I completed exploration #1 on Monday, Jan. 16. Instructions are to capture the hidden life of inanimate objects found in the world. What do they do when no one’s around? Track their social interactions. I also combined this exploration with “Found Paper.” I'll keep this as an ongoing exploration and combine it with others that I undertake.
I went out into my neighborhood to look for items of interest. There is a vacant lot, or more like a vacant street full of lots behind my house, so I thought that would be ripe for harvesting.
Among other random bits of trash, I found a piece of plastic twine knotted into what resembled a figure. This “Stringman” seemed to have a life of his own. I imagined him to be a very carefree kind of guy, just grooving along, tying and untying himself as the moment requires. He is free from worry and delights in creating happiness in others.
the rhyme poem stands out because the unique characteristics of the objects shape how they interact with each other (like paper, rock, scissors). this is one kind of connection that is a stream of consciousness. when you let your mind wander to generate ideas. could you talk about this and also use these objects to make other kinds of word image connections when you present?
ReplyDeletei really love string man. so many times i have seen string or wire or like a strand of hair, and thought that it looks like something other than what it is. bendy materials such as string and wire have that ability to almost anything. like that contour project that some classes do with wire… even simple line drawings. the idea that something so basic can be so complex. --> like how children can have so much fun with a cardboard box, or legos, or blocks. the world of imagination is exponentially larger than the world we live in. well, the world that the majority of people live in. i suppose some people never leave their imagination.
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