Thoughts on Living a simple life “The human idea is to transform life into something more excellent then itself. We may compare existence to raw material. What it is, matters less than what is made of it, as the value of a work of art lies in the flowering of the workman’s skill. We bring… [Read more…]
February 7, 2011
Problems: Technical issues with the survey have caused a few bumps in my ability to attain the results as well as maintaining a steady traffic of participants. Firstly, I had to separate my survey into 2 parts, which have caused an uneven number of completed surveys. Half as many participants who completed survey part 1… [Read more…]
February 3, 2011
Below are a few examples of image treatments and materials that I have collected for the final product.
February 3, 2011
As stated in my previous blog(s), I want to use a myriad of different typefaces to go along with my mood of play. However, doing so in a cohesive way. The images below display my attempt at embodying that mood.
January 27, 2011
1. So far I have collected 140+ completed surveys for part 1 and half that amount for part 2. I suppose not have the surveys connected, rather joined into 1 has left people not wanting to complete or forgetting to complete the survey. It is a good number none the less and I will post… [Read more…]
January 19, 2011
http://manfarin.com/workplayleisuretime.html This survey is meant to give me a greater understanding of an individual (you) by tracking your daily/weekly consumption of time. All the questions below pertain to Work, Play and Leisure Time. Feel free to pass this survey around to friends, family and so on. As it will help my gain a wider perspective… [Read more…]
January 17, 2011
After skimming through the used books section of the Niagara Falls Value Village, I found a treasure amongst the rows of romance novels, fiction and How to books. In a little bag I found a little red book, priced at 2.99. I instantly knew what I had spotted. It was a 1972 copy of “Quotations… [Read more…]
January 13, 2011
The photo’s below document my experience turning my room into a work space. Unfortunately, I did not have a proper camera handy. Therefore, I have decided to retake the photographs, in black and white- 1. print them out, 2. colour/paint on the colour. Lastly, 3. scan them in. I feel that this stop motion will… [Read more…]
January 2, 2011
My topic is on the migration of play, actualized through domestic tasks and in a very broad sense, leisure time. Taking those materials and technologies to create instances (sculptures), depicting my findings. For example, taking an iron and burning letters onto a sheet, displaying a quote or fact. I need more information, more inspiration, therefore… [Read more…]
December 27, 2010
Listed below are possible items of play, that I will further add to during the course of the Winter break and the first part of the following term. So lets begin: Warning the items listed may be duplicated, misspelled, or are otherwise completely out of the ordinary Items to apply: Newsprint | Cardboard | Wood… [Read more…]
February 12, 2011
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