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Color as Brand as Meme: Meme

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Color As Brand as Meme: Swatch

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Color as Brand as Meme: QCQ

Quote: “'Emotional color names in neutral shades and color combos are crucial for successful home sales,’ Ms. Castonguay said, citing as examples Home Depot’s Behr Collection names like ‘Quietude,’ ‘Rejuvenate’ and ‘Cozy Cottage.’”

Comment: This quote caught my attention because it emphasizes the marketing strategy of connecting emotions to color names, particularly in neutral shades, to create a sense of comfort or nostalgia. I find this fascinating because it shows how something like paint can be used to draw out our feelings and relationships. This approach appeals to a consumer's desire for peace or relaxation, which I can understand, mainly when selecting colors for a personal space. My experience living in different countries has shown me how certain colors stimulate different moods and memories.

How do you think the emotional associations with color names affect your decisions when choosing paint or other home decor items? Are there any colors or names that produce a strong feeling or memory for you, and do you think these relationships are personal, or are they shaped more by society’s expectations?

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Everyday Monument: Final

Material: Chicken wire, paper bag, newspaper, acrylic paint, flour, water

This artwork stands at a minimum height of 3 feet and is built on a chicken wire framework, which serves as the skeleton for the sculpture. The form was created by shaping the chicken wire into the chosen object’s outline and then covering it with brown paper attached to a flour-based paste. Once dried, I strengthened it with an additional layer of newspaper, drying it thoroughly with a hairdryer to create a sturdy, textured surface. Finally, I applied a coat of white paint to give it a finished, cohesive look, highlighting the piece’s structural depth and tough layering. (Could not finish painting the colors on the sculpture due to mold growing through the layers)

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Camo Box Variable Arrangement

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Everyday Monument: Process

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Camo Box: 10 Objects

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Second Session PORTFOLIO

Pen no Paper

Camo Box: 10 In-Between Spaces

Camo Box: Process

Camo Box: Final

Museum Visit

Everyday Monuments: 10 Objects

Everyday Monuments: Process

Everyday Monuments: Final

Everyday Monument Variable Arrangement

Color As Brand As Meme: QCQ

Color as Brand As Meme: Swatch

Color As Brand As Meme: Meme

Readymade Color: Final

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Museum Visit

When I went to the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, I came across these two artworks that were displayed in July. The left work stood out to me with its beautiful ocean-inspired components and the elegant addition of pearls. The artist’s technique involved the use of acrylic paint applied in layered strokes, creating a textured, almost three-dimensional effect that made the artwork feel like it was coming off the canvas. Despite its seemingly simple composition, I found the piece visually. The layered application of paint produced a feeling of depth, while the pearls added a unique touch, enhancing the overall theme of the ocean. This considerate addition reminded me of the seashore, each pearl represented a piece of a washed-up shell. Overall, I loved how the piece captured the nature of the ocean with a minimal yet impactful approach.

I had mixed feelings about one particular artwork during my visit to the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum. The piece was massive, stretching from floor to ceiling, bringing attention purely by its scale. However, I struggled to understand the concept of the artist's work. It felt like a collection of objects loosely assembled without a clear, planned structure, almost as if it was pieced together randomly. I understand that the artist likely had a specific vision or concept in mind, but compared to the left work, I felt this artwork lacked elegance or cohesive planning. That said, I did appreciate the artist’s choice of colors, which brought a certain vibrancy to the piece and softened my overall impression, even if it didn’t fully resonate with me.

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Camo Box: Process

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Camo Box: 10 In-between Space

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Pen no Paper

“Fallen Apple”

Material: Gel black pen, sketchbook

For this artwork, I was told to use all the pen ink and make part of it without paper. At first, I tried to get the ink out of the pen by cutting the ink tube in half and blowing it onto the paper but I noticed that pressing it onto the paper repeatedly would get the ink out faster. While doing this process, the ink accumulated around the cut tip, functioning as an improvised pen, enabling detailed line work. As you can see, there is an apple-like shape at the bottom of the paper and a hand-looking shape above the apple to grab it. At the left top corner, it looks like clouds.

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Mid-Term Project

ORIGIN: ICON (Final)

ORIGIN: WORD (Final)

ORIGIN: VISUALIZE A PHRASE (Research) #1, #2, and #3

ORIGIN: VISUALIZE A PHRASE (Final)

LANDSCAPE: MATERIAL LANDSCAPE (Research) #1 and #2

LANDSCAPE: MATERIAL LANDSCAPE (Final)

JULIE MEHRETU: 2D RESPONSE TO VIDEO (Final)

PHENOMENOLOGY OF PLACE: GROUP ASSIGNMENT (Individual site documentation)

PHENOMENOLOGY OF PLACE: GROUP ASSIGNMENT (Final)

ALTERNATIVE LANDSCAPE: LANDSCAPE + ORIGIN (Research) #1 and #2

ALTERNATIVE LANDSCAPE: LANDSCAPE + ORIGIN (Final)

ORIGIN STORY: YOUR ORIGIN STORY (Research) #1, and #2

ORIGIN STORY: YOUR ORIGIN STORY (Final)

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Alternative Landscape: Landscape + Origin (Research #2)

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Alternative Landscape: Landscape + Origin (Research #1)

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Motsu-ji Temple (Landscape: Material Landscape)

Material: Paper tissues, alcohol markers, watercolor paper, and construction papers

In response to the assignment, I chose the Motsu-ji temple as my landscape because it was one of the famous places in Japan that I went to with my family. I was born in Japan but did not really grow up in Japan to know the history of it and thus I thought that for this landscape project, I should focus and reconnect with my culture. While working with the materials, especially with the paper tissues, I had difficulty getting the right size and messing it up a lot to the point that I had no more materials. In the end, the work came out to be more covered in markers than the tissues. Next time I hope I am more prepared and use different type of materials that have a similar texture to the one I focus on using.

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Room Tour (Julie Mehretu: 2D Response to the video)

Material: Pen, alcohol marker, and sketch paper

In response to the video, I did not fully understand the assignment and watched the video to see how Muehretu did her work. From what I understood, she took a place and drew it in an abstract way that somehow looked like a description of the place. So, for this assignment, I chose my room and tried to describe what was happening in my room. Also using colors to describe the atmosphere of my daily room. As you can see, on the bookshelves 4 different colors are somewhat shaped like books are lighted up. The chair is colored blue, and the swirls represent my fan moving.