The THEME of our final project was how inventions and advances in technology since the 1970s have given us more freedom of communication. Cell phones, email, and audio storages like cassette tapes and CDs are just a few of the many inventions that enable people today to communicate efficiently and quickly.
In our project, we used large floppy disks, Post-Its, a casette tape, a computer mouse, GRC's typewriter ribbon, high-density diskette, pager, vinyl record, Radio Shack cassette recorder, and studio projector light bulbs. All of these items and advances made to these items since the 1970s allow us to have more freedom of communication today. Floppy disks, casette tapes, the diskette, vinyl record etc...have allowed us to store information and data. Post-its, as well as email and cellular phones (which we had pictures and quotes for), have made communication more efficient. In a matter of minutes, news can travel from person to person or even from the government to the public. The items on our box are only a handful of the many technologies that were used since the 1970s that have improved communication.
To obtain items, my group members and I looked around our houses, before asking relatives. In addition, Ms. Sanderson helped us by passing around a box with very useful items in it that were donated or even hers! (Thank You!!!!!!!!) Every time the box came around, it was like Christmas all over again. :)
Next time, I would start the project earlier. Also, I would pick a more interesting arrangement of our boxes.
My advice for future found artists would be it's okay to procrastinate...FOR ONE DAY MAXIMUM. Then you really need to start finding items and boxes to cover and put together. Check the wonderful cardboard box mentioned above, but also ask everyone (parents, relatives, teachers, etc...) for items. Get more than ten and stick more than ten on your boxes. Make it colorful. The right yellow or red or green can make people very happy. However, make sure they match.
Make sure you have pictures and deep quotes.
Tamara Chang
Period C
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I like the font :D
ReplyDeleteYour project actually sounds really fun.
LOL, Tamara! Although it does require extra effort to copy and paste it into Word and change it to a more readable font. I really like your choice of found art items - they are so creative! However, I wrote for my post that it's bad to procrastinate; I guess it depends which side of the deadline you're on.
ReplyDeleteHaha, this is very creative. And I think you choose good items for your project. And I agree with "i would start the project earlier" part.
ReplyDeleteIntriguing topic. It also sounds like you guys got a good amount of found art too. Nice job!
ReplyDeletenice summary. very detail. great job on the project.
ReplyDeletevery nice summary and i liked how your project sounds
ReplyDeleteGreat summary to a very interesting topic. It sounds like you put a lot of effort into this project
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