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Grandmother Resource Website
For my CP final I continued my work exploring relations between grandmothers and their granddaughters. In this iteration, I set up a sort of resource website directed towards grandmothers, offering interactive activities in the hopes of bettering or strengthening these
Grandmother Resource Website
For my CP final I continued my work exploring relations between grandmothers and their granddaughters. In this iteration, I set up a sort of resource website directed towards grandmothers, offering interactive activities in the hopes of bettering or strengthening these
Change Contextual Analysis
People who pass/around homeless people some give money some don’t others offer food some homeless people ask for money, some don’t some might greet you without asking for anything they usually have their spots some spots have multiple people there are
Change Contextual Analysis
People who pass/around homeless people some give money some don’t others offer food some homeless people ask for money, some don’t some might greet you without asking for anything they usually have their spots some spots have multiple people there are
Participation Proposal
I. The Six: Produce six cubes of the same or different materials. Begin giving them out in public. The owner of each consecutive cube will have their face drawn on one of the faces of all the available cubes. The participants
Participation Proposal
I. The Six: Produce six cubes of the same or different materials. Begin giving them out in public. The owner of each consecutive cube will have their face drawn on one of the faces of all the available cubes. The participants
Contextual Analysis – Nine Mile Run
Nine Mile Run Physical Traits: Grasses Trees Water – stream Fresh air for breathing Fish Ducks Trails Rocks River Meandering – slow, lazy Flood plain Wildflowers and cattails Birdsong Wetland Deer Running water sound Insects Mud – spongy
Contextual Analysis – Nine Mile Run
Nine Mile Run Physical Traits: Grasses Trees Water – stream Fresh air for breathing Fish Ducks Trails Rocks River Meandering – slow, lazy Flood plain Wildflowers and cattails Birdsong Wetland Deer Running water sound Insects Mud – spongy
Place Analysis
Place: https://www.buzzfeed.com/quizzes “Physical”: Quizzes are presented in a list form with a photo preview Very obviously rips off quizilla and other quiz sites from the late 2000s, but uses the trendy aesthetics and images that match their brand to make
Place Analysis
Place: https://www.buzzfeed.com/quizzes “Physical”: Quizzes are presented in a list form with a photo preview Very obviously rips off quizilla and other quiz sites from the late 2000s, but uses the trendy aesthetics and images that match their brand to make
The Cathedral – ‘Out of Place’ Analysis
In our project to depict the the blindness that overtakes those in situations of intense focus there were many challenges we faced to manage the reaction we desired.
The Cathedral – ‘Out of Place’ Analysis
In our project to depict the the blindness that overtakes those in situations of intense focus there were many challenges we faced to manage the reaction we desired.
Reference -Delayed
A work by Matthias Gommel. Viewing the piece and actually participating in it are two very different activities. Two people attempt to converse through microphones and headsets, however the headsets are constructed in such a way such that there is
Reference -Delayed
A work by Matthias Gommel. Viewing the piece and actually participating in it are two very different activities. Two people attempt to converse through microphones and headsets, however the headsets are constructed in such a way such that there is
Reference – One Minute Sculptures
A work by Erwin Wurm. Viewers were encouraged to become a sculpture for 60 seconds. The viewers become the artwork as well as the participant.
Reference – One Minute Sculptures
A work by Erwin Wurm. Viewers were encouraged to become a sculpture for 60 seconds. The viewers become the artwork as well as the participant.
Reference- Blind Light
Blind Light is an installation by Antony Gromley. It is meant to encase the atmosphere of the outdoors, atop a mountain or at the bottom of the sea. It contradicts how we perceive interior space. In order for the piece
Reference- Blind Light
Blind Light is an installation by Antony Gromley. It is meant to encase the atmosphere of the outdoors, atop a mountain or at the bottom of the sea. It contradicts how we perceive interior space. In order for the piece
Reference -The Dictator Game
The Dictator Game was a game designed by artist Pablo Helguera. Participants were invited to partake in a series of games designed based on experimental economics that tested our altruism and cooperation. In The Dictator Game, a participant is given
Reference -The Dictator Game
The Dictator Game was a game designed by artist Pablo Helguera. Participants were invited to partake in a series of games designed based on experimental economics that tested our altruism and cooperation. In The Dictator Game, a participant is given
Reference -Rehabilitated Sculptures
A project done by the art collective Gelatin. From what I can gather, the sculptures were originally wax and resin and slowly but surely transformed into real human body parts? I presume people were hiding underneath the plinths. I’m
Reference -Rehabilitated Sculptures
A project done by the art collective Gelatin. From what I can gather, the sculptures were originally wax and resin and slowly but surely transformed into real human body parts? I presume people were hiding underneath the plinths. I’m
Reference-Teach 4 Amerika
A project done by the non-profit arts organization Creative Time. A 5-week tour to brain storm how art schools and art institutions should function. The tour discussed the future of art institutions with current art school students.
Reference-Teach 4 Amerika
A project done by the non-profit arts organization Creative Time. A 5-week tour to brain storm how art schools and art institutions should function. The tour discussed the future of art institutions with current art school students.
Theatre of the Oppressed
Developed by Brazilian actor and activist Augusto Boal, TotO is an organization that aims to promote social and political change by actively encouraging the audience to become apart of the performance, challenging their own reality and environment through discussion and
Theatre of the Oppressed
Developed by Brazilian actor and activist Augusto Boal, TotO is an organization that aims to promote social and political change by actively encouraging the audience to become apart of the performance, challenging their own reality and environment through discussion and
OE Reflection
Rick Lowe Talk This is the event I had been waiting for all weekend. I find Lowe’s Row House project totally inspiring so I couldn’t wait to hear him speak. He really shed light on the necessity to listen to
OE Reflection
Rick Lowe Talk This is the event I had been waiting for all weekend. I find Lowe’s Row House project totally inspiring so I couldn’t wait to hear him speak. He really shed light on the necessity to listen to
The Eye- Redone
My previous project was redone but with mostly aesthetic revisions. The overall concept is still the same.I gathered some friends to watch this livestream, however this time I chose the videos. They were mostly ‘let’s plays’, which are videos where
The Eye- Redone
My previous project was redone but with mostly aesthetic revisions. The overall concept is still the same.I gathered some friends to watch this livestream, however this time I chose the videos. They were mostly ‘let’s plays’, which are videos where
OE Reflections
OE Reflections Aesthetics and Ethics of Place Lecture In the Aesthetics and Ethics of Place Lecture, Three panels/groups were presenting their projects located in Oakland, CA, revolving around food and community empowerment. What I enjoyed most about the projects that
OE Reflections
OE Reflections Aesthetics and Ethics of Place Lecture In the Aesthetics and Ethics of Place Lecture, Three panels/groups were presenting their projects located in Oakland, CA, revolving around food and community empowerment. What I enjoyed most about the projects that
OE Reflection
Mass Incarceration Presentation This was a set of presentations that went over issues related to the prison-industrial complex from a multitude of perspectives. There were lawyers, relatives of incarcerated individuals, and former prisoners who gave their take on the problems
OE Reflection
Mass Incarceration Presentation This was a set of presentations that went over issues related to the prison-industrial complex from a multitude of perspectives. There were lawyers, relatives of incarcerated individuals, and former prisoners who gave their take on the problems
OE reflection
Two presentations that interested me at were by SEA and the SexEd Presents: Pleasure workshop. To me both presentations were similar in that the main presenters or what seemed to be the main project and topic of discussion was not
OE reflection
Two presentations that interested me at were by SEA and the SexEd Presents: Pleasure workshop. To me both presentations were similar in that the main presenters or what seemed to be the main project and topic of discussion was not
Open Engagement Reflection
Open Engagement Reflection I participated in and spectated a series of performances that were curated by Adam Milner for Open Engagement called OPENING. The performances took place on Saturday and Sunday outisde of the Carnegie Museum of Art. Saturday artists
Open Engagement Reflection
Open Engagement Reflection I participated in and spectated a series of performances that were curated by Adam Milner for Open Engagement called OPENING. The performances took place on Saturday and Sunday outisde of the Carnegie Museum of Art. Saturday artists
OE Reflection
I attended both the Opening Performances & the Rick Lowe Lecture. I throughly enjoyed going to “Opening”, curated by Adam Milner. The transformation of both the outside of the CMOA and the Richard Serra Sculpture was relatively interesting. For a
OE Reflection
I attended both the Opening Performances & the Rick Lowe Lecture. I throughly enjoyed going to “Opening”, curated by Adam Milner. The transformation of both the outside of the CMOA and the Richard Serra Sculpture was relatively interesting. For a
OE Saturday Reflection
Touching Revolution: Radical Visions and Creative Responses to Mass Incarceration & Lyrics and Lettering Touching Revolution: Radical Visions and Creative Responses to Mass Incarceration — Gregory Sale, Mark Strandquist, and Courtney Bowles In this 90 minute panel, Sale, Strandquist, and Bowles brought together
OE Saturday Reflection
Touching Revolution: Radical Visions and Creative Responses to Mass Incarceration & Lyrics and Lettering Touching Revolution: Radical Visions and Creative Responses to Mass Incarceration — Gregory Sale, Mark Strandquist, and Courtney Bowles In this 90 minute panel, Sale, Strandquist, and Bowles brought together
Open Engagement Reflection 4
The final panel I attended in Open Engagement was “here, without,” a multi cultural art collaboration between artists in Israel and Harvard College students. In the piece, student Ethan Pierce, connected artists in Harvard with an Israeli mentor to create
Open Engagement Reflection 4
The final panel I attended in Open Engagement was “here, without,” a multi cultural art collaboration between artists in Israel and Harvard College students. In the piece, student Ethan Pierce, connected artists in Harvard with an Israeli mentor to create
Open Engagement Reflection 3
I attended both nights of the performance “OPENING” curated by Adam Milner. These renegade style performances were each a few minutes long and took place in and around the Richard Serra sculpture outside of the Carnegie Museum. I especially enjoyed
Open Engagement Reflection 3
I attended both nights of the performance “OPENING” curated by Adam Milner. These renegade style performances were each a few minutes long and took place in and around the Richard Serra sculpture outside of the Carnegie Museum. I especially enjoyed
Open Engagement Reflection 2
The second event I attended and contributed to was “Intergalactic Human Immigration Office” by Zhiwan Cheung, Daniel Pillis, and Leah Wulfman. This piece took place in Schenley Plaza and engaged the public, by 3D scanning the heads of a few people
Open Engagement Reflection 2
The second event I attended and contributed to was “Intergalactic Human Immigration Office” by Zhiwan Cheung, Daniel Pillis, and Leah Wulfman. This piece took place in Schenley Plaza and engaged the public, by 3D scanning the heads of a few people
Open Engagement Reflection 1
The first OE event I participated in was “Two Itinerant Quilters” by Joanna Wright and Lenka Clayton. In this project, participators were able to give Clayton and Wright an article of clothing. They would then choose a diamond shaped patch
Open Engagement Reflection 1
The first OE event I participated in was “Two Itinerant Quilters” by Joanna Wright and Lenka Clayton. In this project, participators were able to give Clayton and Wright an article of clothing. They would then choose a diamond shaped patch
OE
Open Engagement Place and Revolution – 5% of the world’s population lives in the United States, yet the U.S.A. houses 25% of the world’s prison population, which is disproportionately black. Why is this? What can be done about this? From
OE
Open Engagement Place and Revolution – 5% of the world’s population lives in the United States, yet the U.S.A. houses 25% of the world’s prison population, which is disproportionately black. Why is this? What can be done about this? From
Open Engagement
Race, Community, and Creative Action – Michelada Think Tank I sat in on a group conversation/brainstorming session. At the time of joining them, the discussion was about resources and identifying what the funding needs of artists of color are. We
Open Engagement
Race, Community, and Creative Action – Michelada Think Tank I sat in on a group conversation/brainstorming session. At the time of joining them, the discussion was about resources and identifying what the funding needs of artists of color are. We
Open Engagement
1. Opening Opening was an interesting interpretation of participation. Although the performances, besides the final one perhaps, were participatory for the audience, it also engaged with and participated in the space…openly. The physicality of a community is a large
Open Engagement
1. Opening Opening was an interesting interpretation of participation. Although the performances, besides the final one perhaps, were participatory for the audience, it also engaged with and participated in the space…openly. The physicality of a community is a large
Open Engagement Reflection 2
The second event I attended was a talk called “What We Learned at Sponge HQ” by Hope Ginsburg. It described the function and evolution of Sponge HQ, which is, as far as I can tell, a student-run art center open
Open Engagement Reflection 2
The second event I attended was a talk called “What We Learned at Sponge HQ” by Hope Ginsburg. It described the function and evolution of Sponge HQ, which is, as far as I can tell, a student-run art center open
Open Engagement Reflection 1
The first event I attended was “Group Bio” with Lenka Clayton. There were approximately twenty people (we did not include the toddler), and, led by Lenka, we discussed our pasts, desires, beliefs, and projected futures to discover what we all
Open Engagement Reflection 1
The first event I attended was “Group Bio” with Lenka Clayton. There were approximately twenty people (we did not include the toddler), and, led by Lenka, we discussed our pasts, desires, beliefs, and projected futures to discover what we all
Open Engagement
I attended the Wendy’s Subway Reading room on Friday and read some of the lighter selections provided. I liked the reinvention of the Foyer because I sometimes think it’s an awkward place to wait for classes to start when
Open Engagement
I attended the Wendy’s Subway Reading room on Friday and read some of the lighter selections provided. I liked the reinvention of the Foyer because I sometimes think it’s an awkward place to wait for classes to start when
Open Engagement Post (2 of 2)
During Open Engagement this past Sunday, I attended the Open Platform presentation Table Alchemy at The Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, in addition to attending Opening, a series of performances which took place in front of the Carnegie Museum. Table Alchemy, by collective Amber
Open Engagement Post (2 of 2)
During Open Engagement this past Sunday, I attended the Open Platform presentation Table Alchemy at The Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, in addition to attending Opening, a series of performances which took place in front of the Carnegie Museum. Table Alchemy, by collective Amber
Open Engagement Post (1 of 2)
During Open Engagement this past Sunday, I went to Lenka Clayton’s Group Bio event in the Miller Gallery and attended the Open Platform presentation On The Map|Over-the-Rhine at The Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry. Both events address the idea of community, but
Open Engagement Post (1 of 2)
During Open Engagement this past Sunday, I went to Lenka Clayton’s Group Bio event in the Miller Gallery and attended the Open Platform presentation On The Map|Over-the-Rhine at The Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry. Both events address the idea of community, but
Open Engagement
April 18th: Opening I really liked the brochure. Was it meant to resemble Carnegie? I thought it was very clever. What I was really expecting was a literal discussion on the form of the sculpture, its implications and significance to
Open Engagement
April 18th: Opening I really liked the brochure. Was it meant to resemble Carnegie? I thought it was very clever. What I was really expecting was a literal discussion on the form of the sculpture, its implications and significance to
Open Engagement
I attended both the Emily Jacir and Rick Lowe lectures. What I found most striking about Jacir’s work was her amazing handle on language, both as an art form and as a speaker. Her delivery was humorous, poignant, and deathly
Open Engagement
I attended both the Emily Jacir and Rick Lowe lectures. What I found most striking about Jacir’s work was her amazing handle on language, both as an art form and as a speaker. Her delivery was humorous, poignant, and deathly
Gifts
In this project, I facilitated gifts between two people in similar circumstances that didn’t know each other. The first set of pairings were workers from the two Exchange stores in Pittsburgh. The Exchange in Oakland : Steve I asked him
Gifts
In this project, I facilitated gifts between two people in similar circumstances that didn’t know each other. The first set of pairings were workers from the two Exchange stores in Pittsburgh. The Exchange in Oakland : Steve I asked him
The Visitor
Truth be told, the struggle was real with this assignment. I’m not a person who gets a lot of sleep (I’m writing this at 6:10 in the morning), and the inadvertent CMU nocturnal scene was starting to become my
The Visitor
Truth be told, the struggle was real with this assignment. I’m not a person who gets a lot of sleep (I’m writing this at 6:10 in the morning), and the inadvertent CMU nocturnal scene was starting to become my
SILENT PARTIES (PT 1 & 2)
Clair Chin and Maya Kaisth Private Silent Party description given: Come participate in a silent party. Once you walk through our door, you’re devoid of the ability to talk. In doing this, we want to increase physical awareness of each
SILENT PARTIES (PT 1 & 2)
Clair Chin and Maya Kaisth Private Silent Party description given: Come participate in a silent party. Once you walk through our door, you’re devoid of the ability to talk. In doing this, we want to increase physical awareness of each
The Eye
The piece evolved into allowing people from the internet to facilitate me being in the uncomfortable position of being watched while also using my image to cause me physical discomfort. I invited people from the internet, mostly people from my
The Eye
The piece evolved into allowing people from the internet to facilitate me being in the uncomfortable position of being watched while also using my image to cause me physical discomfort. I invited people from the internet, mostly people from my
Documentation: Honest Andrew
For this project, I asked my friends and fellow students at CMU, “What would you change about this school?” Most of the responses pertained to CMU’s infamous stress culture, and how the school propagates negative feelings and a negative lifestyle.
Documentation: Honest Andrew
For this project, I asked my friends and fellow students at CMU, “What would you change about this school?” Most of the responses pertained to CMU’s infamous stress culture, and how the school propagates negative feelings and a negative lifestyle.
Critique 2 Documentation
RPM Distillation Technique for Determining Location Suitability Card Games Penny Wishing Party
Critique 2 Documentation
RPM Distillation Technique for Determining Location Suitability Card Games Penny Wishing Party
Iteration 1: Testing two projects
For the first iteration of this project I set up an installation in a basement for a concert/performance art show. I installed two different pieces that existed in the same space together–both of which are experiments for the project to
Iteration 1: Testing two projects
For the first iteration of this project I set up an installation in a basement for a concert/performance art show. I installed two different pieces that existed in the same space together–both of which are experiments for the project to
Participation Project: More Eggplant
Flyers for Eggplant Day – Eggplant Day is set for Friday, April 10th from 1-5pm, so that part has not been documented yet. This is a screenshot of the public Facebook event along with the description from the page. http://bit.ly/eggplantday https://twitter.com/eggplantday
Participation Project: More Eggplant
Flyers for Eggplant Day – Eggplant Day is set for Friday, April 10th from 1-5pm, so that part has not been documented yet. This is a screenshot of the public Facebook event along with the description from the page. http://bit.ly/eggplantday https://twitter.com/eggplantday
Found in Translation: Final
A project in which poems are taken and translated from language to language until the original meaning is obscured — and a new meaning evolves. The Found in Translation project is now fully realized! Process: in this project, poems were
Found in Translation: Final
A project in which poems are taken and translated from language to language until the original meaning is obscured — and a new meaning evolves. The Found in Translation project is now fully realized! Process: in this project, poems were
Walking with Strangers
In this iteration, I asked strangers to walk across a bridge with me. I talked with them and told them a story about an experience I’d had on the bridge.
Walking with Strangers
In this iteration, I asked strangers to walk across a bridge with me. I talked with them and told them a story about an experience I’d had on the bridge.
Paper & People: A More Meaningful Portrait (by Becca &Kaitlin)
Abe, a Pitt student, was hesitant to get in front of the camera. But off camera, he smiled while adding the brightest colors he could find to his paper. Anna looked through the magazines for the blackest and
Paper & People: A More Meaningful Portrait (by Becca &Kaitlin)
Abe, a Pitt student, was hesitant to get in front of the camera. But off camera, he smiled while adding the brightest colors he could find to his paper. Anna looked through the magazines for the blackest and
Memory Tour
The Memory Tour is a short excursion into small memories from current CMU students. Each stop on the tour is attached to a memory rooted in a location on campus. The memories are displayed in small plaques at each site.
Memory Tour
The Memory Tour is a short excursion into small memories from current CMU students. Each stop on the tour is attached to a memory rooted in a location on campus. The memories are displayed in small plaques at each site.
Second Iteration: Can I buy you a drink
Story One : Would you like a cup of coffee It was a raining day. I was sitting in a Starbucks chatting with my friends when I saw him. Our friendship started with a nervous
Second Iteration: Can I buy you a drink
Story One : Would you like a cup of coffee It was a raining day. I was sitting in a Starbucks chatting with my friends when I saw him. Our friendship started with a nervous
Documentation: only the visual appetite
Compost Baby is not a human baby, but a real baby bot. He tries to engage the food porn community and learn about its practices by asking simple questions, and composting food porn images. Compost Baby finds food porn by
Documentation: only the visual appetite
Compost Baby is not a human baby, but a real baby bot. He tries to engage the food porn community and learn about its practices by asking simple questions, and composting food porn images. Compost Baby finds food porn by
Residency
For this project, Miles and I moved into each others bedrooms for a week, and exchanged cellphones along with a set of instructions for navigating and replicating our social habits and rituals, in the physical and digital realm. A catalog of
Residency
For this project, Miles and I moved into each others bedrooms for a week, and exchanged cellphones along with a set of instructions for navigating and replicating our social habits and rituals, in the physical and digital realm. A catalog of
Participation
There is an abandoned building on Margaret Morrison street, in between a dumpster and my building which the student-run Frame Gallery is in. This building doesn’t appear to be uninhabited at first, and I would guess that the majority of students that
Participation
There is an abandoned building on Margaret Morrison street, in between a dumpster and my building which the student-run Frame Gallery is in. This building doesn’t appear to be uninhabited at first, and I would guess that the majority of students that
Tour de Friends: Getting to Know College Campus Tour Groups
The “getting people to feed birds with me in the park” idea didn’t pan out, so I decided to engage with CMU campus tours. On most weekdays there are two campus tours, one at 11:30 am and another at 3:30
Tour de Friends: Getting to Know College Campus Tour Groups
The “getting people to feed birds with me in the park” idea didn’t pan out, so I decided to engage with CMU campus tours. On most weekdays there are two campus tours, one at 11:30 am and another at 3:30
