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Project Statement
Name of Piece: Hairbrella
Catherine Hapke
12/16/14
When picking objects from my journal I decided to use the umbrella, hairdryer, and a bottle of shampoo. The idea of this hyper functional tool is that the user can go outside when it’s raining get his/her hair wet, wash his/her hair with the shampoo,and lastly go under the umbrella ,and blow dry his/her hair. To create the shampoo bottle ,and the hairdryer I cut circles using the jigsaw ,and the hole saw ,and then laminated them together.(On the hair dryer, I carved into the “spout” of it to show how the grill lays in it.) To create the umbrella I bought a dowel for the umbrella rod ,due to insufficient amount of wood left, and cut ⅛ of an inch on four 36” long pieces to make the frame of the umbrella.I sanded them down even more knowing that that thinner they were the more flexibility they’d be for bending. On Thursday/Friday ,to get the pieces to bend, I placed all four 36” pieces in a bathtub with warm water(first used my practice one-which turned out close to successful didn’t ben as much as I wanted) ,and let them soak for about an hour. Then I bent them into a horseshoe shape ,using rubber bands to get them to stay there. To keep them from floating to the top, I set little weights on top of the rubber bands holding them down. However, when taking off the rubber bands the next day they went back to being straight ,and one of them cracked in half.
Instead of using the bending technique, on Saturday I cut the pieces of wood in half with the chop saw ,and created 4, 90 degree angles with them, overlapping them on top of the dowel by lamentation ,and used hot glue on the outside of the lamentation, since I couldn’t get them to stay on the dowel with a clamp. After it dried I peeled off the hot glue to leave just the wood glue. Before adding the plastic top, I painted the shampoo bottle/ hairdryer to have them look like the real objects themselves ,and then laminated them to the dowel. For the shampoo bottle I created a shelf to lay the bottle on it ,and put a rod to connect the shelf to the shampoo bottle ;that way the shampoo bottle can be removed, put back, and spun around. Lastly, when adding the plastic to the top of the umbrella I experimented with cellophane, clear plastic lamination, and a clear shower curtain. I found the shower curtain to be the most sturdy. Overall, I thought the project turned out a lot better than I thought considering I was a little nervous to use the saws and work with unfamiliar tools. I liked making this project the most compared to the others and learned a lot about how to work with the wood with all the trial and errors I went through. I’d still like to try to get the wood to bend for future woodworking ,because I think that the umbrella would have looked more clean cut and even. However with lack of time ,and limited resources for cutting more thin strips I think the outcome of the product still looks good.
Svensker er fine og så har de så søt dialekt. Dette er uten tvil det feteste stille statementet som er i Oslo i dag. På en rivingstomt i nhærheten av Blitz.
The act of creativity is cathartic.
As one of my seniors said, "one must only be human, before he/she is an artist."
Being human, we are made to feel. Yet we are taught the value of control from an early age, we are expected to keep undesired emotions in, waiting for them to blow over, rather than to let them blow up.
My works begin with a visceral emotion. I hope to create a visual voice to inner thoughts and feeling, making up for the times where words have failed and other expressions have been restrained.
I started my IB art journey detached, choosing what I deemed safe subject matter: trees, butterflies, flowers, cats; devoid of emotion, nothing messy and complicated. I was lost, the first few months were spent stumbling, scared, clumsy and directionless. Yet now my works are very personal, perhaps more personal than I ever intended them to be. My friend and photographer, Nicole Wu, and her self-portraits were a huge influence. She showed me how to turn emotions into inspiration. It made me realize that was what I wanted to do in my works; to fulfill my need for cathartic expression, for reaching out and looking inwards, connecting with minds, touching thoughts, understanding psyches. Other artists that have heavily influenced my works are Cesar Del Valle, for his incredible interactive hyper-realistic illustrations and Alan Coulson, for his wonderfully expressive portraits.
The mediums I use are simple, 50-cent biro pens, charcoal pencils and acrylic paint, all monochrome. This way there are no colors to seduce the eye, the essence of scenery, objects and people become more visible. Emotion is emphasized by contrast, light, shadow, form and lines.
“I want people to feel what I’m doing, not just see what I’m drawing.”
Very nice camera and lens for this tourist, however...
Apologies for the camera shake.
Circular Quay, Sydney (Friday 11 Apr 2008 @ 1:45pm).
ISO100 | f/6.3 | 1/500sec | 200mm | eval.metering | AWB | raw
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Mr Børge Brende, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway (host and co-organiser) held the opening statement on 24 February.
Photo: MFA/Oslo / Ken Opprann
Description: Trinidad and Tobago. 'A view of Little Tobago Island from the mainland. Little Tobago lies off the north east coast of Tobago [and] is often called Bird of Paradise Island'. Photograph No.: D. 106214. Official Trinidad and Tobago photograph compiled by Central Office of Information. Publicity statement on reverse.
Location: Trinidad and Tobago
Date: 1960 Oct
Our Catalogue Reference: INF 10/360/4
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"This motel utilizes the latest technology to assure the safety and security of its guests, our valued customers. We want you to enjoy your stay, and we hope no one kicks in your
door in the middle of the night." (In West Memphis, Ark.)
This is the 3rd image in the series.
To see other images of the show check here
Artist Statement:
This series of images explores the identity of the two women it features. The images are intended to challenge the viewers’ perception of the women by portraying them in an obscure, indirect manner. Although it is deliberately made obvious that both figures are women, their features are not distinct, adding to the mystery of them both and increasing the uncertainty of the viewer.
In each of the images the figures are not photographed directly, but as reflections on distressed surfaces, distorting their images and signifying how the way in which other people perceive these women is so different from their true identity. The constant presence of the red veil is a symbol of their strength and authority.
The decision to take the photographs in this specific location was made after discussion with the two women, who identified this as a place with which they have a considerable history, a place of calm and peace, surrounded by nature and where they feel they can expose their true selves.
In one of the images the photographer can be viewed, concealed between the women and the trees. She is barely noticeable when first viewed, yet is uncovered when the image is explored in greater depth. She seems to be behind the ever-present red veil, as if it is a protective barrier, reflecting the relationship between the two women and myself, the photographer.
Through this series of work I have been able to explore my relationship to these women visually in a way, which I have never been able to articulate through words. I have been able to explain to myself and demonstrate to them the respect that I hold for them and to show how I value their strength and dignity.
A model seen in the Steampunk Fashion Show at Phoenix Comicon. If anyone knows the name of the designer or model, please tag or comment so I can give the proper credit. This image was shot handheld from across the room with a telephoto lens.
What is Steampunk fashion? Check here for one of many websites featuring clothing and costumes of the combination of sci-fi, fantasy and even Victorian styles.
Mission Statement is a sweet hardcore band from Virginia Beach, this is a new t-shirt that they had printed. Check them out here: www.myspace.com/mission757statement
I caught these young men in typical elegant, understated Osaka fashion during my morning walk to the train station. Minami Senba, Osaka.
Statement leather necklace Fashion flowers necklace
Material: leather, beads, wire
Color: black, yellow, green
Length from clasp to clasp - 19" (49 cm) + extended chain
Up to 50 mph wind gusts on the way for tomorrow.
www.chathamdailynews.ca/news/local-news/warning-of-powerf...
The 'Nothing to Declare but the Clothes on Our Backs' art exhibit at South Texas College's Library is authored by Phyllis Evans, David Freeman and Leila Hernandez (along with the dolls, which are student projects) and deals with border issues such as border life, immigration and more relating to the border wall. These art pieces include fabric, clothing, and photography, to name a few. These photographs capture the artwork, but in now way show how brilliant they are, so it's recommended to visit the exhibit at South Texas College's Library in the Pecan Campus in McAllen, Texas.
Note: All artwork is property of their authors.
I found these shoes hanging by their shoelaces from a power line in the city centre of Canberra. Noone seems to know what it is all about but there are rumours of copycat efforts around the city with various other statements.
Damjan Manchevski, Minister of Information Society and Administration, Republic of Macedonia
Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, European Commission;
Mr. Goran Svilanović, Secretary General, Regional Cooperation Council
New Zealand families should not have to live with violence and fear. We’re taking practical steps to address this. www.national.org.nz/news/features/protecting-families
Chief coroner Lisa Lapointe has issued a public statement concerning the upcoming inquest into the mill explosion at Babine Forest Products sawmill in Burns Lake.
More information: www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2014/03/statement-by-the-chief-cor...