User:Sammimoore

bio
My name is Samantha, but I go by Sammi. I am currently a student at the Art Institute of Seattle pursuing a degree in Media Arts and Animation. I have a great interest in the Japanese culture, and I hope to someday travel to Japan. One of my favorite things to do in my spare time is dance. I've been involved in ballet, tap, kick-line, jazz, east and west coast swing, hip-hop, and lyrical. My favorite is tap though. I wish I could be a professional tap dancer, but there's not that big of a demand for them anymore. Other than that I would love to work for a company like Funimation or Square Enix. :)

midterm
The sculpture I found to be the least attractive was called "Typewriter Eraser", by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. I started out thinking of the artists as not talented, because the piece looked like a huge wheel with wires coming out of it. I don't see how they could have called that a piece of art. I did see a lot of sculptures I did like in the park, so they weren't all ugly. As I searched for other pieces by these artists, I did find some sculptures by them that I did like. My favorite was "Apple", and it's a simple apple core. Many of their sculptures look like some sort of dessert, which I personally think is cool. Oldenburg was born in Sweden into the pop art generation. He attempts to go beneath the surface of everyday objects. He often uses a technique called metamorphosis, which is where he transforms one thing into another, like the "Typewriter Eraser". He uses humor in his art, even though I can't see it myself. Bruggen is not only a sculpture but also an art historian; she was born in Italy and died at sixty-six from breast cancer. I have gained a greater amount of respect for the artists, but not for the "Typewriter Eraser". It's still ugly, and I'd be lying to myself if I tried to convince myself to like it. I thought it was ugly when I saw it the first time, and it didn't get any nicer looking the second time. However, even though I still think of it as ugly, I have gained a greater amount of respect for it after thinking about the metamorphosis idea. I think the artists were bird-lovers. I thought is was very kind of them to make "Typewriter Eraser" an upscale home for pigeons.

final
By the end of this quarter, I want to be able to improve my Japanese. The research component of this goal is to refer to the Japanese textbook I used in high school, along with a dictionary I picked up along the way. week 2: review hiragana and katakana week 3: ten "i" adjectives, five kanji week 4: 10 "na" adjectives, five kanji week 5: counters week 6: particles week 7: nouns and simple sentences in normal situations week 8: review and more about sentences

reflective assessment
The most helpful things I learned in this class were recognizing logical fallacies and setting goals that are reachable. I appreciated the fact that we were shown sources on the internet introducing Seattle to those of us who were not familiar to it. I frequently go back and use the MLA machine, along with other helpful sites that were added for students. I enjoyed listening to the goal presentations of other students at the end, because many inspired me to want to do what they did. I also like the fact that this class turns in assignments online. It's more convenient, and it's making good use of the technology that is available to our generations. When I first began this class I was unsure of how it would benefit me. Looking back, I am actually very glad that I took this class because I have learned so much. Another thing that I learned from was our discussion in class about learning and how school isn't the only place people can learn things. Discussions such as these benefited me a lot now that I look back. I even consciously think about logical fallacies in my everyday life now! =^_^=