MM Really Rough sketches

two ideas for Modular Madness stuff

kinda really rough....

Research 1

A collage (From the French: coller, to glue) is a work of formal art, primarily in the visual arts, made from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole.

Assemblage is an artistic process in which a three-dimensional artistic composition is made from putting together found objects.

 The term pop-up book is often applied to any three-dimensional or movable book, although properly the umbrella term movable book covers pop-ups, transformations, tunnel books, volvelles, flaps, pull-tabs, pop-outs, pull-downs, and more, each of which performs in a different manner. Also included, because they employ the same techniques, are three-dimensional greeting cards.

Modular Madness

1. Sensitive use of materials: does the form of the overall piece respond to or resonate with

the objects chosen as modules?

 The object took a bit of effort to work with, but after listening to it for a bit, I was able to get a good form for it. 

2. Could the piece be made from another object just as well, or is there precise/necessary

correspondence between the objects and the structure?

While the general form of it could possibly be made with other card like objects, this one in particular really needed the dark, spiral side of the card and the colorful faces inside to complete the mystic look it has 

3. Explain any material difficulties in usage?
The cards really needed to be placed precisely, otherwise the whole thing would be off...which did happen to me a few times. 

4. Meaningful discoveries?
I discovered how listening to your materials makes things a lot easier than forcing it. Granted, I experienced that with the cardboard, but it was more important and vital in this, at least it seemed that way to me.  

PROCESS/AMBITIOUSNESS

1. Does the piece rise above the ordinary in terms of scale, materials or effort?

 Considering the effort it took to stay on track, and be precise with the cards, I would say it rises fairly high above the oridnary in terms of effort. 

2. How did the piece change from initial mental imaginings to final piece?
At first, it was going to be much, much taller, and not close at the top, but because of time and difficulties, I had to cut it down and play with closing it. 

3. Was the initial idea or final piece more ambitious? How so?
The initial piece was far more ambitious to me, since it would have been as tall as me, at the very least. 

CRAFTSMANSHIP
Is the way the piece put together helping the overall effect or distracting from it (How so?)
I think it helps both with the general shape that makes the eye fallow the spiral form of the cards up, to the off set patterns of the lights.

FORM
What are the dominant formal elements (point, line, shape, color, texture, value, space) visible in the work? Are these elements important to the piece? In what ways?
light and shadow play a big part in it, while the color on the inside of the form comes in a close second.

What are the dominating principles (scale, hierarchy, repetition, rhythm, unity, contrast, balance, space, gravity, continuance, similarity/difference) visible or implied in the work? Explain how each dominating principle helps strengthen the impression of the work or detracts.
I used repetition a lot, making a pattern that draws the eye upwards as it fallows the cards around the form of the lantern. The same applied to making the holes in the sides to let the light filter through.

CONCEPT
Does piece relate to the source objects history, function or purpose?  It might relate to the cards function or appearance in the TV show, but not in real life.

If so, how?
In the show, large pillars of light would shine up just before something happened when ever a card was played.

How does the presentation of the piece alter the viewers understanding of the source object? They didn't so much think of it differently, so much as remember it all the better and the good times that came with playing the card game.


PRESENTATION
Why here? because I really needed a dark space to show off the light

What is the relationship of the work to the space?
not much, other than the darkness needed to display the light

How do the surrounding elements impact the viewing and impression of the piece? it brings a slight....charm to the boys bathroom, if only a very small bit

Does the piece respond or ignore what is around it? How so?
it ignores it, calling more attention to itself with it's shiny lights.

Line revision

Here be my revised story...with a bit of a different view:

Wow….I can NOT believe what my brother did to me…Like, my day was going just. Fine. And he had to go and kinda ruin it…see, it was my birthday right? Heheh, was having an ok time, friends at school were all like “What’s up girl!!!!! Happy be daaaaaaaay!” And I was all like  “Awh girl, thank youuuuu!” Yeah, it was good. Got a few dollars pinned to mah shirt too, making it raaaaaain~ But yeah, was just chillin’ at home right? He calls me, ‘bout to head up to Huntsville the next day, and while I’m talkin’ to a friend to both of us, he asked her “What’cha want for your birthday” Oh no….no wait….-She- asked me what I wanted for my birthday and he told her “Ask her if she wants another panda!”….Now…I know…he’s mah brathur….but no he didn’t. I KNOW he knows not to remind me about those things….right? Seroiusly, hate the boy who gave those to me….don’t wanna think about it at ALL, gawd….it’s just like….well whatever, ‘s long as he don’t do it again…crossed the line there boy….crossed. the. Line….anyways, I went to go see him the next day, we was cool. Hehe, we made fun of my mom a bit, all harmless stuff, but still…kinda still had me a bit mad he had me thinkin’ ‘bout that boy again…..hrm….did I eat lunch today? Ooooh, yeah, yeah, pizza…yummmm~ 

Line photos

Here are some pictures of lines around my apartment

Line story

here is my story, for crossing the line:

                Over the many years of having a little sister, both she and I have crossed the line many, many times. It varies from little things, such as personal space and who left a towel on the floor, to seriously hurting each other’s feelings or messing up one another’s plans. One such major time, on my part was accidentally reminding her of her break up with her first boyfriend.  He had made a point to give her panda related things as gifts, and she loved them…up until the point they broke up, after which, she didn’t want anything to do with them. I had forgotten this over time, and had mistakenly told a friend of mine to ask her if she wanted a panda over the phone. My friend gave me grimace in return and said that my sister had asked to never, -ever-, be reminded of pandas. Needless to say on her visit later that day, she wasn’t in the best of moods.  Likewise she’s done something similar, with varying degrees to me. Most of it was her being impatient with us, or leaving things to the last minute because she refused to do her homework or something of the kind. She isn’t a brat, not by far, but she does have her moments where she only thinks of herself. Needless to say, though, we’ve both made serious and minor mistakes and still make each other laugh to the point of tears.

Magnetic and Contour map

For this project, we had to use our final three comps to make both contour and magnetic maps. Unfortunately....my contour map disappeared on me, I have a sinking feeling that I accidentally threw it away