Blog #26: Prewriting for Art & The Artist Unit

1.            What is Art?

Art is a form of escaping from reality where you can live out your dreams and wishes. It changes the way we think. It creates a story.

2.            What is the artist’s role in society?

To show their own interpretation of the world and human activities.

3.            How can we effectively utilize are in our lives?

Art is a form of communication between our world and its own.

Curiosita

As a child, I was always a handful, always full of spirit and practically curious about everything, but anything related to water always spiked my highest curiosity. Today, I am a senior in high school and soon to be graduate, that plans to earn his degree in marine biology. I think what perked my interests on the ocean was going to aquariums and zoos when I was little with my family. I actually remember seeing an orca show, and I was only one or two years old. On top, it’s like sheet that hides the real canvas underneath, full of all sorts of colors, shapes, and sizes. Anyhting to do with the sea, my paretns were always doing what they can to make my dream a reality. Now here I am almost graduating and a spot at OSU Mansfield Campus, and about to show what I can do.

TED Talk “How Art gives shape to cultural change

1.       What is Art?

Art is a form of expression that changes the way we think. It creates a story in our minds that we never get tired of hearing.

2.       What is the artist’s role in society?

To express thoughts, feelings and beliefs of one’s self.

3.       How can we effectively utilize are in our lives?

According to Thelma Golden, art is about considering the implications of what this generation has to say to the rest of us. It's considering what it means for these artists to be both out in the world as their work travels, but in their communities as people who are seeing and thinking about the issues that face us. It's also about thinking about the creative spirit and nurturing it, and imagining, particularly in urban America, about the nurturing of the spirit.

Surface

Drama

Shallow

Concept of time, facial expressions, nonverbal communication, body language

Deep

Nature of friendships, Preference for competition or cooperation, concept of “self”, concept of past and future 

The reason I chose the theme Drama is because I am a part of Drama Club. Since freshman year, I have seen great people come and go, but not before performing every play from Dracula to Fiddler on the Roof. We are all great friends and are like a giant family. When the play is announced auditions are a free for all as those who have acted before and fresh talent that could make it far in acting. A play in my opinion, is a work of art. Actors express their characteristics of their character to a point they become them and we believe it. The emotions, expressions, and body language is what helps create the character for the audience, but in the end, whether we were villains or bystanders, we're all a bunch of chums that enjoy the life of the theater.