Found Art Project Music of 70's and 80's

The theme my group chose is Music of the 1970’s and 1980’s. We decided to split up this topic into music genres, impact on fashion, music in general, and technology. Some examples of music genres in the 70’s and 80’s are Punk and Hip Hop. These were very popular and had major influences on the fashion worn at that time. People in the 70’s would wear leather jackets, spiked collars, and have a Mohawk to demonstrate rebellion. Meanwhile during the 80’s the clothing of Hip Hop was sportswear and represented freedom. The technology changed quite a bit throughout the 70’s and 80’s. The main invention was the phonograph records. They were named by their size and rotational speed, “16⅔ rpm, "33⅓ rpm, "45 rpm, "78 rpm. The standard duration of a disk was around 4 minutes per side, but there was another type of disk, “long play” or “extended play.” These allowed the disk to hold up to 30 minutes and were generally larger. These disks were used for full albums. At the end of the 80’s the compact disk was invented and soon replaced all phonograph records.

The items we had were 45rpm records, some pictures of a record player, a compact disk, a punk t-shirt with 70’s music, a spiked collar, and many record cases. We chose the 45rpm records for they were used throughout the 70’s and partly into the 80’s. The compact disk was the upgrade to the phonograph record and was created in the late 80’s. Fashion was popular and the shirt we have demonstrates the music of the time. The spiked collar was another example of the fashion people wore to show their interest in punk music. And the record cases were popular for full albums of musicians and all were American and played during the 70’s or 80’s.

A lot of the items were from our parents for they kept them from the 70’s and 80’s. We had plans to checking out other places like Goodwill if we needed additional items.

Some things I would have done differently would be our box. We really didn’t have any other option, but I think it would’ve been cooler if we had some super creative idea like the evolution of fast food.

Some advice I would give to next year’s class would to choose a topic that you can easily find items to bring in. I think that’s a major reason why my group had so many items. I know some groups weren’t able to find many items so the topic definitely made a difference. As always don’t procrastinate even though everyone does, including myself.

A picture we took and used on our project. It was too big for us to bring

-Brett

Aquatic Environmentalism

The theme for our Found Art Project was Aquatic Environmentalism in the U.S. during the environmental movement era. As a group we put together many pieces of artwork that reflected the mood of the era and the need for a change in the U.S.'s treatment of its water. We covered the Pacific and Atlantic, and Gulf coasts of America as well as the Great Lakes, minor lakes, and rivers. Our project has many pictures of pollution in water as well as pictures of the bodies of water when they are untouched by humans. The contrast between the pictures is great and it allows the viewer to fully understand the need to preserve water in America, and what has been done to protect it.

 

            We chose articles that explained how people have helped to preserve America's bodies of water. We found that many Americans have dedicated their lives to help out with the environment. Because of their dedication, our national parks, lakes, rivers, and coasts are more beautiful than they were. A myriad of organizations (governmental and nongovernmental) have helped in this cause. We placed the logos of these organizations throughout our project to emphasize how much they have helped. We placed pictures of garbage to represent the garbage that is floating around in the Pacific Ocean and other parts. To represent the island of garbage we placed a plastic bottle and attached it to our project. We also placed a bottle of Pennzoil to represent the oil spills that are occurring in the oceans. Millions of tons of oil have been spilled leading to the deaths of many fish and seabirds. We placed pictures of these oil-covered birds on our project. We placed biographies and pictures of important people like Ken Salazar in order to give a face to the groups of people that have helped the environment. We also placed USGS maps of Lake Tahoe that show the dimensions and volume. With these pictures we hope to show how unique each of these bodies of water are and how they need to all be treated well.

 

            We obtained our found art by looking at popular art during the environmental movement. Ansel Adams is one example of an artist who was able to inspire pride in the environment by taking beautiful pictures. We found his post cards in a shop. The USGS maps were found on the official website and the pictures of the ocean were found online as well. In popular magazines we were able to find articles on places such as Sea Ranch, where architects built eco-friendly homes. Items like the Pennzoil and the plastic bottle were found in our garages and our garbage cans.

 

            If I were to do one thing differently in this project, I would make sure to start looking for the found art earlier on. It was hard to find items and our group was forced to scramble at the very end to find more art. In the end, everything came together well, but it would have been nice to have all of our items together a day before we put them on the boxes.

 

            I would tell next years class to start looking for found art everywhere that they can. I would also tell them to pick a topic that they are interested in. It makes the project much easier when you already have some of the art in your own home. For example, it was very convenient for me to have environmentalism as a topic because I have pictures from Ansel Adams in my home. I also recommend that next year’s class speak to their group everyday to make sure that everyone is on task.

 

Bryce Filler

Period E

 

Final Project: Environment

The theme of our project is the environment, specifically about the body of water. We are showing about how over the years so much trash has gathered together, one in each ocean. In the Pacific, it is now to a point where the island of trash is now almost twice the size of the state of Texas.
To represent this we used a number of different materials. We gathered pictures of the trash infested beaches, and pictures of the animals that are suffering as a result of all the pollution. We have included descriptions of people with significance in relation to our topic. And we have included pieces of trash from around the campus.
My advise to those who do this project in the future is to make sure you stay organized, and don't put anything off until the last minute. Allow yourself plenty of time to put together your materials. Also pick a topic that you're interested in because you will be spending a lot of time on it.

We are becoming basement dwellers

We are becoming basement dwellers

Theme: The theme of our project was the emergence of video games and their impact on society. We chose topic because video games have become one of the biggest form of entertainment for teens and children alike. They have also had a huge impact on society through their creation of a generational gap and their influence on popular culture.

Choice of Items: We chose items we felt best represented early video games and displayed their impact on society. These items included items that represented the gaming industry, such as an advertisement for an early arcade and advertisements for specific video games.

Method to obtain items: We used a variety of methods to obtain objects. First, we checked to see if any of the members of our group had the item. If so that was great, otherwise we had to expand our search. We then asked our friends and family members if they could supply the necessary items, and, after a bit of searching around, we got most of what we hoped to get.

What we would do differently: I think if I were to do this again I would make our display a bit more colorful. Although we were going for a somewhat uncolorful look and yet busy look in order to imitate the style of old video games, I feel as though this concept did not come across in our layout.

Advice for next years Class: Good communication is the key for this project. Make sure all of your group members are in the loop and understand what needs to be done. Good communication makes the whole project, from designing the layout to obtaining the sources, much easier.

-Lisa

Project: We are.....

Are project is about the emergence of video games and what effect on society they had. We cover the different types of games that became out in the period of time we covered. To come up with these items we searched up online and looked around for different things among each other.

Technology In 1970-1990's

My groups theme was everyday uses of technology in the 70's though 90's. When we say everyday technology we mean things we use everyday such as a computer, VHS tapes, or a just a floppy disk. There were many methods we used to get our items like asking our teachers our are parents but the most effective was to just look in old storage and in the attic for old technology

The Marshall Plan

The Marshall Plan was proposed by secretary of state George Marshall in June 1947. The goal of this plan was to help European nations that were effected in the war. The main reason why this plan was made was to be humane this plan was not for or against one specific nation. It was to fight and stand against poverty and hunger. The way they helped to stop poverty they gave 13 billion dollars to 16 nations in Europe.