Mural

1.  Discuss your insights relative to the overall final presentation of the mural - our final theme, formal attributes, stylistic decisions, attention to detail , etc.  

I was very satisfied with the final product of the mural.  I unfortunately was sick and had a few AP tests, so I missed the beginning of our discussions about the mural, so I will admit I was skeptical at first.  It was a ton of work to get done and involved many people working together.  However, after we created a plan, our class truly came together as a team to paint the mural.  It was incredible to see everyone involved in one way or another.  I loved our final theme because it was relatable.  The struggle between industrialization and the natural world is prominent today.  I personally love going out to watch the sunset.  The natural world is a beautiful place.  However, the industrial world is a rising realm.  Technology continues to serve a greater world in our society, and it has become necessary to be involved in the industrial sphere.  I love that everyone can create their own personal interpretation of our mural.

2.  Discuss your involvement/level of engagement in the process - what did you offer at each stage (initial planning, refining and compromising, culminating sketches, installation).  How well were you able to apply your own artistic voice and process to the larger collaborative process?

I was not here for much of the planning portion of the mural, but when we created the idea, I was always sure to play an active role in discussions regarding the theme and figures in the mural.  I used the artistic voice I had found in the previous painting project where I modeled my painting off of Frank Stella, who is known for using geometry in his paintings, to paint the geometric buildings on the side of the wall where the natural world was covering industrialization.

  

3.  Overarching review of the project as a whole - educational and artistic merits of working together in a class to create something larger than yourself for the benefit of the entire school community / environment?  Any insights into how EO could better facilitate this type of project in the future.

I thought it was great to be able to work together to create our mural because it is a very unique experience.  In the future, I think it could work better if we had leaders to oversee specific portions of the project.  It was difficult when we had about 15 students who are virtually equal all fighting for different ideas.  However, I felt like we were all able to come together and create a wonderful piece.