I Want Candy!

For the lecture of September 21st, we had the opportunity of meeting the artist Candy Depew. Most of her works are done in ceramics or fabric. But she does use many of types of mediums in her work, which I really think helps her stand out from the rising crowd in the art scene today. I really like how most of her work is centered around one main theme other than multiple ones. Her style of art is very interesting an unique compared to most others that you see today. In a lot of her works she repeats colors and shapes, creating a very compelling visual experience for the viewer. The way that she incorporates the "blooddrops" in her pieces really engages my eye and draws me toward it.

Text Drawings

Our Assignment was to learn how to use Adobe Illustrator and make three drawings with just using font and a keyboard. One expressive, one figurative and finally one abstract.

Peter Hanley Critique

I really like Peters style of art. It is very unique and creative, he was one of the first or not the one who really brought grunge-punk style into art. He really made it into what it is now and brought it into its current status. This kind of art is almost one of a kind, which really makes it an interesting center piece to talk about. You can check out his stuff with this link

Copyright Craze

There's always been a lot of discussions about the boundaries of copyrighting and when it is safe to and when it is not. This is a very controversial subject to engage in and can lead to many arguments. For example is it safe to use another persons media in a video that you have created? even if your doing it recreation and not for cash? These are the questions that need to be answered quickly and painlessly, without creating any controversy. With the current advancement of technology always taking place the rules of what we can do with it are always going to be stretched and remolded. This issue needs to be resolved sometime in the near future or the copyright war will never end.

Bringing down the Bauhaus

It wasn't until the lecture that I have first heard of the Bauhaus. The concept behind it was incredibly interesting and innovative for the time that it was created in. It was built in a time where society was more focused on war and industrialization, not art and style. I am very interested in the fact that the creators of this place believed in the idea of making objects simpler and clearer for the buyer. They would purposely simplify everyday tools to help the understanding of the user. For example during the lecture they brought up that they would often redesign things such as chairs or windows. To make them more efficient and just all around easier to use. This type of thinking was way ahead of its time, and the leaders of this foundation are very intelligent.

Day in the city slideshow

Taking Pictures

On saturday, I had taken the subway to the University of Penn to visit a friend. While I was there we stopped to get ice cream and take a break from my picture taking. The campus is really nice and has a very welcoming feeling to it.  After we were done there, we took a short trip to South Street. Nothing really interesting happened but atleast I got to complete my work.