These are paintings I did during summer break.
Justina.
28 September 2010
27 September 2010
post-presentation notes
Jessica Biretta:
Shirin Neshat (gallery) http://www.gladstonegallery.com/neshat.asp?id=624 (famous foot image) http://www.happyhotelier.com/2007/09/26/istanbul-museum-of-modern-art-times-present-times-past/
Diane Arbus (wiki) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Arbus
Chris Burden (dealing with shock and danger - not what you want, but a good contrast?) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Burden
Orlan
Stelark
Jess Beckett:
Vanessa Beecroft (example image) http://www.artnet.com/artwork/425670939/424063138/vb-47vb-47378dr-peggy-guggenheim-collection-venice.html
Justina:
try interactions between textiles and paint to bridge the space between the materials; make a small test of each of the following:
paint human forms directly on patterned fabric (not canvas)
paint the fabric pattern on canvas to mimic the original fabric (similar to what Kehinde Wiley does here: http://artcreationstation.wordpress.com/2010/06/20/artist-kehinde-wiley/ )
Cover the patterned fabric lightly with Gesso and then paint on the fabric
Explore more with your materials.
Jenn:
Contact Sharon Reed for information about coping with cancer at ODU (http://www.ohiodominican.edu/ODUTemplateFiles/ODU_ThirdLevel.aspx?id=19327353765&terms=sharon+reed )
Josh:
Check out MORE David Carson, as I think you are probably have already seen his work. Here’s a side bit from Carson—the end might be more interesting for you: http://www.ted.com/talks/david_carson_on_design.html
You might also want to spend some time with “Megg’s History of Graphic design”.
Ashley:
When thinking about art therapy, Frida Kahlo comes to mind. Her work gave her an approach to confront a very challenging life.
Deanna:
artists/groups that research color: Wassily Kandinsky, Josef Albers, Op Art.
Beau Lotto talks about color on TED: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/beau_lotto_optical_illusions_show_how_we_see.html
artists/groups that research color: Wassily Kandinsky, Josef Albers, Op Art.
Beau Lotto talks about color on TED: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/beau_lotto_optical_illusions_show_how_we_see.html
and here's another TED on our strange brain/perception:
Mike:
Gordon Matta-Clark (article and images) http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/03/arts/design/03matt.html
I think we already spoke about “broken windows theory” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_windows_theory
Ryan:
Contact Jeremy Glazier about words (http://www.ohiodominican.edu/Academic_Affairs/Faculty/Jeremy_Glazier.aspx)
And Martin Brick about James Joyce (http://www.ohiodominican.edu/Academic_Affairs/Faculty/Martin_Brick.aspx)
22 September 2010
Think before you pink
http://thinkbeforeyoupink.org/
CLASSMATES, please click above link to read more, and sign the petition. Only takes atleast 30 seconds of your time to sign for a good cause. Its a way to get our voice heard and tell that bitch Eli Lilly to Stop Milking Cancer!
http://bcaction.org/index.php?page=newsletter-110e
Here is another interesting link that takes attack on KFC & the Susan G. Komen foundation teaming up for a marketing campaign called "Buckets for the Cure".
CLASSMATES, please click above link to read more, and sign the petition. Only takes atleast 30 seconds of your time to sign for a good cause. Its a way to get our voice heard and tell that bitch Eli Lilly to Stop Milking Cancer!
http://bcaction.org/index.php?page=newsletter-110e
Here is another interesting link that takes attack on KFC & the Susan G. Komen foundation teaming up for a marketing campaign called "Buckets for the Cure".
Jess: Body Modification
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/taboo/3869/Photos/3869_taboo-bizzare-bodies-2_04700300.JPG#tab-Overview
They have an episode which I saw awhile back but its pretty cool if you haven't seen it they go on topics of suspension, eyeball tattoos, and more!
21 September 2010
presentations
Hi All,
The presentations will be this Thursday, so prepare your info and choose a room. The assignment is linked here:
http://homepages.ohiodominican.edu/~larvaj/479_idea_present1.html
4:00 - Jessica Biretta (rm 203?)
4:12 - Deanna (rm 108?)
4:24 - Ashley
4:36 - Justina
4:48 - Mike
5:00 - Jenn
5:12 - Ryan (rm 301/108?)
5:24 - Josh (walkway outside Wehrle)
5:36 - Jess Beckett
Be ready by your start time, even if the presentations seem to be running a little bit long. Talk to your classmates to make sure the space/equipment you need will be available.
-Jessica
The presentations will be this Thursday, so prepare your info and choose a room. The assignment is linked here:
http://homepages.ohiodominican.edu/~larvaj/479_idea_present1.html
4:00 - Jessica Biretta (rm 203?)
4:12 - Deanna (rm 108?)
4:24 - Ashley
4:36 - Justina
4:48 - Mike
5:00 - Jenn
5:12 - Ryan (rm 301/108?)
5:24 - Josh (walkway outside Wehrle)
5:36 - Jess Beckett
Be ready by your start time, even if the presentations seem to be running a little bit long. Talk to your classmates to make sure the space/equipment you need will be available.
-Jessica
20 September 2010
For Jess Beckett
"Adversity opens the door for human potential."
Hey Jess, here's a freaking sweet link for a video I found while searching for body mod info (it's great how all of our projects keep proving how related they are, huh?).
http://blog.petergmalion.com/2010/02/aimee-mullins-athlete-model-actor/
You'll have to scroll down a bit; it's the first video, after the first two photos.
It's about Aimee Mullins, a woman whose legs were amputated when she was still an infant. She has defied all odds (they said she would never walk, now she's a runner!), and now she is working on redefining body image and what it means to be "disabled."
She even collaborated with Alexander McQueen on designer prosthetic legs!!
Some of my favorite lines are:
"Pamela Anderson has more prosthetic in her than I do, and no one calls her disabled."
"People said to me, 'Aimee, you're very attractive; you don't look disabled.' "
"We have to stop compartmentalizing form, function, and aesthetic."
"Poetry is what elevates a banal and neglected object into the realm of art. It can transform the thing that might have made people fearful into something that invites them to look, and look a little longer, and maybe even understand." (THIS one's my favorite!!!!)
"It is no longer a conversation about overcoming deficiency, it's a conversation about augmentation. It's a conversation about potential."
"A prosthetic limb doesn't represent the need to replace loss anymore. It can stand as a symbol that the wearer has the power to create whatever it is that they want to create in that space."
"We can become the architects of our own identities!" (second favorite!!)
This video inspired my project, as well, and has given me a new way to look at body modification.
ENJOY!
Hey Jess, here's a freaking sweet link for a video I found while searching for body mod info (it's great how all of our projects keep proving how related they are, huh?).
http://blog.petergmalion.com/2010/02/aimee-mullins-athlete-model-actor/
You'll have to scroll down a bit; it's the first video, after the first two photos.
It's about Aimee Mullins, a woman whose legs were amputated when she was still an infant. She has defied all odds (they said she would never walk, now she's a runner!), and now she is working on redefining body image and what it means to be "disabled."
She even collaborated with Alexander McQueen on designer prosthetic legs!!
Some of my favorite lines are:
"Pamela Anderson has more prosthetic in her than I do, and no one calls her disabled."
"People said to me, 'Aimee, you're very attractive; you don't look disabled.' "
"We have to stop compartmentalizing form, function, and aesthetic."
"Poetry is what elevates a banal and neglected object into the realm of art. It can transform the thing that might have made people fearful into something that invites them to look, and look a little longer, and maybe even understand." (THIS one's my favorite!!!!)
"It is no longer a conversation about overcoming deficiency, it's a conversation about augmentation. It's a conversation about potential."
"A prosthetic limb doesn't represent the need to replace loss anymore. It can stand as a symbol that the wearer has the power to create whatever it is that they want to create in that space."
"We can become the architects of our own identities!" (second favorite!!)
This video inspired my project, as well, and has given me a new way to look at body modification.
ENJOY!
17 September 2010
For Jenn and Jess
Check these ads out for the breast cancer foundation
Sort of question the idea of body image, and whether looking good or being healthy is more important.
Sort of question the idea of body image, and whether looking good or being healthy is more important.
13 September 2010
Excuse my french, but FUCK CANCER.
Now this is what i'm talking about...A movement against cancer that is trying to "shift the balance of power from the cancer to the patient, and turn "patients" into "cancer Fuckers," fighters, and survivors."
Memorial Tattoo!
This is a picture of my "memorial tattoo" I got this when I was in Chicago last year. It is for my grandmas both on my mom's side. My grandma passed away suddenly from a heart condition when I was 16. Then my great grandma passed away after a long battle with hip cancer when I was 18. Both of them were the strongest women I knew and it devestated my whole family, but since I was the oldest I felt like I had to be strong for my little sisters and cousins. This was my way of letting go. The thimble that the angel is sitting on is for grandma, she was the most amazing sewer (if thats a word) that I have ever known. Anything we wanted she would make for us. And the puzzle pieces are for great grandma, she LOVED puzzles. It was her very favorite hobby on earth. Sitting in a tattoo parlor in pain for 3 hours was the least that I could do for them. I am so proud that I get to have them on my back everyday for the rest of my life.
I know that they didn't die from drunk driving, but when Ashley mentioned memorial tattoos it really struck home for me. Art is something that has always been an outlet for me so being able to draw something for them and having an artist put it on my body perminatly was so natural for me. It definetly helped me heal and I love to show it off anytime someone asks.
I thought I would share it with you Ashley. I think that it is something like personal stories that will make your project amazing and also allow so many people to heal. I hope you get the memorial tattoo that you want to get.. and I would LOVE to go with you if you need someone.
Body Image - Jessica Beckett!
Hey Jess, I came across this article describing a book by the oldest Schwarzenegger daughter. It deals with body image specifically among teen and young adult girls.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20100913/hl_yblog_upshot/schwarzeneggers-daughter-reveals-details-of-growing-up-in-famous-family
I find it interesting that she describes a "competition" she held with a friend in middle school, in which they competed to keep their weight beneath 100 pounds. She then defends it, saying that "it was just a friendly competition," and claiming she "didn't have an eating disorder." She claims to have written this book in defense of young women, encouraging them to embrace their bodies, and yet she claims that a "competition" to keep your weight beneath 100 pounds in middle school was healthy! I can see people our age getting together with another friend, a weight loss buddy, perhaps, and vowing to lose a certain number of pounds. But girls ages 12 to 14 do not, in my opinion, need to be vowing to stay under a certain weight.
Katherine Schwarzenegger, no thanks. I don't want your advice.
Hope you find this interesting, Jess!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20100913/hl_yblog_upshot/schwarzeneggers-daughter-reveals-details-of-growing-up-in-famous-family
I find it interesting that she describes a "competition" she held with a friend in middle school, in which they competed to keep their weight beneath 100 pounds. She then defends it, saying that "it was just a friendly competition," and claiming she "didn't have an eating disorder." She claims to have written this book in defense of young women, encouraging them to embrace their bodies, and yet she claims that a "competition" to keep your weight beneath 100 pounds in middle school was healthy! I can see people our age getting together with another friend, a weight loss buddy, perhaps, and vowing to lose a certain number of pounds. But girls ages 12 to 14 do not, in my opinion, need to be vowing to stay under a certain weight.
Katherine Schwarzenegger, no thanks. I don't want your advice.
Hope you find this interesting, Jess!
12 September 2010
Throwing, Hanging, and Flying.
Hey all! My piercer and friend from Evolved has told me about a suspension show that will be taking place at Outland on Liberty on October 9th. I still need to get together with him to get more specifics, but I'll definitely be going: for photo ops, footage, documentation, experience, and inspiration. All of you are welcome to join, if interested, to get a sneak peak into the wonderful world of body mods.
And, in case you're wondering, throwing is the act of placing hooks in the body before a suspension, hanging is the actual act of suspending, and flying is the single most used word that people use to describe their experience of suspending. Enjoy!
And, in case you're wondering, throwing is the act of placing hooks in the body before a suspension, hanging is the actual act of suspending, and flying is the single most used word that people use to describe their experience of suspending. Enjoy!
11 September 2010
the "is of identity"
Consider the following - from Robert Anton Wilson's Cosmic Trigger vol. III:
“Take an extreme case, where E-Prime seems overly pedantic: instead of “this is a chair,” I write “I call this a chair, and use it as a chair.” The is-ness statement tends, to a greater or lesser degree, to make you forget what the E-Prime statements helps you to remember: the non-verbal space-time event called a “chair” can have many other names, and many other uses—e.g., an aggressive weapon in a dysfunctional family, a defensive weapon if a burglar breaks in, kindling wood in some Ice Age situation, a scratching post for Kitty, etc. Similarly, “this is a rose” encourages you to forget that the non-verbal Gizmo “is” also a botanical specimen, a structure created by DNA out of other molecules, a source of pleasant aroma, a gift for a loved one, a subject for a painter a mass of electrons, etc. etc. etc.
To illustrate: consider, first, the current debate about abortion, and the series of terrorist murders it has provoked. The whole controversy always whirls around the question : what “is” the fetus? In E-Prime one cannot even ask that question. One’s opinion, in E-Prime, also sounds like an opinion and does not masquerade as a Law of Nature of a Proven Theorem. The best I can come up with for the two opposed positions would read: “I classify the fetus as a human person.” “I don’t classify the fetus as a human person.” These could only achieve further clarity and sanity by amending them further, thusly: “Due to the philosophy I hold at present, I currently classify the fetus as a human person.” “Due to the philosophy I hold at present, I currently do not classify the fetus as a human person.” This hardly represents an isolated case of how the “is” perpetuates dogma and hostility (what psychologists Edward de Bono calls the I AM RIGHT, YOU ARE WRONG syndrome) and how the use of E-Prime tends (at least) to lessen the dogma and hostility. Very few forms of fascism, racism or sexism (even those most fashionable in P.C. circles) can survive in E-Prime.
For instance –
“I tend to see all Hispanics as fundamentally the same, and equally obnoxious.” “I tend to see all Asiatics as fundamentally . . .” “I tend to see all men as fundamentally the same, . . . “
While one may not want to associate with the persons who might utter such statements, such persons do not seem quite as hopelessly nutty as those who tell you what all Hispanics “are,” or what all Asiatics “are,” or what all men “are,” etc. . . .
The “is of identity” encourages dogmatism and in many more cases even escalates the prejudice to the point where book-burning and outright fascism become inevitable.
[I added these italics because this is particularly easy to see today with the controversy over the "mosque" in the old Berlington Coat Factory building two blocks from where the twin towers stood and the subsequent controversy over the burning of the Koran that may or may not be taking place as I type this right now.]
Remember again that none of the murders recently [to the time of this book's publishing] committed at Planned Parenthood clinics resulted from “In my system of philosophy, I do not see a distinction between fetus and child.: The murders resulted from “The fetus IS a child,” and “The abortionist IS a murderer” as clearly as the success of Elmyr [a famous forger of master painters] resulted from “This IS a Matisse” and “This IS a Modigliani.”
. . .
All “is” statements expressing judgment become more accurate (describe the instrument used to make the evaluation) when rephrased as “seems to me” statements: “Beethoven seems better to me than Punk Rock,” Abstract Expressionism seems like junk to me,” “abstract Expressionism seems to me the most important innovation since Cubism” all speak a “truth” – in the sense of the truth of experience or the truth of perception even though different people will speak them.
“Take an extreme case, where E-Prime seems overly pedantic: instead of “this is a chair,” I write “I call this a chair, and use it as a chair.” The is-ness statement tends, to a greater or lesser degree, to make you forget what the E-Prime statements helps you to remember: the non-verbal space-time event called a “chair” can have many other names, and many other uses—e.g., an aggressive weapon in a dysfunctional family, a defensive weapon if a burglar breaks in, kindling wood in some Ice Age situation, a scratching post for Kitty, etc. Similarly, “this is a rose” encourages you to forget that the non-verbal Gizmo “is” also a botanical specimen, a structure created by DNA out of other molecules, a source of pleasant aroma, a gift for a loved one, a subject for a painter a mass of electrons, etc. etc. etc.
To illustrate: consider, first, the current debate about abortion, and the series of terrorist murders it has provoked. The whole controversy always whirls around the question : what “is” the fetus? In E-Prime one cannot even ask that question. One’s opinion, in E-Prime, also sounds like an opinion and does not masquerade as a Law of Nature of a Proven Theorem. The best I can come up with for the two opposed positions would read: “I classify the fetus as a human person.” “I don’t classify the fetus as a human person.” These could only achieve further clarity and sanity by amending them further, thusly: “Due to the philosophy I hold at present, I currently classify the fetus as a human person.” “Due to the philosophy I hold at present, I currently do not classify the fetus as a human person.” This hardly represents an isolated case of how the “is” perpetuates dogma and hostility (what psychologists Edward de Bono calls the I AM RIGHT, YOU ARE WRONG syndrome) and how the use of E-Prime tends (at least) to lessen the dogma and hostility. Very few forms of fascism, racism or sexism (even those most fashionable in P.C. circles) can survive in E-Prime.
For instance –
“I tend to see all Hispanics as fundamentally the same, and equally obnoxious.” “I tend to see all Asiatics as fundamentally . . .” “I tend to see all men as fundamentally the same, . . . “
While one may not want to associate with the persons who might utter such statements, such persons do not seem quite as hopelessly nutty as those who tell you what all Hispanics “are,” or what all Asiatics “are,” or what all men “are,” etc. . . .
The “is of identity” encourages dogmatism and in many more cases even escalates the prejudice to the point where book-burning and outright fascism become inevitable.
[I added these italics because this is particularly easy to see today with the controversy over the "mosque" in the old Berlington Coat Factory building two blocks from where the twin towers stood and the subsequent controversy over the burning of the Koran that may or may not be taking place as I type this right now.]
Remember again that none of the murders recently [to the time of this book's publishing] committed at Planned Parenthood clinics resulted from “In my system of philosophy, I do not see a distinction between fetus and child.: The murders resulted from “The fetus IS a child,” and “The abortionist IS a murderer” as clearly as the success of Elmyr [a famous forger of master painters] resulted from “This IS a Matisse” and “This IS a Modigliani.”
. . .
All “is” statements expressing judgment become more accurate (describe the instrument used to make the evaluation) when rephrased as “seems to me” statements: “Beethoven seems better to me than Punk Rock,” Abstract Expressionism seems like junk to me,” “abstract Expressionism seems to me the most important innovation since Cubism” all speak a “truth” – in the sense of the truth of experience or the truth of perception even though different people will speak them.
For J. Beckett
http://crimethinc.com/tools/posters/beauty_subversion_back.pdf
I found this poster that I picked up at the Hell's City Tattoo Convention a couple years ago, tucked away with my drawing pads. I was just about to hang the front side of it up and decided to finally read what it said on the back-
I think it is an interesting text both for my project as well as yours on body image- Particualrly the notion that before the 19th century clothes were made by hand specifically for the woman or man who was going to where them, there was no "size 0," "size 6" or "plus size" to compare to eachother. It turns out it is from a place called Crimethinc -- which is an anarchist collective. They make a bunch of cool stuff about body image, gender empowerment, and general subversion :) http://crimethinc.com/tools/posters.html
I found this poster that I picked up at the Hell's City Tattoo Convention a couple years ago, tucked away with my drawing pads. I was just about to hang the front side of it up and decided to finally read what it said on the back-
I think it is an interesting text both for my project as well as yours on body image- Particualrly the notion that before the 19th century clothes were made by hand specifically for the woman or man who was going to where them, there was no "size 0," "size 6" or "plus size" to compare to eachother. It turns out it is from a place called Crimethinc -- which is an anarchist collective. They make a bunch of cool stuff about body image, gender empowerment, and general subversion :) http://crimethinc.com/tools/posters.html
10 September 2010
09 September 2010
Survey
So I think I should make up a survey for people to take about their bodys. I have been finding all these crazy statistics online (which I was going to share with you but someone wouldn't stop talking about running?!) and I can't believe some of them. The numbers are so high, like..
90% of women are insecure with some part of their body.
I mean, I know there are parts of my body I'm insecure about too.. Does that make me a hypocrite if I am telling girls they should love their bodies?
I was thinking about asking questions about how people felt about their bodies and if those insecurites make them do things they normally wouldn't or if those insecurites make them not to things they wouldn't.
There is a study that shows that body insecurites effect men as often as women but men let it effect them in a different way. Most of the time it is with reckless acts or sexual infedelities... something that us women think is NUTS!
But I thought I would start with you guys... will you comment about your body insecurity and how if effects you. Be honest.. it will help so much!
I'll start with mine... I am terribly insecure about my thighs. I NEVER wear shorts unless they come pretty close to my knee or mid-thigh. I am afraid I am going to be that "cottage cheese" girl that everyone points and scowles at.
90% of women are insecure with some part of their body.
I mean, I know there are parts of my body I'm insecure about too.. Does that make me a hypocrite if I am telling girls they should love their bodies?
I was thinking about asking questions about how people felt about their bodies and if those insecurites make them do things they normally wouldn't or if those insecurites make them not to things they wouldn't.
There is a study that shows that body insecurites effect men as often as women but men let it effect them in a different way. Most of the time it is with reckless acts or sexual infedelities... something that us women think is NUTS!
But I thought I would start with you guys... will you comment about your body insecurity and how if effects you. Be honest.. it will help so much!
I'll start with mine... I am terribly insecure about my thighs. I NEVER wear shorts unless they come pretty close to my knee or mid-thigh. I am afraid I am going to be that "cottage cheese" girl that everyone points and scowles at.
07 September 2010
04 September 2010
Portfolio Creative visit
Hi All,
Portfolio Creative (website) is coming to speak with us on Tuesday (next class). Feel free to bring in any items you want to discuss with them.
Also, I'll be passing this info on to a couple other people who may want to join our class for the day. Feel free to invite others to class if they need resume help.
Portfolio Creative (website) is coming to speak with us on Tuesday (next class). Feel free to bring in any items you want to discuss with them.
Also, I'll be passing this info on to a couple other people who may want to join our class for the day. Feel free to invite others to class if they need resume help.
03 September 2010
Big Boys Need Love Too...
I took advise...
I read this article from men's health on men's body image of themselves.
It looks like it makes them think the same things about themselves, they just handle it differently. For instance, after watching a p90x infomercial girls will feel bad about themselves and eat a salad for lunch. Men after watching it will either not want to have sex at all or engage in "risky sexual behavior". INTERESTING...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15160230
I am thinking that it would be a good idea to make up a survey and have random ODU-ians take it (both men and women, and maybe even some staff too) to see what kind of statistics I can come up with on my own.
Happy Researching Peeps!
I read this article from men's health on men's body image of themselves.
It looks like it makes them think the same things about themselves, they just handle it differently. For instance, after watching a p90x infomercial girls will feel bad about themselves and eat a salad for lunch. Men after watching it will either not want to have sex at all or engage in "risky sexual behavior". INTERESTING...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15160230
I am thinking that it would be a good idea to make up a survey and have random ODU-ians take it (both men and women, and maybe even some staff too) to see what kind of statistics I can come up with on my own.
Happy Researching Peeps!
Idea Issues
Hey Guys!
I was hoping to get a little help from you guys. I have been researching and I have found so many REDICULOUS statistics on how adolescents view themselves after watching a movie or a music video. It is actually sort of interesting but I don't know if I should focus on "tweens". I think starting there is smart since the things/ideals that we pick up at that age normally stick with us through our adult life... but I'm not sure.
Heres a website that I found that I thought was interesting...
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/stereotyping/women_and_girls/women_beauty.cfm
I'd LOVE some feed back!
Thank you!
-JK
I was hoping to get a little help from you guys. I have been researching and I have found so many REDICULOUS statistics on how adolescents view themselves after watching a movie or a music video. It is actually sort of interesting but I don't know if I should focus on "tweens". I think starting there is smart since the things/ideals that we pick up at that age normally stick with us through our adult life... but I'm not sure.
Heres a website that I found that I thought was interesting...
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/stereotyping/women_and_girls/women_beauty.cfm
I'd LOVE some feed back!
Thank you!
-JK
http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/barker-unveils-dj-am-tribute-tattoo_1134311
Memorial Tattoos and Pop Culture
02 September 2010
For Jenn
So here's a link that I came across while creeping on one of my friend's profiles. Viva Valezz is a Columbus-based burlesque performer who also does awesome things like hosting random figure drawing classes and hosting breast cancer fund raisers. The link I posted above is about a past event that she put together in which she collected pasties (ya know, the little cute things you conceal nipples with when you're wearing shirts with which it's impossible to wear a bra), each pair of pasties raked in a certain amount of money for awareness.
Well anyhow, I wanted to post one of her Facebook albums, entitled "Hot Pink," on this blog so that you could see her idea of raising awareness for and getting the message out about breast cancer. However, her profile is private, so I can't post it on here. If you're interested, add her as a friend (Viva Valezz) and go creep on her photos =]
Her idea is basically very sexual, and her approach is that losing a breast or breasts to cancer should not make anyone feel less like a woman in her sexuality. For that reason, she is a beautifully creative burlesque performer.
Check her out!
Well anyhow, I wanted to post one of her Facebook albums, entitled "Hot Pink," on this blog so that you could see her idea of raising awareness for and getting the message out about breast cancer. However, her profile is private, so I can't post it on here. If you're interested, add her as a friend (Viva Valezz) and go creep on her photos =]
Her idea is basically very sexual, and her approach is that losing a breast or breasts to cancer should not make anyone feel less like a woman in her sexuality. For that reason, she is a beautifully creative burlesque performer.
Check her out!
All day I dream about sneakers...
Hey Josh. Googling and came across something that screamed "JOSH!" I hope that you find it inspiring!
"JOSH!" <--(P.S. that's the link. I realized after posting this that it sort of appears as though I just said "Josh" in all caps without posting the link. However, I feel that the caps lock is appropriate since I said that this link screamed "Josh." My apologies).
This guy actually made a book out of his amazing shoe creations; if you want to see more of it, click on the link above, and then click on the link in the first paragraph that says "click here."
He actually MADE all of those shoes..pretty awesome!
"JOSH!" <--(P.S. that's the link. I realized after posting this that it sort of appears as though I just said "Josh" in all caps without posting the link. However, I feel that the caps lock is appropriate since I said that this link screamed "Josh." My apologies).
This guy actually made a book out of his amazing shoe creations; if you want to see more of it, click on the link above, and then click on the link in the first paragraph that says "click here."
He actually MADE all of those shoes..pretty awesome!
For Michael.
This here is link to an abandoned bible college. I actually grew up down the street from this abandoned building. It was operated by the Mt. Nazerene College during the mid 1950's. Before that it was used as a poor house for the unfortuante around the 1850's. Now it is only used as a haunted attraction known as the "Hose of Nightmares". I was wondering what you thought of the idea of using an abandoned building such as this for an entertainment attraction that only goes on once a year? I honestly find it sad that this is the only way that they make use out of this once beautiful building.
http://www.forgottenoh.com/Nightmares/nightmares.html
http://www.forgottenoh.com/Nightmares/nightmares.html
A Summary of Concepts
Merriam Webster's
Objective -
b : of, relating to, or being an object, phenomenon, or condition in the realm of sensible experience independent of individual thought and perceptible by all observers : having reality independent of the mind— compare subjective 3a
3 a : expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
Subjective -
3a : characteristic of or belonging to reality as perceived rather than as independent of mind : phenomenal — compare objective 1b
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"The Medium is the Message" - A notion developed and made famous by Marshall McLuhan meaning that the form of a medium embeds itself in the message, creating a symbiotic relationship by which the medium influences how the message is perceived. e.g. Books, signs, films, songs all, based on their formats alone imply a certain type of interpretation by the mind. The content is secondary to the medium. A great example of this in action is graffiti. Graffiti has such strong socio-political sentiments attached to it that regardless of the actual content a person who is against the act of graffiti will likely have a negative conotation regardless of the piece's content.
"The Map is not the Territory " A notion developed by Alfred Korzybski
Korzybski's dictum "the map is not the territory" is also cited as an underlying principle used in neuro-linguistic programming, where it is used to signify that individual people in fact do not in general have access to absolute knowledge of reality, but in fact only have access to a set of beliefs they have built up over time, about reality.
More to come . . .
Objective -
b : of, relating to, or being an object, phenomenon, or condition in the realm of sensible experience independent of individual thought and perceptible by all observers : having reality independent of the mind
3 a : expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
Subjective -
3a : characteristic of or belonging to reality as perceived rather than as independent of mind : phenomenal — compare objective 1b
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"The Medium is the Message" - A notion developed and made famous by Marshall McLuhan meaning that the form of a medium embeds itself in the message, creating a symbiotic relationship by which the medium influences how the message is perceived. e.g. Books, signs, films, songs all, based on their formats alone imply a certain type of interpretation by the mind. The content is secondary to the medium. A great example of this in action is graffiti. Graffiti has such strong socio-political sentiments attached to it that regardless of the actual content a person who is against the act of graffiti will likely have a negative conotation regardless of the piece's content.
"The Map is not the Territory " A notion developed by Alfred Korzybski
Korzybski's dictum "the map is not the territory" is also cited as an underlying principle used in neuro-linguistic programming, where it is used to signify that individual people in fact do not in general have access to absolute knowledge of reality, but in fact only have access to a set of beliefs they have built up over time, about reality.
More to come . . .
For Jess "Tween Body Image"
http://www.examiner.com/eating-disorder-in-philadelphia/tweens-and-fashion-how-do-trends-influence-body-image
It could be interesting to see who the dominating group is for tweens would it be men, media, or older girls?
01 September 2010
Sex sells but does to it raise awareness?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIg-3dSMFDM
Here is a commercial created to raise awareness towards breast cancer. Clearly this will stop a man in his tracks. However, is this really a good route to take action in the fight against breast cancer?
Here is a commercial created to raise awareness towards breast cancer. Clearly this will stop a man in his tracks. However, is this really a good route to take action in the fight against breast cancer?
What makes the ideal woman?
Six writers were asked this question. I found it histerical to read what these men had to say...
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/men/article4790198.ece
This kind of has nothing to do with Hegemony, but I still found it rather entertaining.
ENJOY!
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/men/article4790198.ece
This kind of has nothing to do with Hegemony, but I still found it rather entertaining.
ENJOY!
Visual Manipulation
So Deanna,
I typed in "visual manipulation" into Google and these are one of the first things I found.
SIDEWALK DRAWINGS!
how cool!!!
Everytime I hear you say "visual manipulation" I think of optical illusions and how awesome they can be, but also how lame they can be. This (optical illusions) is something that you could explore more as far as the effects that they have on our brain and our eyes.
But I also think you should learn how to draw 3-D chalk drawings!
PS: Link for more! http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2008/05/18/3d-sidewalk-chalk-art/
Hyperreality
Ryan's presentation, while it explored something with which I was not wholly familiar, did bring to mind certain things that I had studied before. It brought to mind my research paper for a past philosophy class, a research paper about hyperreality. While googling to bring the concept of hyperreality back to the forefront of my mind, I came across this article, which actually mentions e-prime.
Ryan talked about how we come up with words to describe things as best we can, as we see them, but these combinations of letters to which we attach meaning and value will still only be titles. What makes these words real, the simple fact that we say so? This also brought to mind a book by Madeline L'Engle, whose title I cannot remember, in which one of her characters fought so strongly to hold on to the material, to resist the government that was attempting to get her to believe that two plus two could equal five..I agree that two (in the way we think of it, to stand in for an object coupled with an object or an entity coupled with another entity) plus two cannot equal five (in the sense that we think of it, to stand in for an object with an object with an object with an object with an object...). But who's to say that we can't change that which we think of when we hear the word "five?" What are these words but mere titles? And yet I understand her reluctance to give way, her fear of letting go of that with which she is so accustomed..
But back to the article that I came across. What is hyperreality? The author of said article says it rather well: "The gap between the real and the unreal, combined with the ambiguity and uncertainty regarding how to distinguish. You tend to default either to accepting everything as real, or believing everything is unreal, but deep down you’re never really sure." Could it be possible that everything is real, or vice versa? Madeleine L'Engle seems to be playing a large part in my train of thought lately, I'm not sure why, but another of her "fictional characters" was actually enrolled, by students at Yale, in a literature course. How's that for believing that everything is real? This character could either be seen as a purely fictional creation of L'Engle's mind, or, as the students at Yale chose to believe, a being who was sort of floating in the inbetween, waiting to be written into common knowledge by a benevolent writer such as L'Engle.
This has happened to me many times, I'm not sure about you guys - you're reading a book, watching a movie, or playing a video game intently, and you realize, after hearing someone's annoyed voice yelling your name, that he or she had tried to get your attention a couple of times before you snapped into what is perceived as "reality." For those few moments, that book or movie WAS your reality. How else do you explain feeling emotions for "fictional" characters? Whether it's crying when Rose lets go of Jack at the end of Titanic, jumping in fear when the killer pops out of nowhere in Scream, cringing when the creepy little dead girl crawls up the well in The Ring, or simply thinking Alexander Skarsgaard's character, Eric, is hot on True Blood, there is no denying that we all feel emotions for that which society tells us is fiction. Why would we feel emotions for that which we don't ACTUALLY believe in? It is my belief that we really DO believe that these things are real, and then we snap back into the deception that we, for some insane reason, push on ourselves about disbelieving that something is real.
Then again, maybe NOTHING is real. Who knows.
Ryan talked about how we come up with words to describe things as best we can, as we see them, but these combinations of letters to which we attach meaning and value will still only be titles. What makes these words real, the simple fact that we say so? This also brought to mind a book by Madeline L'Engle, whose title I cannot remember, in which one of her characters fought so strongly to hold on to the material, to resist the government that was attempting to get her to believe that two plus two could equal five..I agree that two (in the way we think of it, to stand in for an object coupled with an object or an entity coupled with another entity) plus two cannot equal five (in the sense that we think of it, to stand in for an object with an object with an object with an object with an object...). But who's to say that we can't change that which we think of when we hear the word "five?" What are these words but mere titles? And yet I understand her reluctance to give way, her fear of letting go of that with which she is so accustomed..
But back to the article that I came across. What is hyperreality? The author of said article says it rather well: "The gap between the real and the unreal, combined with the ambiguity and uncertainty regarding how to distinguish. You tend to default either to accepting everything as real, or believing everything is unreal, but deep down you’re never really sure." Could it be possible that everything is real, or vice versa? Madeleine L'Engle seems to be playing a large part in my train of thought lately, I'm not sure why, but another of her "fictional characters" was actually enrolled, by students at Yale, in a literature course. How's that for believing that everything is real? This character could either be seen as a purely fictional creation of L'Engle's mind, or, as the students at Yale chose to believe, a being who was sort of floating in the inbetween, waiting to be written into common knowledge by a benevolent writer such as L'Engle.
This has happened to me many times, I'm not sure about you guys - you're reading a book, watching a movie, or playing a video game intently, and you realize, after hearing someone's annoyed voice yelling your name, that he or she had tried to get your attention a couple of times before you snapped into what is perceived as "reality." For those few moments, that book or movie WAS your reality. How else do you explain feeling emotions for "fictional" characters? Whether it's crying when Rose lets go of Jack at the end of Titanic, jumping in fear when the killer pops out of nowhere in Scream, cringing when the creepy little dead girl crawls up the well in The Ring, or simply thinking Alexander Skarsgaard's character, Eric, is hot on True Blood, there is no denying that we all feel emotions for that which society tells us is fiction. Why would we feel emotions for that which we don't ACTUALLY believe in? It is my belief that we really DO believe that these things are real, and then we snap back into the deception that we, for some insane reason, push on ourselves about disbelieving that something is real.
Then again, maybe NOTHING is real. Who knows.
Body Modification in the Work place
So I was doing some more research for Visual Perception and Manipulation, when on my possible search links there was a section titled "the visual perception of body modification". So I read this article that a graduate student wrote and I thought Jessica B. would find it maybe useful for her research. Of course its hard to say what information she doesn't have already but this article is titled "Visible Body Modification in Hiring Practices" it was pretty interesting. I thought since we are all seniors, and begining to enter the work place this article was somewhat relatable to us all, but especially for Jessica's project. I hope you enjoy.
http://www.uwstout.edu/static/rs/2009/Barrett.Aspen.Visible_Body_Modification_hiring_practices.pdf
http://www.uwstout.edu/static/rs/2009/Barrett.Aspen.Visible_Body_Modification_hiring_practices.pdf
Inspiration
Here are some awesomely amazing people and groups from whom I seek inspiration, not only for my ART 479 endeavors, but in my everyday life.
Jared - contributor and co-owner of Nu Ethix, a Columubus-based suspension team. I have been pierced by him multiple times at Evolved Body Art, and he has offered to help me in whatever way possible in my delve into body modification study. He has also offered to host a public talk about body modification on ODU campus, any takers??
Mike - a Columbus-based tattoo artist, an
Evolved-vet who now owns his own shop, called Decade Tattoo. I have been tattooed by Mike once and am currently planning a new project with him. Mike has opened my eyes in terms of how the world of safe and smart tattooing should ideally be run. Step 1: Plan plan plan. Plan out your ideas for your tattoo until ya just can't think anymore. Planning includes sketching, printing out pictures, looking up symbolism behind certain images. Step 2: Set up an appointment with your tattoo artist. This is called a consultation. You explain all your ideas/pictures to your artist, and he or she may make some suggestions and ask several questions to clarify any hazy points. No room for confusion and misunderstandings in the world of good tattoos! Step 3: Post-consultation, pre-inking meeting. During this appointment, the artist will approach you with his or her sketch of the tattoo that was discussed at the consultation, and the sketch will be laid out on your body (wherever you discussed its placement) and altered. Your tattoo artist will most likely cringe if you approach him or her with a set design and say, "Don't change it at all, my friend drew it and it has to be JUST LIKE THIS." This is a big no-no in the tattoo world, because it's a simple fact that no one's body is perfectly flat. Even if you're getting a tattoo on your perfectly flat tummy or a surface that seems flat to you, a sketched tattoo will always need to be altered to perfectly conform to your body. Step 4: It's time to get tattooed! The tattoo may be completed in one sitting, or you may have to return a couple of times, depending on the size of the work.
Lindsay - Columbus-based piercer extraordinaire! I've been pierced by her multiple times. Such a friendly and knowledgeable lady. She knows her piercees by name, remembers every piercing she ever gave you, and even, in some lucky cases, invites you to go to local events with her. She is the perfect example of the ideal piercer: someone who makes the piercee, who may be a bit on edge about the ensuing pain and pleasure combo, feel completely at ease.
And last but not least....
Suicide Girls - Yes, they do normal things like you and I, like eating at Dirty Frank's. But they are most commonly known as "alternative" models, which is a rather sad description if you ask me, because it implies that there is something wrong or "abnormal" about beautiful women with body modifications. Suicide Girls is an international group, but there is a surprisingly large group of them in the Columbus area, some of whom I've had the pleasure of meeting.
Jared - contributor and co-owner of Nu Ethix, a Columubus-based suspension team. I have been pierced by him multiple times at Evolved Body Art, and he has offered to help me in whatever way possible in my delve into body modification study. He has also offered to host a public talk about body modification on ODU campus, any takers??Mike - a Columbus-based tattoo artist, an
Evolved-vet who now owns his own shop, called Decade Tattoo. I have been tattooed by Mike once and am currently planning a new project with him. Mike has opened my eyes in terms of how the world of safe and smart tattooing should ideally be run. Step 1: Plan plan plan. Plan out your ideas for your tattoo until ya just can't think anymore. Planning includes sketching, printing out pictures, looking up symbolism behind certain images. Step 2: Set up an appointment with your tattoo artist. This is called a consultation. You explain all your ideas/pictures to your artist, and he or she may make some suggestions and ask several questions to clarify any hazy points. No room for confusion and misunderstandings in the world of good tattoos! Step 3: Post-consultation, pre-inking meeting. During this appointment, the artist will approach you with his or her sketch of the tattoo that was discussed at the consultation, and the sketch will be laid out on your body (wherever you discussed its placement) and altered. Your tattoo artist will most likely cringe if you approach him or her with a set design and say, "Don't change it at all, my friend drew it and it has to be JUST LIKE THIS." This is a big no-no in the tattoo world, because it's a simple fact that no one's body is perfectly flat. Even if you're getting a tattoo on your perfectly flat tummy or a surface that seems flat to you, a sketched tattoo will always need to be altered to perfectly conform to your body. Step 4: It's time to get tattooed! The tattoo may be completed in one sitting, or you may have to return a couple of times, depending on the size of the work.
Lindsay - Columbus-based piercer extraordinaire! I've been pierced by her multiple times. Such a friendly and knowledgeable lady. She knows her piercees by name, remembers every piercing she ever gave you, and even, in some lucky cases, invites you to go to local events with her. She is the perfect example of the ideal piercer: someone who makes the piercee, who may be a bit on edge about the ensuing pain and pleasure combo, feel completely at ease.And last but not least....
Suicide Girls - Yes, they do normal things like you and I, like eating at Dirty Frank's. But they are most commonly known as "alternative" models, which is a rather sad description if you ask me, because it implies that there is something wrong or "abnormal" about beautiful women with body modifications. Suicide Girls is an international group, but there is a surprisingly large group of them in the Columbus area, some of whom I've had the pleasure of meeting.
What is and what isn't considered body modification?
It depends who you ask. Many people claim that cutting your nails, wearing braces, and coloring your hair are not "body modifications," because modifications that are more mainstream tend to fall off the charts of actual body modification. People claim that cutting one's nails cannot be considered modification, because "they grow back!" Yes, indeed they do, but stretched ears can also naturally return to their original size, and I don't know anyone who doesn't considered stretched ears to be a body modification. This isn't to say that I don't question whether or not certain alterations can be considered "body modification;" I do not have all the answers, but it's certainly interesting to contemplate.
In this post about tooth art (in this case, temporary caps which can be removed whenever the wearer feels like doing so), a contributor says that she thinks "it’s more how accepted and 'mainstream' something is, if it makes people stare in the street, that determines if something is considered a 'body modification.' " This is an interesting suggestion, but it completely ignores the definition of "modification." According to dictionary.com, a modification can be anything from "a small change or adjustment" to perhaps my favorite, "A change in an organism that results from external influences and cannot be inherited. "
Anyway, here is a short list of some of the modifications that are undoubtedly considered to be mods:
piercings
tattoos
scarification (before/after)
branding
suspension
lip and eye sewing
implants
play piercing
corsetry and corsetry piercing
amputation
urethral rerouting
circumcision
tongue bifurcation
fingernail modification
sounding
tooth art
stretching
I created links to attempt to explain any mods that may be confusing, but there are some for which I didn't create links simply because of their graphic nature.
Some of the modifications whose placement in the body modification category is more questionable are:
painting one's nails
cutting one's nails
coloring hair
cutting hair
chemically straightening or curling hair
wearing braces
botox
all sorts of other cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries
In this post about tooth art (in this case, temporary caps which can be removed whenever the wearer feels like doing so), a contributor says that she thinks "it’s more how accepted and 'mainstream' something is, if it makes people stare in the street, that determines if something is considered a 'body modification.' " This is an interesting suggestion, but it completely ignores the definition of "modification." According to dictionary.com, a modification can be anything from "a small change or adjustment" to perhaps my favorite, "A change in an organism that results from external influences and cannot be inherited. "
Anyway, here is a short list of some of the modifications that are undoubtedly considered to be mods:
piercings
tattoos
scarification (before/after)
branding
suspension
lip and eye sewing
implants
play piercing
corsetry and corsetry piercing
amputation
urethral rerouting
circumcision
tongue bifurcation
fingernail modification
sounding
tooth art
stretching
I created links to attempt to explain any mods that may be confusing, but there are some for which I didn't create links simply because of their graphic nature.
Some of the modifications whose placement in the body modification category is more questionable are:
painting one's nails
cutting one's nails
coloring hair
cutting hair
chemically straightening or curling hair
wearing braces
botox
all sorts of other cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries
Ferrari Forever
http://www.evaristti.com/index.php/gallery
Marco Evaristti, Is definitely an artist who thinks outside the box. I want to be in the Ferrari Forever one day and I like his Pink State Iceberg, and his work called CRASH.
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