10 Grade 2010: Collage, Artist Statement, Philosophy- Kendall Shedden 10B 10-28-10

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Collage, Artist Statement, Philosophy- Kendall Shedden 10B 10-28-10

Artist Statement

This collage shows kids in school on the left side, and carefree people on vacation on the right. The focal point is an up, up, and away feeling of escaping to a place of freedom and not the feeling of working all the time. Sometimes in life we feel stress or anxiety from work or school, and we feel the need to have some fun. I think that we spend too much time on work, and sometime we lose sight of what's important in terms of taking care of ourselves in the sense of rewards and giving ourselves a break. We need to take a step back and look around because life moves quickly and if we don’t take the time to live in the moment then time slips away. Life is fragile, and it is important to appreciate every moment that is handed to us. Through out life we work towards completing our goals. In order to succeed, we need to relax and take a break to evaluate our decisions and reflect on what we really want. What we want is to make ourselves happy right? Instead we should work towards something we truly love to do. Thus, I believe working hard should also be fun by doing something you love.

Philosophy

I have been sitting in front of this computer for a while now watching the minutes pass by, trying to contemplate life. Sadly time keeps going by, and I finally realize that life goes by so fast as the minutes and days pass by so quickly. I already feel like I’ am halfway through high school. It is almost a poignant feeling, because I feel time is going by so fast that I take certain things for granted. There are many different aspects of life that make it great, but also challenging. Life makes us laugh, sad, angry, and sometimes surprises us when we least expect it. I find that life can be extremely unpredictable, but the changes that we have to face in our lives can turn into great changes. Changes that help improve us as people, and have a different perspective on the world. I feel sometimes life is work and no play, as I grow older and I have a greater responsibility. I wake up tired, go to school, come home and do more work till late at night, why do we do all this work? I’m sitting here drumming my fingers on my desk, trying to figure this out, of course we need a good education but why don’t we have more free time, were still kids right? I love to learn and experience education to it’s fullest because I love challenge, but what happened to down time? I think in the end the true challenge of maturing is knowing how to prioritize your rights and needs.

3 comments:

Haleigh RimlandNovember 2, 2010 at 9:24 AM
Nice collage Kendall!
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Graylen GatewoodNovember 8, 2010 at 10:31 PM
I really like how you used your personal beliefs to contrast two different things. I think your images all work together nicely. The baseball cap and the pencil are my two favorite components, because they almost pop off the page and create a cool visual effect that benefits to your collage. I think you successfully translated your personal philosophy into your collage, good job! :)
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AnonymousNovember 15, 2010 at 7:41 PM
Dear Kendall,

I really love the movement/flow of your collage. Although you have many images overlapping, they all work together in a coherent way. Your philosophies on life are definitely represented in this piece. The collage itself is fun and bright, and shows your joyful personality. Overall this is a job well done.
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What you will be assessed on	Distinguished	Proficient	Satisfactory	Unsatisfactory
Your self portrait Design/Composition Create a final black and white image that demonstrates an understanding of the aesthetics of Photography including editing.	Several of the elements in the photo used in the reflect an exceptional degree of student creativity in their creation. Uses of compositional rules are evident and appropriate to the theme. Objects are placed for best effect. Overall, it just feels right. .	One or two of the graphics or objects used reflect student creativity in their creation and/or display. Graphics are trimmed to an appropriate size and interesting shape and are arranged with some items in front and others behind. The canvas, however does not appear balanced. Uses of compositional rules are good and the composition is relatively balanced, but negative space could be utilized better to create a more cohesive feel.	One or two graphics or objects were made or customized by the student, but the ideas were typical rather than creative (.e.g, apply the emboss filter to a drawing in Photoshop). Graphics have been trimmed to an appropriate size and shape, but the arrangement of items is not very attractive. It appears there was not a lot of planning of the item placementThe portrait seems to have a little too much background or seems a little too busy. Balance has not been achieved.	The student did not make or customize any of the items in photo The portrait seems unfinished (too much empty space) or there is not enough balance between foreground and background causing it to seem much too busy and unfocused.
content The selected visuals and material enhance understanding of the topic, theme, or message.	The student gives a reasonable explanation of how every item in the photo is related to the assigned theme. For most items, the relationship is clear without explanation	. The student gives a reasonable explanation of how most items in the photo are related to the assigned theme. For many of the items, the relationship is clear without explanation	The student gives a fairly reasonable explanation of how most items in the photo are related to the assigned theme.	The student's explanations are weak and illustrate difficulty understanding how to relate items to the assigned theme
content Student artworks include images of themselves, symbols representing aspects of their identities (physical characteristics, cultural background, interests, beliefs, etc.	The student gives a reasonable explanation of how every item in the photo related to the self theme. For most items, the relationship is clear without explanation.	The student gives a reasonable explanation of how most items in the photo are related to the self theme. For many of the items, the relationship is clear without explanation.	The student gives a fairly reasonable explanation of how most items in the photo are related to the self theme.	The student's explanations are weak and illustrate difficulty understanding how to relate items to the self theme.
Overall Impression	The photo communicates the author’s understanding of the relationship of self and the enlightenment and there personal phio thought	The photo communicates some aspects of the author’s understanding of the relationship	The photopresents words and images that relate to the self and but it fails to communicate the author’s perspective or relies on general observations.	The photo does not adequately communicate the author’s understanding of the relationship between of self and personal phi thought .
Technical /digital media Demonstrates application Of creative exploration Makes use darkroom to experiment with conceptual ideas Create well-printed photographs in the darkroom	. Students utilized the digital camera and Adobe Photoshop in appropriate ways. The student went above and beyond in thier use of the digital tools.	Students utilized the digital camera and Adobe Photoshop in satisfactory and appropriate ways.	Students utilized the digital camera but only used Adobe Photoshop minimally	Students did not utilize either of the digital tools to the best of their ability.
Artist’s Journal/ brainstorming	The journal includes thoughtful reflections on the student’s decisions. It discusses successes and challenges evenly and shows deep insight into the student’s process Student can describe the intent and plan of his/her completed digital self-portrait. Develops a general plan of what will be done before beginning. Manages time well.	The journal includes some reflections on the student’s decisions, but would benefit from deeper and/or more frequent discussion of the successes and challenges the student faced. Student has carefully planned his/her digital self-portrait and can describe how he/she will get the work done and a vision for the completed project. Plans and gathers ideas on theme for portrait before beginning.	The journal lists all of the decisions or activities that the student has completed, but there is no reflection included. Student has planned his/her portrait and can describe how he/she will get the work done and a vision for the completed project. Does not manage time well and works somewhat haphazardly.	The journal is incomplete. Entries are missing or too short to provide a picture of the work that the student has completed. Leaps into action without any evidence of planning or focus
Time and Effort	Class time was used wisely. Much time and effort went into the planning and creation of the portrait. It is clear the students worked at home as well as at school.	Class time was used wisely, but it did not appear there was much work done outside of class..	. Class time was not always used wisely, but additional work was done at home or other times during the day	Class time was not used wisely and no additional effort was put in at other times or places.