Class and Videos

Our first week of class...
                                                 Went pretty well. Aside from the formalities of the first day, so far so good. I really enjoyed the activity we did in class with the different materials. It gave me some things to think about concerning play, that ever crossed my mind. Thinking of play as an escape or a method of relaxation, or even comparing the things we did for play as children to the things we do know was something I never gave any thought to. When we are children we even play with "grown up" things sometimes; little girls love to play dress up and wear make up.
After
       watching
                        The Art 21 videos, each artist gave me information that stuck with me. Stockhold said that play was "learning and thinking that doesn't have a determined end" and she says that is what her creative process is like. This is perfect. It explains the feeling I had in class and the Lego's came out. I was eager to just make, not anything specific, just something. I think this is wear the excitement factor in play comes from, not knowing what is going to happen and we are creatures that NEED to know. With Mr. Herrera, his "play" existed more in the medium and how he manipulated it than anything. He essentially "played" with his cut outs and photographs until he arranged them in a way that he felt was efficient. It almost seemed playful to him, although his tone was very serious.