hope to see you all there tomorrow at 6pm!!!!!!!!!
-chiara
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
questions
so chiara can you please email us your address?
and also, are we going along with the original dance plans?
or something else?
- angel
Environmental Design Reflection
So guys, we tried our hardest to make a good presentation on Tuesday. Alan said it sucked. I'm glad he was honest about it, I agree. It did. But why? We tried getting a hold of everyone but it was memorial day weekend so everyone was out of town and couldn't help the 4-5 of us organize. So, um yea. I dont know. Hard luck.
IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!
we will be meeting on monday to work, INTENSELY, on our live design.
WHEN ARE YOU ALL AVAILABLE? steven, ross, calvin, angela and myself are thinking 6pm at my house on Bay and King.
does that work for you?? please let us know!
i will be calling you all and posting directions this weekend.
-chiara
hey guys!
i have been getting really into graffiti art lately (not doing it myself, but just observing). some of my friends just got back from berlin and were telling me how popular it is there. i don't know if any of you have heard of Banksy, but i think his story is really tight..... here is a little about him and some pictures of his work.
tell me what you think!
-chiara
"Banksy started as a freehand graffiti artist 1992–1994 as one of Bristol's DryBreadZ Crew (DBZ), writers Kato and Tes. He was inspired by local artists and his work was part of the larger Bristol underground scene. From the start he used stencils as elements of his freehand pieces, too. By 2000 he had turned to the art of stenciling after realizing how much less time it took to complete a "piece." He claims he changed to stenciling whilst he was hiding from the police under a train carriage, when he noticed the stenciled serial number and employing this technique soon became more widely noticed for his art around Bristol and London. Banksy's stencils feature striking and humorous images occasionally combined with slogans. The message is usually anti-war, anti-capitalist or anti-establishment. Subjects include rats, monkeys, policemen, soldiers, children, and the elderly. Banksy does not sell photos of street graffiti or mount exhibitions of screen prints in commercial galleries. Art auctioneers have been known to attempt to sell his street art on location and leave the problem of its removal in the hands of the winning bidder." (wikipedia)
"Think outside the box, collapse the box, and take a fucking sharp knife to it."
— Banksy
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
BTW
ITS IMPORTANT FOR OUR GRADES
SO POST AWAY
ANYTHING YOU WANT
PICTURES/POEMS/QUOTES/BLOGS ON HOW SAD YOUR LIFE IS
adios
REMINDER REMINDER
WE ARE MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT AT 8PM DOWNSTAIRS OF SE LIBRARY
EVERYONE HAS TO COME BECUASE WE WILL BE DISCUSSING/PRACTICING THE LIVE DESIGN WHICH IS NEXT WEEK
Monday, May 25, 2009
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN- snow
EACH PERSON WILL TALK ABOUT EACH OF THESE TOPICS
PICK ONE AND PUT YOUR NAME NEXT TO IT
1. Emotions
Snow is water and water typically represents the emotions and/or the unconscious and/or the intuition. Since snow is frozen one might conclude that snow therefore represents an emotional coldness or a kind of emotional paralysis. Or one might believe that snow might mean that the intuition is somehow blocked--information may be received but the ability to trust it or act upon it is missing. Something else to consider when you are interpreting your snow dream is the condition of the snow. Is it white? Is it a nice snow or is it a driving blizzard or a serious snowstorm? Is the snow falling at an odd time of year? Snow that is brown or off color may indicate feelings of innocence lost. Snowstorms or blizzards may indicate feeling emotionally overwhelmed or unable to see one's way through a situation such as the way one might feel if caught in a 'blinding snowstorm'.
2. Color Symbolism: Angel will talk about this
There is another characteristic to snow--its color. Snow is white. White is often a symbol of purity. In alchemy, white was the symbolic color of purification: the color of having stripped oneself bare of all that was no longer needed to move on to a higher level of existence. In dreams white may symbolize new beginnings. It may also be symbolically related to baptism which is another symbol of the beginning of new life. Looked at from this vantage point, snow might symbolize a new beginning, a new relationship not only to one's emotions and intuition but to one's Self. Remember though, white is a beginning color--this is the start of something new, not the completion of the process.
3. Return to Innocence - Angela
PICK ONE AND PUT YOUR NAME NEXT TO IT
1. Emotions
Snow is water and water typically represents the emotions and/or the unconscious and/or the intuition. Since snow is frozen one might conclude that snow therefore represents an emotional coldness or a kind of emotional paralysis. Or one might believe that snow might mean that the intuition is somehow blocked--information may be received but the ability to trust it or act upon it is missing. Something else to consider when you are interpreting your snow dream is the condition of the snow. Is it white? Is it a nice snow or is it a driving blizzard or a serious snowstorm? Is the snow falling at an odd time of year? Snow that is brown or off color may indicate feelings of innocence lost. Snowstorms or blizzards may indicate feeling emotionally overwhelmed or unable to see one's way through a situation such as the way one might feel if caught in a 'blinding snowstorm'.
2. Color Symbolism: Angel will talk about this
There is another characteristic to snow--its color. Snow is white. White is often a symbol of purity. In alchemy, white was the symbolic color of purification: the color of having stripped oneself bare of all that was no longer needed to move on to a higher level of existence. In dreams white may symbolize new beginnings. It may also be symbolically related to baptism which is another symbol of the beginning of new life. Looked at from this vantage point, snow might symbolize a new beginning, a new relationship not only to one's emotions and intuition but to one's Self. Remember though, white is a beginning color--this is the start of something new, not the completion of the process.
3. Return to Innocence - Angela
Snow may also symbolize innocence. Rarely is there a child who is not exciting at the prospect of snow or who is fascinated by it. A dream of snow may be indicating that you are regaining some of your ability to look at the world through an adult's eyes but with the wonder of a child's heart.
4. Snow White Wordplay
A dream of white snow may also be a play on words. Think of the fairy tale "Snow White" which is a wonderful tale of individualization. In the process of individualization, Carl Jung spoke of snow as being symbolic of the white stage of the anima--a time in the individuation process when the 'female' aspect of the soul is being purified or seen for who she truly is rather than simply remaining a unconscious projection of images of women in the waking world. If "Snow White" resonated with you as a child, you might consider rereading it and seeing if any ideas pop up in relation to your dream. Individuation brings us to another characteristic of snow. It is said that no two snowflakes are alike so it is possible that a snow dream may be pointing to a profound level not only of purification but of individuation--a reaching of an authentic Self unhindered by the ideas, thoughts, and projections of others.
5. Wish Fulfillment
Snow dreams happen throughout the year and if you relate positively to snow and it is falling at an odd time of year, this may indicate an unexpected, happy event in your life. Snow can be a symbol of hope or a symbol of a wish fulfilled as those who are in fact "Dreaming of a White Christmas" will attest!
6. Individuality/Perfection- Angel will talk about this also if noone wants to
Its little surprise that snowflakes are symbolic of the winter season and the cold. Because no two of these lovely ice crystals are the same, they also represent individuality, and their perfect geometric forms represent perfection. It seems that when it begins to snow, an atmosphere of silence also falls on the earth. People are generally in their houses, the animals are quiet, and even nature seems to sleep, noiseless and tranquil, as it is covered with a white blanket of snow. Therefore you could even suggest a snowflake symbolizes serenity, peace and tranquility. The clear glassy and clean formation of such little phenomina also symbolize purity.
7. Relationship between the tree and the snowflakes chiara will talk about this
- why we picked that type of tree
- confliction of seasons
8. Explanation of the pictures (black clothes vs. white clothes) chiara will also talk about this if nobody else wants to
ALSO ADD WHATEVER ELSE YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT.
BUT BE SURE TO POST IT HERE, SO STEVEN CAN MAKE THE CORRESPONDING POWERPOINT
4. Snow White Wordplay
A dream of white snow may also be a play on words. Think of the fairy tale "Snow White" which is a wonderful tale of individualization. In the process of individualization, Carl Jung spoke of snow as being symbolic of the white stage of the anima--a time in the individuation process when the 'female' aspect of the soul is being purified or seen for who she truly is rather than simply remaining a unconscious projection of images of women in the waking world. If "Snow White" resonated with you as a child, you might consider rereading it and seeing if any ideas pop up in relation to your dream. Individuation brings us to another characteristic of snow. It is said that no two snowflakes are alike so it is possible that a snow dream may be pointing to a profound level not only of purification but of individuation--a reaching of an authentic Self unhindered by the ideas, thoughts, and projections of others.
5. Wish Fulfillment
Snow dreams happen throughout the year and if you relate positively to snow and it is falling at an odd time of year, this may indicate an unexpected, happy event in your life. Snow can be a symbol of hope or a symbol of a wish fulfilled as those who are in fact "Dreaming of a White Christmas" will attest!
6. Individuality/Perfection- Angel will talk about this also if noone wants to
Its little surprise that snowflakes are symbolic of the winter season and the cold. Because no two of these lovely ice crystals are the same, they also represent individuality, and their perfect geometric forms represent perfection. It seems that when it begins to snow, an atmosphere of silence also falls on the earth. People are generally in their houses, the animals are quiet, and even nature seems to sleep, noiseless and tranquil, as it is covered with a white blanket of snow. Therefore you could even suggest a snowflake symbolizes serenity, peace and tranquility. The clear glassy and clean formation of such little phenomina also symbolize purity.
7. Relationship between the tree and the snowflakes chiara will talk about this
- why we picked that type of tree
- confliction of seasons
8. Explanation of the pictures (black clothes vs. white clothes) chiara will also talk about this if nobody else wants to
ALSO ADD WHATEVER ELSE YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT.
BUT BE SURE TO POST IT HERE, SO STEVEN CAN MAKE THE CORRESPONDING POWERPOINT
Friday, May 22, 2009
TOMMOROW 5/23
SAT 5/23
from 11-1pm
MEET at the bottom of the stairs from the college eight bus stop toward the music center/theater area
YOU WILL NEED TO BRING:
-10 paper snowflakes
- Come dressed in ALL WHITE except for Steven who will be dressed in black
- Al will be bringing clear string
- Angel will bring the camera
- The door thing is exempt, so we will just be doing snowflakes on a tree
from 11-1pm
MEET at the bottom of the stairs from the college eight bus stop toward the music center/theater area
YOU WILL NEED TO BRING:
-10 paper snowflakes
- Come dressed in ALL WHITE except for Steven who will be dressed in black
- Al will be bringing clear string
- Angel will bring the camera
- The door thing is exempt, so we will just be doing snowflakes on a tree
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
LIVE DESIGN
We will perform a courting style/dance in different eras. The guy will be courting the girl, asking her to dance..etc.
1. Classical: The Ninth Symphony
- Chiara
- Calvin
2. Swing: Anita Ode-Let me off uptown
- Angel
- Arturo
3. Disco: YMCA
- Kendra
- Ross
4. Hip Hop:
- Angela
- Al
Each pair will have to dress accordingly to each time period; as well as perform the dance of the time period.
While each pair performs, the rest of the group will be in the background, also dancing to the dance of the era.
The entire performance+explanation of the performance has to be 15 minutes long.
The transition theme will be "TIME" and time periods
PEOPLE who are in the group that decides to be in the performance, will be either put into another time period, or will be extras.
1. Classical: The Ninth Symphony
- Chiara
- Calvin
2. Swing: Anita Ode-Let me off uptown
- Angel
- Arturo
3. Disco: YMCA
- Kendra
- Ross
4. Hip Hop:
- Angela
- Al
Each pair will have to dress accordingly to each time period; as well as perform the dance of the time period.
While each pair performs, the rest of the group will be in the background, also dancing to the dance of the era.
The entire performance+explanation of the performance has to be 15 minutes long.
The transition theme will be "TIME" and time periods
PEOPLE who are in the group that decides to be in the performance, will be either put into another time period, or will be extras.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
REMINDER
Thanks to the people who helped out with the stage design&presentation!!
It was awesome
We will be meeting tommorw night 7pm in the SE library to discuss the
- LIVE design
- as well as the ENVIRONMENTAL design
Be there
It was awesome
We will be meeting tommorw night 7pm in the SE library to discuss the
- LIVE design
- as well as the ENVIRONMENTAL design
Be there
Stage Design Presentation
This is what I (Angela) am going to say during the presentation (presumably after Chiara's intro):
One of the first concepts we had for our set design was quite complex. Perhaps we would have a colorful, multi-seasonal tree as our centerpiece. It would demonstrate summer, fall, winter, and spring. Perhaps we would have snow and fall leaves and spring grass scattered upon the ground. With pink pansies sprouting from beneath. Or maybe we would include a bright summer sun with snowflakes sprinkling down from the cloudy skies. As you can see, this would have originally been an extremely busy stage. There would be a lot of contradictions floating about our design. But instead, we decided to simplify our set design so that the few props we used would stand out indefinitely to convey our message about the obvious boundaries that plague our lives.
Presentation Introduction:
As a team we hoped to demonstrate the juxtaposition between that which is lively and full within life, as opposed to that which is decaying and ugly. With an underlying air of “pushing the envelope of normalcy” we hope our stage design evokes within our audience a sense of impending truth- that lightness (the good) and darkness (the bad) are inevitable in life. The symmetrical differentiation between the bright color pallet displayed on stage right as opposed to the dark color pallet displayed on stage left, illuminates an immediate and obvious mood of contrast that sets the tone for the “spoken word” piece we hope will bring life to our stage. The theme of this poetic production which inspired our stage design, is that of viewing life as a pendulum with the “door” or mind as the key player in this motion-filled game. Thus, we placed the door directly in the center of the stage- as a clear line between these two different states of existence. The thriving tree exemplified on stage right is destroyed and left to rot on stage left. This tree, in its oppositional stages of life, is meant to embody humanity itself and/or man's journey from life to death.
Monday, May 18, 2009
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