I am a communicator. I find the most joy in just being in the presence of others talking. It could be about anything, I just have to be talking, and connecting with people. I’ve done a lot of growing up that took my to get to this spot in my life, because I used to… Continue reading Reflective Writing Assignment
In class we were given online instructions, then had to follow them in order to stitch our own books. The books were nothing fancy, and consisted of printer paper, colored papers and fabrics along with different types of threads or pipe-cleaners. The instructions were pretty straight forward, and once you stitched one, it was easy… Continue reading 3 & 4 Hole Stitch Books
In class, we were given a presentation on how to create our own mini zines. I had learned about zines in communication classes before, but didn’t know they could exist in such small forms and still have an impact on the reader. He showed us rhetorical, inspiring, simple, and funny zines, all that were pretty… Continue reading Mini Zine
I recently went back to the Syracuse Makerspace and made my fist 3D print. I went onto Tinkercad and created this “E” design, downloaded the design software, and the staff in the makerspace then helped me to create it. The one staff member that assisted me and my friend Adam was super helpful and… Continue reading 3D Printing Creation
With my WRT200 class, I took a trip to our university’s makerspace. We had done research about makerspaces prior, and I learned a lot about how they can be an unwelcoming environment and a place for only white men. When I entered, I was surprised. I can agree… Continue reading Syracuse Makerspace Experience
Moving forward from the “lightbulb” project, I decided to continue making signs with words. I think the EL wire looks best when used as a word sign, and it’s easy enough that I don’t get frustrated in the process. However this time I wanted to do something more meaningful then just my name. The “emily” sign… Continue reading Eighth Creative Portfolio Post
As mentioned in my fifth portfolio post, I was in the middle of creating an EL wire “lightbulb.” In order to do this I had to try something other than super glue, so I took another try at it using a hot glue gun. I have little experience with hot glue guns and often times burn… Continue reading Fifth Portfolio Post Pt. 2
This post, like the last one, doesn’t contain any project made by me, but I feel like it’s important. The other day I was walking through NYC, and my sister and I found this tiny boutique store called Pamela Barsky, which sells tiny pouches that have a sarcastic sense of humor. They have short, sarcastic phrases,… Continue reading Seventh Portfolio Post: Inspiration
In this post I’m not going to actually make anything, but rather provide more details on EL wire art and whether or not it’s practical. In my previous four posts, I talk a little about how making my art was a lot harder than expected. The instructional posts on Pinterest that I was following made it… Continue reading Sixth Creative Portfolio Post
Lauren Britton’s “Manifesting the Cyborg via Techo-Body Modification,” discusses how the DIY movement has also taken on a sub-genre of DIY cyborgs. These people known as “grinders” modify the body by embedding technology into it. Britton explores this, along with an ethnographic study that discusses the concerns with putting machines and bodies together. In this article, Britton… Continue reading Response to “Manifesting the Cyborg”
Becoming a Maker 