Typography

Our assignment was to create four images using only text. One representational, one abstract, and one emotional. I represented grass and a cloud, while my emotional pieces were of a pirouette, and of neat and organized. The remaining pieces is abstract.

Candy Depew & Helvetica

Candy Depew is a very interesting woman. She is a ceramicist and print maker who has created magnificent ceramics all over the country and the world. Many themes found in her art are hearts, diamonds, skulls, and blood drips. She manages to make the skulls seem very cute and girly, but tuff at the same time. She has created skateboards and chopper bikes.

Helvetica is a documentary about the origins of the most popular font world wide. The font has been used for over 50 years. It is discussed in the documentary the way the type affects our lives today. The font is very reflective of Swiss design.

The Internet

The internet these days has created a somewhat artistic revolution. Photosharing, blog keeping, fan fictions, and videos are all examples of things many people do for leisure and to share with others over the internet.
I personally think it is a very good thing, however, sometimes issues of copyright come into play. I think a good standard for society to use would be this: don't try to make a profit off of someone else's work. Sharing things and making small alterations for fun is fine, but don't do anything that you wouldn't want someone else to do to your work.

Peter Hanley's Studio Revolution

What I learned from Peter Hanley's lecture concerning the studio revolution, was that the studio has changed. The artist in his or her studio is no longer the image of an immense show room, filled with art (granted, those still do exist, just not as widely). The studio is now seen as being wherever the artist is. It is truly a studio within the mind. This is because the mind is the primary creative place for artists. And this is something we should embrace.

Walk Bike Ride

Over the weekend I went downtown with some friends. Our ultimate destination was Cosi on Chestnut to grab lunch. We took the subway and got off at the wrong stop, so we had quite a walk. I took pictures of the things around me and I especially liked taking pictures of a closed shop that had broken windows and graffiti.