1. Which one of Miranda Julys assignment did you choose to work on?!
I decided to work on assignment 11. The assignment consisted of taking a photograph of a scar; either one that was found on my body or off someone else’s body. I had to take a close up picture of the scar and retell the story of and how the person got their scar.
The story: The person that I have chosen to talk about is Amanda; she is my friend’s sister. When Amanda was 4 years old she ran from the kitchen to the living room. The kitchen and living room are connected together by a single marble step. While Amanda was running she did not notice that one of her toys was in front of the step, tripping over the toy Amanda hit her head against the marble step. Amanda’s parents rushed her to the hospital and she was given 4 stitches. Amanda is now left with two scars on her forehead above her hairline and the other near her eye.
2. Describe your experience completing Miranda July’s assignment.
Completing this assignment was a lot of fun and a little odd. When I had finally made my choice that I was going to pick the scar assignment I had to choose if I was going to talk about myself or about someone else’s scar. Asking someone about their scars is the not most typical conversation starter, although that didn’t stop me. One day during lunch out of the blue I asked if anyone had any scars and what their story was.
I honestly didn’t think that so many people had scars and I was surprised by just how interesting their story was. After long consideration I have chosen to talk about my friend’s sister’s scar. When I had asked my friend’s sister if it was ok for me to use her story she was a little uneasy about it because she rarely spoke about it. Finally she opened up about her scar and the story behind it; it brought back many memories not only for her but also for her sister. At that young of an age Amanda didn’t really understand what was going on neither did her sister but it gave everyone including the company quite a scare. I’ve known Amanda for quite a while and I never knew that she had experience quit the accident; I was relieved to know that she was all right and she wasn’t more serious than that.
3. What do you think Miranda July’s goals are in the creation of her website? How these assignments can represents what counts as art?
I think that Miranda July’s goals for creating her website and her assignments are for students of all ages to express their own creativity. Everyone expresses their creativity and their originality in different ways. Each assignment is designed to show off someone’s talent either it be in the drawing, or writing or singing. I believe that Miranda July designed these types of assignments so that those who view her page have a variety of options to choose from. One’s opinion of art changes from person to person. For example if I believe that a painting from Picasso is art someone else may disagree, for them art maybe writing a song or take a photo of the sunset.
With each assignment there is a website or address where you can send you work, doing so allows either Miranda July herself to see your work. Sending your work allows her to see new talent; this might give her ideas for book or for movies. I also think that it allow her to see what her fans come up with using simple ideas that they later make into their own. She might also make other people view your work this might aspire others to show off their talents and creativity. I believe that this encourages people to go after their dreams because what one maybe think is horrible another may think its arts. That is what is so controversial about art. No one sees something in the same light; everyone has their own thoughts and opinions. Those thoughts and ideas are valued and treasured. Art is what you make it out to be art is adding your own special touches to your work, something that you can later on claim to be yours. An original idea that makes you different from everyone else; there is an artist is each and every one of us we just have to be brave enough to let that person shine though.
I decided to work on assignment 11. The assignment consisted of taking a photograph of a scar; either one that was found on my body or off someone else’s body. I had to take a close up picture of the scar and retell the story of and how the person got their scar.
The story: The person that I have chosen to talk about is Amanda; she is my friend’s sister. When Amanda was 4 years old she ran from the kitchen to the living room. The kitchen and living room are connected together by a single marble step. While Amanda was running she did not notice that one of her toys was in front of the step, tripping over the toy Amanda hit her head against the marble step. Amanda’s parents rushed her to the hospital and she was given 4 stitches. Amanda is now left with two scars on her forehead above her hairline and the other near her eye.
2. Describe your experience completing Miranda July’s assignment.
Completing this assignment was a lot of fun and a little odd. When I had finally made my choice that I was going to pick the scar assignment I had to choose if I was going to talk about myself or about someone else’s scar. Asking someone about their scars is the not most typical conversation starter, although that didn’t stop me. One day during lunch out of the blue I asked if anyone had any scars and what their story was.
I honestly didn’t think that so many people had scars and I was surprised by just how interesting their story was. After long consideration I have chosen to talk about my friend’s sister’s scar. When I had asked my friend’s sister if it was ok for me to use her story she was a little uneasy about it because she rarely spoke about it. Finally she opened up about her scar and the story behind it; it brought back many memories not only for her but also for her sister. At that young of an age Amanda didn’t really understand what was going on neither did her sister but it gave everyone including the company quite a scare. I’ve known Amanda for quite a while and I never knew that she had experience quit the accident; I was relieved to know that she was all right and she wasn’t more serious than that.
3. What do you think Miranda July’s goals are in the creation of her website? How these assignments can represents what counts as art?
I think that Miranda July’s goals for creating her website and her assignments are for students of all ages to express their own creativity. Everyone expresses their creativity and their originality in different ways. Each assignment is designed to show off someone’s talent either it be in the drawing, or writing or singing. I believe that Miranda July designed these types of assignments so that those who view her page have a variety of options to choose from. One’s opinion of art changes from person to person. For example if I believe that a painting from Picasso is art someone else may disagree, for them art maybe writing a song or take a photo of the sunset.
With each assignment there is a website or address where you can send you work, doing so allows either Miranda July herself to see your work. Sending your work allows her to see new talent; this might give her ideas for book or for movies. I also think that it allow her to see what her fans come up with using simple ideas that they later make into their own. She might also make other people view your work this might aspire others to show off their talents and creativity. I believe that this encourages people to go after their dreams because what one maybe think is horrible another may think its arts. That is what is so controversial about art. No one sees something in the same light; everyone has their own thoughts and opinions. Those thoughts and ideas are valued and treasured. Art is what you make it out to be art is adding your own special touches to your work, something that you can later on claim to be yours. An original idea that makes you different from everyone else; there is an artist is each and every one of us we just have to be brave enough to let that person shine though.
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