Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Friday, September 23, 2011

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Andy Goldsworthy - River and Tides

"Art for me is a form of nourishment."

           The documentary was a good insight into a realm of art that's very temporary. Photography was Andy's way of keeping the work alive in material form.
           In regards to walking, Andy Goldsworthy's walks were a method of research. His patience is part of that process, making the works very special.

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Friday, September 16, 2011

A Large Slow River - Janet Cardiff

Yesterday, I went to Oakville Galleries to participate in a gallery walk with my Extended Practices class.  Everyone was given an iPod to listen to and follow the instructions.


All the sounds were so natural and really made you question if you were hearing them on the earphones or in the real beyond the track playing. (Example: The foot steps running on the gravel.)


I was confused as to the premise of the story being told, so I looked up the piece online.  It was loosely based on an experience she had with her husband in which she witnessed (and recorded) a boy falling down a waterfall to his death.  I still found it hard to make any connections. But regardless, doing the walk and listening to her voice, I felt very much apart of everything she was talking about.


"When you're with someone constantly, you don't really see them" was something that was said that I questioned.  Is it true?

Overall, It was quite beautiful and worthwhile.

(All the photos on the left were taken by Janet Cardiff and I took the ones on the right, funny how I took photos so similar to the ones shown on her website.)

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Monday, September 12, 2011

The Way Home



As I walked home I tried to think of ways to make this assignment as relevant as possible. In order for this to happen I needed to take something from the walk that would leave me with some sort of changed sentiment. As I approached my apartment I saw a man asking for money on the street. I took this opportunity and went with it. His name was Wayne. As I stood and talked to him for 20 minutes I quickly realized that the 2 people that I said hello to in passing was beaten by the 8 that he had known. The sense of community among the homeless population in Guelph is not only a welcoming one but also an interesting one. I quickly learned that through interacting with someone who is very different in their choice of lifestyle I was able to learn about so many things I wasn't aware of. He told me where people are able to get free meals at dinner as well as some stories of his travels throughout Ontario. I wouldn't describe the conversation as engaging but it was definitely different. I left him five dollars (he told me he was able to buy two beers today) and I left with the feeling of knowing I made someone's day.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011