach from work while home, or the womanizer that has no connection to any woman, but the instrument he worships delightfully.  These are all common occurrences related to family life but the human soul is resilient, and learns to compartmentalize those pains. It's those who can't who suffer, they are scarred for life, many of them, artists, but what was it that made the sting so deep or the bite so hard. Continuing to peck away at the soul we start seeing things in one color. Retreating to places that create illusions of safety. Visions of family replaced by gangs and weapons, that honor a quick release, bring them even closer to a shining light, creating an awareness free of plight. Vivid skies blue with height, we see our goals without fright. 

Experience 3

THE GIFT of giving

Well this is an interesting one, for this I had to go back in my time machine to a few days ago. It was a weird day disguised with the smell of teen spirit.Do you remember that first date and the unabashed love you had for that certain loved one, that now looking back just seemed so dumb. Well it wasn't dumb, it was amazing, you let your guard down to let someone in.It's similar to the idea of giving a gift. Knowing the person or thing receiving the gift is not a given (like the pun) but it sometimes helps in choosing the gift. It's even better if you surprise the receiver with a beautifully wrapped box. Left in an unassuming place the receiver frequents on a regular basis. And then leave. Don't wait behind a chair to see the response. Not seeing the gift opened is the best part. Every emotion I experienced was the joy of seeing someone open a gift. But I didn't see her open the gift! Go out on a limb, embarrass yourself, do something that puts you in an awkward situation. This applies to design;Real world experience = Real world awareness. See each day as a new present and watch for new awareness.I did........which is exactly what Twyla Tharp meant by the idea of the spine.   

 

The spine is my little secret.It keeps me on message, but it is not the message itself.

Plan your work and stick to your plan.

   

Experience 2 ( Exploration # 20) Yeah!

Small thoughts huh ! That's an understatement for this exercise. I think it shows how big small words can really be. Honesty is the best policy for brainstorming because it will prove to be the most interesting part of the conversation. I was mainly influenced by the video shown in class today which gave a streaming flow of conversation between numerous characters or people with many different topics. I went on to talk to a freshmen and I told him how he should look at Graphic Design, him being a GIC major himself. He proceeded to tell me he studied film before coming to Ringling and I told him he should take what he has learned from film and try to apply it to his GIC studies. The challenge will be to look at his film background in an abstract way that he can put to the paper. I don't think I would have been able to tell him or explain that so well to him if I hadn't just seen the video and did the exploration right after. 

(circled) I Like things in Black and White/It's not complicated to look at

 I have lived in the same house my whole life, my bedroom suite is Black 

and White which has not changed for twenty-three years. Contemporary clean 

line styling and simple geometric shapes. 

(circled)Love to Procrastinate/Its funny my G's look like an Arrow 

That says,"Let's Go or Just Do It." Like the NIKE SWOOSH

A WEB OF WORD CONNECTIONS

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