Final Project Unedited

Originally, I hoped to create a false sense of time, however I could understand how seeing the color might have a better effect. So I am adding some of the photos before I made them sepia or black and white, as well as some photos I hadn't previously posted.

My "Lost Memories" piece in terms of "Overlay"

So I reading though the book to find some information to support my idea for the final project and I read this passage the really just said it all:

" When I come across a moor on which no trees, habitation, or person is visible, and come upon a ring of ragged stones, a mound or cairn of stones, I know this is human made. I think neither if a boundless nature nor of god or goddesses, but of the people who made these places. Art itself might be particularly defined as an expression of that moment of tension when human intervention in, or collaboration with nature is recognized. It is sufficiently compelling not to be passed by as a part of "amorphous nature." One stops and asks: Who made this? When? Why? What does it have to do with me? One of art's functions is to recall that of which is absent-whether it is history, or the unconscious, or form or social justice."

So I just wanted to get some feedback about what you all thought about my "lost memories" in relation to overlay and recalling what is absent. Thanks and I hope you all enjoy the photos.

Final Project Completed!

The following photos are some of my favorites. This tree was unique looking, it looked like a bunch of drift wood. I placed the nautical gauges there because it just seemed to fit with what I was trying to convey. I added the roses because they too were old and dried like the wood. I thought they were a good touch.
Another photograph of the drift wood memories. I can't really explain but I feel like these photos along with the ones in the crabbing baskets convey my theme the best.

This may not be earth art but I thought I should post it, because it looked so cool. This old rose just lying there on the beach.

I decided to add this photo as well because I liked the set up of the frames with the flame barely visible. Again its like these frames are attempting to capture some memories which are represented by the flame. Just being present at the beach the sand, and everything around it had a memory tied to it.

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I don't really know what inspired this photo, however I thought the roses looked nice with this.

This photo is another photo that is trying to convey the idea of the earth taking over, and thus taking the memories from the objects lost. These memories are recovered when the earth changes again.
This is a box of old coupon that my great grandmother used to collect. I thought it would look cool because they are so old. Again I like the idea of discovering lost memories.
I like this photo because the dried roses look really nice. I chose to light the candles in my photographs because I wanted that element of fire. The object may be rediscovered but the memories and meaning are lost, I like to think flame represents those memories that we are seeking to discover in art.
This is another photo of the crabbing baskets, again the post cards were my great grandmothers, and the photograph is her, when she was a nurse.

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This is another photo of the "lost memories."


This photo was an attempt to recreate what one might find under the sand. These objects have been reclaimed by the earth, however there is a memory and meaning behind each object. These memories have been lost due to the earth and time, and when ready they resurface because of the earth and time.

This is also another photo of the objects
that have been reclaimed by the earth, and
rerevealed when the earth is ready to do so.












I was really glad that these crabbing baskets
were on the beach when I got there, because
I wanted my memories to be "entangled" in and
around this basket as if they had washed up.

Final Project Completed

I liked the chandelier because of the spirals
I thought the circular form would correspond to the
idea of "overlay". Time is continuous, this chandelier
belonged to someone else, and has memories
tied to it, now I am able to create my own memories
with it.



This photograph is a symbol of rememberence, the theme of my piece is lost memories, I think art is way to reconnect and try to understand those lost memories. The sailor is actually one my great
uncles. The post cards were my great-grandmother's.




The photo frames were not part of the original idea, A friend gave them to me, and I thought it would be interesting to use, because photos capture a moment in time, but it doesn't always capture the meaning and memory behind the object being photographed. The frames are an attempt to capture memories, some of which I do not know because the objects weren't mine. Except for the dried roses.

Final Project, into action

Originally I wanted to search thrift stores for some trinkets to use, however I told my mom about what I was thinking of doing, and I actually used some my own family's trinkets, like a good luck coin that was only manufactured from 1883 until 1933 i'm not sure what year mine is from though.





I also used some earings from my great grandmother, a silver compact, and some other old things I found.

I did also search some thift stores and got some cool stuff to use in my photos, I thought that maybe I wanted to be in some of the photos, so I was looked for an antique dress. I did find an awesome early 1900's wedding dress in a vintage thrift shop but I wasn't paying 70$ I did find a really cool umbrella as well, it was kind of tattered it was 15$ and I was already spending about 20$ so I didn't buy it either, but I got a photo because it was cool looked and supposedly from the late 1800's. The photos are from me shopping around looking for cool old things. When I finish editing and choosing my photos I will post the finished product.

Final Project? Ideas?

So I was sitting in class last tuesday, and I kept thinking what am I going to do for my final project, especially after hearing someone say they were going to use a porcelain bathtub! So I asked my self what was personal to me, and I really like the beach so I knew that I wanted to use the beach. I actually found myself inspired from the work of Mr. Birchett. I really liked how he used the white dresses and how that time period was personal to him. I really liked how liked to use the female form as well. So again my mind kept wandering, and I really liked the idea of a lossed love, or wanting/waiting. I'm from an area in which alot of people have family members in the military. My family does as well. I really wanted to capture that longing for the family member to return.

However I wasn't quite sure how to portray that in photos. So I kept thinking and along the same lines I thought about how when you walk down the beach, you can find things. Sometimes it may be junk or it can be change or sometimes jewlwey. So I finally thought that it may be easier to go with a theme of "lost memories." Even the junk on the beach has a memory tied to it. I thought this may go along with the title of the book as well "overlay". I will probably post some more on how I think my piece relates to "overlay".

My New Earth Art

I took this photograph because it almost appeared to be a shrine of some sort. I like it, its another photograph that I can't just describe why I like it but I just do.


I liked how the branches stood up
almost like a barrier. They appear to be reaching
up and look as if when the grow enough will
curve over this wall. Its almost like
a hand grabbing this wall.








This was also found near the wall in the same ally,
this reminds me a tipi and I thought it looked cool
because I don't think it was intentional.









This photo graph was taken in an ally right off harrison street. I liked it because the paint was pealing and some plants have started growing both underneath and above it.

I really liked the decay of this window, the earth has once again taken over.




I really like how I shot this photo, it reminds me
almost of the way the great wall of china bends. This
is also posted on the blog. I took this picture
because I liked the moss that was growing from underneath.

I thought this would be good photo because it
expresses that same sentiment of the earth
taking back or reclaiming its space.

This is a Bell Atlantic telephone company thing, but I liked how it looked "primitive" and also how it was surrounded by all of this lush green grass.

I liked how the stairs looked somewhat worn and eroded by the earth. I antiqued this photo and flipped it as well.

What fascinates me about this little strip of rocks and moss is that when its photographed from above it reminds me of a "mini" ancient civilization. I looked at it and immediately thought of the ruins in Peru that are also posted in this blog.

This photograph is one of my favorites, I like how it almost resembles a river. I really don't know how to describe it other than the fact that I just really like it

This is a close up of the same window
and has been antiqued.


















Again the idea of the earth reclaiming
what is rightfully its own space.

These images are of an icicle that formed on a shurb near a fountain. This can be found at the fountain in front of the anderson gallery.I thought it looked kinda cool, because there is ice and water present.

This photo graph was also taken in the ally behind Shafer Dining Court. Again I like how nature is taking back its place in living in harmony with man-made objects.

Earth art is everywhere

This photograph was taken in the ally behind Shafer Dining Hall. I like how the greenery is reclaiming is space. Its just taking over this building and I thought it looked cool.

A Search for Earth Art....

I took a walk down W. Franklin and parts of Grace and Harrison in search of "earth art". I found a lot of cool images. I took a lot so I would have some variety, I hope you all enjoy. I had fun with this assignment. Some of the images have been antiqued to draw more emphasis on the photo.

Earth Art Redefined

While searching for a better sense of what "earth art" is
in the man made sense of the term or human-earth relations. I found myself drawn the enormous stone erections formed by ancient civilizations. I chose these images because of the mystery and wonder that is generated by them. It is mind boggling how these works could have been created with a lack of modern technology.
I was reminded of quote from the book " Our attitudes toward nature in turn a major component of in the romanticization of ancient sites and artifacts. We tend to confuse our own romanticism about nature with the original purposes of the stones, mounds, and ruins."
There was also another quote that struck me, " Obviously we do not relate to nature in the same way, but the reestablishment of a coherent relationship between nature and culture is a critical element in any progressive view of the future."
This quote particularly stuck out to me because I feel like earth-art is way of reconnecting with earth and having a respect for the earth. I can draw a connection from the rebirth of the idea of "earth art" in correlation to "green efforts." In ancient civilizations humans lived in harmony with nature, in today's society man is finding ways around nature. This had lead to the destruction of forests and land in general as well a pollution of the air and water. This idea that culture must again be reconnected to nature for a better future is absolutely true, it was customary to respect nature in ancient times, and we have lost that respect because we have lost that connection with the earth. I feel people today are making an effort to create that sustainable and healthy relationship with earth because the damages from such neglect and lack of connection are now evident.


The Great Wall of China_



























The Pyramids of Giza












































Ancient Civilization in Peru

























































Stone River, Andy Goldsworthy, Stanford University

My Earth Art