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[2.7] Finding Your Why
No full textWhen viewing a new piece of artwork, many people attempt to draw their own conclusions, make assumptions, and create a meaning for a piece that they had no hand in making. Yes, individual interpretation is an essential aspect of visual art, but how often do you stop and ask the artist “why?”
Why did you make this piece? What inspired you? Why do you make art? Why are you like this? Who hurt you? Who loved you? What was your favorite color in third grade and why did you name your fish after a Disney princess? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
This research project, this documentation, this body of work, this zine is an exploration of the artist’s mind. It is meant to both inform the viewer of the deeper aspects of why an artist makes a piece, series, body, or exhibit and to raise new questions. I want you to question everything. I want you to ask why I did this. I want you to question every single decision you have ever made and then hate me for it because you can’t stop.
My interest in the “why” stems from my constant and insufferable overthinking about my interactions and other people’s interactions. I hyper-analyze, I question everything, and I try to understand people. So, this topic really gives me the opportunity to do that.
Through my research and documentation, I hope to have inspired those presented in my work to question their work and Find the Why in their practice.
All rights associated with the works displayed in this zine remain with their respective creators.https://digitalcommons.northgeorgia.edu/seniorexhibspring2021/1045/thumbnail.jp
Using Social Network Analysis Methods to Assess the Impact of Community Engagement Projects on Classroom Dynamics
Get PDFThis case study used social network analysis methods to examine the evolution of friendship and academic collaboration networks among students in first-year seminar courses. Specifically, our research compared friendship and academic collaboration networks among students in courses with a significant focus on community engagement with networks among students in courses that did not require community engagement. We analyzed these networks using UCINET (Borgatti et al., 2002), a social network analysis software package. We first studied network cohesion measures—density, diameter, and average path length—to understand how easily information spread among classmates. Secondly, we studied network centralization measures—degree, closeness, and betweenness—which help to identify power inequalities in social groups (Hanneman, 2001). Results of our study suggest that integrating community engagement projects into curricula helps reduce power inequalities. In other words, community engagement projects appear to encourage the creation of connected friendships among first-year students
Gut Microbiota of the Cabbage Looper, \u3ci\u3eTrichoplusia ni\u3c/i\u3e
Get PDFThe gut microbiome plays an essential role in the health of many organisms, including insects. Here we report initial findings of bacteria present in the caterpillar midgut of the cabbage looper, Trichoplusia ni, grown in lab conditions on artificial diet and identified using biochemical tests. We identified one species previously reported as part of the gut microbiota of Trichoplusia ni and three species not previously reported. Our results support the need for multiple types of bacterial identification when looking at gut microbiomes, with the most confidence in identification being when multiple tests are in agreement
Papercutting and Paint: New Years Festival/Spring Festival
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How to Make Traditional Spanish Olive Oil and Lemon Cake!
No full textA video showcasing how to make traditional Spanish lemon and olive oil cake.
The video is completely in Spanish and uses the song Limón Y Sal by Julieta Venegas. The recipe showcased in the video is called Lemon Olive Oil Cake , is written by Lauren Aloise, and it can be found on the website Spanish Sabores
Messaging and the Political Symbolism of the Face Mask
Get PDFPolitical ideology develops through the process of socialization. Political ideology influences public attitudes toward a variety of issues. A perplexing question relates to the development of the face mask as a divisive political symbol. The messaging of President Donald J. Trump is examined to analyze the potential influence of messaging on public use of face masks. Findings indicate mask usage among Americans in 2020 varied by party identification. Those who identified as Republican were less likely to wear a face mask than non-Republicans. The findings indicate political ideology should be considered when developing messaging about public health recommendations
