User:Kelsicrnkovich

bio
My name is Kelsi Crnkovich. This is my sixth quarter at the Art Institute of Seattle. I am in the Culinary Arts program, and I'll be graduating with my Assosicates Degree in Spring 2009. So, obviously, I love to cook and eat :). I moved to Seattle from a very small town in Montana, and the move over here was a HUGE change for me; however, it has been a GREAT change for me.

final
I did my final with Eric F. We took the time to make songs/poetry out of peoples' names. It was a fun experience approaching random people, and a lot of our volunteers were very interested in what we were doing. I do not have the material except for what will be shown in class on Tuesday March 24th. Eric F. has the hard copy information on our project. I am glad we did a project that no one has done before. Usually, it is diffucult to approach random people and talk to them, but for this project I felt like a professional! It was a great experience.

in-class writing

 * 1)  The least "public" piece of art for me was the Manhole Cover.  The reasoning why is simply because it took my group some time to find the actual piece.  We were not expecting it to be placed underneath us.  Once we found the piece of art, we took some time to figure out what the animal was:  whale.
 * 2)  Every piece of art that I saw today I believe is defined as art.  Art is a way for people to express theirselves, yet it is also defined through other's interpretation as well.  The only piece that was questionable for me was the Red Wall.
 * 3)  The most interesting thing I saw today was when my group was walking, and this CRACK HEAD came out of no where.  All the sudden when we turned the corner of Yesler, this crack head just about punched Vanra (group member) in the face.  I mean this guy was totally not in the right mind set.  He had black marker all over his face that resembled facial hair.  The guy looked rediculous.  I was shocked that he almost punched him in the face.  It made me all fired up, and I wanted to punch the CRACK HEAD! :)

reflective assessment
I have to say this class was not what I expected. In fact, that is probably one of the reasons I found myself very involved in the class. Unlike some students who abused the power of not attending projects and what not, I honestly participated in every event. I have always liked art no matter if it has to do with writing, painting, drawing, or even performing. This class has really opened up my thoughts and opinions of all art.

One thing that I did learn was what the term "busking" means. Honestly, I have never heard that terminology before; possibly, because I am from a very small town. I have witnessed people performing on the streets before, but there was never really a name for what they were doing; however, now I know, busking. I have taken previous art classes, but none quite like this. In my previous classes, I learned a lot of information on the history of art. Hummanitites covered the information as well, but in a more interesting manner.

When ever I am in this class, I feel some-what inspired. I love expressing myself through art, and being able to view other pieces of art opens my perspective on being creative. This class has had a possitive impact on the way I very things.

P.S. - I am going to miss this class