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Art Word of the week: Balance

Balance is a result of how space is used. It is a basic principle of art that refers to the ways in which the specific elements of lines, shapes, colors and textures are arranged and organized. These pieces can be arranged in a symmetrical (formal) form, where each art element are given equal “weight” from an imaginary line in the middle of a piece. All together, the piece work together to produce a sense of harmony and synchronization(Schirrmacher & Fox, 2009).

Balance can also take an Asymmetrical (informal) form, where balance occurs when elements are placed unevenly in a piece, but again ultimately work together to produce a sense of synchronization. Even though it may not have perfect symmetry, your design can still look awesome.

Picture Frame-Easel

However, for my sculpture, the form of balance that is present here is Symmetrical. As you take a look at the photographs, the sculpture is a perfectly centered composition, in other words, a ‘mirror image.’ I had this in mind when I was designing my sculpture because it had to be balanced in order for my sculpture to be stabilized. I made sure that each piece was evenly divided so that it aligned with the center so that it was efficiently able to balance on its own based on the shape and weight of the product.

materials used to construct the "Picture Frame-Easel":

- pieces of straw

- thick wire

- cardboard

- string

References

Schirrmacher, R., & Fox, J. E. (2009). Art & Creative Development for Young Children (6 ed.). Belmont, CA: Delmar.

As an early childhood educator...Children love creating things with things that out of the ordinary.  Won't matter if its scraps or junk, children will always make the best of what they have and at the same time will expand their creativity from creating something using scraps.  Create an art activity that involves having scraps of random paper lying around the classroom, a broken pencil or straw... anything in the classroom! See what the children can create by using materials that are already within your own classroom!

the innovative mind.

“Sometimes you've got to let everything go - purge yourself. If you are unhappy with anything . . . whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. Because you'll find that when you're free, your true creativity, your true self comes out"- Tina Turner

Creativity:
- imaginative
- confidence
- free
- diverse
- inventive
- process
- product
- growth



 

     Yes… Yes I know… You’re all probably thinking yield sign, has no correlation with the term “creativity” whatsoever- that indeed is correct, but if you look outside the box, you can see there is a familiar shape that jumps off the page, a triangle.  I chose this picture because it allows people to think-- that is considered the first key aspect needed for creativity to begin and to start flourishing.
      As may of you know, the triangle is a symbolism for creativity.  The shape is known for its versatility in terms of how people apply various meanings to it.   Some examples of different meanings applied to this shape include the obvious of up or down but also the deeper connections of having choices (such as the 3 points of the triangle represent different passages that can be ventured.)  Having different meanings allocates how flexible innovative expression can be, and that it can never be concrete.

My Creative Expression:
      I relate my creativity to the shape of a triangle.  It is never rigid, and is always open to learning and gaining knowledge on new discoveries and alternatives that is key in continuously growing an individual's innovation.  In terms of my experiences with creative expression, I've sort of accepted it as part of my everyday language, and everyday survival tool.  Here are some ways i've expressed my innovation presently and in the past.

innovative expressions:

Being creative can also how an individual portrays themselves.  For me, mixing fashion styles from military to 80s, or urban to grunge is addicting, and fun. Sometimes the styles work, other times.... questionable.  But that's just it, taking risks is what needs to happen in order for your creativity to flourish!  Sureee you might have looked like an idiot at the time, but hey, you took a risk, made mistakes along the way, harnessed some awesome ideas, and grew from it!

Year: 2007- present
 I call this my "junk board." The board changes depending on my mood, and whether i have time to re-vamp.  I usually pick a theme whether its fashion, a favorite coluor, a season or movie stars.  I sometimes have random crafts and junk in my room, or find inspiring photographs in magazines.  Basically, anything and everything can go on a "junk board," because its not just about aesthetic appeal, but about the meaning behind each photograph or craft.

Year: 2009-2010
Top photo: This is a "Media Kit."  In my media arts class, we had to create a brand and company name.  Our objective was to promote this "made-up" brand, by creating a unique media kit and pitching it to the class at the end of the process.  My brand was called "DeepGreen" and catered to woman's fashion.  Everything in the kit was created by on photoshop and adobe this includes photographs, brand logo, title page and layout. 
Bottom photo: This is an example of my first advertisement that i created

Year: 2007
This is a sketch of a multiple picutres of sponge bob. Personally, I dont find myself great at drawing, but i decided to challenge myself. Every year in highschool, different mural wall paintings were put on all of the walls of the school.  I voluntarily, and with alittle push from my friends entered for fun.  Unfortunately, my mural wasn't up to par with the other amazing art murals, but hey, i quite liked my design, and that's what matters!

Year: 2001-2005
Website designing on freewebs.com. Was a personal website for myself, and was a way for me to express my passion for fashion with others all around the world.  On the site i had fashion photographs, layouts, icons and tips revolving around fashion fads and styling.