Harder than I thought

     I am working on a project for my surface design class and barely 5 minutes into it I am having trouble containing my tears. The requirement of my piece is that it must portray a memory or memories, rather true or untrue, made up or real memories, didn't matter. I instantly wanted to do something involving my grandparents and then we had a reading about memories that really made me want to involve my grandparents. My mom has a closet filled with their clothing so I knew I wouldn't have trouble finding fabric to represent them. While cutting up their clothing it hit me, tears streamed out uncontrollably. I found that many mini breaks did help. And the results were so worth all the tears. It turned out awesome!!!

I'll take better photos later when I do Review Committee. I just don't have a camera yet so I have to use my photobooth...

The pictures I used...

Cheap Decorating=Awesome Idea

When Charlie Kratzer started on the basement art project in his south Lexington home, he was surrounded by walls painted a classic cream. Ten dollars of Magic Marker and Sharpie later, the place was black and cream and drawn all over.

There are fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes, Winston Churchill lounging with George Bernard Shaw — and the TV squirrel Rocky and his less adroit moose pal Bullwinkle.

Says Kratzer of his cartoon of a cartoon: "You appreciate the cleverness more as an adult."

Winter Project

     It turns out that is very boring in a house by oneself. It has only been a couple days and I have already done most of the chores, watched all my shows, and gone to the library. The one thing left to do is organize my stuff so that I am ready for this next semester but I don't want to waste money on more shelving so I have decided to finally make a cardboard shelf since we have so many boxes from moving in and mail that everyone gets. I did some research but I don't think I am going to get this fancy. I am going to go for something more fun and boxlike. So here is the research and I'll try to remember to post my finished unit so it can be compared....

Artist: Eric Guiomar

Artist: diefabrik

Here is some more art created with cardboard that I found....

Artist: Mike Leavitt 

Artist: Chris Gilmour

Artist: Mark Langan

Artist: Unknown