DIMENSIONS STUDIO (M/W) - SPRING 2025

QR Code Documentation:

Witness Documentation:

“Consequences”

Dimensions: ~15 ft x 40 ft

Materials: plush bear, tree, index cards, metal bats, black markers, glue, acrylic paint, sponge brushes, mod podge, rope

For our final project, we hung a large damaged plush bear on a tree in Tamiami Park. Negative notes occupy the space where its heart used to be, and they fly out as the plush is hit with bats. The film is done vertically to parallel how the first instincts of people witnessing something tragic is to pull out their phones and hit record.

We wanted to give the plush its own story to make our audience attached. Mr. Bear is an aspiring artist who posts his art on the internet but is met with waves upon waves of negativity. As the hate comments increase, he gets overwhelmed to the point where he decides to end it all. Even as he hangs, he is beaten which shows how the world will never be kind even after a life has been lost. We uploaded his story on YouTube and pasted the video’s QR code around our local areas to gain more traction.

Final Project: Viral Interventions

Our project title is “Cleaning Up south beach,” our sentence was “Our shores show the history of those who aggressively corrupt and trump over the environment.” We created both an instagram page (@cleaningupsouthbeach) and a website (link here)

12. Viral Intervention: Final Documentation

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wovenskies_/

Website - https://rockstartour1917.wixsite.com/wovenskies?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacWxFNHgQ08A6sPTZktMQw20LDKvVx516OGqKChb-5LOTGwS98ONWwXcYdmpg_aem_QApbFx6CjhL76XcvRnelrg

"Woven Skies, an organization focused on unity through immigration"

Materials - transportation, USPS stickers, markers

Final Documentation of Viral Intervention:

The video you see here is a display of our experiences, showing the phrase "They are swindling away our rights" in a public setting. We chose the beach as the setting for our project because we felt that we would stand out with our very white shirts with red letters and our jeans. As we got to the beach, we decided that the best way to carry out our message was to hold hands as we maneuvered around the crowded shoreline. This caused attention, and we had people taking pictures of us and videos. We had two women speak to us and ask us what we were doing. They were very kind and thanked us for bringing awareness of the current political state of this country. As we navigated around the people at the beach, I felt a sense of pride. I felt comfortable with the message we were displaying, and the act of holding hands brought a sense of community and strength that encouraged me to keep going. Once we left the shore, we decided to parade around a crowded area that hosts restaurants with outdoor seating. As we were walking, I made sure to force people to have eye contact with me, which was effective in getting more people to read our shirts. As we walked, we got an abundance of stares, and we got a couple of thumbs up. That is when we had our second verbal interaction with a lovely couple. They applauded us for our bravery in standing up for what we believe, and they asked us what rights were being taken from us. This gave us the opportunity to speak to them about immigration, women's rights, gay and queer rights, voting rights, and etc. Overall, we had a very positive experience on our outing. This has encouraged me to further speak about the injustices that have been raining on us since the start of the current administration. This has also encouraged me to keep promoting the importance of informing ourselves and staying aware of what is currently happening, regardless of how exhausting it is.

1. Final Documentation

For our project, we made around 75 necklaces and bracelets with our sentence's acronym. After we finished making them, we went to Tropical Park to give them out. Going up to people, we marketed it as an art project. We would tell people the jewelry was free, the only cost was their attention. We made some flyers (around 10) to show to people so they could scan a qr code to lead to our landing website. There, people can pick which animal they want to learn about and see resources. I considered this project successful. No one turned down our necklaces, and people seemed genuinely interested in learning about animals. We had a lot of fun moments, and while some people needed a little convincing to pick a necklace/bracelet after scanning the qr code, we got a good amount of people to see it, and only had a few necklaces left over.

This is the landing page to our website, everyone made one website individually.

Title: Fitspiration

Medium/Materials: 3 yd white fabric, 5 cotton t-shirts, RIT colorstay dye fixative, RIT powder dye royal blue, & phones to take pictures and video.

Dimensions: Banner: 2 yd (cut it smaller) / Video: 848 x 592

Cite: Planet Fitness / 15725 SW 72nd St, Miami, FL 33193

Through the production of a handcrafted banner and our chosen public cite at Planet Fitness, our collaborated project investigates accessibility, community, and wellbeing. The banner uses strong imagery and inclusive wording to promote dialogue and connection while reflecting concepts of body acceptance, self-empowerment, and group strength. We were able to question and broaden conventional ideas of what it means to be "fitspirational" and who is entitled to that space by placing our work in a fitness setting. We conducted interviews with gym patrons as part of the study in order to collect a variety of viewpoints on motivation, identity, and health. In addition to influencing the banner's ultimate design and poetic phrase, the discussions contributed to a larger discussion on community development and representation. This project is a social experiment as much as an artwork, inviting gym members to perceive themselves as part of a collective story of empowerment and personal development.

Overall, my group did a good job assessing the finished product and experiencing the feeling to explore the gym world with just introducing our phrase.

Group Members: Angie, Belen, Michelle, Sila, & Raphaella

“The historic way of growing is to know that failing is the path to relief and progress.”

Proposal #1: Chalk on Sidewalk to Signify Mistakes

For this first idea of the text-based project, a large-scale public chalk artwork will be made on a busy sidewalk or patio. The leading sentence contains purposeful "mistakes" (crossed-out words, misspellings, corrections, etc.) but is written in a variety of forms and styles. The chalk organically streaks and deletes when people walk over it, visually reiterating the notion that failure is a necessary part of the process. A clearer version of the text is shown at the conclusion of the area, signifying how peace and lucidity come from learning from mistakes. We feel that the target audience for this message would be for children and adults. The wording will continue to change due to natural wear as individuals walk over the chalk. By the end of the day or week, those mistakes will help to convey the ultimate message: failure is a vital component of development rather than its conclusion. A final, neat, and bold form of the statement will be written at the very end of the path to further emphasize the idea. We feel that this will catch our target audience’s attention since it is out in the environment.

Reference Images:

Finished Drawings:

This image above are icons that will be added on the sidewalk along with our phrase for a visual imagery of our message.

Proposal #2: Banner Drop of Fabric over Bridge

For this second idea of the text-based project, we could showcase our sentence/phrase as a sign on a big piece of fabric and locate it on a transit space. This place could be on the edge of a bridge so the people driving under it or walking across it can notice our phrase on the banner. To reflect our sentence on the fabric, we can use different media such as spray paint, printed letters or even acrylic paint. I would consider that we should use a bold font or a diverse palette of colors with vibrant tones to engage the public. Also, it is important to utilize a fabric with a neutral color such as beige or white, so the reflected text can contrast with the piece and be more visible for the people reading it. Our target audience would as well be for children and adults. This will really enhance our target audience since it is out in the environment; visually seen for all ages. Finally, our sentence is meant to motivate and produce some sense of enthusiasm to whoever is reading. Therefore, the location and timing must be strategic. The use of a bridge and daylight is fundamental so we can accomplish the impact we are looking for.

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Finished Drawings:

Proposal #3: Influential Poster at Gym

For this third idea of the text-based project, we were planning on creating a motivational poster that reads, "The historic way of growing is to know that failing is the path to relief and progress." We'll create a striking layout with dynamic text and drawn images of the related chosen words. Drawing concepts, selecting colors, and honing the message are all ways that each member will participate. The finished poster will be put up either inside or outside of the gym to encourage people to accept failure as a necessary component of their fitness journey. It will serve as a reminder to gym patrons that perseverance and fortitude are the keys to success by being positioned close to exercise stations. The target audience will be teen or adult gym members. I think this will help a lot of individuals push through their workouts and add on to their daily life. 

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Finished Drawings:

Title: “Cleaning up South Beach” As a resident of Miami for all of my life, one thing i have noticed over the years is that people tend to pollute the beaches more and more as time goes on. Another thing is that these people tend to be tourists, as most Miami residents don’t pollute as they live here. Our project was to educate and bring attention to this issue by making a cleanup operation in Miami Beach. We created an instagram and a website, as well as put our message on bags. Overall, our reception was really great. Some people were interested in talking to us, but most of them just waved and looked at us. The video shows our two best interviews as the audio quality was too bad on most of the other ones. https://sophias42506.wixsite.com/cleaningmiamibeach insta: @cleaningupsouthbeach

Catastrophic Attack of Administrative Errors has no Connection to Justice

iPads, Computers, iPhones, Digital drawings/images, printer paper, vinyl, tape, binder

8.5 × 11 and 17 × 11

This project is a scavenger hunt, but more so a reflection on American culture, with an emphasis on the internet aspect. It is an observation/analysis of the way we interact through speaking and confronting people with our message along with the scavenger hunt.

Our message is connected to the handling of our sentence.

The sentence’s political implications sound so severe and consequential, but it is taken very lightly and joked about: an American quality. Our scavenger hunt is hosted by a mascot resembling the Statue of Liberty and named “Sammy” after Uncle Sam. The posters, video content, and edited imagery itself have many political references, (for example my brother asking the public if they’ve seen our missing uncle, referring to Uncle Sam) yet, they are all done in a satirical manner to reflect how America handles these topics.

Final Documentation:

Title: Walking Hand in Hand

Medium: Clothing, Video

Viral Interventions: Final Documentation

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/wovenskies_?igsh=MWFrOTE1NWlrMTZ2eQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

Website- https://rockstartour1917.wixsite.com/wovenskies?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAad6JtnVLfj1S5EXiP-tSAciCh9B8M_xJkMewLcFpR3tLjfu_f8LB0Uge5pqEg_aem_GSWHCPdLs-xp1fIZ6TiTcg

Woven Skies

Materials- Markers, USPS stickers

Sammy’s Hunt, 2025

Medium: Video, Flyers, Graphics, Social Media

“Absurdity is the American Reality”. Our project transformed from something sort of political to a commentary on American society and culture. We created an interactive scavenger hunt to emulate administrative failure, a disconnection from justice, and online rabbit holes/brain rot and doom scrolling we all fall victim too. This highlights the growing divide between systems and real justice. Justice which expands beyond a legal context to a points where a person has been so wronged they felt the desire to be vindicated. A lot of us don’t have the privilege to be far removed and depend on these systems to see us through. But the system doesn’t serve justice; it serves itself.

Sammy’s Scavenger Hunt wasn’t about a reward. It’s modeling how absurdity isn’t the exception, it’s the architecture. Not all hope is lost.

QR Code Documentation:

Witness Documentation:

“Consequences”

Dimensions: ~15 ft x 40 ft

Materials: plush bear, tree, index cards, metal bats, black markers, glue, acrylic paint, sponge brushes, mod podge, rope

For our final project, we hung a large damaged plush bear on a tree in Tamiami Park. Negative notes occupy the space where its heart used to be, and they fly out as the plush is hit with bats. The film is done vertically to parallel how the first instincts of people witnessing something tragic is to pull out their phones and hit record.

The story of the bear posting his art and receiving an overwhelming amount of unnecessary hate comments to the point where he decides to end it all is a story that has been seen time and time again. having experienced being ostracized for drawing something i loved and having been pushed to that point, the film is a bit personal for me which is why i wanted to be in charge of directing and filming it. even in other cases where some people DO end up taking their life, i’ve seen people in the comments making jokes or celebrating their death just because they were “cringe” or made a simple mistake that was blown out of proportion. Many people like to hop on a bandwagon as well when they see someone getting dog piled, because what better way to look cool than to hate on the new person getting canceled? 

Seeing the people pass by yet not say anything also correlates to the “stander-by” effect where nobody says or does anything… for whatever reason. We were already anticipating that kind of reaction since the type of society we live in unfortunately looks the other way when abuse is being presented. Society is lacking in empathy. 

Everyone is too caught up trying to be funny or mean for the sake of it, and the consequences? 

video documentation- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eKGSCYRd2aI5rmQa0dspEZ1uK1WY6wNM/view?usp=drivesdk