Jun
2015
Artifact 7: Remixing Culture
Objectives:
- Become acquainted with copyright as a historic, cultural and economic paradigm and its value and pertinence to creative works
- Explore the changing nature of copyright in the context of “Remix Culture”
- Examine your own and others value and paradigms of ownership and authorship of cultural media
Original Post:
I do not believe what I created was art. It may look and appear as a piece of art or work but I personally feel it is not. The idea that I took someone else’s work and created a collage does not define my idea behind art. I also feel that there should be a meaning and purpose behind every art piece. Ellen Dissanayake talks about the idea of “there is no appreciation of art without interpretation” (19). What I think she is trying to indicate is that the viewer must see the artwork and interpret what they view with a meaningful eye. What Dennis Dutton discussed in his TED Talk about stemming our views and emotions towards art from our early ancestors, that I do not agree with. I believe we all have innate features and have the upbringing and society that allows us to form our own opinions on judgements on what we feel art is.
Reflection:
This assignment was by far one of my favorites besides the people watching we had done a couple weeks prior. I took a peek at my other classmates work and they had created outstanding collages. Some of my classmates had chosen photos that I almost chose myself. One example was andreaP’s blog. She had chosen some of the same words as I, and some of her pictures I thought about putting in my collage as well.
What I chose to focus on as another outlet for an interpretation of art in a collage like piece is a Hawaiian quilt. The idea of Hawaiian quilt making has been around before Captain Cook came to the Hawaiian islands. Women would weave works of lauhala into beautiful mats, hats, bracelets and more. Nowadays, tutus, or grandmas, usually make beautiful fabricated Hawaiian quilts. These are patchwork quilts that are a combination of different fabrics decorated with intricate designs that may be of any memory, past experience, or simply imaginative ideas. The quilt on the left exemplifies more of a historical aspect as it is exemplifying what the true and old Hawai’i is truly about. To the right, this quilt seems to be more for decoration with the Honu, turtle, as the centerpiece of the quilt with adorning flowers and leaves for a touch of color. I am fortunate enough to have several quilts that my friends grandmothers had made for me. They are all very different in a sense that each person made them with different memories of me from past experiences. I believe these quilts represent a different meaning of the word artist.
I feel some people may not have the same appreciation for a blanket such as this as they might not understand the hard work that has been put into making the quilt or not see it as a work of art. In Dissanayake’s essay, she talks about how some viewers of art might only think it is beautiful but not art or a piece of art work but not beautiful. Dissanayake emphasizes the idea of art work being aesthetically pleasing to the eye. She talks about those having “a disinterested attitude that is separate from one’s own personal interest in the object” (pg.17). I think people in Hawai’i may have a deeper appreciation for this type of work than those who are unfamiliar with the tradition of quilt making.
The idea of copyright seems like a grey area for me as I am not well acquainted with all the copyright rules encompass. From my previous post, I feel the copyright rules should remain the way they are now. If people have been successful thus far with the rules in place, I do not see the issue with keeping what exists today. It will allow for people to develop new and unique forms of media, which I see as a better outlet for music rather than hearing the same old songs over and over again.
Future Goals:
I intend on learning how to create one of these great quilts to make for my friends, family and future family. I still have much to learn about what really makes an artwork all around a great piece, even though it is very difficult to create something universally considered a work of art. I hope to become more educated in the matter of creating art that encompasses for a wide range of emotions and thoughts for the public enjoyment. I still need to become familiar with the copyright rules and their limitations.
Bibliography:
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Dutton, D. (n.d.). Denis Dutton: A Darwinian theory of beauty. Retrieved June 1, 2015, fromhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PktUzdnBqWI
Hawaiian Quilting – Quilt Patterns and Designs in the Ancient Hawaii and Today. (2006). Retrieved June 9, 2015, from http://www.to-hawaii.com/hawaiianquilting.php
MyBlogs. (2015, May 31). Retrieved June 8, 2015, from https://blogs.uoregon.edu/monicaandrea/2015/05/31/remixing-google-image-search/
Quilt Appreciation 101. (n.d.). Retrieved June 9, 2015, from https://www.pinterest.com/pin/67694800619021389/
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Table of Contents:
Artifact 5: Personal Adornment
Artifact 6: Creative Spirituality