Look At Me

Our assignment was to bring attention to something generally overlooked that we see everyday. First I was going to do a campus site but as I passed by each of my classmates I noticed how people just passed them by without a glance and thought, "if there is a way to bring attention to these artists and their skills, I should do it." So I went on an Easter egg hunt for all of my classmates which were scattered around campus tying their string to different areas. While they were working I tied my blue string around whatever body part they were not using at the moment (as to not disrupt their own work). Some on their wrists, some on their ankles, some on their headphones and 

some on their neck. 

This project I titled, Look At Me. As I wanted it to symbolize the attention each artist should receive.

The marks we make

I laid out a sheet against tile -

                               and paced across it for half an hour. This is the result of my pacing :

A mark against many (hw)

Inspired by The Needle woman I stood completely still for 22 minutes as the tourists and people of  Saint Augustine passed me by. The time seemed to just pass me right by while my mind wandered. It felt good to have people flow around me. Stop and stare. Take photos. Some even came up to me afterward and started up a conversation about what I was doing. 

here is the Youtube link followed by a short art video of a random passerby taking a few photos of me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-0p6Wlo7Ig

A million marks  (hw) this is 150,000 marks. The marks changed length over time due to fatigue and pain. This project actually gave my wrist quite a bit of hell. The marks are made in groups of ten tally marks. All grouped in small groups of one hundred 

A mark against many (class work) My marks changed with each song that came on my Pandora. The cats are for childhood songs such as Disney songs, the &'s for something whimsical or comforting, the stars for rock and the crossed X's are for pop songs.

A million marks (class work) In class I was able to make 7,500 marks. My marks being circles of varying sizes. After the first half hour my large circles became smaller and smaller to save time and my wrist. As my wrist began to ache I changed and spun the paper around, creating a web-like drawing 

A Mark in Space

This project for Contemporary Drawing Practices was to show how we make a mark in space. So I decided to show where I make a mark everyday via smiling at strangers or chatting with friends. These pictures are the places I spend most of my time and energy throughout the week and throughout my life here at Flagler.