"Struggling writer tries art-Lets see how it goes"

[magicalpoetrytyphoon]

I got published in the metrosphere which will be printed may 12th! If you want to check out my poetry chapbook “Fertilizer”! You can pick up copy’s in person on campus- and you should be able to get a free copy mailed. Woot!

[magicalpoetrytyphoon]

Navajo Creation Myth Art Project

Art Project 5

Trigger warning: This video has a very severe car crash. Please be safe before clicking!

This is My Module 5 Art project - I got this idea from my favorite of the stories “Ghost Sickness.” I layered Navajo creation mythology teachings with a mountain side car crash - like the story shares. I wanted to discuss the way this particular story felt for me; how Ana lost someone and the recovery that came with that journey. The mountains are a big part of Navajo creation myth, and so I wanted to show the crash there. I hope this speaks to the power of the story. 

[magicalpoetrytyphoon]

Reading and Response 5 For Sabrina and Corrina: Stories

This book is incredibly powerful. Each story covered the topic of race, age, location, human nature and belief. Each story is told from the point of view of a minority, and usually involves mixed races and ethnic disputes. 

One of my favorite stories in the whole book was “Ghost Sickness,” because of how relatable that experience is for me. There is a universal spirituality idea that somehow we can “feel” or know when someone has passed. I have experienced this myself, so to learn about its origins in Navajo culture was amazing. I also enjoyed the relationships between Colleen, Brown and Ana in that particular story, because it showed how the culture of whiteness minimized Ana’s experience rather then aid in her understanding and teaching of Navajo culture. Even the way that the words are written emphasizes this idea. 

It was also amazing to have a lot of the story told from the Denver area. These are people that live right here, and we have a job to learn from them. 

[marcelinetheardipithecus]

Art Project #4: One Minute Performance

The idea for this project came to me sporadically. I had just ordered $50 worth of takeout food for myself and on my drive home I envisioned a low lit room with faint tv noises and the emphasis of food. When I began recording it felt right to indulge, so I did. I enjoy this video and it makes me slightly uncomfortable

[bekah4d]

Man. It really do be like that tho.

The tone you achieved fits really well with the subject matter....it reminded me of when I was a kid and my dad would bring home McDonalds and I would watch Cartoon Network while I ate. Nostalgic...but maybe not the healthiest.

[jainee-d]

Performance #00

[daianeeg]

Pricks

A type 1 diabetic pricks its fingers at least 10 times a day. First thing in the morning, before every meal, before working out, before bed. Faces an average of 180 decisions each day around how to manage their blood sugars. In this performs I want to recognize our daily norm, the thing we must do everyday to stay alive and healthy. Recognize the different readings from our Glucometers and how big of an impact they can have on our daily life. Although we are faced with many decisions everyday and finger pricking, living with type 1 makes you stronger and makes you really appreciate life. 

[timestops4none]

Art Project 4: One Minute Performance

Title- Sometimes

Sometimes I want to talk with an accent even though I do not

Sometimes I want to stare when I should not

Sometimes I want to live my dreams when I can not

Sometimes I want to yell when no one else would not

Sometimes I want to cry when I must not

Sometimes I want to be me when I ought not

Sometimes I want to ask for help but I could not

Sometimes I want to laugh but I have not

Sometimes I want to tell a stranger they are beautiful when I know I will not

Sometimes I do it anyway

                  Poem by Andrew Cline

[tornelas6423]

[tornelas6423]

One minute performance. Struggles of life , the priority lift. 

Artist statement

During this Project I decided to categorize my time. it came up in to 3 different categories work, art ,and fun. this is ,of course, excluding other’s  such as friends, family and so on. The three categorizes can get so over whelming that i tend to blow off social events in favor for time to meditate or just be alone. however i struggle with the balancing of these three aspects of my time. as the can conflict with each other forcing me to exclude one. I focuses on these three aspects  cause they help me balance my mental state. I see them as the most important in my life.  however every ones different so I implore you to try and do  priority lift for your self and see how much buckets you lift. 

work cited 

music 

https://youtu.be/o_NQaseoOOE

source :YouTube

[seandaly13]

Artist’s Statement

Over the last few months I have been learning about techniques used by directors in the 20th century, mainly Alfred Hitchcock. I wanted to use his technique from Psycho and apply it with a more modern theme about depression and self harm. I wanted to show that these feelings we have today aren’t new for humanity and that we need to focus on helping people who suffer from these thoughts and actions. No matter who they are. 

[annikaceder]

Project 4: one minute performance

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[annikaceder]

Project 4: one minute performance

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[not-jae]

My piece is a video performance as I come home for the day and that process. In the beginning I am wearing all black and dressed head to toe, by the end I am in a tank top and shorts. I was motivated by my own personal growth. I have been struggling a lot with mental health and how I feel as though I’m putting on a front for the world around me, so I decided to show me finally being comfortable in my own skin, no longer hiding from the world as much as possible. My process began with trying on a lot of clothes and then I sort of realized how the color of my clothing could affect the piece. So, I am emerging from my hardened steely black exterior to become a new person even if there’s many steps along the way.

[jennaefoster]

My One minute performance for my studio 4D class

My One minute performance for my studio 4D class

Artist Statement 4

For my one minute performance, I chose to paint a set of fake nails. Doing nail art is a way that I express my creativity, and after I paint a set and wear it I feel so much more confident and showcase whatever I’m trying to express. The design I chose to paint was a rainbow on the tip of the nails, I chose a rainbow 🌈 because of a particular story in the first book of the Bible that is a story about rainbows.

“It shall come about, when I bring clouds over the earth, that the rainbow shall be seen in the clouds, and I will [compassionately] remember My covenant, which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and never again will the water become a flood to destroy all flesh. When the rainbow is in the clouds and I look at it, I will [solemnly] remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” Genesis‬ ‭9:14-16‬ ‭AMP‬‬

This is a story about a promise made to us by God to cause no harm to us, and to care for us despite our brokenness and sin. This story always reminds me of spring because that’s when we see the most rainbows here in Colorado. The special moments are a beautiful reminder of how loved and cared for we are by Him, and that no matter how hard the past season was, He brings life and beauty into the next. Spring to me every year is a reminder of how we aren’t always in a season of growth, we will inevitably have cold and harsh winters and times that push us down, but we are promised redemption and life so no matter how hard it might be now better is going to come. 

[howareyanow]

“PosiBodyTivity”

Artist Statement: 

For this performance piece I wanted to demonstrate the correlation between body image and the way others perceive you. Many people become discouraged from exercise because they are anxious over the way they think they look. People will want to paint a portrait of who you are when you’re just trying to improve yourself. If i had the space and resources i would have liked to smear myself over a large surface area; ie. white wall or large canvas. Never did anything like this before. 

[averyrjaco]

Hidden Scars

Art Project 4: One Minute Performance: Part 1

WOW. This was really hard for me to do but I hope everyone enjoys it.

I had to speed up this 3 minute video to get it down to a minute, so it’s pretty fast and I apologize for that.

I also encourage you to take a look at part 2 because I am incredibly happy with the picture I was able to get :)

[averyrjaco]

Hidden Scars

Art Project 4: One Minute Performance: Part 2

Over 70% of women have experienced sexually harassment. 1 in 6 women will fall victim to attempted or completed rape. Only 3% of women have not experienced sexually motivated violence, assault, or harassment. Women all over the world constantly go through life with the lingering fear of being attacked. These UK studies were conducted with girls as young as 12 years old.

My work is a representation of the mental scars hidden beneath the skin of women who have had to suffer at the hands of men. The red handprints mark the areas of a woman’s body where that men have scarred. People are unable to physically see the damage that rape, assault, and harassment has on a human being. The red prints are there to highlight the constant reminder a person has of an attack on those areas.

https://www.unwomenuk.org/safe-spaces-now

[bekah4d]

https://youtu.be/1d4uyVCgh5M

One Minute Performance | 𝟹 𝙿𝙼 𝚂𝙺𝙴𝚃𝙲𝙷

I was having a very hard time coming up with a good idea for this project—luckily I had my roommate and boyfriend around to help me brainstorm. Ultimately, I decided on trying my hand in making a short comedy sketch featuring myself, my roommate and my cat! I had a lot of fun making this and felt more comfortable than I thought I would. I normally hate acting, hearing my own voice, and being on camera...but I was actually okay with getting it done! I think my want to make something enjoyable outweighed my camera-shyness. The editing was also fun to do! None of the original audio is included—it was all added in post! I really hope the short is readable and maybe a little goofy, that was the vibe I was going for when I made it. Overall I had a lot of fun with this project, it brought me out of comfort zone but in a good way! I’m excited to possibly do performance art in the future.

Featuring: Me (Pink hair) | Eleanor | Lucy (🐱) | Tucker (📷)

Song: ACCF 3PM