"Restaurant" Project

I chose Julian LaVerdiere for my artist for this project. Our group will be constructing trees with a "forest picnic" theme. My tree will be gradually be constructed using wooden sticks and bundling them together and branching off using different substances. I chose LaVerdiere because I feel there is much I can do to express his work and I admire his historical passion. I wanted to do a basic oak tree with his works hanging off and will be using other things such as animals to tie in with our main theme and bring out his works.

My Opposite

For my opposite, I decided to dress in business and more feminine clothes. When I woke up I blow dried and straightened my hair, put in contacts, applied makeup, and wore perfume. I put on a tighter, thinner red shirt with a thick red coat. I felt that the red I chose was bright enough to be loud and draw attention. I wore a skirt and red high heals. I came to class with my laptop and cell phone in hand. I acted like I felt cleanliness and overall appearance was very important. This is my opposite, because I usually dress for comfort. On a typical day I would let my hair, skin, and eyes go natural. I usually do not wear clothes that fit tight to me or dip down low. I am much more laid back and am not very aware of a lot of new technology. I prefer to be around nature and I do not mind if parts of the earth get in my fingernails. I felt very uncomfortable for much of this experience. It was hard to walk in heals and though I forgot about my hair and makeup I was completely shocked when I looked in the mirror. A friend of mine did not recognize me and I felt like others looked at me like I was overly dressed up. Reflecting on this project, I thought it was fun. I thought the planning process was exciting to figure out who I was and who I would create as my opposite.