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Reading Response

I choose this picture because this picture to me depicts change and uncertainty. 

In Imagine, the author expresses three main points: he narrates how the changes in the cultures throughout the span of time have led to misconceptions about Christianity and christian art, art responds to times is through science, God’s ability to create everything perfect is an amazing reason to worship him and fulfill the what if, art responds to time is through politics, artists are able to create art in times of instability whether that be health, financial, marital/relational and the artist will have a bigger impact in his/her audience. The view of christian artist is changing to being conformists and followers of other Christians. Christian artists want to remain in the “Christian art” box for fear of being rejected by others. The authors second point is closely related to the first, it is that art responds to times in several different ways. Changes in technology can make it easier to present art in larger platforms to larger audiences. Technology can be used to present art in different dimensions and that should be taken advantage of.  

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Manifesto Project

I struggled with finding just one thing that not only displayed the why I do things but also displayed my what, and who, and how I do things. So I picked three mediums to help me share. I choose a photo, painted it, and then added words. These three things are art forms that I deeply love. Photography mainly is one of my favorite mediums that I tend to put the most care into. 

These four words are things that I think about and reflect on every single time I take a photo, every time I post one. Why am I taking this? I am taking this to display Gods love, I am showing the beauty that he has made and the beauty he created for us in this world. Who am I taking pictures of/ for? I often take photos of my friends and family, you can often find them as the subject of my photos. They are the most important thing to me, besides christ, and through my pictures I want to capture the memories with them, the fun that we have together. What I take photos of, what am I feeling as I take these? I find peace through taking pictures, it is my opportunity to take a break from the craziness of the world. My photography is almost like a safe haven for me, its how I display my emotions and where I feel in my life.

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Reading Response

I picked this gif as my illustration for this weeks reading response post. The title of the article we read was art in the 21st century and I feel as though this picture greatly depicts what art has looked like over the last year.

Art has the power to tell a story, to invoke an emotion. The way that these art pieces are made and how the stories are told change over time. I think that when looking at an art piece there can be many different stories that can be told, I think that there are many pieces that can make you feel something, can make you see something that reflects what you are needing to see what you are needing to hear. Through this, I think that the artist is also telling a story through the art process, through the emotions that they are feeling, through why they are making it. I think that art is such a powerful thing and it can tell those stories and to make us feel a certain way, a way that can help us or a way that can tell a story. We are able to see this and learn this through the reading “Art as a 21st Century,” where it discusses the importance of these stories and how people look for those stories, to find comfort in, to relax to much like we can find in the Bible.

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Discussion Response

Something that really impacted my thoughts was what my small break out grouped discussed. We discussed comparison for a good amount of time. Comparison is one thing that we fall into day, to day. We often compare what we are going through, the way we do things, the way we look, the way we dress to the way that others do. In class we discussed the downfalls of comparison. We can often sink into this pit and we can get lost in that. But it is important to know that our journey is not there, we cannot compare the way that people do things, they do the process.

We are unique, God made us each one of a kind. So the way that we do things, the way that we grow, is dependent on ourselves and not on the work of others. When we begin to think about and reflect on how others do things.  When we begin to do this we begin to lose ourselves and what we are doing,

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Question Of The Week

What art is most challenging for you? Why?

The art that is most challenging for me is art in which I try to recreate. I feel like many times through the day I always compare myself to someone or something. When it comes to art, I always see myself trying to recreate someone else pieces. I tend to attempt to be as good as others are and it just does not happen like that. Art that is true to myself will only come from myself. I can not force myself to copy or recreate something and call it my own and say it is a masterpiece. We all have different ideas or perfection or of pieces that we all cannot copy and make the same things. 

What makes an artwork good or bad?

I think the main thing that makes art good or bad is the amount of effort someone puts in to making their work. A piece that I create, I would find to be amazing. But a piece that someone else might create I might not find that good. I think that at the end of the day the aspect of whether what makes art good or bad truly lies within the eyes of the beholder or looker. Everyone has different perspectives of what they like or don’t. 

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Reading Response

I choose this picture because it reminded me of the phrase “love is an action word”. Love does not have to be something you verbally speak but can be something that you physically show another individual.

While reading through this article, “Love is an action word,” the biggest thing that stood out to me was the word fun. AS artists i think that this is one of the biggest things that we should have, much like anything we do in life with any job. We need to find that aspect of fun and that passion for the process in what we make. I think that that is so important, do you love what you do, do you find fun in it? I think that once you begin to lose that aspect of fun, that aspect of enjoyment then you begin to just go through the motions.. However i think that when you have fun, when you have that joy in what you make and in what you do then your artwork will expand and excel!

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Discussion Response

Using art as a tool for success to be our full self. Success gives us confidence to keep making art. Having knowledge about the artist and what they were going through when they made the particular piece can give a full understanding of it. Street murals that we have a deeper meaning of all the architecture of the urban environment being interrupted. Art affects or emotions, changes our perspectives,  and solidifies thoughts that we might have. The art that we interact with can compliment and deepen emotions that we might be going through.  We are living in the past while looking at past art instead of being present today. Acknowledging that listening does not have to be the end of it,  but actually doing something to change the issue.

This is actually something that I discussed in a number of my classes this week so it was interesting to discuss it a bit more.

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Question Of The Week

What types of art are you most drawn to? Why?

Has an artwork ever changed your mind about something? Explain.

I am sure I have looked at an artwork or an art piece in my life that has certainly changed my mind about something. Although it is hard for me to pinpoint a certain time where this did happen. However, I do believe that there is a possibility that artwork can change our perspective, it can change the way we see the world, it can show us things that we never saw before, or things that we never thought to experience.

Though there are many different forms of art that can bring this experience, the one that I have felt it with the most was through photography. I believe that photography has the ability to transport you to places that you have never been, it has the ability to show you things you have never seen before and I think that because of that there are things that it can change your mind about. It can change the way that you feel about something.

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How Creative Project

YAY PLAYLIST:

-home by nick jonas

-god is a woman by ariana grande

-power trip by j cole

-burning heart by survivor

-nasty by ariana grande

-carryon my wayward son by kansas

-I wanna dance with somebody by whitney houston

-that’s what I like by bruno mars

-7 rings by ariana grande

-crooked smile by j cole

BOO PLAYLIST:

-dancing with the devil by demi lovato

-where is the love by the black eyed peas

-differences by ginuwine

-hopelessly devoted to you by grease

-girls need love by summer walker

-hold the line by toto

-tiny dancer by elton john

-laugh now cry later by drake

-I do this by nippy hustle

-all my friends by 21 savage 

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discussion response

no class this week!

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question of the week

What makes art successful?

To be completely honest, I think that the the hard truth of what makes art successful is what appeals to the masses. I know that this is tough to hear or even think about I truly do think that to a certain extent artists only make money based on if the masses think the art is nice. Once many people start liking a piece of art or even an artist then at times they start to dispute who gets it. This then in turn leads to a price war over the art and typically the highest bidder is the one who gets to keep it. This is in part why I believe that art is truly only successful if it appeals to the masses. 

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discussion response

Unfortunately was not in class this week due to being out of state with the university womens soccer team

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reading response

I chose this visual for the readings this week because the aspect of truth that I saw was in part in the eye of the beholder.

In Romans 12:2, it says, “be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” I found this chapter so interesting. It focused on the way we acted, the way that we behave, how we speak towards others, how we interact with others. This is something that I am constantly thinking about or focusing on, it’s hard for me not to. I tend to think about how I act and how I treat others. How I treat others is always at the forefront of my mind. But how do we bring that into art? Well our art tells a story, it lets off this feeling and this experience. I strongly believe that what we look at and what art we observe has the power to control our emotions and have us feel a certain way. Now I want to ask how this works as an artist and as a christ follower? I think that it’s important more for the artist to think about the emotions that they are invoking or the why behind what they do, and what form of art they are making, hopefully that makes sense. I think that it is such a tricky question and it has so many different answers and so many different possible ideas depending on the person.

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question of the week

How can art be made “to the glory of God”? What does that look like? What doesn’t it look like?

I think that it is all behind the intention of a person that the art work is being made for the glory of God. Which is easier said than done, I understand that however i think that god gives each of us talents, and it’s what we use those talents for that I believe gives God that Glory. I think that when we use the gifts god gave to us in an unselfish way, one that only benefits us, rather than God. I don’t know, it’s such a tricky question, with so many possible answers. I think that overall I genuinely believe that it is all behind the artist’s intent.

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Who Creative Project: Pt 1

After taking the test, it came to the conclusion that I am an innovator. some of the common themes for this creative is to move, shake, disrupt, and repeat. A strength of a creative innovator is their ability to generate new ideas and innovative solutions. One of their main untapped potentials is mastering the art of executing ideas. A positive towards being an innovator is that when it comes to collaborative projects they always tend to be the maker.

The innovator sees everything through the lens of possibilities and progress, problems and solutions. You feel the most yourself when you're using your intellectual and creative powers to solve problems and dream up new and improved ways of doing things. your attention is largely focused on the world around you, and you're constantly probing its structures and systems to find ways to push things forward. Change may be scary for most people, but for you, it's fuel for your creative fire. A pioneer and trailblazer, you're here on this planet to light the way into the future, helping the rest of us learn to adapt and thrive in times of rapid and unpredictable change. You're a natural risk-taker, with an insatiable desire to expand boundaries and explore uncharted territories. You're not one to do things the way they've always been done. You thrive when working in service of large-scale change and progress, and your talents equip you well for roles that allow you to experiment and play with ideas. Beware when the initial spark of inspiration starts to wear off and you feel tempted to move on to the next big thing a little too quickly. Innovators tap into their greater potential when they learn to master the art of the follow-through. By finding joy in the "messy middle" of a venture -not just the excitement of the beginning or the satisfaction of reaching the finish line- you'll become a true creative powerhouse.

All of these ideals that come with being an innovator really resonated with me. I see each and everyone of these characteristics in myself on a daily basis in any and all aspects of my life. I see myself taking risks on things that can sometimes be questionable but then turn out to be amazing things. I see myself taking charge on projects because it simply is just something I enjoy(I also tend to micromanage a lot as well lol). These are just some examples of how I see myself in the creative personality that I was given and to my own knowledge and thoughts, I think that the test was more then accurate.

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Who Creative Project: Pt 2

For my who creative project I decided that the best thing that helps to describe who I am is candles surprisingly. Candles have always been a joy in my life that have remained constant. I choose three candles that I use the most and decided to give them new life or new names if you will. The first is titled concentration because I usually use this candle while doing homework. It helps me to get in the mood and groove and then I am able to do work for the next four hours straight(which is the desired time for a candle to be lit for). The second candle, I renamed upbeat. this is typically the candle that I love to light when my friends come over for a girls night. It does not have an overly relaxful scent to lul us to sleep but has a surprisingly sweet smell that we all love. The third and last candle I renamed is peaceful. This candle is the one that I use on a daily basis whenever I want to just sit back, relax, and not think or do anything at all. I love this one the most because it allows me recognize in my mind that I am all okay and have nothing to really worry about in that moment.