why fun?

http://brightdays.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/why-is-having-fun-so-important/

fun website

http://jellio.com/index.html

http://www.oisinbyrne.com/a/home%20.html

http://jellio.com/index.html

Installation

Do Ho Suh

Gift boxes

Containers

PART THREE: Responses to Your Work

A. Are there any emotions you are trying to elicit? What are the formal qualities (line, shape, color, texture, etc.) you would like people to recognize? What do you want them to say about your use of materials? Or your subject matter? What would you really like for people to say about your art?

-By looking and wearing my works, I hope people feel happy and fun. The interesting and fun ring shape and colors are should be the most recognizing parts. I think I'm using a unique material which is crayon and this would catch people's eyes. As I stated earlier, by wearing/looking at my works, I hope people feel happy and fun.

B. Write down at least three complete thoughts that would help guide people to examine your art more closely and, perhaps, elicit the responses you want/ hope for.

-Egg shape, sphere shape, rectangular shape, lego shape, and truncated cone shape rings could be out there but use of crayon as my material would be a unique material that not a lot of designers have used. The reason I am using crayon as my material is to show the childhood that everyone had gone through. I believe everyone's childhood was fun, pure and colorful. I think bond of sympathy would be the best word to describe.

C. What are people really saying about your work and what can you write/say to guide them?

I haven't really had review about my work since people have not seen my fully developed pieces.

D. Complete the following thoughts (not a fill-in-the-blank):

a. The subjects or style I choose are ____fun and happy_______ because _I want people to feel fun, happy and pure by looking at my works.

b. I am most inspired by __Arthur Hash and_Poppishop ___.

c. I choose my materials because ___I want to express the fun and reminiscence of childhood.

d. I think viewers are most interested in use of my material which is crayon.

Container Project- Protecting myself through faith

Could you give me a feedback on what I need to do to improve this piece (on shape/form, design, and chain). Thank you.

When I heard that our first project is going to be on a container, I first searched what contain

means. It’s not like I did not know what it meant but I wanted to know if there are more meaning

to contain than what I knew before. I liked the way they defined contain as embody and to keep

within bounds. First thing that struck my mind was I should make a container that could protect

me from all the fear. I decided to use a shield form as my shape because I thought definition of

shield and contain get along well. Shield is to protect the entire body from the attacks whereas

contain is to embody and keep within bounds. For the outer side of my piece, I included scratch

design to make it look like it was attacked just like a real shield. Also I put patina on my piece to

look all gloomy and damaged. For the inside, included a bible verse and praying hand image to

feel protected, and the finish inside would be clear and shiny to give it a look of clean and pure.

My piece could be a necklace and also a handheld piece because I think necklace and

handheld piece well presents the definition of protecting fear. I can carry it around everywhere

and feel protected.