Andrea Myers lecture reflection

Last Friday, I had the pleasure of listening to well-known artist, Andrea Myers. She does art that includes sculpting, painting, and working with other objects like fabric, paper, and ziplock bags. Before Mrs. Myers became an artist, she actually began as a humanities/ English major at Carnegie Mellon University. She then transferred to Ohio State and then to the SAIC, which stands for a School of Art Institution of Chicago. That’s is where she decided to pursue art.

Her work is incredibly unique and creative. She uses different materials to create other existing objects. She also does a lot of abstract work which to me, is also very unique. I was inspired by Andrea Myers’ art because as I mentioned earlier, she’s unique and she does what she enjoys. She is a prime example of one of the many successful artists in the country. Her work also inspired me to try new things and new challenges. Abstract work and art is not really my field of study but because her work was so cool, it made me want to explore a little bit more.

Overall, Andrea Myers is a wonderful artist and a good inspiration to other artists and other upcoming artists.

Three fun facts about Andrea Myers: 1) She lived in the woods for a year. 2) She branched on to making her own fabric. 3) She taught at CCAD in 2013.

“Principles of Gestalt” physical examples.

Proximity

Grouping

Continuity

Repetition

Containment

Closure

My foldable creations

My first week experience at Kent State University.

My first week experience at Kent State University was remarkable. The staff made me feel like I was at home and everyone just made me feel welcome. The most memorable part of the week was attending Blast Off 2015. That was also an amazing experience. There were so many things that one could get involved in. My favorite part of the night was the concert. That was an awesome way to end the night.

What I expected about Kent was that it would be extremely huge. I already knew it was a big and successful school. What I didn’t expect was that it would have so many clubs and fun activities. That made me a whole lot happier for choosing Kent State. As much as I enjoyed everything that I have talked about so far, I also ran into some challenges. One of them was trying to find my classes. It was a little difficult trying to find them at first but as soon as I asked some awesome upperclassmen, they helped me which made things a whole lot easier. Another challenge that I faced was not having enough supplies for particular classes. Kent State has a bookstore that offers plenty of supplies in one is ever in need of them. There are also convenient supply stores downtown which is right next to Kent.

Overall my experience at Kent was unforgettable. My advice to anyone who is coming to Kent is to come with good expectations because Kent State will exceed them and to get ready for four years of education, experience and fun.

My 3d creations

This is what I ended up creating from paper. At first, my original idea was to create a house. But as I continued to build it, the more I saw that it started to resemble a washing machine. So I decided to use that instead and made a dryer with it.

Our transformer tree

 This is our transformer tree. My group and I played with the pieces to try and figure out what we could make out it and we ended up making a tree.

Group members: Melanie Formica, Marcy Fara, and Lara Longe

My principles of Gestalt drawings

Who are you people?

Natalie

This is Natalie Flamik. She is from Medina, Ohio. She enjoys art which is why she is at Kent State studying to be an art major

Mary Kay

This is Mary Kay Palazzo. She is from Avon, Ohio. She is a Kent State student who also enjoys art. She is studying fine arts with a concentration in painting and drawing.

Monica

This is Monica Ramser from Pittsburgh. She’s a Kent State student who enjoys art and wants to help others. She is majoring art education.

Principles of Gestalt and their examples.

Grouping.

This container is an example of grouping because it shows how each circle pattern is aligned horizontally. All the shapes are placed together in a pattern.

Repetition

This poster is a prime example of what repetition is. The swirls are constantly repeated all over the poster.

Continuation

This table is an example of continuation because the curve pattern in the table draws the eyes from one end to the other.

Containment

This picture shows containment because the numbers are trapped in the circle which is a boundary of containment.

Proximity

This set of chairs show proximity because they are all similar and placed together as a group.

Closure

This Apple Logo is another prime example of closure because even though the apple isn’t in its whole form, it’s quite obvious to the brain that it’s an apple.

Shelfie

 This “Shelfie” represents part of who I am as a person. The girliness and femininity show that I am soft hearted and creative. One of my favorite things that I have on the shelf is my dance frame. It’s very inspirational to me because it encourages me to do my own thing and own it!