Designerly Curiosity

I've done a few things so far for DC.

I attended an EPIC meeting last week where we brainstormed about brainstorming. It was interesting to try out new brainstorming techniques. One of the exercises we did I enjoyed a lot. We separated into groups and sat in a circle. One person said a word and then the next person said the first thing that came to mind. We did this around the circle until we got back to the person who started it. We then took the first and last word said and tried to come up with some sort of product or service. It was sort of like a verbal thought map.

 

On Wednesday Marina and I went to see a film showing at Herron called Gerhard Richter Painting. This wasn't on the list of DC options, but it was something I don't usually do and about something I know nothing about, so I thought this might apply. The film was about a German painter, Gerhard Richter. He has a unique way of painting with squeegees. He uses only black, white, red, blue, and yellow paint. The film showed him creating some pieces and talking about his life. The painter talked about his life in Germany, exhibition experiences, and his feelings about painting. He spoke about how things were in Germany when the east and west where separated. He was stuck on one side with his parents on the other, he never got to see his parents again. The situation in Germany at that time is something I know little about. Hearing a person talk about it who lived there at the time made me realize how much it really affected the people. The scenes where he was panting were strangely relaxing. It would be very quiet when he used the squeegee until then end of a scape, where he quickly and loudly scraped to finish off the wipe. I enjoyed this movie.

 

I've begun a Wookmark account. You can see my account here:

 http://www.wookmark.com/profile/1355

 

I've been reading a Pulitzer Prize fiction book called Tinkers. It is about an old man dying in his bed at home. His family is there but he can barely remember their names and has vivid hallucinations about his home falling down on top of him. He knows he is dying. He thinks about his life but can't control which parts he thinks about. The book switches back and forth between the life of the dying man and his father. It's a very interesting book. It isn't broken up into chapters but instead 4 sections. I'm not sure what the author is trying to say yet, I'm still in the first section. But the descriptions are very engaging and it has a quick pace. I'm curious to see how the story will change and end.

 

I've been listening to NPR for a while now whenever I'm driving. There have been many people talking about many different things, I'm sure I'll forget to mention some of them here. Some of the stories include:

the life of L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology and Dianetics

the risks of fracking

various people stepping down and being elected

President Andrew Jackson and a scandal

some doctors prescribing opioids and their patients overdosing

doctors and patients working together to diagnose

importance of donkeys to the people of a country, the name of which I can't remember

the situation in Egypt and Syria

a woman being raped and killed in India

new controversial reality TV shows such as "All my Babies' Mommas" and "The Sisterhood"

Energy drinks being classified as dietary supplements instead of drinks by the FDA 

 

 

 

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I'm a sophomore at Herron School of Art and Design at IUPUI pursuing a degree in Visual Communication. This blog is dedicated to my research, activities, and findings related to my VC classes.