Embroidery project

This project is probably my favorite project we have done in Making and Meaning.  We were assigned to embroider some sort of shirt in our own style of art.  I chose to embroider a cardigan that I bought from the Goodwill.  I worked really hard on this assignment, so I wanted something that I would wear often;  I didn't think I would wear a embroidered t-shirt that much, so I decided on a cardigan.

I decided to embroider a beetle on a flower and a moth.  I always really enjoy painting animals and bugs while focusing on the texture and colors of them.

It took me many many hours to finish this assignment, but I found embroidering very relaxing and meditative.  I will definitely embroider something again!

Band Flyer

This assignment is broken into 3 parts.  In the first part we were required to make a flyer for a made up band concert.  We had to include the fictitious name of the band, and the date, time and place of the concert.  It had to be 8 1/2 by 11 inches, but we could use any medium.  I made my poster from a color reduction linocut.

For part 2, we were required to place the poster in a public area.  I posted my flyer on a bulletin board in Neuberger Hall

For part 3, we were to write a concert review about our fictitious band.

Band Name:  Box of Rocks
Venue: Mississippi Studios
Date: Wednesday Feb. 21, 2029 @ 9PM
Cost: $8 in advance/ $10 at door
Band members:
Jan Flint- Vocals, Sitar, Guitar, Obo
Pete Flint- Vocals, Synthesizer, Piano
Bobby Quartz- Drums, Whistling

The Box of Rocks concert at Mississippi Studios last night was phenomenal.  Any fan who didn't make it to the concert, missed the show of a lifetime.  Jan Flint, her brother Pete Flint, and their childhood friend Bobby Quartz set the relaxing electronic mood right of the bat with their hit song, An Economist.  They kept up the awesome chillness with their song, Are You Into Converses?.  They played an awesomely eerie song, never heard before, called Masters but no family.  Each member of Box of Rocks is an expert at their instruments.  Jan is a world class oboist and playing sitars are no cinch, but she does it with ease.  In Are You Into Converses?, Jan's ghoul-y obo mixed with Pete's dark and dreary piano playing was at it's best last night.

Favorite Songs/Least Favorite Songs

We were required to post our top ten favorite songs and our ten least favorite songs.  It's hard to find the top ten, because my favorites change so often, but here are some of my favorite and least favorite songs, in no particular order.  (You can click on the song name to hear it.)


Favorite:

Elephant Gun, by Beirut
I first heard this song on a mix cd that a friend gave me.  After listening to that cd, my taste in music changed dramatically.  So I kind of associate this song with my taste in music.  I also saw these guys in concert over the summer, and it was one of my favorite concerts I have been to.

Masterfade, by Andrew Bird
I became obsessed with Andrew Bird a few years ago.  Some day I hope to whistle as well as he does.

Once in a Lifetime, by the Talking Heads
Really cool song.  And I love the lyrics, even though I'm not sure I quite understand what they mean.  Haha!

One Love, by Bob Marley
Such an awesome happy song.

Re: Stacks, by Bon Iver
If there is one song that can change my mood so drastically when I listen to it, it is this song.  It is such a nostalgic song.  I can listen to it over and over.  I saw them in concert during a really awesome summer.

How it ends, DeVotchKa
This is on the soundtrack to Little Miss Sunshine.  Such a great movie and such a great song.

I want to Break Free, by Queen
I grew up listening to Queen.  This is one of my favorites of theirs.  I often sing this, and when I do, I often belt it at the top of my lungs.  Haha!

Folsom Prison Blues, by Johnny Cash
My dad was big into Johnny Cash, so I grew up listening to him.  Because of my dad, it feels weird eating dinner without music playing. :)

La Valse D'Amelie, By Yann Tiersen
Amelie is one of my favorite movies.  This is one the soundtrack to it.  Yann Tiersen is a master pianist and this song just makes me melt.

Morning Morgantown, By Joni Mitchell
My mom used to sing this and play it on her guitar a bunch when I was a kid.  This song brings good memories of my childhood, especially ones with my mom.

Least Favorite:

Clumsy, by Fergie
I hated this song as soon as it came out and then my boss played it everyday for a couple months.  It drove me insane!

Bye bye bye, by N'sync
I was never into them at all.  My older brother made fun of them like crazy when I was a kid and it kind of rubbed off.

Watching You, by Rodney Atkins
I hate modern country music.

You Belong with Me, by Taylor Swift
I rode the bus all through elementary school, middle school, and half of high school.  The only radio station they played was a country station.  So for an hour each day I was force feed horrible music.

Before He Cheats, by Carrie Underwood
Since I am from a small town in Northern Utah, almost everyone listens to country.  Unfortunately.

Mandy, by Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow = blek!

Don't Blink, by Kenny Chesney
It makes me incredibly unhappy.

Breathe, by Faith Hill
I don't like country music :-(

Fireflies, by Owl City
His voice is squeaky and really quite annoying.

Over You, by Daughtry
Another country song that I dislike.