DAY 7: Angeles (Angie) Jonske

This week has really gone way to fast for me...in more ways than one! This last piece is conceptual as my others, but on a lighter note. I have always been a day dreamer...most of the time when I was little I think I was in my own world more than I was everyone else's world. What can I say...it was a fun place to hang...using the imagination, making up stories and worlds of my own. In this journal world, there are pixies and flying fairies.

It's been fun...

Mixed Media: collage, ball point pen, acrylic, house paint, duct tape, masking tape and probably some more stuff.

Have a great holiday season!

angeles jonske, signing out.

DAY 6: Angeles (Angie) Jonske

Sorry this picture is so bad. I could not get a picture without that big fatty glare. I am going to let you draw your own conclusions to this piece because I think there are a few conclusions that can be drawn. I have given a lot of input on my stuff earlier this week so I thought I would give you something a little less conclusive to my thoughts.

I began the piece with some marks and the red background.

After that I laid down the words "adjust the fragrance". Then I took them out with the white paint roller. I added a couple other words "sample sale" on the right bottom. Some of that is gone now as well.

Tomorrow is my last day. I have really enjoyed this week and feel very privileged to be a part of it. Hope everyone had an amazing Thanksgiving!!

Title: Adjust The Fragrance

Mixed Media: house paint, acrylic, litho pencil, collage.

DAY 5: Angeles (Angie) Jonske

I am going to keep this one short and simple.

Consumerism. Decisions. Choices.

Mixed Media: House paint, pencil, acrylic paint, oil pastels.

DAY 4: Angeles (Angie) Jonske

For today's piece, I couldn't help but continue with the same concept as yesterdays piece on being bombarded by media and advertisements. This piece, titled "Abandoned By Greed?" is about how, in a lot of ways, we are brainwashed and manipulated as a society to be something that we aren't, whether we want to or not. We are pressured through media, Hollywood, society, government our environment and peers to be a certain way, think a certain way, act a certain way and dress a certain way as well as have the 'right' car, 'right' friends and 'right' house, 'right' technology, whatever 'right' might mean.

"Abandoned By Greed?" close up

Mixed Media: house paint, oil pastel, ball point pen, correction fluid, pencil, lithography pen, crayon

DAY 3: Angeles (Angie) Griffith

Today I went to Picasso's, a local coffee shop, to begin writing a paper and preparing for a presentation I am giving on artist, Barry McGee. A lot of his work was centered around urban life, taking on a pessimistic perspective, looking at the lives of the people who call the street their home, the negativity of mainstream as a whole, including our society being bombarded by advertising. The only way to get away from this bombardment is to lock yourself in a dark room and on top of this, we are pressured to keep up with the latest trends and gadgets, technology and even our use of time, over working ourselves.

Breaking it down a bit:

Phrases throughout this piece -

subliminal hypnosis

mass(ive) situation

entitlement

cultural rape

economical disaster

and

to do lists:

laundry

paper

blog

cleaning

close up 1

I am not sure if this is complete yet.

I might do some more layering and

covering up. If I make any changes by the

end of the week, I will post new pictures.

close up 2

DAY 2: Angeles (Angie) Jonske

There have been so many times this past six months where I have had a creative block. Going to school as a Studio Art Major really does not allow for creative blocks. I think that has been really good for me, teaching me to press through those times and create even when I don't feel so creative. It helps to shake off those blocks instead of becoming a victim of them.

"Exposure"

Mixed Media: gouche, oil pastels, liquid paper

DAY 1: Angeles (Angie) Jonske

After a long, hard semester, it is refreshing to be a part of this project, where I am able to let loose, use whatever materials I choose and just let my mind, emotions and hands lead the way to whatever happens, enjoying the journey and freedom along the way. I have always been drawn to urban in all ways...culture, lifestyle, buildings, music, fashion and art. The past few years I have been on a more fierce path to finding myself and when I look at my work, it's as if I am beginning to see the image in the mirror more clearly.

I have recently been looking at Cy Twombly's work a lot. I enjoy expressing with my emotions, allowing myself to react to the paper and the marks and colors I put down before me.

Here is my first piece to the start of this blogging journey. "Looking Back. Moving Forward" Materials: Gouche, Oil Pastels, Pencil