Aed Final project

Ten Technologies I Learned This Semester

Google Classroom- this is a great site to organize students work. It is easy to access
wherever you have a computer. It keeps you from having to carry around the students
assignments to grade them.

Virtual Reality Headset- This was a great experience. The set allows you to see
anywhere as if you are really standing in the environment. It allows you to see all
around you instead of 2D.

Adobe premiere- this technology allows you to edit the video software and create
a great learning experience.

Voicethread- this technology allows you to verbally respond to an item. This technology
has potential to help the visually impaired to both use, respond to and hear the responses
of others.

Cyberhouse website- this was the teachers site that laid out our assignments, calendar
and more.

Adobe Animate- this allows you to create new animations

Tinkercad- This allows you to create models and small figurines. You can also create a
3D prints of what you design on this site.

Zoom- This allows you to speak face to face with an individual or group of people.

Wix website- This allows you to create an interactive site. It is very easy to navigate and
is a great site to make activities for your class.

360 Camera- this is a great new technology. It allows all of the surroundings to be viewed
and it truly puts you into the space.

              I used this technology outside of class. Every summer my boyfriend and I go to work on his friend, Jr Toner's race car. I decided to attach the 360 camera to his race car. This was an interesting experience and allowed us to more closely see what he was experiencing. This camera allows you to see both what the driver sees and see behind the driver. This technology could help people who have handicaps and normally would never experience anything like this for various reasons. 

aed 322 animation project

AED 322 assignment #2 locating self as teacher

What are five things that are really important that you hope your students learn from you as a teacher in this imagined teaching context in 2025 or beyond?

The 5 things I thought would be important were

1. Teaching a broad range of different medias and techniques
2. Advancing on the students art skills
3. Concentrating on the feelings created by works, creating pieces, and how to channel your emotions into your work
4. Discussing influential artists and works
5. Teaching students that art is a learned skill and that if they try it and work at it they can work in any media

What influenced me to want to teach a broad spectrum of medias and techniques was coming to college and finding that I didn't have experience with as many media as I had originally thought. There are many medias that I have absolutely no experience with and I believe that it is holding me back as an artist. This ties in with the second item on my list which is advancing students skills. I know that often the meaning behind the work is thought to be more important then the aesthetics of the piece however, if the artist audience doesn't understand the piece than is the artist reaching their goal? Another important aspect is channeling your emotions into your work. All people need a relief and art can be an amazing outlet. I had a teacher who told me a story about when he was in college. His professor wanted them to put their emotions into the piece and my teacher didn't like the project so he made a little angry ceramic man to show his distaste. Often times students are stressed, overworked, or depressed from something in their lives. They feel powerless and useless. Art if taught properly could give them a way to dispel some of these feelings. Moving forward I think that teaching about a wide range of artists and works is important. I learned about Van Gogh, Da Vinci and their works almost every year. When I came to college I found that there were so many artist that I had never heard of. Even if we only expose students to a wider variety of artists and works I think that it'll make a big difference. I also think that it is important to show students that art is a learned skill. I cant tell you how many people have looked at my work and said "Wow, you're so lucky you can draw like that. I can barely draw a stick figure." There was a day that none of us could draw stick figures. Art is a skill that the more you work at the better you get and I think that it is important that students know that. 

The animation is meant to show several things. One is the variety of media I plan to teach. This is shown through the individual objects that evolve from each other. Of course these are not the only media I plan to teach but I think that I would teach new media that no other teachers in the school were using. Second is the adaptation of students skills (shown by the changing of objects). The object changing is also meant to show how the skills of the student change as well. Third is the journey your emotions take. This is shown by the path that the objects follow as they change and evolve. 

https://youtu.be/6p4yLbCiKUY

galley project

Kat Lord

Caroline Coady

AED 322 Encounter

Materials list

1. String
2. Blocks or other obstacle
3. Stuffed animals
4. Tape
5. Trash can with “trash” (crumpled paper)
6. Note cards
7. Cloth for blindfold
8. Chair

This project will show the destruction that man causes in order to get what he wants,
or in this case, to get to the end goal of releasing a friend. It will also require the two individuals
participating to practice collaboration in order to succeed.

Overview

In this piece we will set up an interactive maze where one person will begin at the starting line
wearing a blindfold. The second person will be seated at the finish line with their hand tied to the
arm of the chair. Their job is to direct the blindfolded participant through the maze with verbal
directions.

As the blindfolded participant makes their way through the maze, there will be small obstacles in
their path. The only way to get past these obstacles is to knock them down, kick them out of the
way, etc. These obstacles represent the vast variety of things that have been harmed or destroyed,
all for the benefit of humans. These obstacles will represent things like animals and wildlife, nature
and the environment, etc.

The end goal is to reach the participant at the end of the maze and release them. At this point, the
blindfold may come off and the damage done to the obstacle may be seen.

Connection to the Artwork

Beneath each item placed in the maze, there will be an index card with a question. The blindfolded
person will hold up the card and the seated person will read it. The pair have to either answer the
questions or tell us something they like about a given piece in the gallery.

Art Ed 322 assignment 1

Reading Responses:

Powerful Influences on my life:

- Art (consensual power)
- Anxiety (domination power)
- Animals
- Time

What images move you emotionally? When an image affects your emotional state, does the image hold power over you in some way? 

Images of people or animals in pain or disastrous situations hold power over me and make me want to take action to fix the situation. I believe that humans in general cause our own pain but animals don’t have the same say and control that we do.

Is it the image itself or its context that gives the image its power? 

I believe in the saying that a picture is worth a thousand words, but of course context is just as important. You showed us those sewn art pieces and I believe that it would have been hard to understand what the artists were trying to convey without you telling us what those women were going through.

Discuss your 3 selected concepts in terms of power and for whom.

The Power/destruction of man: In this I would discuss the horror that man inflicts on its surroundings. I feel that man is praised for the smallest victories and wrongs are overlooked.

The power of art: In this statement I will talk about the power and influence of art. Art can positively influence people but it could also influence man in a negative way.

Time: There are many items in life that grab at your attention and try to take your time. At work you are literally paid for your time. I believe that time is the most valuable thing in existence. Without time there is nothing. You cant create and you can never buy more time. Everything else in life you can buy, create, earn, or find.

Reflection

The articles/ podcast I will reflect on are The Best Antidote to Bullying?, Our Endless Legal Debate About Campus Rape Misses the Central Problem, Mapping Meaning in a Digital Age, and The Inner Life of Rebellion.
The Best Antidote to Bullying? article made me think of bullying in a different way. I always thought of bullying as making new wounds not like pouring salt into existing ones. This article points out the importance of community in schools. It describes the strategies of bullies and how they target the "losers" who have no allies to improve their own status. The students who witness the act don't interfere because they don't want to be associated with the student who is being bullied. The article says that the best way to stop a bully is to take away their power by empowering bystanders to speak up and stop them. I think this is an interesting thought because a bully would not have any power with out the bystanders just like a actor wouldn't be famous without her fans.
The Our Endless Legal Debate About Campus Rape Misses the Central Problem article was not what I expected. I agree that rape on campus is outstandingly high. It seems to be almost every week that I get a notification on my phone about rape happening on campus. I also agree that it doesn't matter what the exact statistics are. What matters is stopping the rape on campus. I think there needs to be more ways that girls and boys alike can reach out and more classes to teach us how to protect ourselves and along side that we should be teaching men and women how wrong rape is and instilling moral values in them.
The Mapping Meaning in a Digital Age podcast was the next item I listened to. I agree that the internet is very powerful and it opens many doors for us. It helps us connect to people that we would never meet without it. I think we should learn from the generations before us as she says. They discuss the thoughts of new generations and about how everything has to be entertaining. I view this in the opposite way. I don't think people want everything to be entertaining I think things are made entertaining to capture our attention so that we buy it or watch it or allow it to take our time. In todays world everything is flashing and screaming but where I am happiest is not among these things but rather among nature while fishing or reading a book while sitting in the trees.

Diversity and Visual Culture

The three items I selected to discuss are: The Spiritual Work of Black Lives Matter, Rise Up, and The Scope of Hate in 2017
I chose The Spiritual Work of Black Lives Matter because it is a movement that I am resistant to. Its not that I don't think that black lives matter its that I think every life does. I think its hurtful to take any race and proclaim that they matter because don't all people as individuals matter? Before I watch this video I would like to describe my experiences. I know that racism is a very real thing. I am a person who thinks that everything that has to do with racial discrimination, racism, or bias are silly. Not that I don't take them seriously but I don't understand how humans are so advanced and have come so far, yet something that shouldn't matter holds us back. We shouldn't make decisions based on race. Even the least of animals don't do such a ridiculous thing. Dobermans don't go after Saints Bernard's simply because they have something against the breed. So why do humans? It simply blows my mind that we as humans think we are so advanced be we do these very barbaric things. I hope that through this video I have a better understanding of why black lives matter was started and the goals they wish to achieve.
After listening to this podcast I can see the questions being asked and why they are important. The people having this discussion are like any other person. They simply want the best for their children in school, the best for their families, and the best for the future. Ms. Tippett informs us that while they may discuss racial and social inequity in news, violence, legal actions and politics these are not the main topics they are looking to talk about. Instead they want to also explore "Human and spiritual underpinnings and promise in these things." Ms. Cullors talked about many of the hardships she faced growing up and it seems that she had a lot of difficulty in life. Her grandmother told her lots of stories about cullors great grandfather and about how he defended their family against the KKK. This was something that struck me. I remember listening to my grandfather tell stories about the war and his life but I cant imagine being told stories like this. It must have been horrible hearing about the injustices done to ones family and hearing how terrified everyone must have been. It was amazing how much she looked up to her grandmother. She explained how her grandmother helped her mother fight to keep the system from taking away her children. She also talked of how her grandmother believed in her and the importance of believing in future black children. I was shocked to hear of these stories because I didn't think this was a current thing. I thought these things occurred over one hundred years ago. I am amazed at how oppressed people still are. I didn't know that African Americans had the highest poverty rate and i didn't know that they were being killed so often just because of their race. later in the talk she mentioned that many people in the black lives matter movement are pushed out of their church. This is astounding to me because church is supposed to be the most accepting place. Its also amazing that even with being kicked out she stood by what she believed was right. She talks about how black lives matter is a healing work and i have never heard it described that way. They talk about how racism is a sickness and she talks about how the movement transforms people. I also like that they brought audience members in to ask questions and really get people thinking. I think this talk did change the way I saw the black lives matter movement. I didn't realize how hard some have had it and the challenges they've faced. The Rise Up music video was a little confusing at first but i came to see that it was meant to show the straight of people with disabilities. In many ways I think people with these kind of hardships are actually stronger than average people because on a daily basis they overcome the struggles. It was moving that she said about how we have each other. She is encouraging people who want to give up to push on. This video really shows how when humans help each other and work together we can really overcome anything. The Scope of Hate in 2017 article talks about crimes and harassment since Trumps elections. I find it amazing that days after the election hate crimes rose very high. Hate towards immigrants increased. It astounds me how much the president impacts what goes on in the county and it is horrible how violent our country has gotten.

The Many Venuses of the World

Venus and Adonis (Bath of Venus)

Benjamin West (1779)

When first gazing at the image the eye is drawn to the white area in the clouds. The branches of the tree drag the eyes to the right and the cliffs guide the eyes down to the Venus figure. Her body comes to a point at her feet and her hand is outstretched almost as if to point your eyes to the figures in the brook. The eyes skim across these cupid like figures to what can be assumed to be nymph figures of the the left. This image appears dark in spite of the pale white figures in the image. The mountains stretch into the distance forming a deep background that almost seems to be separated from the foreground. The images color scheme consists mostly of grays, browns and some other dull colors. However this dim color scheme doesn't take from the beauty of the piece. The nude figures could be meant to show innocence, though many Greek and roman paintings are of nude figures. They may also be nude to show the beauty of the human form.

 From memory Venus was a fair goddess. She was the "ideal woman" and represented fertility. She was born from sea foam therefore it is fitting to see her amongst the water. Venus is the goddess of beauty, love, and is the Roman counterpart for the Greek goddess Aphrodite. 

The Venus of Willendorf artist unknown (about 28,000 B.C.E.). One may not think that this palm sized sculpture should be called Venus, however there are many ways these two works are simular. of course they are both nude but also this Venus' genitals are exaggerated, her hips are large, and her breasts are also large. Her face is not shown, her arms disappear into nothing, and as do her legs. This is because these parts of the body are not important. The dramatic areas are meant to symbolize fertility. Fertility was one of the most desired things in a woman from this time. This Venus, even though she is not what we would think of when we think of ideal, is the ideal woman of this time. 

Venus of Urbino, Titian (1538). This Venus is seen reclining on a couch. This depiction domesticates Venus by putting her inside. This painting is erotic and the Venus in this image is meant to be the opposite of the traditional Venus. The nudity of this image shows the vulnerability of the woman and that is what relates to the first image. 

The following image is meant to poke fun of the Venus of Urbino. It is titled Olympia, Manet (1863). In this piece Venus is meant to be a prostitute which is shown with her choker, the orchid in her hair, and bed sheets. This can be compared to the first image because the first image shows innocence while this image is the opposite. 

These images are proof of prejudging things before you see them. A first look at the Venus of Willendorf one would never think she was the ideal woman. And the last image of Olympia when people looked at her they thought of her as a prostitute.