Telephone Movement

 Telephone Movement Reflection

I chose this movement because I've always seen movements like this and thought it was very cool and really flowy and also seemed achievable. I really enjoyed doing the movements/ the dance move but my replication showed to me that I look a bit awkward doing these movements since I don't dance or am used of dancing. It shows to me that even if I think I'm doing something correct, it might not reflect the same thing and be off. It shows that we need practice and repetition to get into the grove of movements and actions till it becomes second hand nature. Also it shows that I need to actively be watching someone and watching myself at the same time to make my movements not look so awkward and correct myself as I am dancing.

Become Someone Else

 Become Someone Else Reflection

 I usually am a pretty happy person who is very approachable and light-hearted. I usually wear very casual and bright clothing which adds to the approach ability. but once I had wounds on my face and put my glasses on, people saw me as being more intimidating. My friends said that I looked more intimidating and that I seemed to be more cold even though I was the same. They focused more on how quiet I was at times such as when I listened and they thought I was mad because of that. This shows me that physical appearances have a huge part to play in how people perceive you. You can be approachable or more relateable if you conform to society or if you seem more "normal". But since I had wounds on my face it made me different and odd. Also since I didn't cover it up it made it more uncomfortable for me and the person who stares at it. Fashion really influences how people see you and how they chose to interact with you such as being friendly or being stand offish.

Become A Sci-Fri Character

Become A Sci-Fri Character Reflection


 The sensory device I created is something like the force that can bring things towards you. The sense of it is like a teleportation device or a vacuum of a sort that can retrieve things that are far away to you. I chose to make this device because I am a lazy person and I wish I could stay in my seat and retrieve things when they are too far. So this sensory device achieve that problem for me. The importance of the sense I enhanced is length and grasp. I shortened the length of things that are in my reach that would be impossible to reach before so it enhances my ability to reach and obtain.

Personal Cartography

 Personal Cartography Reflection

I took a different approach in creating the map. Instead of a traditional map, I did a sort of treasure map of my artistic journey. I went through all the stages in my life and what helped influence my art till I got to the present time. It shows how I grew as a person and an artist and what choices, people, places influenced me. I drew my desk, the garage that my friend and I would hang out at, me and my teacher looking over art, the art store, my goal of getting into CalArts and finally when I did the summer program at CalArts this year.

Surrealist Self Portrait

Surrealist  Self Portrait Reflection

In my surrealist self portrait I take up the majority of the page being in the center with flowers coming out of one side and a swing ride on the other with goats scattered around. I am also holding boba and a baby Shrek. If people saw this they would think is pretty odd and very quirky and that's how I see myself on the inside.

The flowers represent how much I care for others and the love I want to show the but is hard to express. The swing ride represents my bright and energetic self I believe I am when I am truly interested in something and very excited about. The goats are how random and off topic I can be. Also it represents my fears since goats are known for doing the extreme such as hanging out in trees or scaling a wall that seems impossible to scale and it shows how unsure I am and on the verge of breaking down and freaking out if I am in extreme situations. The baby Shrek represents my interest in animation and art and the boba drink is something I always get with my friends and is a bonding activity, These all show very personal aspects of my mind that may not show on the surface or how others may perceive me to be, but this is how I see myself and who I think I truthfully am.

Inkblot Art

 Inkblot Art Reflection

I think the inkblot I made were very interesting and abstract at first which was hard for me to conceptually see something out of it. But then I began to imagine what shapes could be taken from the lines. Such as with the paint one, I saw someones face and a huge red nose in the center and a mustache. For the second paint one , I could see a praying mantis face and arms. With the ink and compressed air ones, I couldn't find anything at first. I was lost looking at it wondering how could anything be taken from this since I'm not used of thinking abstractly. But then I began turning the paper around and looking at different shapes and people started to emerge from it. I ended up seeing Frankenstein for one and the other one the doctor.

Lost Childhood Object

Lost Childhood Object Reflection

At first my partner told me that it was a purple teddy bear then told me it was Barney. They didn't give too much description about it since everyone knew who Barney is. The challenge I had with making is Barney is how to make it with limited supplies. I used a tinfoil structure and I had to get purple, green and yellow construction paper to cover the structure with. The problem I kept running into was how the tape wouldn't stick onto the paper that well so I had to layer taper multiple times.

This project taught me how we shouldn't take the projects to literally. My Barney isn't exactly like Barney but it is a recognizable interpretation of him. I shouldn't be such a hard critic on myself since I did try my best to make him with the materials I had and I should try to think of other ways that could have been better and a more creative way to make Barney.