M13 Assignment by Michelle Gregor

M13 Assignment by Michelle Gregor https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k M13 Assignment: Upload a visual image of the artwork(10 points) Describe why you chose the artwork and what it means to you. (10 points) Provide the link where you found the artwork (5 points) Provide the details of the artist's name, title and project. (5 points) en-us 2021-11-06 22:36:02 UTC 2025-05-21 17:09:43 UTC hello@padlet.com Fight The Power by Kevin Adams michellegregor https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1916493733 I explored the 'Fine Acts' link and checked out "12 Black Artists/ 24 Protest Posters" where I came upon this typeface design by Kevin Adams. It's free to download and can be printed and used. In a clean retro style, this poster celebrates a rejection of institutionalized racism and greed. The high contrast black and white design, unshakeable horizontal orientation and gleaming drop shadow give an almost sculptural feeling to this font. Three words, two colors and a strong design pack a powerful message. I've included the link to the image and a quote from the artist below.

https://thegreats.co/artworks/fight-the-power

Quote from Kevin Adams
“Much of my personal work finds inspiration in African American music. African American music has helped to uplift souls, express pain, and give social commentary. The impact of African American music and its importance to the Black experience, to the cultural heritage of all Americans cannot be escaped, regardless of race or origin. These words have personal significance to me and are timely in my message.” Kevin Adams]]> 2021-11-28 18:09:40 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1916493733 Native 2016 https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1919049150 I found Native on the Puffin Cultural Forums. This art work caught my attention because, what it represents. Jack wants to represent the struggles of being a Native America in today's time. I can't imagine how difficult it must be for them to try and keep their traditions alive after all that happened to them. We had destroyed everything they had, and forced to leave their traditions behind. I really like how colorful this artwork is too. All the green just makes me imagine how full of life it was before all the construction we have now.

link: puffinculturalforums.org]]> 2021-11-29 21:54:38 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1919049150 Peace in Cambodia https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1919200525 I came across this painting while skimming through the website the Puffin Cultural Forum. I chose this specific image because it reminded me of my late grandfather Jack who served in the Vietnam War. Also lead me to think of the Forrest Gump movie when Forrest went into the war. I'm not too fond of the Vietnam War but I do know it was brutal on the soldiers and there was a movement going on for 'Peace & Love' and no wars. This artwork was put on display in Nina Talbot's exhibition called, “Veterans.” Talbot’s vision for crafting paintings of men and women who served in the military from World War II to Iraq and Afghanistan, is to “reveal how each individual veteran forever lives in the shadow of war…” Some of this information was found on the website Puffin Cultural Forum.

Link: https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/vietnam-on-my-mind/]]> 2021-11-30 00:18:41 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1919200525 Black Lives Matter (series, 5/5) by Hust Wilson https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1919834317 1. Describe why you chose the artwork and what it means to you:

As I researched and explored the 4 different contemporary artist activist sites that were provided, the site that caught my attention the most was the "Fine Acts link - A PlayGround for Social Change". As I clicked on this tab, I came across the category "12 Black Artists/24 Protest Posters". Upon entering this category, I acknowedged the second photo that was present, which is the one I have chosen to present above. Anyone person(s) has access to this art piece and they have the option to either print it out, or they can share it amongst others and/or friends on any social media site.

This piece is important to me because the Black Lives Movement has been an ongoing social issue in today's world. This is a movement that has been driven across hundreds and thousands of people arcross the globe. The BLM gives people a chance to lift up their voices, and create an uproar. This is an important movement where people are coming together and protest for justice, not for answers. This unification creates solidarity amongst all. This movement created a shift in America, and I am here to state that this is a very important message to always remember and be willing to discuss. We all should know what the BLM is, and why it is so important to learn about, if you do not know. Everyone is tired of all the deaths that have occured throughout the years, yet justice is still not being served.

The purpose of BLM is to hold police accountable for their actions, not hurt them. At a point in time, there was some backlash on the BLM stating that this was a movement that was becoming known as a hate group. However, this was never the case. News casters, amongst others, just took their voices as the interpretation of being a misunderstood message. This movement is here to stay. Let us not confuse this for just "a moment that occured". Let's continue to come forward with our voices in regards to the Black Lives Movement and unite as one. Let's be part of this national organization, and continue on spreading the realness of this social issue.

As you can notice within the art piece, the words "Black Lives Matter" are presented across the sad black women's neck, having the representation of her being choked, and not being able to speak. This is how all African Americans must feel anytime another black person dies for no reason, and no justice is being served. Imagine being choked to the point where you cannot breathe. This is not uncommon anymore for police officers to just casually apply strong force to a black person's neck until they can't breathe, then unfortunately, they die. This also refers back to the ongoing saying amongst the Black Lives Matter movement of "I can't breathe."

This art piece tells an entire story, and I only mentioned part of it. As the old saying goes... "a picture is worth a thousand words." Whether it's a photograph, a painting, drawing, sculpture, etc...every piece of art work has its own story. Thus, this image I provided above, tells an important one. This is why I resonated with this art piece, and what it truly means to me.

2. Provide the link where you found the artwork:

https://thegreats.co/artworks/black-lives-matter-series-55

3. Provide the details of the artist's name, title and project:

- Artist's name: Hust Wilson
- Title: "Black Lives Matter (series, 5/5)"
- Project: Poster

]]> 2021-11-30 08:07:25 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1919834317 Hope Is A Team Effort https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1921461291 I chose this art work because it has a beautiful message of how we can achieve many things if we do team work and the importance to respect each other and nature. to me this art work means unity in this that we still see a lot of division and hate among different ethnic groups. we are still divided and this art work to me means hope that if we work together the world will be a better place for us and for our future generations. Lets stop hate and lets work together to have a safe and nurturing environment for our children and their future generations. lets show our kids that working together makes everything possible.

Artist: Sebastian Rubiano
website: https://fineacts.co/hope

]]> 2021-11-30 21:40:39 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1921461291 Midway: Message from the Gyre by Chris Jordan https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1921592519 As I was searching throughout the provided links, I knew I wanted to pick a piece focusing on climate change. I've been taking an environmental science class this semester and my eyes have been opened to how much we humans are destroying the Earth. Then, I remembered a photographer my professor mentioned - Chris Jordan. He is discussed in ArtStories in the Environmental Artists section, though not a featured political artist. I chose this photograph because it bluntly shows the daily lives of innocent animals and how our plastic consumption is effecting them. We have a beautiful, green grassy landscape but our focal point is the dead bird - its stomach filled with plastic contents. On Chris Jordan's website he says, "These birds reflect back an appallingly emblematic result of the collective trance of our consumerism and runaway industrial growth. Like the albatross, we first-world humans find ourselves lacking the ability to discern anymore what is nourishing from what is toxic to our lives and our spirits. Choked to death on our waste, the mythical albatross calls upon us to recognize that our greatest challenge lies not out there, but in here". Every plastic bottle, moisturizer, or salad box is thrown away and though we might not see the effects of our consumptions, animals who did not build a society on disposable products immediately suffer the consequences. It can be upsetting to see the truth of what we are doing to our environment but Jordan is photographing our reality in a blunt but gruesomely beautiful way. I can't look away but at the same time I want to. It inspires me to change my habits.

Artist: Chris Jordan
Website: https://www.beautyemerging.com/ and https://www.theartstory.org/movement/environmental-art/]]> 2021-11-30 23:49:10 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1921592519 Look Me In The Eye https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1923415896 I chose this image by SPRINTS in their love speech collection because it really resonated with me in different ways. During the pandemic, i've took more time to really think about why people of color are treated so differently especially by cops and people who may feel superior. It was very common for people to feel angry and use hate speech to try and show how they felt. This image is a great way to show that we are all the same no matter our skin tone. We are all human and capable of using love instead of hate.

https://fineacts.co/love-speech-sprint

]]> 2021-12-01 17:41:28 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1923415896 What Makes America Great https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1923667354 Artist's name: Michael D'Antuono
Title: What Makes America Great
Project: Unknown
One of the reasons I choose this artwork is because it's true and I can relate it to. I think the artwork is saying that what makes America Great is the fact that we have a diverse popularity. We have so many different types of people living in one country and in peace. I think that's amazing because it explains why many people want to come to the Unit State. We are a country of freedom, although sometimes we have our differences but we still try to love and understand one another.

https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/unamerica/]]> 2021-12-01 19:43:29 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1923667354 Simple Solutions https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1925820926 I chose this artwork because I feel like climate change and global warming are very relevant topics and most people are not taking it seriously. We are slowly destroying our Earth, and when we begin to care, it'll be too late and we'll be too far in. Small changes like reusing bags instead of using plastic ones one time, using paper or metal straws instead of plastic straws, and using reusable ziplock bags instead of one use plastic ziplock bags will have a greater impact on our plant than you imagine.

Link: https://thegreats.co/artworks/simple-solutions
Artist Name: Sonia Yim
Title: Simple Solutions
Project: Artists for Climate]]> 2021-12-02 18:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1925820926 BEAT https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1926014750 Beat by Maksim Stoimenov (drummer) and Peruna Keremidchieva (developer), produced by Fine Acts.

https://fineacts.co/beat

The two creators rented an apartment to see how long it would take for a noise complaint to come in. The creators of this installment, wanted to do a social experiment with seeing how long their fellow neighbors would respond to loud noises. In doing this, they were imitating the shouts of a victim of domestic abuse and the screams of the victims. If a neighbor is willing to respond to someone playing the drums loudly, they surely could do the same for someone screaming for help.

Domestic abuse is a big issue in India, and is commonly seen in Indian households. The reality is that domestic abuse is not normally, and no kid should have to grow up watching any issue of that kind. The cries of domestic abuse victims must be heard, it is time for cultures globally to understand the hitting their wives or children is not okay anymore. Violence does not create or install reason, there is no reason to hit or yell at someone who them not understanding what the other person is asking if them. As the generations progress, we have the power to break the cycle and create a new one. One were the future children of immigrant parents, do not have to be scared to approach their parents with an issue that they might not like, in fear that they might get hit. Where wives are free to dress how they please, and not feel suffocated by their husbands constantly watching their every move. The installation BEAT brings awareness to breaking the cycle. ]]> 2021-12-02 20:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1926014750 Look Me In The Eye https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1926212744 The reason that I chose this is because I feel that we live in a society that gets so caught up in our outside appearances, many of us forget to take a look inward and see that we are all human beings.
https://fineacts.co/love-speech-sprint]]> 2021-12-02 22:53:11 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1926212744 In Our Hands https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1926239725 Pictured here is an illustration by Silvana Pacheco Duncan, titled "In Our Hands". Silvana is a multi-disciplinary illustrator and graphic designer from Colombia. Her projects aim to provide concept-driven images like this one. I chose this piece to touch on the topic of climate change. To me this illustration means that in order to save our wildlife, our forests, and our people, we need to take things into our own hands and work towards a cleaner more sustainable lifestyle. The title "In Our Hands" is a solution on how we humans can help our planet. No one else is going to help our planet return back to normal but us, so it's quite literally "In Our Hands" to do something about this problem before its too late and the damage is irreversible.

https://thegreats.co/artworks/in-our-hands ]]> 2021-12-02 23:23:34 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1926239725 Two Possible Futures by Joana Campinas https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1926440958 The reason I chose this artwork in particular is because it is a great demonstration of what can happen to our planet Earth if we don't take action now. There has to be more of an awareness of climate change. It is a very common subject yet it doesn't seem like people are taking matters into it. This image made me feel worried of what our planet could look like in the future, destroyed, with not many animals, trees, contaminated air etc. Slowly we are ending with the beauty of our planet Earth, if no effort is made to make it better, a time will come when nothing can be done, and many will regret the decisions they are making now. Let's keep our planet Earth looking like the left side of the artwork, not the right. It's possible if we are all corporate.

Artist: Joana Campinas

Title: Two Possible Futures

Project: Artists for Climate

https://thegreats.co/artworks/two-possible-futures

]]> 2021-12-03 01:55:15 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1926440958 Life Is Its Own Magic https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1926688045 What's pictured here is an artwork by Kimberlie Clintorne-Wong named Life Is Its Own Magic. The overall colors has caught my eye, with all of the pink, yellow and even the blue look really beautiful. To me this seems like that life should not be taken for granted.

https://thegreats.co/artworks/life-is-its-own-magic]]> 2021-12-03 04:51:40 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1926688045 Autism Awareness https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1926790390 “Autism is Eye”
Artist: Austin Lubetkin

I chose this beautiful creation, because it is a matter that is close to my heart. I have a loved one who is on the spectrum and is high functioning. I chose this because this is awareness to every human being out there. Many consider autism as a sickness, it's not. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a group of conditions characterized by difficulty in social functioning and repetitive behaviors or stereotyped interests. Yet, creations like this self portrait representation was created a artist that is on the spectrum. Look at all the details with in the color scheme blending, the artist chose the primary colors with contrast browns and blacks to bring out details. They all came together like a puzzle piece.

Web link:
https://www.mountdorabuzz.com/arts--entertainment/mount-dora-exhibit-showcases-artists-on-the-autism-spectrum]]> 2021-12-03 06:48:49 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1926790390 Spring of hope by Leonardo Souza https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1928523242 I chose this artwork because it made me think that there’s always rainbow after the rain. The hope is always going to come regardless of the bad time. This piece of artwork is dark but at the same time it is colorful just like in life there is bad days and good days. ]]> 2021-12-04 07:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1928523242 Mural Pledge (Future WITH Climate Action) https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1929232932 This is a mural in Austin, Texas, U.S., that I found on Fine Acts; it is part of the project Countdown (which I found by clicking on “Artists for Countdown” on the homepage of Fine Acts’ Webpage). The mural was created by the artists Lope Gutierrez-Ruiz and Michu Benaim Steiner of In-House International, with the help of Kimie Flores. Named the Mural Pledge, it was painted with thermochromic (heat sensitive) paints that change color when the temperature changes. Specifically, some images on this mural are one color in temperatures below 77 degrees Fahrenheit and another color in temperatures above 77 degrees Fahrenheit. This allows the mural to show two different scenes: a future without climate action and a future with climate action. The scenes of a future without climate action portrays a nature scene defiled by garbage, toxic chemicals, and a dead bird. The scenes of a future with climate action shows the same nature scene, however, this time it is untouched by the effects of climate change.

I chose this artwork because I was impressed by the artists’ use of thermochromic paints. I feel that these paints give the mural an extra element as it speaks out about how the temperature of the earth is changing. For me, Mural Pledge communicates both caution and optimism as it shows what will happen if we do nothing about climate change and what is possible if we start taking action.

]]> 2021-12-05 05:30:30 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1929232932 Mural Pledge (Future WITHOUT Climate Action) https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1929234020 Quote by Artists Lope Gutierrez-Ruiz and Michu Benaim Steiner:

“Inspired by Austin’s love of its mural culture, this artwork calls people to ‘Change the world’ and ‘Change climate change’, underlining the importance of individual actions to the collective future.”

Link: fineacts.co/mural-pledge]]> 2021-12-05 05:33:16 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1929234020 The Place of a Woman https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1929808963 I decided on this image because I agree to the saying. I grew up in a Mexican household where machismo is highly presented and Ive seen it in my own family. I decided on this image because yes a woman should decide where their place is at. If a woman wants to be independent she is allowed to. No one should tell women that their place is in the kitchen or need to stay at home with the kids. Personally, it should be equally the same between both female and male. Now a days we see women becoming more independent, working on themselves and I think thats important to talk about. Women should be allowed to make decisions on their own and not have to deal with the backlash of what men believe. Although the art is simply it speaks for its self. Its a powerful statement and very controversial.

https://thegreats.co/artworks/the-place-of-a-woman ]]> 2021-12-05 18:48:56 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1929808963 https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1929814183 https://fineacts.co/the-prosthetics-society

The project is called "The Prosthetics Society" The artists name is Candy Chang.
The reason I chose this artist and her project is because of her reasoning. She creates pieces that show that there is beauty and tragedy of life and those around us. She connects her pieces with public health in our communities around the world.

]]> 2021-12-05 18:55:47 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1929814183 Discrimination https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1929822898 I chose this artwork because as soon as you look at it, you know who who it is and what he stands for. This global problem of discrimination is one that many are been fighting for before many of us were born. I believe this piece of art has such a strong message even though it is just a portrait of Colin Kaepernick. To me this artwork is so simple but, puts out the message of standing up when you know something that is going on isn't right, no matter how much it will cost you.

Link: https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/conversations-2020/
Artist Name: Jessica Baker
Title: Conversations
Project: Stand up for Discrimination ]]> 2021-12-05 19:07:56 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1929822898 Save Our Resources https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1929951700 Artist's name: Duy Nguyen
Title: Save Our Resources
Project: Artists for Climate
Website: https://thegreats.co/artworks/save-our-resources

The reason why I have chosen this artwork is that it tells me to conserve the resources I use. In addition, to why I have picked this artwork is that there is the planet where we live in and I like the use of the colors since that it goes well together in the artwork that was created. This artwork means to me is that when I conserve resources I am allowing myself and the people around the world get more resources in the future. Another reason what this artwork means to me is that when conserving resources it tells me we are able to use the resources that we use more longer than before. Lastly, this artwork means to me is that saving resources is a great thing to do overall due to the fact that it support the world tremendously by allowing people to have resources that are needed for them.]]> 2021-12-05 22:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1929951700 The Distant is Imminent https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1929990293 I chose this artwork from Camille Seaman because it speaks huge volumes on the effects of climate change. This is especially shown with the red skies to represent the heat and warmth of the world and the loss of ice within the artwork represent the water levels rising and ice levels lowering. To me, this means that we as human beings living on the world needs to better ourselves and actions to help protect and elongate our planets life. This picture clearly shows that our planet needs change, which is something that is very important to me and should be to other people.

LINK: https://fineacts.co/the-distant-is-imminent ]]> 2021-12-05 23:20:17 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1929990293 We are Best Friends https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1930007979 The reason I chose this artwork was because I liked the message it has through the drawing. It is very simple and does not have many words but in a few words it can say a lot. My artwork has a girl and the world hugging and giving love to each other and the words it has are "We are best friends". Which for my perspective means that we should care for the planet earth as someone dear to us and that we should cherish it as a friend, also that we should give love to each other and look out for the good of each other. I know there must be more important situations or movements than this but I think we should take care of the planet earth because it is where we live and if it is dying, then so are we.
Link:
https://thegreats.co/artworks/we-are-best-friends
Artist: Victor Valdez
Tittle: We are Best Friends
Project: Artist for Climate]]> 2021-12-05 23:48:24 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1930007979 "Beat." https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1930121373 "Beat." is a social project that experiments on society's reaction to loud noises, it focuses on how long it takes for someone to react to domestic violence which was an idea that came from the domestic violence case of a woman being brutally murdered by her partner in 2017. In this project, Stoimenov and Keremidchieva teamed up to experiment on how long it takes for people to take action when they hear someone being abused from a distance, because in 2017, many neighbors heard the woman's screams but no one ended up searching for the source. They collaborated with domestic abuse survivors and recorded their screams, so when someone is instructed to play the drums, each beat would simulate a scream instead of your ordinary drum beat. I chose this social issue because I am one who does not tolerate domestic abuse, or any abuse at all. I think this is a serious issue that needs to be stopped because there are hundreds, thousands, of people who are stuck in these situations and struggle to get out of them. This image represents a participant who is playing the drums that simulates survivors' screams. As you can see form her face, she is in discomfort, a normal reaction to hearing something unsettling like someone being abused. When I first read about this project, I thought it was a very interesting concept, as it was very different but well thought out. When people react to loud noises they usually cause a fuss and try to figure out where it is coming from in order to stop it, but when it comes to domestic violence not everyone feels the need to find out where it is or who is being hurt. Which I think does not make sense, as you should always try to find the cause of any harm being done, but with domestic violence it is sad to say that not many people want to help or get involved. This is something we as a society should change and realize.

https://fineacts.co/beat ]]> 2021-12-06 01:32:28 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1930121373 Where We Are https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1930153254 I myself am a feminist and I'm interested in everything that surrounds the subject. Personally, I feel like one of the ways feminists like to express themselves is through their art. The image above comes from a series of paintings and artworks that were created to show their viewers how far we have come as a whole. I really like the use of the wonder woman emblem because she is a staple for female power. Overall the image has a way of announcing itself and it's very bold I like that you have little to no clue what the image is about till you make some sort of connection or resemblance, but also forces it's viewer to read more about the context of the painting.

Awesome Wonder-Sotomayer by Jo-El Lopez
https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/where-we-are/]]> 2021-12-06 01:55:56 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1930153254 https://urbangateways.org/the-power-of-banksy-street-art/ https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1930246020 One example is a Banksy image of a girl and a soldier on the West Bank in Bethlehem. I can relate to this piece of art because we have the same systemic issues just not soldiers but law enforcement. Our rights get violated on a daily basis by profiling children in poverty stricken neighborhoods. When our human rights are violated our future is violated because one of two outcomes will happen, one totalitarians or two anarchy. With artwork like this being out there we are establishing a voice and no longer victimizing our circumstances by lurking in the shadows and hoping things change, we are change.]]> 2021-12-06 03:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1930246020 Hope is Light https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1930282454 After I explored "Fine Arts" page. I wasn't sure which one to choose because there was so many good images with good messages. The One I choose was "Hope is Light" because no matter how life treats us we find a way to stay positive and find hope. Like we say "we always see the light at the end of tunnel." I always say to myself life is hard, but remember hope is stronger than anything. All we have to do is stay positive and help each other. Follow the light and we will get through this.

The link of the image is:
https://thegreats.co/artworks/hope-is-light
Artist: Ivan Hristov, Tittle: Hope is Light ]]> 2021-12-06 03:27:04 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1930282454 1963: March on Washington. Demonstrators marching in the street holding signs. https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1930368861 On the subject of Art & Power I wanted to include a Photograph or in this case a postcard that captures reality, can hold power & the truth. This project is a collaborative effort that was created by Fine Acts titled, "Racial Justice edition" as this project was meant to highlight, "the timelessness and perpetuity of anti-Black racism and police brutality in the U.S.". This postcard is one of many, but I chose this one in particular for the messages that the protestors bring & to really highlight how long racism has been an ongoing issue that seems to lack a resolution. Even now you see people marching for equality, justice & for their voices to be heard because there are still so many issues like bias, profiling & most important the senseless murdering's of black people. These postcards are free to use & they are meant to be sent to the masses to bring an awareness to the realities that many African Americans have had to deal with over many decades.
https://postcardsfromforever.org/the-postcards]]> 2021-12-06 04:43:06 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1930368861 Art Submission https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1930381783 I chose this art piece because I thought it was eye-catching and visually stunning in general. I love the vibrant natural skin tone and lip pigment of the woman, as well as the complimentary ethnic clothes she is wearing, as well as a beautiful background. I myself am an African American, and I appreciate seeing art the depicts the natural beauty of African cultural.

Conversations 2016 | Puffin Cultural Forum]]> 2021-12-06 04:54:33 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1930381783 Grow your own FUTURE https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1930407538 https://thegreats.co/artworks/grow-your-own-future

I chose this particular artwork because of the word future. As an individual who has lots of nephews and nieces and one day wanting to have children of my own, I only want the best for the future children of this world. What we do today will affect the future. I want my children to grow up in a healthy earth, not damaged and destruct-able. Our actions today are affecting the climate for the worst day and day such as mass production, air and water pollution, plastic and agricultural manufacture and the children who are just growing up will have to suffer for it. What we do today and make a better living situation for all the children in this world. This is why we can grow our own future just like how the artist implied through the painting with a small child holding a plant. We can do things like plant more greens and fruits, purchase less plastic, reuse, recycle, and reduce. ]]> 2021-12-06 05:17:57 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1930407538 Conversations https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1930408630 Why did I choose the picture of Colin Kaepernick because for me what it means is basically he was doing it for a Cause because this picture might just show his face but the story behind this picture is that he was doing it for a Cause and basically what he was doing is that he plays in the NFL and every time they were doing the national anthem he was kneeling down and people didn't like it because people thought he was going against the people who fought in war and reality know he was kneeling down for the police brutality that it was happening around the world with people of color.What happened to Colin Kaepernick is he eventually lost his job and basically he was facing A lot of controversy Because of him kneeling down but he was doing it for a cause and during this time he also show how the system was broken He was showing that Sports in the United States don't have basically freedom of speech because he was kneeling down offended a lot of people but he explained he was doing it because of police brutality and

also a lot of racism.He was also the first one to kneel down in the NFL.

I also think the NFL shouldn't have told him he can't kneel down because basically they're taking his right away from basically protesting his freedom .

The artist that created this artwork is called Jessica Baker And date this artwork was published is February 15, 2020 And the name for the artwork is called Conversations and project human rights

https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/conversations-2020/

]]> 2021-12-06 05:19:00 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1930408630 "Vagina Matters" bcastanaza19 https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1930501534 I chose this particular art piece because well, I'm a girl. This is a book that was created about women and their vagina, but also a sex ed book. The book was created to raise awareness and create a positive mindset and colorful vision about vaginas, especially for younger women to learn about the negative issues such as unwanted pregnancies and STI’s but really get to know their body and how it functions.
I remember once in middle school; my period went through my pants, and it was probably one of the worst days of my little 13-year-old life. I was embarrassed, but in reality, I shouldn't have been because it's normal. I think that raising awareness about periods and vaginas is important because it is not something to be ashamed of.
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]]> 2021-12-06 06:50:03 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1930501534 https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1930523899 The exhibition features a series of story-telling paintings by Nina Talbot titled “Veterans.” You can find it at https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/vietnam-on-my-mind/. The reason I choose it is because I am a veteran that has been to war. I know what it is like to go on patrol not knowing if you are your buddies are coming home. Many people have fought in wars before me and many will fight in war after me. I find it fascinating to see their perspective on it. ]]> 2021-12-06 07:10:33 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1930523899 Surveillance Camera https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1930537996 This art work "Surveillance Camera" made by Ai Wei Wei caught my eyes when I was looking through political art. He came up with this art work because when he was in Bei Jing 2010, Bei Jing police installed security cameras in his home and studio. The camera tracked his room to room, including outside, it was also able to monitor his posts on Twitter and Instagram.
I decided to choice this art work, because seeing Ai Wei Wei came up with an idea of an camera, and have he did not have any personal privacy when he was back in China, where his hometown was, where he was born and raised. I believe that with this we can see how communism does not have any sort of freedom if you do not go by the law. Which also remined me of the article I was reading that now China has surveilled cameras everywhere to watch over their citizen. Of course it sounds safe, camera everywhere there will not be ant violence's, but where the citizens agree to have surveilled cameras everywhere? With this I could see that how having the cameras all over we will lose our own freedom.
https://www.theartstory.org/artist/ai-weiwei/

]]> 2021-12-06 07:22:25 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1930537996 Rage, the Flower Thrower https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1932416317 I chose this artwork because I think it represents an alternative future. There is a lot of violence in the world, but I feel as though I sense it now more than ever. From school shootings, to the BLM movement, to the Israeli-Palestine conflict. I like how Banksy demonstrated what could be in our hands instead of guns or weapons. The emphasis provided with color on the bouquet of flowers moves the eyes to that part of the artwork. I also like how he specifically chose an area of heavy violence to share and create this piece in. Overall, I like how it can be applied to different varying situations that have conflict in them.

Link: https://www.theartstory.org/artist/banksy/]]> 2021-12-07 00:57:02 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1932416317 It will pass https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1932892180 I chose this artwork because I thought it was cute. It's a dinosaur smiling while holding a bag with the words on the side saying it will pass. As soon as I saw this artwork it made me smile and laugh a little. It means that it will pass and it is also making me feel like its telling me "it's okay."]]> 2021-12-07 07:07:06 UTC https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1932892180 Eco Logic https://padlet.com/michellegregor/3dror54zryro105k/wish/1945750148 I chose this artwork from Daria Lednova because I feel like we are not taking climate change serious. We have seen some improvement but there are still a lot of things that need to be done to save our planet. We have to make changes to save our planet the place we all live in. To me this artwork means we should take care of what we have in our planet because if we don't we will end up destroying and being left with nothing. It means we ALL need to participate in saving and preserving our planet. We can continue reducing, reusing and recycling. We can volunteer for cleanups in out communities. Also educate ourselves and others about the current situation we are living in our planet. We can conserve water, plant trees, etc.

Project: Artists for Climate
Title: Preserve What You Have
Artist: Daria Lednova
Country: Rusia
Link: https://thegreats.co/artworks/preserve-what-you-have

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