#writingresponse

You have now had a chance to present your finalized body of work (2D, 3D, 4D, Experimental, Reflective) to the class for feedback and discussion. 

As we conclude the semester, please write a summary of your experience as a final blog post, including responses to the following:

What have you learned about yourself doing this self-directed assignment?

What did you find to be the most difficult aspect of your chosen assignment? Creativity? Research? Connecting design to research? Craft? Organizational skills? Time management? Something else entirely?

What did you enjoy about this opportunity?

How would you rate your performance over the course of the semester?

Hindsight is 20/20. What would you do differently, now that you've had this opportunity to work this way?

You have now had a chance to present each of your projects (2D, 3D, 4D, Experimental, Reflective) in process to the class. Produce an image of each one and describe how an aspect of your word is manifested in each piece.

PROJECTS

2D Project

In this project I wanted to focus on the “burst of sound” aspect of diapason, not necessarily referencing the sound but the emotion that comes with sound. Focusing on joy.  

3D Project

In the 3D I focused on harmonies, referencing both consonant and disonant harmonies.

4D Project

In my 4D again I referenced bursts of sounds, but in this I wanted to focus on the way people perceive sound.

Experimental Project

The experimental pieces used both the burst of sound and the spectrum of something in the communication of the word.

Reflective 

Describe 2–3 specific strengths your classmates found in your work and their reasons for identifying them. Describe 1–2 specific ways your classmates thought you might refine or improve your piece going forward. How might this feedback inform your thinking/making going forward? Describe 2–3 specific ways your classmates have informed how you might continue with one of the other assignments (3D, 4D, Experimental, Reflective Piece) through Reading Week and to be presented next.

Which piece did you present to the class today? How does it relate to the other pieces previously presented?Describe 2–3 specific strengths your classmates found in your work and their reasons for identifying them.Describe 1–2 specific ways your classmates thought you could improve this work going forward.Consider the outcomes you still need to present in the remaining classes; why have you put them off till now?

I presented the reflective document in class, for this piece I was initially thinking to making a “spectrum” of my project using a box that contained colour coded scrolls for each project. Some of the feedback that was given was to make my own so that it fit exactly the amount of scrolls needed, use harmonious colours for the palate, to create more uniform scrolls it was suggested to use a sewing bauble to act as the scrolls holder. The remaining piece I need to present is the 4D project, I’ve put this one off simply because I hadn't come up with a clear project as of yet.

additional notes:

-lean more on the sound side   

Describe 2–3 specific strengths your classmates found in your work and their reasons for identifying them.

Describe 1–2 specific ways your classmates thought you might refine or improve your piece going forward.

How might this feedback inform your thinking/making going forward? Describe 2–3 specific ways your classmates have informed how you might continue with one of the other assignments (3D, 4D, Experimental, Reflective Piece) through Reading Week and to be presented next.

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Two strengths that were mentioned in my piece was how the viewer would experience the sound in an a sort of “private” way (being the only one who could hear it) and the emotion theme I was bringing into the piece. To refine my Experimental piece it was suggested that I could simplify the piece and use one or a series of headphones,bring back the “mischievous nature” from my 1st projects and it was also suggested I look at the work of Janet Cardiff.

Make a list of items you’d like to discuss with the group, possibly including:

Which deliverable (3D, 4D, Experimental, Reflective Piece) you are focussed on for next week’s presentation concepts to date

Materials and potential media labs to visit and connect with

Failures and successes

Given your topic, which of the four assignments you fear/anticipate the most difficult

For the next project I’m focusing on the Experimental.

Concept: 

01 | A wearable sound object, that would be worn on the head. Only the wearer can hear the sounds

02 | A sound board (hangs on the wall) that would have multiple speaker each playing a different sound. To hear the sounds the viewer would press their ear to the board.

Materials: Stiff / Structured Fabric, plush material, wood, speakers, headphones,tape decks

Consider what you have learned from the process of critique.

Describe 2–3 specific strengths and weaknesses your classmates found in your work and their reasons for identifying them.

How might this feedback inform your thinking/making going forward? Describe 1–2 specific ways your classmates have informed how you might begin to tackle one of the other assignments (3D, 4D, Experimental, Reflective Piece).

Some of the strengths that were pointed out about my 2D pieces were the personal approach I took,how the photographs unfolded from my initial inspiration to more and more personal items and how you had to guess the word. I think to improve that piece I could bring more depth to each, possibly separating the photographs from the text element. As well as some sort of casing or envelope that would make the piece feel more like a series.

(Week 2)

Consider what you have learned through research about the definition of your chosen word.

Briefly…

Describe 1–2 media and/or materials you would like to explore;

Explain whether/how these reflect what you have learned about the word.