S.Pike ART: November 2012

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

ART 307 HYPE Research and Ideas

For my hype project I researched a few different ideas, like the green movement and Hype street/public art.

Here's some of my brainstorming, along with some research...

http://hypenotice.com/artwork/lego-street-art/02/

http://hypenotice.com/artwork/emergency-compliments-by-megs-senk/12/

http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/photos/14-artists-with-a-green-message/nele-azevedo

http://pinterest.com/jennaleinchen/street-art-with-a-message/

This research made me think about public art and spreading a positive message. In recent months I've been a huge promoter of positive thinking, spreading good karma, and being kinder to other people in general.

These will be the ideas behind my HYPE project.

Here are some other examples of smile initiatives, positive campaigns, and love projects...

Encourages confidence in young women by promoting positive messages on balloons

http://www.confidencecoalition.org/youmakemesmile-women

Encourages laughter, as it brings the world together, helps form bonds, and decreases stress while promoting a happy healthy life

http://www.goodsamaritanmovement.org/works/smile-campaign/

Promoting kindness

http://www.spreadkindness.org/tools/ideas

AVAM - 2011 exhibit What Makes Us Smile

http://www.avam.org/exhibitions/smile.shtml

Baltimore Love Project

http://www.baltimoreloveproject.com/the_walls.html

Here's a drawing a did a few months ago, somewhat relevant to my underlying idea for this project

I've also got a lot of idioms stuck in my head that would help to promote a positive message...here's a list of general ones.

http://www.idiomsite.com

And some statistics about smiling...

http://www.livestrong.com/article/18859-health-benefits-smiling/

Promotes a good, happy feeling

Helps spread that feeling to others

Reduces stress

to name a few...

Possible materials

stained glass

needle felting

metal

wood (laser cut)

Would like to make some kind of pins, buttons, hand outs, posters/flyers that promote positive messages, something that people could pay forward or pass on to others.

Would like to do some kind of public/street art, but that might get me into trouble with the authorities...