Christmas 2011

Oh, baby.

Over the river and through the woods

My Life (is insignificant)

A while ago I did a project where I made a Google Map that contained place markers where every important event happened in my life. Looking at this map, you can see how small my world is and how little of the world I touch. Here are some screen shots.

Christmas Preview!

Here is just a little taste of some Christmas time photos! More coming soon!

Internart Project

I made a website that has some videos on it. I won't give too much away, check it out!

Once upon a time, it was real.

*Be warned: there are some graphic images.*

What's in a name...?

Interactive Internet

One project I'm working on is collecting interactive websites from around the internet and using them to make art. Here is an example:

All of these were made at http://weavesilk.com/.

To see everything else, check out the blog here!

Sculpture Project 2: Metal working

This sculpture was a group collaboration between two other artists and myself. One person made fish out of metal rod, one out of metal rod and wire, and mine were completely out of wire. Some details were added like beads for eyes and chicken wire for fins. Total there were 13 fish. They were suspended in the air by fishing wire.

2000 pageviews!

Thank you everyone!

Sculpture Project 1

This is a sculpture that I did from an old high chair.

Video Project

I meant to post this a few weeks ago. Anyway, here is a video project I did.

Names and Places

Online Store

I have opened an online store! Now you can purchase my photography prints easily! They are good quality prints and very affordable! Even if you can't buy anything, check it out and sign my guestbook!

Visit my store!

Fluidity

Night Doodles Part 2

Internart: Disappointment

So the other day Jayson Musson came to speak to us. Frankly, I was disappointed. His Hennessy Youngman videos are an excellent critique of our art world and they're freakishly funny (although the language does get to me sometimes). His paintings and other art, however, were the things I had issues with. I'm conservative, maybe even old fashioned. I don't like seeing naked people, or illegal activities (such as stealing hundreds of dollars worth of sticker paper). I know, I know, I'm just a little artist and no one cares about me at all. Except my mom. But I'm ok with that. My art is acceptable for both my mother and my grandmother to view without me feeling ashamed.

I guess the way I feel comes from the way I was raised.  I feel like art is for the people, so the people (all included) should be able to see it. Who cares if they don't get it? If a four-year-old walks up to van Gogh's Starry Night, they probably will think it is pretty. Most likely, they will not understand the theology and serenity of the painting because they are old four years old. I ask the question. What is wrong with pretty art?

I suppose my time in art school has only produced bitterness and frustration at the lack of understanding I have from my classmates. So I want to make pretty art. There is more of a market for a picture of a pretty flower than of a photo of a nude person standing in a field with blood dripping from the slit in their throat while their talons are warding off a pack of murderous rabbits. But it's art.

In the name of art, please stop.


Reposted from: My class blog: Internart.

Memories

Each of these photos have a special memory attached. Is there a photo that does that for you?

(You can click on the photo above to see a larger image)

Land Ahoy!

Structurally Sound

Growing Green

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