New media artist Homework

What is the topic (what artist) of your presentation and why did you select that artist?

Did you encounter any challenges when creating this presentation? Please describe them and how you overcame them. Yes, because I had a really well developed idea to present planned, but a lot of requirement fluff got in my way

What did you enjoy the most about this project and why? The least? and why?

THE LEST: I have a lot to say about this. For it being new media this project doesn't allow for any flexibility of media. Ten images, one video. What if you have a video? Just wasn't a big fan of that. I enjoyed really diving in and trying to find at least one artist int he world that utilizes the new medium that I choose.

Do you think you will use presentation tools (PowerPoint, Google Slides or Prezi) in your art classroom? Why or why not? Yes, because its a convenient tool that is bright and shiny and filled with moving parts that its easier to grab the attention of students. Also it allows for a more organized format

that one website that helps art teachers

https://sites.google.com/site/visualcultureae/home
Visual Culture to me: Defined as the culture impact and influence on an individual created from the visuals from their surrounding visual culture. This can be from memes, to advertisement, to the way that your family has from generation to generation decorated their home a certain way. 

What are the most important things discussed that are still relevant today in regards to Art Education and Visual Culture?
It is important for us as educators to inform and continuously have our students question their visual culture as growing adults.

In the "Zinester: Art of Individualism" video:

• Have you heard of "Zines" before? Yes
• What do you think about the Zine Library? Doesn't really do much for me. Not a fan of Zines.
• What do you think of the concept of consumers/producers? It's an essential part of our culture.
• Would you find the creation of a Zine an appropriate topic/project to explore in your classroom? Yes zines can be apart of the classroom but I'm not crazy about them myself. Seems like something that can be done just as well with a sketchbook.

In the "Beginning a Lesson" Video:

• What information from this video is of interest to you for your classroom?
• Do you find the "Arguments 1-4" valid concepts to explore Visual Culture in the classroom?
• 1. It is important with there being SO MANY ways to create and disturb content, it's important in the art classroom to be selective and smart about the tools you use when making lessons.
• 2. It's important to teach appoint cultural appropriation. There is a difference and to be smart to have cultural appreciation and if you are to use artistic directions from other cultures if to "remix" Not only give credit but if going in a new direction and making slight changes to work with a postmodern age to give respect to those cultures.
• 3.critique and conversation is ESSENTIAL in an art classroom setting.
• 4."Meaning is made across modalities." Modalities: " A particular mode in which something exists or is experienced or expressed." Your concept and your life as an individual regardless if its the same topic, your perception and concept will be different than the person next to you within a lesson if approached correctly.
• How might you use these in your classroom? I would incorporate all of this into my classroom. Being a regular observer in society is easy, but to question is what is difficult. Making art about answers to questions is a wonderful way to run a classroom.

Artist

1. Of Robert's work, which makes an impact on you and why?  (Home Page)

I enjoy it because I don't like it. It seems like work that is from kidpix and pixels that you wouldn't see in "art" but quick things quickly made by the internet at a slightly lower quality or high saturation and these off and high saturated looking pixels come from that. It's interesting that he ran with this and made it into fine art!

2. How does Robert's work relate to the themes/topics that we have been learning about in this course?

Sticker book.

I had and loved my sticker book, and when I saw it immediately connected with it. Found it interesting that he takes something that you wouldn't think to find in an art gallery and now being celebrated in an art gallery. 

3. After reviewing his website/Blog, what questions do you have for the artist? What would you like to know more about ? (These question may be able to be answered during this visit on Nov.12)

I'm still attempting to process his work as something that is "fine art." so I don't have any questions at the moment.

Albright Knox

2. 

I didn't have a sheet to do the activities sorry but I gained a lot from going and have plenty to talk about. 

It is important to use museums that show off the new artwork that you have shown and class and see this is not a made up artist, that this artist is well known and is a respected artist within the community. But more often Han not works that have to do with each other stick together so you can learn about others artists next to the artists your class has already seen.

3. How do you think the closure of the AK Gallery will impact arts in the city as it is closed for two years during the renovation (reopens January 2022)?

I think it will be harder for a random tourist have access to the Albright Knox. But to be fair they are having many shoes still within the Buffalo area so for locals its a different way to have access to artwork. They have admitted to only ever able to show about 2% of their collection so the new building will really blow our minds!

4. How important do you think this expansion is for the art in the city and the city of Buffalo's "Renaissance"?

It will push boundaries, and with the Albright being closed and local showings being open people will be more apt to look into actives within the community alongside shows with the Albright to gain cultural exposure.

In regards to the artist interview:

5. What do you think of McCall's work?

His work is inspiring and reflective. He believes in the beauty of Buffalo SO COOL! I was listening to a tour talk about how they were excited that one of the pieces in the main hall they didn't know if they would get the reflection of the lights on the windows with the tarp on the ceiling windows and the artist was very excited that it worked out that way.

6.  "Drawing is at the centre of my working process" - How can you relate your creative process to McCall's?

I work a lot with experimentation and letting paint and glazes and work with what is there to make something inspiring and new.

Newsletter

PARTS 1:
My audience: Transferring college students
What is my message: Things to know as a high schoolar about being a transfer students if you go to a community college.

PART 2:
Important Fact from each video
1) Learning to Go to control panel and clicking center content. and then object> fitting> Then center object


2) Understanding how to wrap text is extremely helpful! I didn't know how I could have images but also artwork flow at the same time!


3) Being able to fit an Image properly in a page frame

4) Learning about master-ages and found it helpful as it allowed me to make all my pages consistent

PART 3: Videos I chose and why they were helpful.

1) https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/how-to/margins-and-columns.html?playlist=/services/playlist.helpx/products:SG_INDESIGN_1_1/learn-path:key-techniques/playlist:topic/set-header:page-layout/en_us.json&ref=helpx.adobe.com
Aligning content with guides: Wanted to separate grade, artist statement, and other information

2) https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/how-to/indesign-add-text-to-frames.html?playlist=/services/playlist.helpx/products:SG_INDESIGN_1_1/learn-path:get-started/set-header:ccx-designer/playlist:orientation/en_us.json&ref=helpx.adobe.com
Learning that there is a difference between frames, one is a framed and one can be shapes to have shapes inserted

3) https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/how-to/creative-resume-design.html?playlist=/services/playlist.helpx/products:SG_INDESIGN_1_1/learn-path:get-started/set-header:ccx-designer/playlist:basictraining/en_us.json&ref=helpx.adobe.com
This helped make my whole booklet seem more professional: But also showing me how I could make a SUPER COOL resume in the future

infographic

1. What site did you select to create your Infographic? Why did you select this site? What are the pros/cons of the site?

I choose easily because looking at the previews of all of the programs, This one stood out as the most helpful and organized for working with clip art rather thang graphs. As my idea was a more graphic and organized approach with less information is seemed like the most visual flexibility. Also looking into the program more they have many templates that would already take your average poster to the next step

2. What is the topic of your infographic and why did you select it? Which L.A.T.C.H. method did you use and why?

My info is a warning posture that you would normally see in a nurses office about germs and boogers but its about the crumpled up piece of paper and your ideas coming from the paper! So the concept is warning you that great ideas exist within your mistakes.

3. Compare the infographic you created for this project to the poster you created using InDesign. Which tool do you prefer using, the Adobe tools or the online tools and why?

Adobe 100% as I understand a lot more about illustrator overall. I was frustrated because I ended up having to use photoshop anyways to get the colors and images in that I wanted.

4. Included Image here:

5. From the video " The Beauty of Data Visualization", answer the following:

The colors 1. They way an image is demonstrated and the way we cut out and leave out and leave in information can make something false. Perspective can easily be changed. What he means by this is depending on what we show and how we show it changes the context, and intern our perceptions.
2. Information can easily become disorganized and too much to process. Just as colors and organizing with images can be deceiving, it also can be very helpful in understanding and keeping it all easily understandable that way there is not questions now what the information provided is meant to tell us.
3. How we demonstrate visuals matters, how we visually tell you a story matters. Shows how important artists are to bring understanding to an abundance of information in smaller and more easily understandable steps.
4. I found the balloon reface interesting! never have I seen information that was taken about information. This was a visual demonstrating how much research was done on a particular health benefit or something that you should eat because so many of these tests says so. Really took a lot of the confusing issues I didn't understand in nutrients apparent. Showing how easily artists can take complicated information and breaks it down.

• What do you think of the quote from Hans Rosling "Let the dataset change your mindset."?( 12:18) Do you think data is powerful enough to change ones behavior?
• "Design is about solving visual problems with elegant solutions and information design is about solving information problems" What are your thoughts about how this can help communication with issue with trust and reliabilty?(16:43)
• How does this "data visualization" talk tie into what we have been learning about visual culture and media?
• Of all the dataset examples in the video, which one do you feel had the most visual impact and why?

The Art of Failure

Article: https://www.arts.gov/sites/default/files/nea_arts/NEA%20Arts_2014_no4_web.pdf
1. They all struggle with power. At what point do you give the power to your students and just let them go for it. The difference is how they approach agency within their classroom and how they nurture their children individual creativity and artistic direction.

2. I struggle to make mistakes. I often cannot separate mistake with exploration as I personally see a visual and expect it to look like that.

3. It is extremely important but its even more important to teach acceptance not just taking risks. Because you can take risks but you will have students like me who don't understand the reward of risk when you hope to have the beauty of completion.

4. CONSTANTLY, all the time. negatively!

5. Cultivating a classroom that promotes active reflection and promotion of process.