Sample Final Intention My starting inspiration for this project was to create a piece that would be representative of my life during this time. As I started my second year at CMU, I had a better idea of who I am as a person in respective to last year. However, I am still walking a …
Intention: Weaving reminded me of my mom and grandmother. It was something they used to do when I was an infant. They created personal blankets, clothing, scarves, and hats for me and my siblings through weaving, sewing, and knitting. When this project was introduced to me, it automatically reminded me of them and because I …
Intention: My starting inspiration for this piece was the occupation of space, expectation, and comfort. I was inspired by how space is conveyed after the sample weavings and when I worked on this, I wanted to keep the relationship between the warp and the weft in mind, and how the weft can represent how people …
Final Sample Intention My starting inspiration for this piece was stress culture at CMU. I wanted to shed light on the effects of stress and mental illness, which are often normalized and inadequately addressed here. When I began this piece, I was loosely inspired by artist Angela He (@zephybite) because I wanted to contrast conventional …
Sample Final Intention My starting inspiration for this project was the work and design ethos of the clothing company Maharishi. Their work is heavily influenced by military design, often incorporating camouflage elements and reused military surplus, along with natural fibers like hemp or organic cotton. I was also inspired by images of Afghan war rugs, …
Intention: My starting inspiration for this piece was the Puerto Rican flag and an image of a protestor. I knew that I wanted to shed light on the unrest in Puerto Rico but not as an activist piece but as a history piece. As I was weaving, I was reminded by images or stories of …
The documentation of your project is a place to record your thoughts, feelings, processes, learning, and discoveries that you experienced through making and sharing your project. This documentation is valuable for sharing with others and saving for yourself. Both you and others can learn from what you have experienced. Documentation uploads are due one-week after …
Here are the steps to sign in to the website and post to the Gallery. On our class website, click on the “Log In” button under “Meta” on the right side of the screen. 2. You will be prompted to this login page. Use your CMU login and password to sign in. 3. You will …