9-29-15
I made a clay tree and covered it with melted crayon to represent space and motion. Along with that to strengthen the idea of seasons changing throughout my project I added painted symbols above the tree. I chose to use clay because I thought it would be different from most other people in the class, and trees have good space I just had to figure out how to add motion to it. Through my work I was trying to communicate that trees have motion without needing anything, and the longer the tree lives the more space it takes up.
The research I did was looking up different crayon melting techniques, and projects with both space and motion included in them.The first step that I took to creat the project was to look up information, layout my idea, and get the idea approved by ms. Cooper. Next I created the tree with clay and added branches and designs to the tree. After that I began melting different colored crayons onto the clay. Some of the colors that I used are brown, black, white, red, green, yellow, and different shades of blue and orange. Simultaneously, I began creating and painting my seasonal symbols to help convey the seasons. At the end of the project when all the little parts were done I installed my project in the display case in the high school quad.
This project was theory based because I couldn't find other people doing the exact same thing or things similar, so I just assumed it would work and triedit out. One thing I would change about this project would be that I would extend the time so the project could have more details. However, one thing I really liked about this project is that I got to try something new that I have never tried before. If I would have had more time I would have added more symbols and more detail to the tree.
Comments:
Cuong: I like how you explain your research process and your Idea melting canyon is very nice. Well done.
Aryonna- I like how you explained your process and how e colors correspond with he seasons.
Loni- the colors you use in each of your seasons are excellent due to you using such a varity of colors and I love how the all can describe one or more seasons.
