The installation was a huge success. We were all able to pull the weight and have a finished product. I was honestly surprised by how cohesive the piece looked. The yarns draped beautifully across the wall without looking like a craft project. This was definitely a learning experience for each of us. Because so much of this had to be completed out of class time, we had to figure out time management fast.

It was rewarding to see all the people who came out to see the work. The different installations in the gallery brought variety to the environment. Working collaboratively is a daunting task and I very much dislike it. This one worked out for the better.

Wide view of Inner-Twined installation

Despite some last minute obstacles (some lighting issues, cube stability, etc.) we were able to finish the piece and have it project all the drawings onto the wall. Brittney’s last minute addition of the blackout curtains was the perfect finishing touch in creating an atomosphere for our space.

In the end, I think the gallery opening went really well. All the groups had excellent projects that really explored the idea of “Drawing into Space.” It was interesting having a panel discussion, and getting to watch other people interact with the work that we had spent so long making was incredibly rewarding. As this was my first major gallery opening/installation exhibition, I really value the experience and hope it is something I will get to do again in the future… after a rest period first.

March 17^th 2016 at 5pm was the gallery opening for Drawing Into Space collaborative art installations. Before the gallery opening, we had the panel discussion where we discussed the concepts of each group’s piece and the process of collaborating and making art. I found the panel to be a little nerve wracking since public speaking isn’t my thing, but I think it went really well and it helps to know what to expect for future art panel discussions. The gallery opening had such a good turn out and was rewarding for me to see all those people looking at the work we did.

I really enjoyed the process of creating work for a collaborative piece. I think that our group worked well since everyone contributed to the installation and completed everything on time. The fact that the installation had the personal space pieces that were solely done by one artist helped to include everyone in their own unique styles. This made the final portion of the string sculptural piece collaborative and interesting because everyone helped to shape the end product of the yarn coming out into space.

Overall, Inner-Twined art installation and the show was very successful and a rewarding experience.

The opening was a success, we had a good turnout. Everyone finished their projects on time and cleaned up for the opening. We did it fam. Dreaming into Space was an interesting project, the use of light as a drawing on the wall was a good concept what was done well by the team with each panel being an original artwork by each member. The drawing and fabric team created nice drawings with a very interesting string chandelier in the middle. While each project was vastly different from each other in concept and visual approach they all came together through the idea of “Drawing into Space”One thing I noticed is that in each piece there was a certain level of interaction with the audience, whether it was dodging strings to having the shadows on the audience to the audience writing on the wall, each one had a interaction with the audience whether intended or not. Its seems as though everyone enjoyed their time seeing the exhibition. The panel went pretty well too. I thought it was good experience as an artist to talk about to your work to an engaging audience and to witness your work during an opening to see what it is like.

During the day of the exhibition we finally finished the installation. Throughout the process of creating this project we did run into some problems such a time management, communication, and artistic disagreements. However despite the setback, I would have to say that this experience was a good one in that i believe i learned how to collaborate with a group of artists and how it was like to set up for a exhibition. While i am disappointed with the outcome of the final piece, I am glad that we manged to complete the project on time despite the lack of time and the ambitious nature of the project.  I think we did the best we could with what we had and what limited time was allowed for us. Would I work collaboratively again? Not unless I have to, that is not to say I’m not a team player, I would just rather work alone. The biggest thing I took away from this assignment though was the experience of planing and setting up for an exhibition. I learned a lot actually about the time it took and what had to be done before the opening such as lighting, cleaning, preparation, etc.

With this experimentation Morgan and I collaborated to create a drawing installation using tape and yarn. One could say that this was paramount for our research for the final project we proposed.

We were inspired by the blood splatter analysis presented in the detective show Dexter. In the show, string was used to show the direction of blood from the wound and attack. With this in mind, we created a crime scene of such using tape and yarn.

I have grown very fond of the work of fellow Puerto Rican  artist/muralist Alexis Diaz. His work is beautifully created with very intricate crosshatching and traditional art making skills. It is unusual for a street artist nowadays to use this kind of skills as a  way to stay on par with the street art scene.

His murals are focused in the organic. Usually it is a combination of different parts of animals or people. It gives the sense of an old anatomy or science book illustration. Alexis Diaz now have murals and commissions all over the world.

Working on this show is certainly an experience I will never forget.  I had never worked collaboratively on a project before, and now that I have I can honestly say, it is not as bad as I thought it would be, but it is extremely challenging.  It is never easy to work with people who have different styles and ideas.  I think the hardest part for me on this project was being able to find a part where I belonged.  I think the biggest problem that was in our group was communication and procrastination.  If we had been able to work through our problems and begin when we were supposed to I think the show would have been even stronger.  With that being said, I still think the show was a success.  I am so grateful I got to incorporate my pictures because I put a lot of time and effort into each individual drawing.  For me, this was a great experience because it taught me about all the work and anticipation that needs to go into the show experience.  It truly was an amazing and humbling experience.

It was interesting to follow  the development and help with the molding of this project, and through clashes of ideas and the how stubborn we were, I think it is more than interesting that the main concept behind this piece is struggle

Working in the piece was repetitive,tiring and slow, truly not a walk in the park, however, I feel very proud to have helped to create this head.i know this was not my original group, but I’m glad I changed, however, I still feel like,even though we worked every day over the spring break, often for more than 6 hours, we could have had more time to make the project more ideal, certain aspects were changed due to time constraints, and even though our project was really ambitious, I still wish I could see it completely realized.

Then there is the in group controversy,the implementation of the drawings.I still feel very negative towards the drawings implementation, and I feel that they could have been implemented in a more interesting way. I also feel that there is an inconsistency on the treatment of the drawings,as well as of the quotes. I feel like most of the time lost to the drawings could’ve been used towards the wire,and distribution of work (and the wall) could’ve been more even.

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That is not to say that I disliked the time I spent working on it, even though there was struggle,  there was also joy in it. While working on the project I got to work with people I really admire and got to understand and learn a lot about stuff that I wouldn’t otherwise.In conclusion, I feel that we could’ve been more efficient on some aspects,while focusing on the main idea of the project, rather than losing our focus on secondary endeavors .

Today,production has increased considerably, thanks to our collaborative ideas, we were able to create what is basically a wire bending machine.It also helps that we have summoned Dan, who I’m pretty sure has been around, working on other projects, but we appreciate his help regardless.This development gives me a lot of confidence that we’ll have enough wire in time, not only that, but Javier also have reworked the nose size,which is probably a good idea.

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I am, however, concerned about the conflicts that have  started yesterday, when the new plans were introduced to the group, I hope we can just be able to finish it in time, weather or not we use the drawings as a background or on the ground,or not at all is not of my concern, all I care about is that we have a head made out of wires to hang.