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| Private England Dragging a Prisoner on a Leash, Susan Crile |
At the end of class we talked about the use of art to protest problems in the world. Many artists use their creative work to give voice to political and social causes. For example, contemporary artist Susan Crile uses her works to draw attention to abuses at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq (renamed Baghdad Central Prison). The purpose of this art and works by other "Activist Artists" is to transend the moment of the image itself by reaching a larger audience who will affect some kind of change. Activist artists often seek media attention in hopes of getting a message out into the world.
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As you are aware, there are currently protests occuring throughout the world inspired by the American Occupy Wall Street protests. These protests are against economic inequality often generated as a result of corporate greed and unfair tax laws. These protesters are calling attention to major problems in the United States related to the current economy and job losses. Many of them carry and display handmade signs to convey specific messages.
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| Occupy Wall Street protester with handmade sign |
Your assignment is to write a
200 word reflection responding to a work of art and how it has been used to call attention to problems in the world. This will require some research on your part. Perhaps you should begin by seaching for examples of "activist art", "protest art" or similar search terms. This assignment should be written and posted as a comment to this blog post. It is due at
9:30AM on Tuesday, October 18.
I chose the painting "Blind Patriotism" by Brian Morgan. It has a powerful meaning and says a lot about the American culture, how our patriotism seems to be clouded and blindsided. We say that we are proud to be American's but we don't take the time to do such things as vote and keep up with our political system. A lot of people complain about the way the country is being run but probably don't vote.
ReplyDeleteThe painting can also have some reflection on what has happened to our country. It also makes me think back to when to 9/11 happened. We all came together as a country when the Twin Towers and Pentagon were attacked, really showing our patriotism as a nation. I can't recall ever seeing such pride for the country but I sometimes think it gets lost. That being said, it also brings me to another point, around the time was when our service men and women went to war in the Middle East.
They put their lives on the line to defend our country and our freedom. The typography in the background correspond with the military aspect and the blind folds across the faces of the people just sends the message across in a powerful way because even though they might not fully understand why we are war, they defend this country regardless to make sure we are safe and our Freedom protected.
Aside the message of the piece, it is just well done and I love the message that comes from it. The blind folds and the typography really stood out to me. I have posted a link to the image below.
http://tinypic.com/r/13z37l5/7
-Elizabeth Webb
Gun control has been an issue from every aspect of every culture. In Paul Marquardt "Breakfast for Champions" is a photograph that shows an AK-47 as if it were a bowl filled with cereal with a spoon next to it. My first though of this image is that it was extremely creative and awesome, but after trying to understand why someone would make a AK-47 into a bowl of cereal I realized that many people would kill just to eat. How often someone is killed for idiotic reasons. For instants, people are mugged and killed for just the change they have in there pockets, or like the shooting in Virginia Tech, how a kid shot out all his problems amongst his classmates and fellow students with armed forces.
ReplyDeletePaul Marquardt Protests for gun control with this art work. Protest art work can have various reasons or symbolizations to represent ones politics, religion, or personal beliefs. Some protest art work makes a simple and very understanding point. Other protest art work can cause one to think critically. Seeing other point of views even if you can not understand exactly what the artist wants you to see. "Breakfast for Champions" is the kind of art work that can have several understandings. It just depends on how deep you want to look through things.
-Carl Dean
Abortion has always been a very controversial issue. A fight where unborn children either are given the chance to be born or to die, of course somebody else make this decision for them. Some are for abortion, some are against, and some choose to say it is none of their business. On mattsone.blogs.com, there is an abortion poster by “Shreeb”, which shows a white stick figure human being throwing away a child into a trashcan. Below the photograph is the line “abortion, the easy way out of responsibility since 1973.”
ReplyDeleteIn my personal opinion, I believe abortion should be illegal. Anyone other than me might have a different perspective though. They might say “it is my body, and my choice.” I agree it is there body, up until the point you are considered pregnant. Now, it is not only “your body” but a small human beings home. The fact that you are even alive, states that you had a chance to live and that child deserves one as well. No one was ever told that life would be easy. It comes with its many struggles and those are not meant to be cheated out of. The poster represents the easy solutions some women take because they are not up to take responsibility. If you honestly believe you are not set up to have a child, there are other solutions such as adoption. Killing an innocent baby should never be an option, and should never be someone’s choice to make.
-Cecilia Hernandez
Seventy-four year old Dorrit Title lives in Great Neck, New York. She is Jewish and in 1939, at age 2, she and her parents escaped Vienna, Austria, and fled to New York, where she grew up. Title uses painting, photography and collage to tell her stories about the Holocaust.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first looked at Title’s “Letters From My Grandparents,” I saw two canvases, side-by-side, each with a collage of letters, cards and notes surrounding a picture of the grandmother on one canvas and the picture of the grandfather on the other canvas. I think the placement of the pictures is important because both pictures appear to be in the middle row on each of their respective canvases and the canvases are hung together in such a way as to look like two pages in an album, not two separate canvases.
I knew the letters, notes and cards were keepsakes because they appeared to be old and have yellowed with time. Title drew me into the album, I wanted to know more about those people and I wanted to read those letters, cards and notes (dated from 1939 to 1942).
When I read Title’s Bio and artist’s statement, I learned that her grandparents never escaped Vienna and were exterminated in the Nazi death camps. I was very saddened. Title gave voices to her grandparents; loved ones who could no longer speak for themselves. She reminded the viewer that they had lived, had families and should never be forgotten.
Dorrit Title has done other works that emphasize the “violence of the Holocaust” such as “Night of Terror,” “Memorial,” and “End of the Road”. (To see these works by Dorrit Title go to http://www.artcriesout.com/artist/dtitle.html.)
Jacque Gayle-Norberg
- The art by Banksy, is truly eye catching. The beautiful stencil work shown in many walls and torn down buildings are extremely detailed and realistic. Although, Banksy's work is beautiful to see, it also sends a very strong message of peace throughout the world. For Example one of Banksy's most memorable pieces of art is the riot man throwing flowers instead of molotov coctails. In a very artistic way, Banksy illustrates the simple act of changing an aggressive stands with an act of love. In other words, to change something that can be looked at as a bad thing with something positive; An act that everyone can understand and be a part of. Lastly, Banksy sends a message that we are the mediums of positive change in our world.
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A piece of artwork that I found interesting was called “Unplug the Signal: The Truth Will Not Be Televised”. It was created by a protest artist named Nathan Janes. He had several art pieces expressing and convincing individuals about television in his Pupaganda production. This protest art is a symbol of creating awareness of the television's role in restricting certain information. And also is to help spread this symbol throughout the world through the streets, homes, and businesses rather than the internet.
ReplyDeleteNathan Janes had specific reasons for his art piece. He claims that television is also called the signal, which is basically what creates the so-called “truth” through the words of the people involved with the media industry. Therefore, the art is created to change the viewer’s mind of what they see and hear on the television.
The colorful art is a creative way to show awareness of unplugging the television for better. It shows a brain with colorful colors of the no signal that appear on television as background. The artwork seemed a bit confusing at first but looking at it carefully it became clearer and I understood the artist’s point of view better.
I believe Nathan Janes created this piece of art to allow us to think of his point of view on televisions. He expresses art through a unique way. He also spreads this artwork around the world to catch peoples’ eyes of a problem in our world that can be resolved quickly.
-Dina Odeh
Art form is expressed in many ways ranging from paintings to live events. Activist art is art that is viewed to be controversial or art that applies to something that is viewed as unfair occurring at the moment. This art stands for reasoning in which the activist believes is an inappropriate occurring event or incident. When an artist paints a picture intended to attract a crowd of activists then it helps get the point of protest across as it is viewed by a broad variety of individuals not just the activists. The RED product line was created in 2002 to aid in the fight against aids, malaria, and tuberculosis in third world countries. These countries lack the resources to properly battle these diseases as many of these countries consist of poverty struck individuals. The purpose of this activist event was to team up with large corporations to release products in cooperation with companies such as Nike, Apple, and Dell. This event launched a product line in the exclusive color red with profits going to countries such as South Africa to aid in the fight against these diseases. This has created headway for other companies such as Toms shoes which donate one pair of shoes to third world countries for every pair bought by consumers.
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“Beggar I Want Change” by Banksy is the art I chose because I just love the message. Banksy is a British graffiti artist whose identity is unconfirmed. When people think of beggars the image of a homeless person begging for change and holding up a sign comes to mind. Well in this image Banksy did just that.
ReplyDeleteHe portrayed the image of a beggar just as we see them in life, however this time giving a different message. This beggar isn’t begging for that loose “change” in your pockets. It’s as if he is saying stop giving me your leftovers, stop giving me all this small talk, stop trying to weigh me down with all this pointless “change” that doesn’t even have a great impact. There are all these loose ends in creating this “change” we wish to see in the world. All of this is can be portrayed by his “Keep your coins” phrase.
“I WANT CHANGE” clearly states he wants the world to be different. He took the word change out of context from a beggar and made its meaning more powerful and having a greater impact on the viewer. The change is so much bigger than your little coins. Your coins aren’t enough to make a change. You need something much more than that to make an impact on a life, as well as the world.
All together he is saying to keep all your small talk and give him the big picture. Keep your own words and put them into play. Stop trying to satisfy him with changes here and there and make a huge change that will impact the world. Stop telling him how the world is going to change and actually do your part in changing it.
This change he wishes to see can be interpreted in many ways. The change can be dealing with our economic issues in the U.S., our dependency on oil, or even a food shortage in a third world country. It doesn’t matter where in the world this image is seen everyone can take it into account for their own issues. Therefore, the artist himself has been able to reach out to the world with just that one message. It is a message that can relate to everyone in the world no matter the issue.
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-J.West
In 1969, Leon Golub had drawn much attention with the painting “Napalm 1”. This painting depicts a graphic scene of two people falling victim to the use of napalm weaponry during the Vietnam War. At the time, the brutality of the war had not received much media attention. Golub made it a point to make his images unsettling and brutally shocking to gain attention toward common misconceptions of the state of things. The United States had a very widespread use of napalm throughout the war, and up until images of napalmed Vietnamese civilians emerged amongst the media and protest groups, the horrifying reality of using napalm was nearly unheard of. The US military’s main use for napalm was anti personnel tactics from the air. Planes would drop a gelled gasoline over a large area and upon combusting, sending extremely hot flaming liquid in a large radius. Vietnam had a large number of civilian casualties due to the Vietcong guerillas operating near civilian farmland, and villages. It became very hard to keep track of the Vietcong, as they operated in a very clandestine manner amongst the populace. Many air raids from the US were ordered to strike at Vietcong strongholds in or around populated villages, which is why many civilians would be caught in the crossfire. It was art like Golub’s, and photographs of the after effects of napalmed villages, that helped perpetuate activism to end the war in Vietnam.
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Helen Trimble/Chapter Three assignment
ReplyDeleteWoman is the Other, Artist Valerie Patterson Protest Art just jumped out at me. Seeing this woman with her head covered and body revealed with her hands crossed sitting on that chair, told me this is an image of how women is looked on and treated in society. It represents specific problems and issues such as body image, abusive relationships, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation. This art raises social consciousness and teaches the condition of the female’s position in the world. This art shows and acknowledge the psychological oppression of women and the constraints imposed by the social and political status to which women have been relegated. The face covered and the body exposed takes away the identity of the woman; it is any woman unrelated to race, ethnicity, social, economic, political class or sexual orientation that is oppressed. A covered face also takes away her voice and vision. What she sees, think and feel does not matter. It is only her body exposed to the world, looked on, abused and exploited. With her hands crossed over her lap and her legs pulled closed together makes me think she is trying to cover and protect her dignity and hide her pain. I can see her being submissive and crying out for help, recognition, wanting to be heard and respected. The background of this picture represents the environment of the psychological, social and political oppression of women. There is racism, sexism and ageism. I think Valerie Patterson is trying to raise awareness to the way women are treated and mistreated.
During my research for this report I came across an article that I found fascinating and eye opening. I discovered an artist by the name of Mohamed Fahmy, also known as “Ganzeer”. He is an Egyptian revolutionist in my opinion. I believe his works and projects have surpassed from just being a graffiti artist. He along with many other Egyptian artists are uprising and expressing protests against President Hosni Mubarak and the mandates that are enforced upon Egyptian citizens. Egypt’s Ministry of Culture had placed control on all means of public expression. They outlawed any form of artistic production that did not properly conform to set particular conditions.
ReplyDeleteGanzeer is known for his large life-sized murals of the men and women who lost their life to the fight of oppression. They are placed on walls all throughout Cairo and are recognized as the “Martyr Mural” series. He also has placed a stand against military manipulation. One of his latest works criticizes the military council ruling of Egypt. It portrays a tank aiming its weapon at a man carrying bread on a bike. This rebels against the military who directs and controls most media outlets who a preying on the insecurities of the people convincing them that in exchange for security they must let go of the principles they revolt over.
Fahmy’s works are often seen as provocative, although its needed for exposure of the corrupt government, and hopefully change will come.
pictures of the work can be found here
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/08/04/protest_art?page=0,0
- Alexandrea Albert
Break the Chains by Mark Willinger. really inspired me, his art work has a real true meaning of someone who is protesting the war. Whether it's the war in Iraq, war for world peace, and even war between races/cultures! To me he is trying to express or really get through to his audience that if people would take the time to break through the chains and make a change. Things in the world could be a little bit better, if people could STOP being so negative and look at the positive things in life and just let things go and stand up for what's right.. I also think it's very cool how he used Brian Hoare's story about him protesting in front of the British Parlament about war in Iraq. He is now the only person in Britain aloud to protest legally, after his fight to protest for what he thought was right and his beliefs. Mark Willinger won the "Turner Prize" at Tate Liverpool in 2007. His art piece backs up Brian in so many ways in Britain today which many are thankful for!
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In the mural, Cease-fire by Juana Alicia, one can see that she is calling attention to violence, and probably the war as well. Being that it was painted from 1988-2002; the meaning of this mural has changed greatly over the years from where it began. This seems to be done from a child’s point of view. A point of view that is sometimes forgotten, and could very well be why she has called attention to it.
ReplyDeleteThe child in this picture represents innocence. The hands that are between the gun and the small child represent the advocacy of peace, and no violence. The guns are representing the violence, and war. Innocent lives die from war and violence, including the lives of children. This child is even holding a bag, which looks like a school book bag. That bag represents children’s futures. Their education is there future. He even has a content look on his face, a look of innocence.
Lastly, this mural is calling attention to the fact that innocent lives are taken and affected by the tragedy of war, and violence. This is a very powerful way to advocate peace and awareness of the effects of the war on children.
-Ashley Torres
Alto al fuego - Cease-fire by Juana Alicia, 1988-2002
Maintaining a regulated control of Global Warming is such an important and vital component for our well-being that most of the times it goes unnoticed and unattended. We all contribute in the destruction of our planet's protective shield as we are all responsible for the retention of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. It is incredible that by simply lighting a match we are affecting our biosphere and all of its life components. In a portrait created by Kenneth F. Aunchman titled Global Warming, two isolated penguins are portrayed hugging each other on top of a floating iceberg. The ice represents the homes for these penguins and without it there's no life for them. The two penguins represent a family, father and son in this case. The fact that they are hugging each other tells the whole story as they know that the end is coming soon for them and that there is no escaping the dangers they are about to experience thanks to the careless actions of humans. The painting sends a strong message not only to humans, but conglomerates that rely on the burning of fossil fuels to produce their products to stay in business. It is a painting that evokes strong emotions as it can ultimately foreshadow the fate of humans in the future.
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An artist whose work sends a message of protest against violence and opprsession is found in the painting "Interrogation 111" by Leon Galub. The scene of the blind-folded woman being tortured by two men is horrifying at first glance. As one studies the painting the sheer brutality and the extreme vuneralability of the victim becomes apparent. The two men are dressed in soldier attire representing power and aggression of soldiers at war. The women is naked, bound, gagged and blind-folded. She is sitting facing the viewer fully exposed which intensifies her dire situation.
ReplyDeleteOne of the men is white and the other is African-American. The African-American is wearing a side-arm. This represents a solidarity between men regardless of race sharing a common bond of control and a propensity toward violence. This could possibly be a result from the progress of women's rights and equality in society. In this painting one could see the victim as a possible threat necessiating the brutality of the aggressors.
Galub painted this work in 1981. During that time period he focused on terroism and power in general. His themes during this period were protesting against subversive operations of governments, urban street violence, bars, killing fields and brothels. Perhaps the victim in the painting was a prostitute and is receiving just punishment in the mind of the torturers.
"Interrogation 111" is a very graphic and elicits a feeling of helplessness. It is a no brainer that this victim is doomed. This to me is a protest against oppression and sensless brutality against a human being.
Abby Henson
Without saying a word, as you look at political pieces of art you feel something. It is more than just a pretty picture. It has a purpose. It is there to inspire change, to provoke those who feel the same way to join in the “fight”, and to promote understanding to those who oppose their position.
ReplyDeleteThe first is an artwork by Paul and Chris Calle, drawn in 1997. The beginning of the 20th century had the most immigrants who were Russian Jews. It has pretty colors but its message is louder. The immigrants came to the land of the free but they found suffering and hardship instead. The statue of liberty represents freedom, yet here it depicts oppression.
The second is a photo on the same topic but it is more current. There are young girls holding up signs that say “We pay taxes” and “We love this country”. They represent illegal immigrants. Mexicans in America has been controversial for some time. This picture makes you wonder why. If Mexican’s are paying taxes, what is everyone complaining about? No one in this photo looks filthy rich. I doubt they want more than acceptance.
Art is a way to yell without making a sound. Our experiences in this world can be painful and can escalate into violence, causing vast suffering. Artists find another outlet. Political art is a way to relate with one another. It is an open system with the most possibilities of interpretation.
Carrie Wright
Art can say so much with just getting a mere glimpse at it. When I saw the piece "American Family" by Victor Pytko I believe I saw the message he was trying to get out to the public. America is perceived by many other countries to be the best nation in the world. Everyone wants to come to America and make a better life for themselves. Although some of this might be true there are still way too many problems America has.
ReplyDeleteI believe Pytko was thinking of the perception countries around the world have of a perfect American family. I noticed that it was an Caucasian family at that, making it seem as if only they had a legitimate chance at making it in America. I also noticed that the character to the far right, which seems like one of the children of the couple is holding a big lollipop. This stood out to me because it is pointing out the problem America has with obesity, and how American parents are giving children whatever they want without acknowledging the health problem it may create.
Although the painting is close to a decade old, these problems are still present today. Many people come to this country and believe that they will live the American Dream but are sometimes judged by their ethnicity rather than what they can bring to the table. Also, the children of today still have a big problem with obesity. So in looking at this piece, I can see protest art by Pytko. He is saying to the world that America is not the perfect country its made out to be and that we too have problems big problems in our hands.
-Edwin Camacho
The some controversial, inspiring, or hard to understand pieces of art of protest have become extremely popular and a huge social movement around the United States. While researching around for painting that show some type of art of protest I came across a painting by Brian D. Morgan named ‘Blind Patriotism’ in 2008. When I first viewed this image I didn’t completely understand the meaning behind it or the meaning behind the name. But the more I sat and thought about it I came to my own conclusion of what I thought the artist was trying to portray with ‘Blind Patriotism’. In my opinion this piece of art conveys his feelings towards people being so “American” or patriotic but yet they don’t understand half of the things that go on in our world. One of those people who give a huge opinion about who to vote for and why but there reasons are very vague or basic because all they do is pick a side they don’t really look into what the candidates views are. In the work of art the young men are wearing a blindfold just to represent that a person can have there hand over there are saying something like The Pledge Of Allegiance but not truly understanding what there saying and why. It ‘Blind Patriotism’ meaning being patriotic without really truly knowing anything about the country your representing. I think the reason the artist put young muscular looking men in this piece was to represent that we have young men fighting for our freedom and our rights, they understand our right yet we don’t even know what all of our rights are. I think so many people, including myself at some points, take for granted what this country really does for us. I don’t know much about politics so in some ways I feel like this artist is affecting me, showing me that I actually need to learn about my country and why people are over in Iraq risking there lives for me. This painting is extremely powerful in how it is portrayed by other people, the richness of color, the dark hues definitely go with the idea of sending a political message. This painting is to represent our political stories, past, and future hopes, also giving the viewer a feeling of emotion. I think this artist did a good job in representing something so real and relatable, but yet very controversial and upsetting in this piece of art.
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http://www.artcriesout.com/homepage.html
-Parker Page
An Activist Art Work assignment
ReplyDeleteA very interesting piece of art work that I found interesting is the from the artist Pablo Picasso, this work portrays five nude female prostitutes from a brothel, while examining the work of art each figure is in a disconcerting confrontational manner and none are conventionally feminine. In the image they all show a different expression on their faces, one looks as if she is in an angry mood one with her hands overhead is expressing she is proud of what she is doing and she has a lots to offer. I also noticed that this picture expresses a party environment as seen with the grapes and fruit in the background. This type of artwork would certainly call attention to some of the problems in the world that we live in today. In today’s society we view prostitutes as women of the night by the way they dress and they do it for the money, these five prostitutes seem to me as if they are having fun. In this image the drawings or images of these women are different as well the women appear as slightly menacing and rendered with angular and disjointed body shapes. Two are shown to be wearing some sort of African mask-like faces and the other three have faces in the Iberian style of Picasso’s work giving them a savage look. When we look at the background of the artwork, it looks as if there is a mirror in the background. -Debbie Griffin-
Someone once said, "Expect the unexpected,". This quotes relates to a topic we discussed last week in class. During this past week I had been paying special attention to the news, mainly because in my lifetime I was not used to seeing that many people in this country gather to protest the same issue. The issue these protestors and their signs made clear was the obvious, unemployment is high. Seeing them protest about their job, something that they utilized in order to provide the basic nesseccities for their family really got me thinking. These simple homemade signs that were made out of cardboard, twigs, and a sharpie marker represented the people and their distress with the government. I can say that at times I can agree with the protestors because one day your sitting on the couch watching these protestors the next you become one of them. You become one of them when you or a loved one loses a job. Also you become one of those people when you are filling out multiple applications because you can't get a call for the interview because as it's been easy to say these days; "the economy is bad". These protestors simple signs not worth more than five dollars of raw material really moved me to believe that if enough people want to change the world it truly can make a difference. Seeing them on the news made me want to get my own wood and cardboard sign and protest down Wall St.
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Protests have occurred throughout American history. The expression of objection, are done by words, or even by “art.” Keith Zenda is a talented young artist, who paints about African people and their life style. “Protest” is a painting of a riotous scene with police in riot gear and a truck surrounding a group of people scurrying everywhere. This painting blends with the African American Civil Rights Movement in the United States from 1955-1968. Throughout world history, one race has often viewed itself as greater and superior to another. The sense of superiority among others created the concept of segregation, the legal or social practice of separating people based upon their race or ethnicity. Although segregation was often perceived to occur in the South, the unjust concept was found in every section of the United States at one time or another. I find that artist Keith Zenda does a remarkable job painting the history of his own background. Not only does he express himself in his painting, but also catches the human eye to find interest in his artwork like it did to me.
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DeleteI would like to see the painting of Keith Zenda You are talking abt ,it sounds to be a very intresting painting
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Nadine Bloch of Takoma Park who creates mostly art that take the shape of puppets or even people. Bloch worked with (DAN) Direct Action Ntework and the Ruckus Society in organizing WTO protests. DAN's key role in organizing the protests was to provide the framework to connect the people and buils strength in numbers, often using the internet.
ReplyDeleteBolch notes that DAN's non-hierarchical approach teaches people that they can take their own future in their own hands by being creative and proactive. Bloch has organized non-violent protests.She states that she is a puppet maker and does lots of political theater. She also does facilitation and consensus work.
Bloch career traces it's roots to Cornell, where she enrolled with the intention of becoming an art therapist, but found herself drawn to science classes and reseaech into the effects of nuclear war.Bloch moved to to Clearwater to one of Greenpeace's boats,working to stop the military from doing nuclear weapons tests. One of the witnesses to her actions rembers Bloch and others dangling on ropes 200 feet off a bridge over the Colombia River in a effort to stop the test.
Jacqueline Jones
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Rivers and Tides
ReplyDeleteAn expression of time and energy cooperated into work such as the rising of the sun until the going down causing a different effect. A cold winter place could relate to the time of season, also a time of day or evening. Lines are used to makes different images such as the ice cycles being wet and fused together making a beautiful sculpture indication of time and energy. The tides have a liquid movement that displays energy. Another form of energy is the trees. As the leaves fall into river connecting together in a formation of a line traveling with the tides displays time and energy. Even the logs as they break away are forming a raft floating into the river all in time, drifting to another place in time. There are stones which display energy, they stand firm and right. The stone has something in common with the sea, on land, or just sitting. Stones were not made to be destroyed, because it’s a gift to the sea, very different in its on way.
Designs made from plants, a sign of exchange of energy in time of heat being below, what happen last year will be a repeat of this year. The real work is a change in color, texture and energy, to live and to die. Forms of elements live, even rivers change with time and it is unpredictable. Another change in time is the sheep, its fur that flow with movement as the river except it has an impact on the land. The sheep it a powerful animal, where the sheep is put on land it drives the people away. On land the sheep fur stick to the stones giving a rich image of time and season, the sheep stands out and claims its space.
Debbie Griffin
There is absolutely nothing wrong with having dreams. At a younger age, you might have dreamed that you would someday become a professional football player in the NFL or become a big time movie star in Hollywood. Whatever the case, these kind of dreams can give young children hope and direction.
ReplyDeleteHowever, it is a sad thing to say (but true) that most people shouldn’t even bother following their dreams. Out of all the young kids who try to make it in the NBA or NFL, only a small fraction of them ever actually make it to the league, and of those who make the cut, only a super small fraction manage to stick around for more than a couple of years. (This isn’t to put you down. I’m just explaining the artwork) In fact, I’m not saying that you shouldn’t follow you dreams, I am actually saying that you should run after your dreams. When you just follow your dreams, you will constantly be, at the minimum, a few steps behind. You will always be looking at the back of your dream’s head. That’s not good enough. You need to surpass your dreams and overtake them.
The only way you can do this is to ruin after your dreams. When you push harder and harder to run faster and faster, you will make up ground and you’ll soon be running right by your dreams side. Then, you can obtain them and notice your success. Following simply isn’t good enough. At some point, you need to lead.
I realize that goals can be frustrating sometimes. You might not achieve them all and you will likely fall short of many more. That’s just a fact. However, goals (instead of dreams) can give you a sense of direction; and with the right level of determination and motivation, you can achieve much more.
-Darell Jones