ART APPRECIATION COLLAGE WORK AND POEMS FALL 2011
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These pages include some in-class drawings as well as collages and experiments with Microsoft Publisher Techniques to design pages. The text on the pages include poem responses to art work at an outdoor sculpture park as well as artist’s statements related to their collages and/or drawings. Everything was done collaboratively with students working on individual pages. If the integration of all the pages was not entirely smooth, it is because the instructor was reconstructing the individual pages without the help of that extra software. Indeed the whole project was a classroom experiment...and an experiment with creative process. Professor Mary Zore Nashua Community College Fall 2011
Andrew Cass Collage With Marker Script Fall 2011
When
I began thinking about this collage, my first thought concerning a theme was that I wanted to work with the artwork previously featured on the covers of rock albums. In my experience, album art has a profound effect upon the experience of listening to that particular album, and they can sometimes change or add to the mood or theme of the album. I wanted to see what would happen if I took this art out of its context and placed a number of elements of different album covers together in the same
What
happened next was unintended and interesting. I found that many of the landmark and “best of” albums of influential bands like U2, Arcade Fire and Death Cab for Cutie had either a black-and-white or sepia tone motif inherent in their presentation. I decided to use this to my advantage, and created a historical, almost timeless feel which mirrored my views of the albums being represented. do the creatures from “Torches” appear to be laughing at the boy from “Best of U2 1980-1990?” What is the boy looking at? What is the significance of the car from “The Suburbs?” What are the birds in “Hello Hurricane” flying away from? These questions and more are raised when I look at the art I’ve made from the art of others. I am very satisfied with how this piece turned out. Everything, even the title, reflects the theme of seemingly disparate pieces of art being absolved into a sin-
Why
You may not have known
this prior
But two hearts do we require We cannot be rewired When born, they are acquired The first is the supplier Human function transpires Within its fleshly attire Of the second burning pyre Emotions are its fire It is how we admire And to things, we
aspire
But now, you may in-
quire
Are both really required? If one were to retire We would instantly expire
Lindsay Melanson Collage Work Fall 2011
Speaking in Stone There once was a woman from Argentina Whose sculpture will take on a patina Formed from granite block They do not mock Cut from stone, They stand alone Shaping the stone gives sculptors so much pleasure They guard an unseen treasure The pillars converse alone The treasure will never be known Because of their secret tone This is called speaking in stone
Andres Institute of Art Brookline, NH
The process I went through while constructing my collage was that I wanted something unique. When I think of a collage, I think of an array of photos thrown together in a way that makes sense. I went through old pictures that I didn't want, and I randomly cut them into different shapes and started placing them on poster board. Once I got started, everything sort of fit together like a puzzle. I wanted the heart to be the center of the collage. Although it does sort of blend in with the background, the heart stands out among the rest.
Ashley Kondrat Collage Work, Mixed Media Fall 2011
My College
Just a stone bench in the woods Something more to a traveling soul A place to rest is its good After his long day stroll He looks with longing at his seat A place for his small bundle to lay Finally time to rest his feet And a bed to pass the night away He waves goodbye to the moon As he rises with the sun He hops for another bench soon For sleeping on the ground isn't fun By: Ashlay Kondrat
I chose to make my college the way I did because I love to be happy and have a positive out look on life. I chose to use my main design as hearts because love is such a powerful thing. The next thing I chose to do was to add bright colors because they remind me of being happy. And another thing I chose to do was to add foil because I believe that looking at your self in it should make you happy with who you are. This was a long process that took time and being very careful. I had to take my time and draw the same thing over and over.
“Hidden Soldiers:” As I am walking through the woods, I see unfamiliar faces passing by. The sound of war carries on, You can hear the children cry.
The soldiers rush us in our houses.
While creating my collage, I never thought out what I was going to do. I took every step as a new creation. Initially I was going to create objects in use. In the end, I had created an
Andres Institute of Art Brookline, NH
Mothers’ faces show panicked tears. The fathers pick up the closes guns Oldest boys rush out for fun.
aquatic scenery. I have never been much of a planner when it comes to my artwork. Even in the early stages of creating my drawing, I just followed the
The bodies begin to pile up. The boys no longer find this fun.
motion of the brush. Seeing the copies of the creature s the smooth lines with jagged edges look like I carved into wood and stamped the result onto paper.
Everyone loses in a battle. No side has ever won.
The warm pops of color for coral and the starfish were last minute additions to brighten the piece up and break the monotone, cool feeling.
-Jennifer Devost
Jennifer Devost Collage Work Fall 2011
Melissa St. Onge Collage Work Fall 2011
Andres Institute of Art Brookline, NH
My Father and I (My Gate Of Faith) One is sturdy and consistent The other not at all He pulls away– he believes he has more He knows he must go in his direction—his father stands firmly in his There are more rough patches than smooth There are still ties– they have lost one but still some remain They will forever have these ties they think– dead or alive They do not forget that one is sharp with little softness while the other is soft with little hardness They are similar but different And they will never forget these ties While one is sturdy The other not at all He suddenly wishes he didn’t pull away while the other wishes he didn’t stand so tall
MY COLLAGE PROCESS: When I was making my drawing all I did was start off with a couple lines and some doodles. Then I looked at the doodles and tried to make something of them; almost like connect the dots of what I already saw. So I made a tiny man and woman that are separate from each other and they are trying to find each other. I made this cartoonish looking person, I added a tree, and it's all things I saw in the doodles. These figures are also broken off into three almost equal sections. When I sat down to make the collage out of the drawing; I thought it could use some color so I added color with colored pencils to parts that I thought needed to stand out a little more. I also cut the three sections apart so they could be looked at separately and people could look at it and see the same things that I saw in the doodles or whatever they wanted to see. I didn't have a meaning to any of it when I started to make it, it was just like free flowing; whatever was there that I saw is what I made it, but as I kept going along it started to revolve around the idea of "Finding". I didn't have a plan at first I just went with it but then I started to notice that unconsciously I was making things that had to do with that idea. I based a lot of the art on the shapes and lines that make the certain figures and took it to an idea when I started to notice. It also only made sense to add something in the middle of the three cut sections to keep them tied together. And I thought the tin foil just made a nice touch.
Technology has helped the world in many ways and can help fix many problems, but technology has also taken away the beauty of a number of things. This theme is the theme of my collage and is brought to the attention through lots of repetition and boldness. I decided to use the copies of my collage I was given and pasted them in different ways to emphasize the importance of the battle between technological and natural. I used mostly cool colors ranging from yellows and greens that remained throughout the collage. The shapes and lines were harsh and repetitive due to the copies and pasting. The choices I made were based upon how I was feeling and the more I worked on the collage, the more my theme of the collage became clearer to me.
Corrine Martin Collage Work
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What is she looking for? She is lost and feels hopeless. Not even offered by a simple hand of those beside her. Those who know how to help. They all know she is desperate, looking for an answer. All content with their own lives, standing on their own stepping stool. She doesn’t know where she stands, doesn’t now who cares. And sadly, they all could care less.
Reynolds Cushing Collage, Mixed Media
On my drawing I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. I started off with some basic lines just thinking of something that would flow. Eventually I ended back in my trap that I always end up in. I drew an eye. Trying to salvage it led me to thought of maybe I could try to do a dual image type of thing. Which really didn’t work if you ask me. However, it did make for something interesting now that I look at it these many weeks later as I hated the piece originally. It almost has a bit of a tender moment between two people, perhaps one is there and one is not there. I like to let that be up to the viewer as I don’t like to dictate what one should see. Art is a personal thing, everyone can get their own meaning from the image. The drawing itself is also the first time I ever used India Ink, so its really loose and rough and as stated before I wasn’t to fond of it so I didn’t want to do to much more on it as I was afraid of what already felt I screwed up. The back ground here is a mixed media piece I started with pencil for the initial drawing. I inked it then colored it with markers. I then moved the image into Photoshop and played around with some filters and whatnot to get this water colory look I love so much. This was far more planned than I normally do, I normally just play around till I get something I think looks interesting. This is the process I used on the collage and I can’t tell you how many copies of that picture I destroyed trying to get interesting. Anyways, This piece took me about three days and is inspired by Kuan Yin the Bodhisattva of Compassion and the pearl of light. A Given to her by a Dragon King for saving his son.
My poem on the other hand is something I am not happy with at all. I wanted to try my hand at Iambic pentameter and failed horribly. I couldn't get the syllables right, it feels awkward and just bad. I wish I could sum it up another way but I can’t. Bad poem is bad. The thought behind it was the story or a dragon or something kind of mythological as the mother of us all. And somewhere along the lines I lost that. (No pun intended)
Mixed Media By: Justine Jodrey For this collage I was influenced by my original drawing. I took the flow of the drawing and applied it to an oceanic scene, with an October sky. The smooth vs rough waves indicates how life takes its course, leaving the future unpredictable. The two different types of waves come together to symbolize equilibrium in life, which is achievable through experience.
Unrevealed Life By: Justine Jodrey
I am free, With the world flowing effortlessly by. These walls surrounding me, Suspend me in the quintessence of life. The key to the world I know, The only key. Therefore, am I really free? This key, Provides a life of innocence. Where even one made of stone, Has no solid core. Is life supposed to be this pure? What happens when my supports are gone? Will I stand? Of will I fall? If I fall,
Andres Institute of Art Brookline, NH
Poem from Andres Institute of Art
Ball-O-Rama Balls Are round Are smooth Are white Balls Have textures Have lights and darks Have different sizes Balls They float in space They resemble planets They exist in life
Andrew Demers Collage With Cut Paper
Anne Marie Gardenour Collage Mixed media
Christopher Klesh Mixed media Collage “The King”
The Iron Man of the Woods The Iron Man of the Woods stands as a reminder of man and there past For we were once one with nature He is one with both nature and the modern world. Because, he is made of iron yet lives in the woods. He has seen the change of his surroundings to a more modern world. Although he is made of iron he still connects to his roots For he blends so well with the branches of the trees.
Chris Klesh
For my collage I took different piece of pictures for the other people in my class at the time. I started to notice that some of the pictures that I cut were starting to form a face. Acting on this discovery I decided to make a face. As the face was starting to finish I decided that it needed a little more so I added a yellow crown to the top to symbolize that he was a king. That was my inspiration for the collage
Standing on his perch above the valley has given him a great view of the world. And he wants to journey to the modern world, but nature suggests otherwise. For nature has changed him, and he cannot be apart of the modern world. Time has aged him, for he has started to corrode away. Looking now more like a ghost than a man. Which has made him question whether or not he should go into the modern world?
He is starting to slowly wither away from this world. And with so much wisdom that he could tell a person what he has seen That like every being in the world, they will eventually fall from the modern world. Coming back from where man had originally came from The woods from once we all came. So in a sense the iron man has given us, some wisdom This is to stay close to nature. For one day you will return.
Andres Institute of Art Brookline, NH
Mellissa Morgan Collage Work Fall 2011
Melissa Morgan The Dispute Stone is the hardest of tools It stands above others and can break the rules Listen to me and understand
My Creative Process For my collage I started by picking a back drop color. Originally, I was going to use black for the background, but figured pink stood out more and made a bold statement that I was willing to take risks. Then I cut boxes and triangles out and placed the boxes on either side of the paper and took the triangles and had them connecting the boxes. I cut out strips from an original art work that I had done and criss crossed them to give them a different look. Honestly , I did it because I thought it would look make a unique impression. After, I cut out different thin strips in red and placed the main focal point in the center, and placed the other two figures of the same material diagonally from the focal point. The collage doesn’t really have a specific meaning and is not mean to represent anything in particular, but maybe other viewers can interpret something out of it. Melissa Morgan
For I know what we need in the Promised Land. So small and so weak is the rock in your hand. My gift is bigger and can be used for more Than a mere small rooted stone which puts holes in our floor. Both of you place valid points But I suggest not stone but air that is light Anyone may use it Yet it is more complex than a solid.
For the collage drawing, action is always a captivating subject. Action in the natural world may be even more so. The hurricane in my drawing, which was Hurricane Ivan from 2004, made a fitting subject. This hurricane reached Category 5 strength, with top wind speeds of 165 MPH and a pressure of only 910 mbar, was indeed the ideal topic for furious action in motion. The well-developed eye and clearly marked arms made for a frightening yet amazing and wonderful image, an image of balance and symmetry in a storm of unbridled fury. The very shape of hurricanes has always captivated me, by their sense of balance in form that is maintained, even if for a limited time, amid much natural chaos. Even in a motionless photograph, you can still see the movement and sense the power and force generated by the storm. As odd as it may sound, a hurricane is kept together by laws of nature that develop within the chaotic birth and form of a hurricane. Even as these storms follow no set track, they form and abide by natural forces that help to create such an awe-inspiring shape, and to try to translate that movement to a photograph, than from photo to drawing, is
Vessel of the Voyage Silent in stone, yet graceful in line, Does the story match the rugged, cold face? Often times, the voyage goes long, Fitting perfectly “Haze grey and underway� I see Though silent and cold, it appears What lies behind has the warmth and life to see Even in such rock you feel The epic tale told in its shape, contour and polish Of voyages long, homes left and gone Andres Institute of Art Brookline, NH
But over the horizon, that just lays beyond A sense of wonder, amazement As the unknown stares at you from afar How far, how long? Though these may be asked, they matter little
Rory Wilkins Drawing Work Fall 2011
Erin Desimarais Collage Work Fall 2011
Rushing Rivers For my collage I decided to use repeating shapes. I felt as though it was a modern approach to a collage. My first drawing reminded me of a river. It had repeating lines, with rhythm and different patterns. I decided to keep that theme in my collage. I used blue paper to represent water since my actual river is black. I chose to use colorful paper to make it aesthetically pleasing. The colorful paper also repeats to create some more symmetry in the collage. I feel the sense of balance makes it feel more harmonious. Erin Desmarais
My heart is breaking. Yu have left me forever. Never let me go.
Young Blood
A young child hurt Hurt from much abuse Abuse that never changes Change that never takes place Andres Institute of Art ,Brookline, NH
My collage is based on how I like to express myself. In the middle of the collage I added two of my own personal works of art surrounded by other works by different artists. The colors and different types of lines express the chaos and creativity that follows me throughout my life. I chose a variety of color and black and white pictures to represent myself as being a person of mixed race and different outlooks on life. This is showing that I am not into just one specific way of life or one specific style, I have many and life to be as wildly out there as possible. This collage is a representation of my feelings and myself as a human being by showing how no one piece is perfect. Zoe Alexander
Placing the child in harms way Ways that will not lead to peace Peace is not an option for this poor, Poor child you are hurt Hurt from so much pain Pain that saddens my heart A heart that aches for you
Laura Raissier Collage Work With Marker Fall 2011
Pen and Marker Drawing Bradford Comjean
Demitri Veritos Drawing Work Fall 2011