Unique art

So today I stumbled upon this really unique post of what looks like very close up pictures of viruses. This is true, they are viruses but they are glass blown art pieces created by Luke Jerram. When I thought I wanted something unique to post about I figured what better than this. Luke has a website to which you can view his pieces, purchasing them, or even contact him. The website is http://www.lukejerram.com/glass/ . The reason for this body of glass work was designed to show everyone what the viruses looked like and to cause a complex tension to the artworks' beauty and what they represent.

Blog 22: Senior Presentation Reflections

(1) Positive Statement

I'm truly most proud of how I presented, I say this based off of how the students were animated rather then being asleep. Also I feel that most proud of it because Mr. Pang couldn't find a Recommendation to say at the very end even me asking for people to give me a few, they still couldn't do it.

(2) Questions to Consider

a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Block Presentation (self-assessment)?

AE       P          AP       CR       NC

b.     What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)?

AE       P          AP       CR       NC

(3) What worked for you in your senior project?

For me what worked was how well this large project was broken down. What I mean is by the senior teachers breaking down this project into very manageable sections was what allowed me to remember all my steps. The best thing that worked for me was every step along the way was just an addition the the previous step. A great example of this is when we had our 10 minute presentation then our 30 minute presentation then it all built up to our final, that is what truly worked for me.

(4) (What didn't work) 

What didn't work was my lack of motivation to find more sources for research. I did do what was required when it was required, but since I didn't find to many pieces of research it wasn't as easy doing this project as it would have been with 10 or 15 more.

(5) Finding Value

I have learned that if you do the bare minimum that is what you'll receive back. Most of all I learned how to communicate to not just with people in my field, but also to all the students in my year. Due to this communication on this mutual level I came to have this feeling camaraderie with the class. That is what I will take with me is the idea of what camaraderie is like and apply this idea where ever it best fits.

Blog 21: Mentorship

    Literal

The link to is there to the right--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->

Also my mentor and his contacts: Bobby Collins. Cell: 909.964.3360 Email: bobby_collins1@yahoo.com
Place: Inland Valley Repertoire Theater (performance at the Candlelight Pavilion)

    Interpretive

     What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?

For me the most important experience was persevering through obstacles.  The challenge of finding a mentor taught me to keep trying and don't give up.  Several people I contacted did not take me seriously as they felt a high school student could not be reliable or had any knowledge.  This experience taught me how to take rejection, pick my self up and keep going until I a got a yes.  That being timid would not work , that I had to know my worth and convey that to others.

   Applied

     How has what you’ve done helped you to answer your EQ?  Please explain.
Since being a theatre tech is a very hands on experience based career, mentorship helped me create my EQ along with answering my EQ. My EQ required answers that involved not only knowledge of the topics but hands on experience too.  Practical application of how things are done in a production completed how I would answer my EQ.  Mentorship allowed me to see first hand that on paper something should work but in real life many times it does not.  So the experience taught me how to adjust and evaluate a situation and find a solution that worked.