i think by de-clustering the images and adding text it helps clean the slide up and make it more successful.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
dc presentation
so for my dc presentation i talked about both the east and west wings of the national gallery of art. while i think that my speech was pretty successful, my visual wasn't. it didn't look well put-together. below are both my first attempt and my revision.
i think by de-clustering the images and adding text it helps clean the slide up and make it more successful.
i think by de-clustering the images and adding text it helps clean the slide up and make it more successful.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
welcome to photoshop, blog assignment 002
can i just say that when i first opened photoshop and tried to start using it i had NO idea what i was doing. this is my exploration of fun buttons and effects and a mixing of three images...enjoy!
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| i took a photo i snapped of the national museum of the american indian... |
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| added a beach |
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| and a starry sky... |
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| and VIOLA! |
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011
henrique oliveira
so one of the museums i was assigned to check out in dc was the smithsonian national museum of african art. i expected bright textiles and cool pottery. i definitely wasn't ready for what i walked in to when i saw the artists in dialogue 2 exhibit featuring sandile zulu and henrique oliveira.
credit for these comes from here
there's no way i couldn't notice and be blown away by that. right?! it's just coming out of the wall and winding and twisting around all over the place. this piece, called Bololo, meaning "entangled" in portuguese uses weathered wood shipped to the museum from brazil specifically for this exhibit.
the informational booklet from the exhibit says not only that but it also says that this work is a direct response to the surrounding architecture and artwork like zulu's spinal diagnosis-a regenerate case no. 2. oliveira also does insane paintings like mercurio, lapsos lazulis, and sem titulo.
credit!
simply amazing.
credit for these comes from here
there's no way i couldn't notice and be blown away by that. right?! it's just coming out of the wall and winding and twisting around all over the place. this piece, called Bololo, meaning "entangled" in portuguese uses weathered wood shipped to the museum from brazil specifically for this exhibit.
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| spinal diagnosis-a regenerate case no. 2... source! |
the informational booklet from the exhibit says not only that but it also says that this work is a direct response to the surrounding architecture and artwork like zulu's spinal diagnosis-a regenerate case no. 2. oliveira also does insane paintings like mercurio, lapsos lazulis, and sem titulo.
simply amazing.
ohmygosh, CHAIRS.
so last year amidst all of the chair card madness i bought a book called 500 Chairs. of course it didn't have the historical ones i needed it to but it did have some seriously cool chairs in it! i recently picked it back up and flipped through it. here are a few of my faves!
and my absolute favorite...
all of the chairs in that book are awesome and definitely art pieces as well. i recommend checking out if you're in need of inspiration!
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| PAIR OF CHAIR by david upfill-brown |
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| FOREST FURNITURE by tom loeser |
this just cracks me up.
and my absolute favorite...
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| CURLY STYX LADDERBACK CHAIRS by jon brooks |
(i think it's because they remind me of giraffes and i LOVE those things...)
all of the chairs in that book are awesome and definitely art pieces as well. i recommend checking out if you're in need of inspiration!
office space rendering
i liked this rendering the best out of my twelve. it was from my "analogus" color scheme and i think it turned out pretty well. i think that there could be more contrast added to make things pop more and that's what i intend to add to it.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
ghm meeting #1
so wednesday our group met with a group of people associated with the greensboro historical museum. of the people present there were a couple of architects, curator of the exhibits, some board members, a maintenance man, and more. the meeting was a very successful one! we got their thoughts and opinions as to what they saw needed change and they were very responsive and had a lot to say. the problems they listed were much like the ones that we listed (yes, including the 80's green). my email as well as patrick's were made available for any further concerns they may have. now we'll have to collaborate amongst ourselves and gather the information from wednesday in hopes to move forward with this exciting and much needed project!
Sunday, September 11, 2011
blog assignment 001
on friday, september second our class traveled over to the industries of the blind building. it was a little intimidating at first...this building is right across the train tracks yet none of us knew what went on inside of it. walking up there wasn't much to the building. there were few windows, a tree, a flagpole, and some shrubs. this building did not look exciting but i kept my hopes up because patrick spoke so highly of it. we entered through a vestibule (something i had never noticed until patrick pointed it out one day and now i notice them everywhere) and waited for naari to lead us further. the space was sort of like the outside...plain. i noticed a small little meditation garden of some sort under the staircase as we went up the stairs. we went into a conference room to hear from mr. lopresti after that. the room had a giant table and lots of chairs. mr. lopresti spoke about the history of the company and the work he's done there since he started there. since he's been there worker morale and productivity have shot through the roof and later we saw why. after we talked he gave us a tour through the factory. we started in a storage room and learned about the process of what they do there. we then got to check out the factory and see the workers in action. i was so enthralled with his tour that i barely even thought to take pictures! they were sewing, cutting, folding, and more. the thing that was the most amazing to myself-and i know the rest of us- was that mr. lopresti could walk right up to any of those employees, know them by name, and make some sort of inside joke with them. and he proceeded to do so with many of them. we continued to walk through and see all of the amazing things that the workers were doing. it was strange to look at them and think that they were blind because they knew exactly what they were doing and were doing it well. they were making t-shirts, pens, parachutes, and neck-protectors for battle helmets. a few of them got to give us a run-down of what they were doing. again, it was easy to forget that they were unable to see because they were talking to us just like anyone else would. these workers were all so happy and cheerful it was inspiring. we ended the tour with a look at their productivity board. they were way over their goal, and we could all see why.
these people are so proud of what they do. when we asked one worker what his job was he happily responded with. "we save lives!". making these things for the soldiers really inspires these folks and it really got to all of us. if i was unable to see i'd probably be in a corner crying right now. not these people, they'll talk to whoever wants to listen and you'll never see them frown. i'm so glad that we're able to help them out and re-vamp their space because these people truly, truly deserve it.
these people are so proud of what they do. when we asked one worker what his job was he happily responded with. "we save lives!". making these things for the soldiers really inspires these folks and it really got to all of us. if i was unable to see i'd probably be in a corner crying right now. not these people, they'll talk to whoever wants to listen and you'll never see them frown. i'm so glad that we're able to help them out and re-vamp their space because these people truly, truly deserve it.
Friday, September 9, 2011
brrreeeeatheee.
i, as many do i'm sure, have a folder on my computer that i like to look through for inspiration. these photos are just a collection of pictures that i like, spaces i like, quotes and things like that that i can go to when i'm feeling uninspired or down. amid the stress of second year i went to it recently and this picture...well...quote? really stood out this time like it hasn't before.
i wish i knew who i got it from so i could give it the credit it deserves-i probably got it from tumblr somewhere...
gotta love it (:
i wish i knew who i got it from so i could give it the credit it deserves-i probably got it from tumblr somewhere...
with all of the new stress levels and amounts of work we're all encountering it's easy to be overwhelmed, grumpy, or just down. i like to refer back to this (even though there are definitely some suggestions on there that aren't possible!) to just sort of put things in perspective. this is not the end of the world, we're all going through this together. we all need to BREATHE, RELAX, and SMILE more. my favorite is the very last line, "RELAX, TAKE EACH DAY AT A TIME...YOU HAVE THE REST OF YOUR LIFE TO LIVE".
GREENSBORO'S GOT HISTORY...who knew?
DOWN HOME:
to the left of the lobby of the greensboro historical museum lies the DOWN HOME exhibit. it doesn't have its own room like the other exhibits but informational banners form an implied room. the exhibit highlights the history of jewish life in greensboro. there is a large timeline on the wall behind the exhibit featuring important moments like the first jewish school, library, textile mill, mayor, festival in greensboro, and so on. the banners around the outside discuss creating communities, keeping jewish faith, and putting family first. there's also a television with some sort of informational message on display in the space. the t.v. isn't the biggest and with the small size of the speakers and acoustics of the lobby space it's hard to hear the message. there were also some items in display cases such as a synagogue and an interactive kitchen that many found helpful however the help was short-lived. it was easy to move quickly through the space and there weren't many bright colors or any major attention-grabbing features there. the audio from the video caught my attention but only temporarily. i think that for the space to be more successful there would have to be more of an enclosure, sectioning the display off from the rest of the busy and sometimes loud lobby. the entire space-all the way up the stairs is open and the sounds travel far. it's understood that this exhibit is a traveling one, i just think there's a better way to make use of the space.
VOICES:
this was the main exhibit and, therefore, was the largest. i wondered if it would ever end but not in a bad way. honestly, i had no idea that greensboro's history was so interesting. walking in, i immediately noticed the wall of quotes. the following room was full of pictures of people in greensboro's history as well as some major points in greensboro's history. following that was a series of rooms that went from more guided and maze-like to more open and exploration-oriented. displays ranged from townlife to roads and railroads to farming, slaves, mining, factories, churches, hobbies, military, drafts, and so so much more. there was endless amounts of memorabilia and historical artifacts. much of the displays were interactive in some way. also noteworthy were the colors that led a viewer from one space to the next. it made the exhibit flow well. at the very end there was a map that had audio of different people speaking different languages. all were saying "hello, my name is ____ and greensboro is my home" in their native language. the map featured blocks that you could turn to see that quote written in the native language as well. it really brought the display from all of the history to the present and showed that greensboro is a huge mix of people and there is so much more history to be made.
POTTERY DISPLAY + PERIOD ROOMS:
the pottery displays were instantly eye-catching. this is mostly because their bright and earthy colors were housed in stark white-painted display cases. there were four total with a column in the center with an informational television in it-probably so that people would stop and spend time in the space instead of walking right through. most of the pottery was from the years 1923 through 1959. i thought this was crazy because they looked brand new! the t.v. program called them JUGTOWN ceramics and said that most were marked on the bottom with the symbol and the artist's initials. obviously i couldn't pick up a bowl to verify but i feel like that would've been pretty cool. there was information on the paint-glaze-kiln process which i found helpful for spectators to understand how these beauties were made.
the period rooms to me were captivating. i really felt like i stepped back in history and wasn't just looking at something in a glass case. i began to stick my head into the belle meade parlor when i noticed the sign that said i couldn't reach past the railing or an alarm would go off. back to reality. all of the period rooms featured dark woods and heavy prints. there were prints on the floor rugs, the wallpapers, the pillows, and so on. also all of the furniture upholstery looked so luxurious and comfortable. almost worth setting off an alarm to touch. but not quite.
GATE CITY:
alright, i'm not going to lie, this one creeped me out. i've gotta be honest about that. as i entered the exhibit i was taken back in time to the hotel clegg, the main hotel in old gate city. it was full of information on what was going on at the time from theater shows to train schedules. there was also a telephone exchange room. i can't imagine working with all of those wires. no thank you. walking through the doors and out of hotel clegg i immediately felt like i was in the city...there was audio of people talking, the railroad, birds chirping, someone building something, and so on. there was a huge fake tree in the center of the city which may have had significance but i didn't pay much attention to. there was a pharmacy, a school, a steam fire engine place, a theater, and a hotel. each place was interactive and had lots of information. there were fliers and announcements from the time period posted up everywhere. but i've got to be honest...once i walked through the hotel and saw all of the cardboard cutouts and then realized that some places started TALKING TO YOU when you walked in i was instantly glad that i didn't go alone. regardless of my scaredy-cat paranoia, i definitely felt like i was in gate city (or a creepy haunted version of it) and so the museum did a good job of setting up what it was like back then. i'm sure it wasn't as bad as i just probably made it sound.
GIFT SHOP:
i definitely think that the gift shop reflected the museum and its displays. there were some old-fashioned games, dolls, etc that mirrored the HISTORICAL aspect of the museum. there was also pottery that matched the pottery on display. there was all kinds of north carolina memorabilia like books on birds and plants in NC as well as cookbooks from NC. there was plenty of information at hand about greensboro and north carolina and that definitely parallels the museum's goal.
to the left of the lobby of the greensboro historical museum lies the DOWN HOME exhibit. it doesn't have its own room like the other exhibits but informational banners form an implied room. the exhibit highlights the history of jewish life in greensboro. there is a large timeline on the wall behind the exhibit featuring important moments like the first jewish school, library, textile mill, mayor, festival in greensboro, and so on. the banners around the outside discuss creating communities, keeping jewish faith, and putting family first. there's also a television with some sort of informational message on display in the space. the t.v. isn't the biggest and with the small size of the speakers and acoustics of the lobby space it's hard to hear the message. there were also some items in display cases such as a synagogue and an interactive kitchen that many found helpful however the help was short-lived. it was easy to move quickly through the space and there weren't many bright colors or any major attention-grabbing features there. the audio from the video caught my attention but only temporarily. i think that for the space to be more successful there would have to be more of an enclosure, sectioning the display off from the rest of the busy and sometimes loud lobby. the entire space-all the way up the stairs is open and the sounds travel far. it's understood that this exhibit is a traveling one, i just think there's a better way to make use of the space.
VOICES:
this was the main exhibit and, therefore, was the largest. i wondered if it would ever end but not in a bad way. honestly, i had no idea that greensboro's history was so interesting. walking in, i immediately noticed the wall of quotes. the following room was full of pictures of people in greensboro's history as well as some major points in greensboro's history. following that was a series of rooms that went from more guided and maze-like to more open and exploration-oriented. displays ranged from townlife to roads and railroads to farming, slaves, mining, factories, churches, hobbies, military, drafts, and so so much more. there was endless amounts of memorabilia and historical artifacts. much of the displays were interactive in some way. also noteworthy were the colors that led a viewer from one space to the next. it made the exhibit flow well. at the very end there was a map that had audio of different people speaking different languages. all were saying "hello, my name is ____ and greensboro is my home" in their native language. the map featured blocks that you could turn to see that quote written in the native language as well. it really brought the display from all of the history to the present and showed that greensboro is a huge mix of people and there is so much more history to be made.
POTTERY DISPLAY + PERIOD ROOMS:
the pottery displays were instantly eye-catching. this is mostly because their bright and earthy colors were housed in stark white-painted display cases. there were four total with a column in the center with an informational television in it-probably so that people would stop and spend time in the space instead of walking right through. most of the pottery was from the years 1923 through 1959. i thought this was crazy because they looked brand new! the t.v. program called them JUGTOWN ceramics and said that most were marked on the bottom with the symbol and the artist's initials. obviously i couldn't pick up a bowl to verify but i feel like that would've been pretty cool. there was information on the paint-glaze-kiln process which i found helpful for spectators to understand how these beauties were made.
the period rooms to me were captivating. i really felt like i stepped back in history and wasn't just looking at something in a glass case. i began to stick my head into the belle meade parlor when i noticed the sign that said i couldn't reach past the railing or an alarm would go off. back to reality. all of the period rooms featured dark woods and heavy prints. there were prints on the floor rugs, the wallpapers, the pillows, and so on. also all of the furniture upholstery looked so luxurious and comfortable. almost worth setting off an alarm to touch. but not quite.
GATE CITY:
alright, i'm not going to lie, this one creeped me out. i've gotta be honest about that. as i entered the exhibit i was taken back in time to the hotel clegg, the main hotel in old gate city. it was full of information on what was going on at the time from theater shows to train schedules. there was also a telephone exchange room. i can't imagine working with all of those wires. no thank you. walking through the doors and out of hotel clegg i immediately felt like i was in the city...there was audio of people talking, the railroad, birds chirping, someone building something, and so on. there was a huge fake tree in the center of the city which may have had significance but i didn't pay much attention to. there was a pharmacy, a school, a steam fire engine place, a theater, and a hotel. each place was interactive and had lots of information. there were fliers and announcements from the time period posted up everywhere. but i've got to be honest...once i walked through the hotel and saw all of the cardboard cutouts and then realized that some places started TALKING TO YOU when you walked in i was instantly glad that i didn't go alone. regardless of my scaredy-cat paranoia, i definitely felt like i was in gate city (or a creepy haunted version of it) and so the museum did a good job of setting up what it was like back then. i'm sure it wasn't as bad as i just probably made it sound.
GIFT SHOP:
i definitely think that the gift shop reflected the museum and its displays. there were some old-fashioned games, dolls, etc that mirrored the HISTORICAL aspect of the museum. there was also pottery that matched the pottery on display. there was all kinds of north carolina memorabilia like books on birds and plants in NC as well as cookbooks from NC. there was plenty of information at hand about greensboro and north carolina and that definitely parallels the museum's goal.
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