Meeting Notes 12/08/2010

New Ideas:
-We should incorporate recycling in everything
-Painting should be colorful
-Painting should be complex- because complex is 21st century
-Retention pond

Most Powerful Idea:
*The statue with the mural
-it incorporates 21st century ideas
-main focal point
-overall idea

LYCEAM STAGE

Outside the Lyceum as Marlee and Becca have so kindly stated it is bare, dull and white. I believe the mural should be planned first but should be made by the artistic students at our school. The importance of the students creating the collage is that, it shows the public what this school is capable of doing while also incorporating the teachers and how they have shaped the students. The teachers at this school are unlike any others and I believe they deserve to be recognized as well because of their positive influences.

I came to the conclusion that the mural was the best idea because it not only faces the street where cars would look at it everyday but also because at our school there is a major lack of art and that it not a good representation of our bold school. On the wall I picture the reflection of the man (stepping out of the pond and reaching with one arm stretched towards the wall) and who he aspires to be. I think it is crucial to show his aspirations by showing the resources that he has access to by making the man that is coming out of the pond out of recycled computer-istic materials as Marlee suggested. By incorporating the use of recycled material on the mural itself shows how the reflection of the man connect but also makes the mural pop and be the second place of focus of the whole area. The Lyceum has been the stage of many performances as well as guest speakers so it only makes sense to make the outside of it a stage as well.

21st Century Human Project Blog: The First

I'm pretty sure the whole group came to the consensus that we should base our project around the white wall outside lyceum. I think our plan for the wall is to paint some type of mural about what we think it means to be a 21st century human. I'm just gonna throw out one of my ideas for the mural; take it or leave it. Basically, I think something that would be kinda cool is drawing/painting a man/woman/heshe (don't wanna be sexist so probably the heshe) reading a book with an open mouth to illustrate that heshe is telling a story - next to heshe should be an improved version of himher showing that through storytelling, we can show a different side of ourselves that people don't normally see, or that doesn't exist at all, something that we wish we were. Coming from that person would be a bunch of faces with different emotions, Diane Wiggins-ing it up by being able to evoke real feelings out of people by use of stories that may or may not be true. This is just me talking out of my bum, so take this idea however you see fit, maybe make some changes, or throw it out entirely. The mural should look super complex because, of course, this is the age of COMPLEXITY.

I think our second plan of attack is to make some sort of statue/sculpture in the river or whatever that thing is. I know it's not a river, but that is what I'm going to refer to it as.

Today, there were some burgers in the fridge from a couple nights ago when my beautiful mother made cheeseburgers and tots for dinner. We had no hamburger buns, BUT we had bagels. I carefully dissected the bagel and lightly toasted it (only lightly, I hate burnt anything, but especially bagels), put the burger in the microwave, took them out and conjoined them. Then POW, right in the kisser she went, and I devoured her. She was delicious. Yes, it was a she because it came from a cow. Cows are women, but women are not cows. Oh, I forgot to mention that the bagel had a variety of seeds. It was good. Very good. I actually really enjoy mashed potatoes on my bagels. You should try it sometime. It's great. No joke. I don't lie. You know who lies? Lairs. I am no liar. If you say I'm a liar, then you're lying. I don't like people who lie because they're liars. I like you, so you can't be a liar. Unless you're really good at lying. If so, well played, sir.

More Ideas

I agree with our group on the location outside of the lyceum. We think that the white is dull and it definitely needs some improvement. So far, we are basically considering a two part piece: a gigantic colorful mural on the white of the building, and a possible fountain/ man sculpture where the retention pond is. We want our sculpture and mural to represent the 21st century human by possibly using recycled materials, like old computers and such. By incorporating technology and recycling, we'd be representing a huge part of what it means to live in the 21st century.

Initial Ideas

The location our group had in mind was the the space in front of the lyceum because of the big white wall it has. We figured it needed color and something more to it so we decided to spice it up. With this we will probably create a picture or mural on the wall, and some type of statue or pond in the grass below it so people who drive on Pfingsten will see it.

The Creativity Express

Team Name: The Creativity Express

Team Motto: Hop on board; we're taking off full speed!

Team Logo:

Five Rules:

1. Give Marlee a hug at the beginning of class

2. Be on task the entire time

3. Allow others to express their opinions

4. Keep an open mind

5. Be responsible for your role

Roles:
Sammy-Art
Marlee-Interpreter
Becca-Ideas
Jon-Notes

Skills Inventory:
Sammy-Can use art abilities such as painting, drawing, jewlery making, can use a welder.
Marlee-Can create designs by hand, can paint like Picasso
Becca-Can make designs on the computer, can create music
Jon-Writing abilities and can use his hands to build and construct