Progress

As I sketch countless pictures of my object (pointe shoes) I have begun to realize the subtle things that could go unnoticed. For example, as an audience member it is hard to imagine the sturdiness of the shoe because the dancer's job is to make it look effortless. I would like to show this contrast in my final project. When many of my classmates held the shoe they exclaimed to me that they hadn't imagined that they would be so hard. This contrast appeals to me and I think I will try to magnify this point.

Amazing Vid!

My Inspiration

You are always asked when you are little "What do you want to be when you grow up?" My friends would answer with the stereotypical doctor, fireman, astronaut, and mommy.  However, being the difficult little me that I was, my answer was always a bit different.  I wanted to be an artist.  Claude Monet to be exact.  That's right, this little girl pictured below wanted to be Claude Monet when she grew up.

Ever since I could hold a crayon I was always drawing.  My father would give me his rough drafts of important lawyerly documents so I could draw without getting my masterpieces on the walls.  My parents always encouraged me to do what I wanted, but what ever it was I had to give 110%. When I was in fourth grade my parents signed me up to take private art lessons from a wonderful woman named Lee Halliburton.   Lee has made me the artist I am today.  Her expertise and encouragement made my love of art become what it is today.  

When I attended the Missouri Fine Arts Academy in the summer of 2009, It sealed the deal.  I learned to question the boundaries of art.  It was then when I finalized my dream to major in graphic design.  

My goal right now is to work in an advertising or design firm when I graduate although I am open to new opportunities and ideas.  I want to do what I love for a career.  I always knew I would be miserable in a high paying job which I did not enjoy.

So here ends my rant about me.  

IDEO video..... belated

So I know this is late but I do need to review this IDEO video.  It was about the development process that the IDEO company goes through to develop a product.  In this video the company was redesigning a shopping cart.  I liked their process from their brainstorming to when they made the prototype.  I liked how they interviewed people to see what the problems were in addition to coming up with what they thought were it's problems.  In the brainstorming process no one shot down any ideas.  In fact, the crazy ideas ended up leading to good ideas in the future.  Also, no one person was the leader of the project.  All of them had an equal part in the project.  I feel that this system was a very effective way of going about this project.  

Working Away!

So our group has been hard at work with this project...

Tonight we are getting together to print and mount the poster.  Soon the new and improved kitchen tongs will be displayed to the world!!!! well at least our class...

Here is our poorly designed object we decided on:

Tongs!

They are uncomfortable and they are not long enough to handle the food and avoid heat or other dangerous situations

YAY BRAINSTORMING!!!!

What is ART?

So I love this song.  I just saw the video tonight and I love it even more.  What is Art? Think about it.

Ahahahahaha :P