What I did:
This week I spent a lot of time in the studio. On Saturday I spent
five hours drawing. On Sunday I checked out two more books from the
library that pertain to hypochondria and hysteria, as well as
medieval medical illustrations. I spent two hours looking through
these books. Monday I continued to practice my drawing for two and a
half hours. Tuesday, we were assigned to think about three options or
directs we are leaning towards as our final project and make a model
of each. For my first option, I want to create a large panel with
many drawings of memories I had as a child, some are real and some
are made up by my own imagination as a kid, and stories I have heard
from my parents. The drawings will be arranged similarly to a comic
book but with out a forced sequence. This project will highlight my
drawing style and be a cathartic experience for
me. I spend about five hours in total making my first option. My
second option involves a collection of home videos from my childhood
and creating a composition and narrative with small looping clips of
my past. I am still currently work on it, but so far I have spent six
hours in total downloading and converting files to edit. My third
option involves three dimensional form. I spent three hours last
night pouring alginate on my face. None of the pieces came out, so I
have to talk to John in the ceramics department to see what I am
doing wrong.
What I
accomplished/ discovered/ encountered:
I have tackled
and learned a lot this week about where I am going in this process. I
learned that this time is the best time to make mistakes and not to
be afraid of making them. So, I should make and make and make, and
then later make decisions. I learned that it is important to do lots
of research on what interests me and what influences my work so that
my work is more credible, which also open up multiple markets for
where my work will fit in the real world.
What is next:
I will continue
doing research, making mistakes, diving into different materials and
mediums, and keep my mind and eyes open for my next “AH-HA”
moment.
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