Betty's Big Bad Blog

 Video: https://youtu.be/K34McIoRgUo  Website: https://express.adobe.com/page/TOCLSKq3eyOff/ Exhibit Notes and Artist Statement: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18H7-EE1m6qy4y0ymhB7o8dpkNsKRtPkHL9-a_Dljobs/edit?usp=sharing 

 Final Course Reflection-      During this class I learned that creativity isn't just painting or crafting. I learned that creativity is the way you look at things and what you do with it. Most peoples creativity is shaped by events and personal experiences others are shaped by interests and hobbies. I learned that my creative style is heavily influenced by my family. Most of what I do has been done by my parents. They inspired me to try the hobbies that I do.     Seminar has helped me learn that my work habits tend to be organized. I like to have a plan and rough draft before submitting final work. I usually don't venture far from what I know. This class has helped me expand my boundaries. For me, when completing large projects everything must be perfect. My process goes something like this... 1. Make a plan I my head  2. Write it down and edit it 3. Make a model on my iPad drawing app 4. Tweak the model 5. Make rough draft 6. Have some...

  IN CLASS: read the two articles in description and peruse any two of the books in the classroom. Find two quotes from each source that can apply to your own creativity and could be used in your manifesto project. Post your quotes on your blog and here. Inc.com- " Sometimes you find the best things on Twitter. Not often, but when you do, it's worth sharing. " I choose this quote because if you look at it beyond the sharing Tweets part you can apply it to real life. Sometimes it is worth it to share an idea, post, etc.  " But somewhere along the way, people lose the sense of wonder that comes with creating something. We spend a lot of time following instructions, and not much time being creative." This quote spoke to me. It spoke to me because I feel like I am uptight sometimes and forget about the creative side to things. I could benefit from this.  99designs.com- " So creativity is a skill that is specific to an individual. For some people, it might...

  Post on your blog the link to your group's video and the reflective writing (400 words):  What was difficult about this project and what was easy?  What was interesting, surprising, frustrating?  What changed the most from the beginning to the end of the project?  What were your group dynamics like?  How well was your group able to improvise, share ideas, share leadership, etc.? How did your group use the principles of improv in their collaboration?  What specifically did you contribute to the group?  Lastly, what worked and what needed more work in your project?  https://youtu.be/GwaOA6ScjCo - First Draft https://youtu.be/_yelTMJXqZw - Final Submission      Things I found difficult about this project included coming up with an idea and finding a song. My group and I initially struggled to come up with a plot and idea. We solved this by all drawing out a sketch then comparing them all and incorporating each others scenes into...

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From Part A I chose two photos that represent the song "Vianne Sets Up Shop" from the film "Chocolat". It is by Rachel Portman. The song is bouncy and happy. I used it to represent yellow. https://open.spotify.com/track/2vPalVURlUvEwv4xsLGbEM?si=e7dc7f294cac4af5 I choose this image because the bottom cloud in the middle looks like a person dancing sort of like a freestyle flow dance. I decided to name this one The Dancer. I choose this image because the sun makes it look like a person with their hands extended. This gives me a happy welcoming vibe. I named this one The Hugger. The next song I choose was "Where is my Mind" by Javi Lobe. I used it to represent a calm feeling. When walking to this song I found more down to earth in a sense shapes. They were more mellow. In this image I see a heart. It could also look like a person making that sort of heart shape. I named it Heart Blob. In this image I saw a person laying down with their legs and arms out inf...

  Include  photos of your final creation, your moodboard, your research sketches, your concept illustration, and the process of building your creation (include tid bits about the process) This was the moodboard I made inspired by the yellows and oranges of the nature walk. This was my final drawing. Although slightly different it captures the shape of my basket. It also shows how my last drawing was a purse instead of basket. This is a very rough draft of what I wanted the shoe to look like. I wanted to capture the butterfly and life I saw on the nature walk. The butterfly wing was a symbol I wanted that is why I have a butterfly charm on the basket. This is another rough draft. In this the purse was made to look entirely like a butterfly. Again I really wanted to capture the life element of the nature I saw. 

  Write about your process from the original walk around CA campus to your final creation.   -Explain where you got the most information -where you got stuck or frustrated -how did your partner artist help you -if your final creation was what you set out to do originally -Include your thoughts about your critique -if you made the second iteration of your creation, what would you change?  (minimum 100 words)      I got the most information from the nature walk. During this walk I had time to reflect on what I wanted to make and focus on. I ended up realizing I wanted to highlight pops of color as well as a natural look. I got stuck/ frustrated when it came time to choose what to make. At first I thought I would want to make a pair of boots. Then I realized it didn't quite fully represent what I wanted. I then thought I would do a purse. I realized that I liked the shape of a purse and something you could walk around with but there wasn't enough nature t...

  Sofia- I think the color scheme is really good and ties her moldboard to the hat. I feel like the lace color takes away from the cowboy hat idea. Still, I love the hats look. Next time maybe she could find a more leathery base. The orange glow of the light ties exactly to our nature walk. I noticed the color orange a lot as well. I think it is important to recognize the work put into this piece. Seeing it transition from a cardboard layout to this was insane. Flora- The roses and vine thing on the top work very well in capturing a nature look. I can connect to the soul of nature part that was talked about in class. I think the same way sometimes. The idea of plants having their own soul is shown in this piece as the candle represents this. The vine rope makes it functional. I think the flower material could be adjusted so that is a candle drips on them they won't catch on fire. I think it is important to notice the rope design on the cup. It could be overlooked but I think it tie...

 When making my mood-board I hoped to create a happy tone. I did this by including the color yellow as well as a newspaper white color. The artist I was inspired by was Elliot Porter. Porter was a photographer know for his richly colored nature based photos. I took the idea of nature photos as well as rich colors. However, all of my colors pop and are different. I wanted to convey this so I cut out the word "pop". I then added the photos as a dress because I wanted to show how my photos could be turned into anything. This connects back to my project.

  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q3eoPzfq59ffkikf2Y17MbehmAdMHoi3lS5p_uj0lh4/edit

Write a Poetic Recipe or Spell for Creativity- Creativity could start from waste With a big amount of passion And some good taste Who knows you might make the next fashion Choose a word that is overused in media, a word that annoys you or that you dislike. Write a poem about it or write it a break-up letter- "Groundbreaking" we're just not working. You're too overused. "Groundbreaking" is not the latest luxury apartments being built. You don't seem to get it. Way to often you make something small seem bigger than it is. Something really "groundbreaking" was the discovery of murder hornets, or the start of covid never mind the new strain! That's why I'm over you "groundbreaking". You need to find something actually big.

  Virgilio Martinez- I am fascinated by how Virgilio approaches food because often you don't connect being outside and dirty with food. I think it's interesting how he has pulled the nature into his food. I think his creativity comes from what he sees more than how it tastes in the end.  Grant Achatz- Grant has an abstract view on food and what he does. I get a sense he never wants to be "done" making types of food. He has a wide variety of things that inspire him. It seems like he is more of a team worker than Virgilio and enjoys having a vast staff to help him come up with new ideas. I also get the sense his food tastes better because its less of a sculpture. I think he takes a little less time to make the food look perfect. Thom Browne- Thom has the most unique style I have ever seen. I think his inspiration comes from the finished product. It seems like he doesn't care for the sketching part that much. I think he also is inspired to create a unisex clothing li...

      These are some of the different photos I took in class. The blue represents a sad sort of mood, the deep red represents an evil scene, and the green represents a  mischievous scene. I feel like the green shows an impending evil kind of thing.      The drawing I made also features a lego. In class someone said that a certain lighting reminded them of a an inner angel and devil moment. I decided to make that as a lego scene. My thought process was if I got two flashlights and shined them on the "angel and devil" it wouldn't highlight the center lego as much. That way I could change the color infant of my flashlight so that the devil was spotlighted in red and the angel in a whitish color. I think this would represent when a character has an inner thought process moment. Although I don't know if this is an emotional feel I definitely think that it is something a comes up in a lot of plays, books, movies, etc.

  What is the first creative moment you remember? When I used to play a game where I had a bunch of pictures and I had to make a story out of it. Was anyone there to witness or appreciate it? My sister What is the best idea you've ever had? To switch places with my sister for a day. What made it great in your mind? I wanted to see if people could actually tell me and margo apart. What is the dumbest idea? To sneak my phone into my room at night. What made it stupid? I got caught and was in trouble. Can you connect the dots that led you to this idea? I was really bored and not tired. What is your creative ambition? I wan't to continue to play the violin better. What are the obstacles to this ambition? The fact I'm just  starting out. What are the vital steps to achieving this ambition? 1. Practice 2. Try my best 3. Come to every Chamber Orchestra meeting 4. Track my progress How do you begin your day? I wake up an hour before class, brush my teeth, get changed, pack my bag, ...

      The DAT test relates to the little prince activity because it pushes you to think outside the box. There are many different ways to look at both the drawing and test. I have never taken the Torrance test so I can't connect to that. However, the little prince activity pushes you to either make a more advanced drawing and then use your creative skills to manipulate the lines and turn it into a more simplistic shape, it can also push you to make a random shape and find the second drawing through the lines and curves. This can connect to the DAT test because you are also manipulating things. However, you are working with words. On the test (at least how I did it) I tried to find something that was completely random when compared to the word above and below it. This is similar to the little prince activity because in both you are manipulating something to create something else.

      When I did my egg movement I started off as small as possible and then expanded for each number count. In the end I went from a tiny ball to a  blob kind of shape. In further detail I started count 1 by staying in my first form, then on count 2 I spread my arms out, count 3 I expanded my legs, count for I rolled onto my back, count 5 I spread my legs and arms as far out as possible. I would call this egg movement "The Blob". There really isn't much to it and as far as the shape my body made it was just a splat or a blob. 

            When taking the creativity test I felt like I wasn't being all that creative. I just thought of some random words, it  didn't feel creative. I think the test isn't a good measure of creativity. Instead I think it better measures ability to think outside the box. Some people might think that thinking outside the box is the definition of creativity. However, I think creativity has more components to it. I think creativity is when some uses their skills to make something from nothing. I feel like the creativity test is just words not something creatively created. Overall, I think the test was a poor reflection of my creativity and others creativity. I also think it was a better measure of peoples ability to pull random ideas on the spot.

  1) something interesting you noticed for 4 of the 5 senses Something interesting I noticed for all of my boxes was that I heard people talking. I also noticed that the smells where different for every place we wen't. For example, in the blackbox theatre I said it smelled like people perfume but in the hallway I said it smelled like pool chlorine. One interesting I saw was the contrast of brightness from each lace we want to. One example is when we were in the theatre I recorded that it was bright, from the lighting. However, after going outside, when we came back in I recorded that it was darker in the black box theatre. I found this interesting because my definition of bright changed after moving to an outside environment. Finally, for the my touch sense I added what everything felt like on my feet. This was different for every place. Outside I said it felt wet from the grass but if I were to record what it felt like again I would say dry, because the dew dried up. I found this ...

  Words to describe my collection- Small Different Personal Inspiring Description of words-     I choose to use the word "small" to describe my collection because while my collection is not large I also have a limited list of things that inspire me. I used "different" because my items each represent separate things I like to do. I choose "personal" for a similar reason. I chose it because the items are strong representations of things that make up my life. for example, the ice hockey image represents my favorite sport that I play all the time. The award stands for my strong love of academic related topics. And the book shows how I LOVE to read in my spare time. Finally, I choose inspiring because these items inspire me to keep doing what I love. The hockey image pushes me to stay athletic, the award shows me how trying hard in school pays off, and the book represents how reading opens my eyes to different topics I would have never known about if I didn...