I worked with Adriano and Katrina on creating the MADA Catalogue,
we wanted a simple design. I used my design skills and created the FLUID LOGO and
MADA 08 Logo. This was an opportunity to team project . I corrospodenent to my fellow
peers on collating infomation that was to be included. (I included an [...]
June 23, 2008
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Some ruff ideas ive had on displaying my work…ive took a ruff picture of where it will be situtaed in
the basement….
June 12, 2008
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The Sanskrit term yoga has a wide range of different meanings. It is derived from the Sanskrit root you, “to control”, “to yoke”, or “to unite”
Several seals discovered at Indus Valley Civilization (c. 3300–1700 BC) sites depict figures in a yoga or meditation like posture Should look at posture for ideas [...]
April 14, 2008
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I choosen this example to illustrate the process of decay. My reserach has taken me on a route of wanting to explore a cycle of life and death. I have choosen the flower for this example as show through camera time lapse the death of something
April 9, 2008
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Watching the breath
Breath is life the basic and most fundamental expression of our life…
In the teaching of Buddha, the breath, or prana in Sanskrit, it said to be “the vehicle of the mind”, because it is prana that makes our mind move.
“Imagine your breath dissolving into the all-pervading expanse of truth.”
Each [...]
April 7, 2008
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As breath is my vehicle in which I am creating my project around. I have researched mediation, and the philosophy behind it. The book Mindfulness in Plain English, has given made a good foundation to begin my research. The description of the breath is poetic in its conception. “The Breath is [...]
April 2, 2008
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I used the same theme of self-portrait throughout all the workshops. This was the final piece I presented on completion of the course.
I wanted to convey movement in the experiential experience of singing, and how the breath is a vehicle for my soul to be projected onto the world..
March 17, 2008
Categories: Assessment:KEY POINTS, Ideas and Thoughts..., Practice and Contextualisation_MADA2, Software_training & workshops, Studies & Experiments . Tags: sharon ferris . Author: Sharon Ferris . Comments: Leave a Comment
I created this piece after I had an asthma attack. The work tries to recreate the peaceful and tranquil state I experienced after realising that I wasn’t alone in this period of illness. I had a wonderful person beside me who was listening to my shallow breathing to make sure [...]
March 17, 2008
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I wanted to convey the conscious process of breath within an asthmatic context, as shown through my personal experiences of having difficulty breathing and knowing how hard the process of breathing can be through having this respiratory illness. The visuals show the various breath patterns, from short gasps to deep fulfilling [...]
March 17, 2008
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The above is a representation of a still in the pure data interface. I used the square for this example as it gave dimension to the visual…the colours morphed and the scale varied in response to user’s voice. The program offers striking and dynamic interaction between the user and the interface and creates a seamless [...]
March 15, 2008
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As a singer, I use myself as a part of my research. Breath control is something I had to learn in order to sing professionally and correct breathing techniques are paramount to every performance.
My focus is on my diaphragm which is a powerful muscles that can control the breath.As a [...]
March 14, 2008
Categories: Assessment:KEY POINTS, Exhibtions_I have visited, Practice and Contextualisation_MADA2, Studies & Experiments . . Author: Sharon Ferris . Comments: Leave a Comment