This Artist has used woven palm leaves to create this ancient looking concertina. this piece has letters that have been imprinted on to it and its got a lot of cool tonal vales which makes the piece look very old and aged. I love the way the artist has made the piece look quite shredded and worn out it gives the piece a sense of history and makes you wonder what the story is behind it.

this piece is interesting, the artists has made this look old by using palm leaves that have been dried and printed on the style of this book is made to look old and rustic , like a rugged look to it,


I like its ripped and old look I think it makes it look old and precious and very unique.

Term Four blog one - Portfolio

Artist: Robert The
The artist has used an ordinary book, he's cut out a scorpion from the spine of the book, the book looks to be a plain simple black and white book, making it look elegant but neat I think its quite creative how he's cut a scorpion from the spine of the book.  he's made it look in a way realistic, some of the ideas i could take into my own work, could possibly be making a cut out of the book? It's very different and quite solid in the way he's made it  3d. The cuts and edges are cut very well the finish is amazingly polished. I love the way the artist has made the tail curve and look very set in placed. I believe the artist has put a lot of time and effort into this piece as its very well finished. 

Term Four blog two - Jewellery

    American Indian                 Jewellery

American Indian jewellery embodies a heritage of honor. Each piece of American Indian jewellery conveys symbolism and life within the framework of its exquisite, detailed art.

Native American jewellery normally reflects the cultural diversity and history of its makers, but tribal groups have often borrowed and copied designs and methods from other, neighbouring tribes or nations with which they had trade, and this practice continues today. I like this Jewellery item that is shown her it looks almost modern but at the same time keeping its heritage in the blue stone and patterns.

Term Four blog one - Jewellery

Amulet pendant (1254 BC) made from gold, lapis lazuli, turquoise and carnelian, 14 cm wide.

The first signs of established jewellery making in Ancient Egypt was around

3,000-5,000 years ago. The Egyptians preferred the luxury, rarity, and workability of gold over other metals. In Predynastic Egypt jewellery soon began to symbolise power and religious power in the community. Although it was worn by wealthy Egyptians in life, it was also worn by them in death, with jewellery commonly placed among grave goods.

In conjunction with gold jewellery, Egyptians used coloured glass, along with precious gems. The colour of the jewellery had significance. Green, for example, symbolised fertility. Although lapis lazuli and silver had to be imported from beyond the country’s borders, many other materials for jewellery were found in or near Egypt.

Egyptian designs were most common in Phoenician jewellery. Also, ancient Turkish designs found in Persian jewellery suggest that trade between the Middle East and Europe was not uncommon. Women wore elaborate gold and silver pieces that were used in ceremonies.

Term Three blog 11

Machine-Vimeo


Title: Tattooing in slow motion
Length: 2:50
Author: Allison Bagg
Link: http://www.buzzfeed.com/abagg/watching-someone-get-a-tattoo-in-slow-motion-will-make-you-f
Tattoo's relate to cultural religions,communities,gangs and traditions.Preparing a tattoo machine takes time to practise.Tattoo machines will need its power supply and other important essentials.The tattooist begins his session with his faded pen design.Then proceeds to use his sharp pointy needle to penetrate your skin as the tattooist stretches your skin to outline his/hers design.Once the session is successfully completed the tattooist then apply's a special ointment and wraps with a cling wrap to prevent infections and stop irritation from clothing.Depending on size,tattoo's can take as little as half an hour to seven hours or more.Practising tattooing takes a long period of time between 1-4 Years of studying a apprenticeship,even longer.It takes a special skill to master the technique which involves in bedding ink into ones skin and creates an art piece that will last forever.
Angles: Extreme Close-up, all slow motion quite memorizing, skin relates to a look alike waterbed.

Term Three Blog 10

Manual








The Burning Bush by Earsaregood






ISO: The ISO needs to be quite high to capture the light from the sparks. Your camera should be set to 1600 to get the best image


WB: Dark


Shutter: Slow


Aperture: F8


Camera Angle: Neutral View


Cropping: 16:9 ratio for wide screen affect


Composition:


Community:

Term Three Blog 9

Diffused, Direct and Reflect


These photographs are my week 6 task, i couldn't find any rooms with enough light with the pitch of dark to make these shots perfect hence having the ISO adjusted on the camera, these simple effects were done using a reflector and a light source.





single front light flash







Single Direct light source (room was to bright )







Signle diffuse light source

Term Three Blog 8

Fore-ground, Mid-Ground, Back-Gound. - Hobbs





Fore - Ground Photograph the handle being the fore ground (main focus) Me, being the middle / Mid ground and the desk being the Back Ground





Back - Ground Photograph showing the handle in the back, it was a bit hard to focus on the handle ans the camera was finding it hard to focus on it, the red fire hydrant door being the middle and the handle being the fore shot.





Mid - Ground - the handle being the fore ground but the focus being on me (mid ground) and the hallway doors and desk being the background.

Term Three Blog 7 Community: dairy farming

Term Three Blog 6

Dear Alien

So dairy cows are white and black animals sometimes fully white or black, but most commonly white with black spots. Dairy farming is where cows are milked a white liquid "milk" comes out of the bottom of the cow called the udder on the bottom of the cow on a big scale. Dairy cattle (also called dairy cows or milk cows) are cattle cows bred for the ability to produce large quantities of milk, from which dairy products are made. Dairy farming in New Zealand began from small beginnings during the early days of colonization by Europeans. The income from dairy farming is now a major part of the New Zealand economy, becoming an NZ$11 billion industry by 2010.

Term Three Blog 5

Interview with Ans Westra


Q: Where where you born?

A: I was born in Leiden, Netherlands 1936


Q: When did you move to New Zealand?

A: I moved to New Zealand in 1958


Q: When was your first introduction to photography?

A: When I was A teenager my stepfather owned a Leica camera, and took lots of photos with it.


Q: Where did you study photography?

A: I taught myself, experimenting and taking lots of photos on my own time.


Q: What first inspired you to pursue photography?

A: As a child I went to the Family of Man exhibition and that really made a huge impact on me.


Q: Did you join any groups while pursuing photography?

A: In 1958 I joined a camera club and worked in various local photographic studios.



Q: Why do you work mostly on the Maori community?

A: Because I'd developed my own style here. I found what I could do best. So I didn't really find my way again in Holland, probably because I'd started off here, been too far away from it.

Term Three blog 4 Repetition

Repetition

Trove Lo - Stay High 4:22
 The whole clip is filmed as a Mid Shot, the duration of each shot is about five seconds. 

This clip starts off with a women who's in a bar/club. Through out the video all you see is her drinking constantly and partying. You also witness the aftermath of all the events she went through during the night as it shows her waking up from it all. In this clip its obvious to say she's just drinking her problems away as she starts to cry at the end of the clip. This video shows repetition throughout the film. Even though it has been filmed in a mid shot throughout the whole clip I actually find the video quite intriguing as it shows a day in her life. The reason why i chose this clip to represent the theme repetition is because you see the same actions that are involved which is her drinking all the time and also using the same movements.

Term Three Blog 4 photography Shutter Speed

Shutter Speed 

Fast Shutter Speed

It was a windy day that day and as you can see with the fast shutter speed everything looks very still.

Slow Shutter Speed