Ok, So this week has been pretty freaking BORING! We are not "snowed in", we are ICED in. The main difference being snow is fun and ice is a week of being stuck in the house, and for those who are unaware, doing homework with a 4 year old running around is NEAR IMPOSSIBLE!!!
AHHHH!! Anywhoozle, I went out the first day after the pretty fluffy stuff came down and got some photos. (Posted at the top). There are also some mildly embarrassing photos of me sliding down the drive way in a box, in a rubbermaid bin, and on a lid. (those will not be posted). But off of the snow and ice, and on to some more serious news. I have hit dirty hippy stage yet again, except this time, it comes complete with crazy "artistic" clothing choices. (and apparently an ear infection...yay.. :-/) So for my studio class I have to have 5 ideas for an exhibition, two of which ideas will be explored in this class. Naturally I WILL be working on my senior show idea. (A photographic study of what it means to be a contemporary side show performer.) As for the other ideas I was thinking revisiting a few series that I had started and never quite finished. The first series would have to be the Scars. I feel like I can explore a juxtaposition of different textures to exaggerate the scars. I also feel like I can bring in more of a human element. Now for those who don't know this series, it is a portrait study of people's scars. The reasoning you ask, I want to take a different look at people and their lives through the scars they have received. Each scars tells a story of it's own, whether it be intentional or accidental. Next, I worked on a "happening" about a year ago called "POSE". The script basically reads "Take chair. Place chair. Sit down. Take photo. Leave photo." The idea is to promote art being in everyday life. The art of sitting, looking, and enjoying ones surroundings is explored. The original scripts calls for the sitter to leave their mark by leaving the photo. I took this into the new century by creating a facebook group. Another idea I had was to document people's obsessions. Everyone has their own personal "ticks". When I walk up stairs I have to touch the first step with my left foot and the last with my right; going down the stairs is the opposite. I have done this my entire life. I know people who have to touch their food twice when they set it in their buggy. These obsessions are things we do everyday whether we realize/acknowledge it or not. This would be displayed in a montage/juxtaposition style. Lastly, I was thinking of working with rundown buildings. There is beauty in damaged items in my opinion. I would love to use film to exaggerate the "forgotteness" of the areas and items. And for real lastly, I have been discussing an idea with my dad of displaying old items (such as door knobs, old skeleton keys, etc.) in the newest way (such as displayed on ipads, iphones, etc). I was also thinking of displaying newer items in older methods. I'm still working on exact reasoning, but I feel it shows how outdated items become and how quickly they can become that way. These are all just thoughts that I wanted to get out here before I wrote anything formal for class. (which I'm about to do). And as promised earlier...PHOTOS!!! (At the top)
~*~Hayley~*~
