Movement

I'm finding that without a very specific assignment I struggle to feel inspired for a project. I'm not exactly sure why, but I enjoy being able to research one topic and then finding an information gem that inspires me. One would think that as a dancer I would have no shortage of inspiration for a kenetic piece. I worry when I go into a project feeling so disconnected from my designs that my lack of inspiration will be apparent in the finished piece. (this is usually the case). Part of me wants to start over, but I know I don't have time for that. Here's to hoping that I will find clarity in the studio tomorrow.

iVote

I'm time traveling back a few weeks to a project titled iVote. Although I have yet to finish and polish the piece I am very happy with the way it is turning out. The piece was to be about a social or political issue. I chose to make a piece about life with addiction and recovery. It is significant that the plunger does not actually function on this piece and that the needle portion is clean, bright silver. These two factors show that the syringe is not being used. The dominant element here is time. I used an hour glass as the vial of the syringe to show the ever passing minutes. The hour glass is significant not only to show time, but to show some degree of power. Although one cannot stop the sand from flowing permanently, they can always turn the hour glass over before it runs out. People living in recovery are all to familiar with the concept of turning the hour glass over before the sand runs out.