Friday, 18 February 2011
Teclópolis from CanCanClub
This is just the trailer but the full film is amazing!!! check it out. At this link: http://www.dragonstopmotion.com/blog/2010/12/teclopolis-from-cancanclub/
Monday, 14 February 2011
Combat Paper Project
Standard Operating Procedure
Left behind
Stolen Youth
These images from Combat Paper Project make me sad but I love them because they are so honest and thought provoking. And above all real I suppose. I hate art that hasn't really come from anywhere that was just made. I don't really know how to describe what I'm trying to say. Maybe I'll just let the images do the talking.
Sunday, 13 February 2011
Art Therapy
I think I may have mentioned in a previous post that after my tutorial with Jim I realised what I really want to do (and have for quite some time wanted) was to get into art therapy.
When asked what am I good at? by Jim, I shrugged out the answer: helping people..looking after people and to my surprise he said: Yes.
It never occured to me that my automatic reactions to defend and protect people might count as a skill. Let alone a skill I could use after uni' in a professional environment.
Anyways I'm looking into trying to find an art therapy placement..it's not going so well, if anyone knows where I should be looking (bar volunteer scotland) please let me know. Also after my trauma rant I've decided to look up artist that use trauma in their art in one way or another. I'll post some links.
Everyone who was in my 2nd year class probably know I've already used my trauma in 'my art' but perhaps it is possible for me to take it a step further.
http://www.screamingwoman.com/
This woman (Toni Quest) was in a head on car collision and used painting as a way to help her heal in the aftermath.
http://www.tlcinst.org/drawingintervention.html
I've only skim read the above artical about using drawing as intervention with child trauma cases but it's still pretty interesting.
http://www.combatpaper.org/about.html
This is really interesting, it's war veterans turning their uniform into paper and then art. It makes me want to do stuff with old broken cars.
When asked what am I good at? by Jim, I shrugged out the answer: helping people..looking after people and to my surprise he said: Yes.
It never occured to me that my automatic reactions to defend and protect people might count as a skill. Let alone a skill I could use after uni' in a professional environment.
Anyways I'm looking into trying to find an art therapy placement..it's not going so well, if anyone knows where I should be looking (bar volunteer scotland) please let me know. Also after my trauma rant I've decided to look up artist that use trauma in their art in one way or another. I'll post some links.
Everyone who was in my 2nd year class probably know I've already used my trauma in 'my art' but perhaps it is possible for me to take it a step further.
http://www.screamingwoman.com/
This woman (Toni Quest) was in a head on car collision and used painting as a way to help her heal in the aftermath.
http://www.tlcinst.org/drawingintervention.html
I've only skim read the above artical about using drawing as intervention with child trauma cases but it's still pretty interesting.
http://www.combatpaper.org/about.html
This is really interesting, it's war veterans turning their uniform into paper and then art. It makes me want to do stuff with old broken cars.
Trauma rant
After I read one of Alison's wee rants on her blog the other day I decided to have a rant of my own:
It's in relation to what was discussed on the first day and what makes a good artist. One of the things everyone seemed overly keen on was that trauma can make a good artist. Well I would like to beg to differ...Life changing experiences can have a positive (helpfull) impact on creating art sure, but trauma and especially untreated trauma can actually have a very negative effect on a persons creative abilities. Trauma can have so many adverse effects to a person in all aspects of their life, the worst part is that usually a person suffering effects from untreated trauma (or PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) have no idea that they are and that can make understanding whats happening to them very difficult.
PTSD can lead to insomnia and emotional numbing for starters..now tell me how that would help and artist?
Other trauma effects can be hostiltiy, arguments and self isolation...again is there any way that can really help an artist?
Then ofcourse there's the obvious reactions of depression, hopelessness, excessive guilt and powerlessness.
Also decision making can be effected and so can memory.
Now you might see why flippant remarks like: why couldn't I have had a trauma, might piss me off.
The after effects of anything trauamtic are without a doubt life changing, they shape who you are in one way or another - treated or untreated.
It's sad that trauam doesn't really make a great artist because if it did I would be fucking amazing. As it stands I'm stuck trying to remember how to function like an average person. This is no self pitying post, it's a bit angry I'll grant you, but mostly it's just informative and if you want to know more check out the links below:
http://www.ross-cohen.com/pdf/Emotional_Trauma.pdf
http://www.millspsychology.ca/Trauma.html
It's in relation to what was discussed on the first day and what makes a good artist. One of the things everyone seemed overly keen on was that trauma can make a good artist. Well I would like to beg to differ...Life changing experiences can have a positive (helpfull) impact on creating art sure, but trauma and especially untreated trauma can actually have a very negative effect on a persons creative abilities. Trauma can have so many adverse effects to a person in all aspects of their life, the worst part is that usually a person suffering effects from untreated trauma (or PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) have no idea that they are and that can make understanding whats happening to them very difficult.
PTSD can lead to insomnia and emotional numbing for starters..now tell me how that would help and artist?
Other trauma effects can be hostiltiy, arguments and self isolation...again is there any way that can really help an artist?
Then ofcourse there's the obvious reactions of depression, hopelessness, excessive guilt and powerlessness.
Also decision making can be effected and so can memory.
Now you might see why flippant remarks like: why couldn't I have had a trauma, might piss me off.
The after effects of anything trauamtic are without a doubt life changing, they shape who you are in one way or another - treated or untreated.
It's sad that trauam doesn't really make a great artist because if it did I would be fucking amazing. As it stands I'm stuck trying to remember how to function like an average person. This is no self pitying post, it's a bit angry I'll grant you, but mostly it's just informative and if you want to know more check out the links below:
http://www.ross-cohen.com/pdf/Emotional_Trauma.pdf
http://www.millspsychology.ca/Trauma.html
Friday, 11 February 2011
Wednesday, 9 February 2011
So sadly after last night today was not a day for research, going to uni, or even making it to the ski slope - despite the fact I have my new BigFoot's to try out. So I've failed again today. I've failed to do any work, leave the flat, go to snosports and meet my friend for a drink.
I'll make it to work so I guess on the upside I should be able to get out the movies Jim told me to watch. I wish I could function like an average person. I wish I didn't need a baby tortoise to make me get up in the morning.
Hopefully I'll be able to think of some group film idea later..unfortunately I don't have access to YouTube anymore cos we've exceeded our bandwinth. But tommorow I'll get my ass into uni.
I'll make it to work so I guess on the upside I should be able to get out the movies Jim told me to watch. I wish I could function like an average person. I wish I didn't need a baby tortoise to make me get up in the morning.
Hopefully I'll be able to think of some group film idea later..unfortunately I don't have access to YouTube anymore cos we've exceeded our bandwinth. But tommorow I'll get my ass into uni.
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