
Writing and Rhetoric II
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Superman Logo

Friday, March 2, 2012
Morbid Curiosity
I really enjoyed having class at the Morbid Curiosity exhibit! I think I got a lot out of viewing the artwork that was displayed; it made me reflect on the way I was going to take field notes about my site. The exhibit helped exercise the element of digging out the deeper meaning of the art and decoding the symbolism it represents. My favorite piece at the Cultural Center is entitled “The Doctor”. It is a pencil sketch of a doctor holding up a naked woman who is desperately clinging onto him because a skeletal figure (I assume is representing death) is pulling her down toward him. In itself it was a very simple drawing with muted colors and minor details, but the work of shadowing and expression really made an impact on me. The doctors stance was very rigid in holding up the naked woman and his expression on his face was almost blank even stoic looking. The woman clinging for life was naked and fully exposed- it portrayed a sense of vulnerability and helplessness. Her face was hidden by her hair. The skeletal figure had the most detail and shadowing. It even had the most expressive face out of the three figures; I’m not really sure why. I know the doctor is rigid because in that profession they probably see people dying everyday, its as if he is numb to it. The help he is giving the woman is almost mechanical looking. It interested me that the woman was naked. Why are women always the victim? That’s societies problem. But it was honestly a great piece, I couldn't help but stare at it for the majority of the time we were at the exhibit. I really hope we have time to go back to the Cultural Center this semester because I feel it was really fulfilling to me as an observer, writer, and gave me further insight on how I want to approach my project.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Ron Pippin


Saturday, February 11, 2012
Assignment 7
For this prompt we are suppose to address the personal me and external I. I feel as though I can compile my thoughts more effectively through lists, so that is how I will conduct this free write.
External “I”
- privileged middle class suburbanite
- caucasian female
- a best friend
- youngest child in a family of six
- typical teen with “rock star” ambitions
- hopefully one day she’ll change her mind back to medicine
- lives in a family comprised of doctors and lawyers
- family views: “art is a hobby, not a living”
- quiet demeanor
- homecoming queen
- animal lover
- guitar player
- witty sense of humor
- ex girlfriend
- small time girl in the big city
- loves to cook
- a runner
- hangs out at record stores
- the “sober girl who thinks she’s too good to trip on acid”
- when visiting home friends always say “you’re from Chicago”, thats funny because I’m pretty sure I grew up with all of you guys here in Detroit
- stutterer
- blusher
- dancer
- wanna be singer
- family orientated
Internal “Me”
- loved
- anxious
- over analyzer
- driven
- part of a tight knit group of friends
- stubborn
- loyal
- relives past
- makes wishes at 11:11
- poet
- lyricist
- tongue tied when trying to explain what I’m thinking
- impulsive
- cautious but not fearful
- spiritual
- my music is my therapy
- healing
- explorer/negotiator
- youngest in the family but the family’s support system
- performance anxiety
- nodules
- afraid to fail because everyone is expecting me to
- don’t like giving people what they expect
- “pain in the ass”
- palm reader
- long distance attempter: miserable failure
- stand up for what I believe in
- desperate to find out whats going to happen in my future
- desperate to find me
- curious
- hard worker
- my mom says “you were always ahead of your time”
- don’t feel like I really have a home anymore
- awkward
- spunky
- need to make a difference
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Tattoo A
Looking at tattoo A many things come to mind on who this person is and why they would get this tattoo. Just by viewing the size of this person’s leg and noticing that it is shaved, I’m going to assume that this is a caucasian woman probably around 20-25 years old. By the choice of pastel blues and pinks, she might be kind of girly. You can tell that she has a high pain tolerance because the shin area is super boney which would be a sensitive spot to get a tattoo. By tattooing the milky way on her leg maybe she is interested in astronomy and the mystery of space. By acquiring the knowledge about astronomy, she is probably educated about science and is maybe even a science major. I definitely feel that this person is still either in college or graduate school because of the converse shoes and blue jeans. Maybe she got that tattoo because she is passionate about science. Maybe she got it because it represents mystery and the unknown. Maybe it represents a type of heaven or oasis, maybe she lost someone recently. Or maybe she got the tattoo to be inspired because stars and space are often associated with dreams and to “reach for the stars”.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Identity
I am my mom’s sense of humor, my dad’s drive to make a difference, my sisters’ shoulder to lean on, my brother’s wingman. I am my own worse enemy, the socially awkward girl in class but the life of the party with the familiar. I am too old for my age but too young for the world. I have no idea who I am, but the important thing about me is that I know who I want to become.
My ethnological research topic is on Open Mic Night at the Mustache Cafe or Potbelly’s. Music is my passion. It also scares the shit out of me, it always has. I’ve danced solos in front of hundreds of people, recited poems, been leads in plays; but when it comes to singing a song in front of even just one person I will piss my pants. There’s a deep rooted fear that what I have to say will not be accepted. When I do bring myself to perform the backstage process is a mess. I have intense panic attacks and have been prone to fainting; but once I’m on stage the audience would never know. Thank God for blessing me with a good poker face. I have won multiple singing competitions and have even been a featured artist on a rap track singing the hook, but no matter how many times I perform the battle with in myself never subsides.
That is why I have such utter respect(and envy) for artists who can just get up and perform instantaneously. I plan to observe and interview these artists to see what goes into their emotional thought process before performing their original songs. Fear of rejection rules my mind before shows which cripples my willingness to perform. I want to see if this project can not only help me but also gain a right to consider myself part of the amateur musician community.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Paper Topics
I'm having a hard time figuring out exactly what I want to base this project on, but I did think of two possible ideas. The first one would be what it is like to live with a fine art major. My apartment is always filled with wacky things because of my roommate and her "works in progress". The second idea was to involve something with interracial dating or sex and love anonymous. I wanted to incorporate some psychology in my project. But both of these topics are really undeveloped so I'm open to changing them.
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