Blogger #4

Professor Reyes 

Brittany Garcia 

What I would like to do with this money is to make my social issue on body image more known among others . To build more organizations here in the us . Researching this issue I noticed their was not a lot of organizations to help cope with this problem. Their are about 70% of people that don't receive help with this problem , this problem is more then body image and how you look , but it leads to more , anorexia, bulimia, anxiety, sometimes people who don't get help can go into depression , drug abuse . Etc . Because they have no resources to go to , no help , no one to talk to . With this money we can build more organizations , help lines , Centers to help people and let them know their not alone and they shouldn't be ashamed. With half the money we can have fundraisers and help many more people and make more money to let the issue not get the best of us. 

Blogger #6

Piece: Two Triangles

Hello Everyone, My name is Alexis Rodriguez. I’m here to gather all of you around to present to you my very own art exhibition. In this art exhibition I will be showing you different types of photographs of homeless people. How one person’s decision to help can make a difference in their lives. I don’t really have a name for each piece because I decided to make my whole exhibition a one giant piece. So, the name of this art exhibition is called “Two Triangles.” I decided to call it two triangles because one triangle can spilt in half, making two triangles. Making those two triangles 2 different pathways. One pathway will show what can possibly happen if you decide to help the homeless person and what can happen to the homeless person. The other pathway shows what could happen to the homeless person if you decide to not help. For each picture I wrote a summary and an analysis. Each describing everything you can see in the picture. From the color of the people, background, shapes, the movement and the objects around them. Also, the stories behind every picture. By the time you’re done viewing this exhibition, I hope that you will decide which pathway you will decide to choose. Will you want to be triangle A or Triangle B?

Blogger Entry #6

This piece is called "Abortion without consequences"

Summary:

             This is another stencil in an unknown location by another unknown artist I pulled from a street art website that contributes to the idea that we must be allowed a choice. A choice without consequences. This piece of art is also a simple stencil in the resemblance of Banksy and is in a different language. It is in a bold font and on a plain white wall to capture the eye without being to over the top. It was placed somewhere in Spain to my knowledge, explaining the Spanish. It is tilted and has a direct opinion on the topic of abortion. The wall has little, to no, texture about it which makes the stencil stand out more. The artist probably put it there in a public area, such as this, to make sure everyone passing could see it. They also chose the stencil form because it gets straight to the point without distracting the audience from the real meaning of the piece. With a lot of these pieces being abortion related, this piece is pretty simple, but it gets the bigger meaning across then the other pieces I feel. With just this small handful of words, it has such a greater effect than what it just translates to. I also feel that this stencil, being in Spanish, can reach an even bigger audience than just the Hispanics. Many tourists passing by might be curious, and can obviously Google the meaning behind these 3 words. The artist probably put that into mind when coming up with this stencil as well. Spain is one of many tourist’s dream destinations. What better way to capture the curiosity of a tourist than to put something in words they might not understand.

 

Analysis:

            Women are prone to taking the consequences of every action we undergo. With the idea of “abortion”, everyone who is close-minded will say we will go to hell, or even we have no right to decide a decision when it comes to our body. Abortion should not be something we have to face backlash over and with this stencil, it brings to mind that we, as women, are no longer able to have a decision when it comes to our bodies and what we may, or may not, do with it. It seems in this decade we are no longer our own person, but the government’s or the churches. Yes, with abortion there are obviously consequences, but none that you may assume. Not the whole damning to hell, or bloody murderer case. But instead, the consequences we receive are far worse. We are automatically seen by a community of close-minded peers as awful and hatred-filled people. We are called names, and we are automatically looked at in disgust with no pardon from some. These consequences we pin alongside the idea of abortion make it harder on the woman who may already feel confused with her state of being. It should not be this way for anyone who is considering, or whom may have even had an abortion in the past. Every woman has a choice and there should not be an angry mob waiting for their heads on a stick for a decision one has made about her own body. The simplicity of this stencil also gives off the vibe of how simple it is to mind your own business when it comes to this topic. We should be able to have our rights, without consequences.

 

Blogger Entry #5

Cole tackles the topic of abortion on this song "Lost Ones", which he wrote several years before the release of Cole World: The Sideline Story. He explained that this was "a song with dealing with young pregnancy, when you're around that age of either late teens or early 20s or whatever age you are, it explores all of that from both sides". He held out on releasing the song until his new album released recently. The song shows both lights of abortion and how people might handle it.




Verse 1:
Baby girl, I can’t imagine what it’s like for you
I got you pregnant now inside there is a life in you
I know you wonderin’ if this gon' make me think bout wifing you
Like if you had my first child would I spend my whole life with you
Now I ain't tryna pick a fight with you, I’m tryna talk
Now I ain't tryna spend the night with you
I’m kinda lost see
I’ve been giving it some thought lately and frankly
I’m feelin’ like we ain't ready and it’s hold up now
Let me finish
Think about it baby me and you we still kids ourself
How we gon' raise a kid by ourself?
Handle biz by ourself
A nigga barely over twenty, where the hell we gon' live?
Where am I gon get that money
I refuse to bring my boy or my girl in this world
When I ain't got shit to give ‘em
And I’m not with them niggas who be knocking girls up and skate out
Girl, you gotta think bout how the options weigh out
Whats the way out?


 J. Cole brings up how he impregnated his girlfriend and how he feels confused. He tells his girlfriend that they need to think about the outcomes of this. They need to realize that they are only kids themselves barely coming into the world and they have nothing to offer the child. They don't have a place to stay or the money for baby necessities. He also says he won't be the guy to up and leave a woman if she gets pregnant.



[Chorus: x2]
And I ain't too proud to tell ya that I cry sometimes
I cry sometimes about it
And girl I know it hurt but if this world was perfect
Then we could make it work but I doubt it



  J. Cole is saying that he gets upset sometimes and cries. He states if this world was perfect, raising the baby would be easier and they could probably make it work but the world isn't perfect.


Verse 2:
She said nigga you got nerve
To come up to me talkin’ bout abortion
This my body nigga so don’t think you finna force shit
See I knew that this is how you act, so typical
Said you love me, oh, but now you flipping like reciprocals
It figures though, I should’ve known that you was just another nigga
No different from them other niggas
Who be claiming that they love you just to get up in them draws
Knowing all the right things to say
I let you hit it raw motherfucker
Now I’m pregnant you don’t wanna get involved motherfucker
Tryna take away a life, is you God motherfucker?
I don’t think so
This a new life up in my stomach
Regardless if I’m your wife
This new life here I’mma love it
I ain't budging, I’ll do this by my muthafucking self
See my momma raised me without no muthafucking help from a man
But I still don’t understand how you could say that
Did you forget all those conversations that we had way back
Bout your father and you told me that you hate that nigga
Talkin’ bout he a coward and you so glad that you ain't that nigga
'Cause he left your mamma when she had you and he ain't shit
Here you go doin’ the same shit
You ain't shit nigga!

  The girlfriend starts telling J. Cole that she doesn't want to think about abortion and that she will not go through with it. She accuses J. Cole of playing God by saying to have an abortion and end a new life. She reminds him of their conversations about J. Cole's father and how J. Cole said he didn't want to end up like him. But with his arguing over reasoning whether to keep the baby, he's starting to sound like his father.


Verse 3:

They say everything happens for a reason
And people change like the seasons
They grow apart she wanted him to show his heart and say he loved her
He spoke the magic words and on the same day he fucked her
Now she wide open
She put a ring up on his finger if she could
But he loved her cause the pussy good
But she ain't no wife though
Uh oh, she tellin’ him she missed her period like typo’s
He panicking, froze up like a mannequin
A life grows inside her now he asking “is it even mine”
What if this bitch ain't even pregnant dawg
Could she be lying?
She be crying crying cause he acting distant
Like ever since I told you this nigga you acting different
And all his niggas saying man these hoes be trapping niggas
Playing with niggas emotions like they some action figures
Swear they get pregnant for collateral
It’s like extortion, man if that bitch really pregnant
Tell her get an abortion
Uh, but what about your seed nigga?
What about your seed nigga?

And I ain't too proud to tell ya that I cry sometimes
I cry sometimes about it
And I ain't too proud to tell ya that I cry sometimes
I cry sometimes about it
  J. Cole is stating that he isn't in love with the girl and she isn't wife-material. When she told him she missed her period, he became panicked. He says she was complaining about him being distant. J. Cole also says some girls get pregnant just to use it against the man and use it as collateral.

BLOGGER ENTRY # 3


1.Topic Body image
2.Source https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tlc+unpretty
3.I chose Body image because I think a lot of people deal with it. Body image is a big social issue. In the video Unpretty it shows how some woman can be insecure because they don't look a certain way. ''My outsides look cool My insides are blue''.It also gives an example on how the media portrays beauty. In the video there is a girl who is overweight and she see the girls in the magazine and she wants to look that way.

Blogger #4

  With the approval of the UN, I would donate this money to groups that work with those who are considering, or those who have had, an abortion. It will be split between that group and as a donation to Planned Parenthood clinics so that way we can continue educating women on the importance of safe-sex and what is expected when coming into woman-hood, all the while making sure they get samples of birth control and condoms. We want to keep providing women with a place that they can go to with questions about adoption and abortion. As well as give them free STD testing when needed and an annual Well-Woman Exam. It is important to keep this around because without offering women somewhere safe to go when they have important questions, we risk them going to someone with little to no knowledge and putting themselves in danger. All the money will be put into funding these clinics and keeping women full of knowledge of all their future decisions.

Introduction

            It’s an early Saturday morning and I am walking in downtown Los Angeles. I noticed a lot of people in the street looking quite a bit suspicious. They look sick and out of sense. Today I will introduce you to a big problem is going around the world and even in the communities in which we live. First, I will be introducing the problem that it is causing. Second, I will talk to you about the harm that the problem causes. Finally I will provide you with a conclusion on such a huge problem. Today I will introduce to you the hidden side to drug addiction.

Today I am providing 4 art pieces in my exhibition that are very straight to the point. The problem with drug addiction is that its affecting the whole entire world. The biggest problem is that drug addiction targets the youth and the youth is the future of our nation. In many cases it is inherited thru bad habits and also through communities in deep poverty. The harm that drug addiction causes is that there is no good outcome to drug usage. In many cases people can end up dead from an overdose. The solution is that people need to build strong relationships. Once the relationship is strong it will them help people make the best choices. It will create drug awareness and our communities need just that to win the battle against drugs.

Piece #1 Letting Go

Piece #1 Letting Go

Summary

The picture above is named “Letting Go” by Margaret Dowell. Through her extraordinary skills she can send a clear purpose and tell the story very intensely. The art that Margaret makes is somewhat of a guide to send a message and a solution to problems depicted in the art. This picture is very interesting because the author shows a woman trying to avoid what seem to be pills. The pills are shown as if they were being aimed and shot straight to her. The pills seem to be different colors; witch can indicate that the pills can be different types. Now a day’s prescription pills have abused at a higher rate than any other generations. The piece also shows the women in what seems to be a hospital gown. Based on the background of the image, it s very hard to find or to identify the exact background. It can potentially be some type of rehab center or even a hospital. When looking at the image, one can assume that she is trying to avoid any contact with the drugs. The picture above also shows the black hair on the women, which can give us and estimated age of the person. The hand of the women is also very red and dirty, this can be if the women is homeless .The author Margaret Dowell has a small collection of paintings. Most of them are similar in the fact that she seems to depict mostly women on her art. Some of her art has to do with women and drugs, prostitution mental illness and other similar setting. The art was made in 2001, a year in which prescription drugs were not much a problem as they are now. It is always amazing when art somehow unfolds the future of a serious problem.

Analysis

I like this image a lot because it says so much. Not only is the main topic of the image shown but also it’s very clear what the message is. This is obviously about an addicted person who is probably very involved in drugs. The positive side that I see to this image is that the woman in the picture is trying to avoid the drugs. Judging the rest of the image is also clear that the woman in the image is trying to stop using these drugs but she is alone in this battle against drugs. The war between the woman and the drugs can easily be won by the drugs. I think the message Is strong and encouraging for the most part. It is encouraging because people who are drug addicts can see this image and see that even though the pressure is there you can always try to avoid drugs. The background of this image also relates to solitude and depression as nothing positive is shown in the background of the image. The only thing that can be seen is pills after pills racing at her. On another not e, this woman can be at some type of rehab center or hospital. This is because she seems to be wearing a gown so maybe she is going thru some type of treatment or detoxification done to her body. Either way you see it, the message is clear. Drugs are not good and because of the outcome she ended up trying to fight against these temptations with drugs. I also think that the woman in this image is covering her face because of being ashamed of being a drug addict. Most people that are drug addicts could never communicate with others while looking at each other’s faces. The woman’s position depicts that may be she is not strong enough to fight her addiction due to the fact that her position is slanted. She is probably weak because of the type of treatment she is going thru, therefore her standing  position shows her  leaning on her left side, maybe she doesn’t have enough strength to stand straight. 

Piece #2 Eyes behind a blinfold

Piece #2 Eyes behind a blindfold

Summary

The image above is called “Eyes behind a blind fold” by artist Karen Thorsten. The picture is very strong and shows a family of 3 having dinner but what really catches the attention in this image is that the family members having dinner are blindfolded. According to the author this image has to do with drug addiction. How someone can put that in to perspective is up to the imagination of the viewers. The image shows a men and a woman eating dinner, I’m assuming they are the parents. It’s very clear that the person in the middle of the image seems to be snorting cocaine from the plate, I assume is a teenager boy that is going thru cocaine addiction and doesn’t have any type of respect of fear for his parents. It is also obvious that what seems to be the parent of the middle character, are having a normal dinner conversation. Karen Thorsten is an award winning writer and filmmaker. She finds her inspiration at the intersections of art and social justice. She finds that art helps her grief as she has los t a loved one. Overall the author is very motivated and inspiring.

Analysis

Eyes behind a blindfold is a very interesting image. I believe that it shows a common problem that a lot of people are ignoring. That is the subject of drug abuse. In the picture, you can say that this is a family of three and while the parents are sitting down having dinner, they are blind to see that their son is doing drugs. One of the main side effects to cocaine use is that you will lose your hunger. The picture is also motivating because it can help families and individuals understand the problem and to face the problem rather than ignoring it. In general I think that the author did a remarkable job with this image because a lot of people fail to face the problems with drug abuse. In a lot of families, denial plays a big role because of the ignorance toward the subject of drugs. I feel a very positive vibe with this image because it can help people open there eyes and remove the blindfold to see the reality about drugs. Unfortunately in many house hold parents refuse to admit that their children are going thru drug abuse or drug addiction.  Art like this is very important to push on the ignorance on the issue that many people are going thru. In some cases parents notice that something is going on with their children but fear for the worst and makes them ignore such a huge problem. As a parent I could imagine that you just never want to see your children in a big issue, that’s probably also another reason parents prefer to be blindfolded and continue their live s as normal as possible. Reality is that by ignoring the problem, the problem will still be there. It is a role that more and more parents should be very open about so that the kids can feel comfortable and have some type of moral support. After all family is all you have and taking advantage of that must be considered.

Piece #3 Inheritance

Summary

The image above is called “inheritance” by Kevin Grass. This picture is depicting genera addiction. The way the artist laid out the point is outstanding. It is a quick and easy way to get the point of what’s being expressed. The image does not show any type of drugs other than alcohol but the general idea is that bad habits and addiction can get inherited from generations to generations. In the art piece you can see that the corpse at the very top is the oldest. He is shown decomposed to the bone. This Is a way of telling that he is dead and the beer bottle in his hand Is passed on to the lower section body. The main point of this art piece is that this habit of alcohol will get passed on thru the stretch of time. This is the case for drugs as well. There is a very interesting point to this art piece and that can be seen in the lower body on the piece and it’s showing a person avoiding to take the beer bottle and is holding a book which seems to be the “Old renaissance Art.”0verall the art piece delivers an outstanding message and the message is clear. Overtime habits like drinking and drug usage will get passed on over time. Generation after generation. Author Kevin Grass showed great details in this work of art. I like the way the art shows four body’s in a bunk type looking bed with four sections. Each section houses a body and at the very top the oldest. The oldest at the top is down to bones; the second one is shown as an old man in his 60s or 70s and looks as if passing out while his hand passes on the beer bottle to the next body. On the next body the image takes a twisting turn for the body still shows signs of life as it is not resting flat on its surface. It s in an upright position and seems o be in the 50s and is handing over the beer bottle over to the last body which rejects the bottle. The last part of this Art piece obviously shows that the inheritance can be stopped.

Analysis

Kevin Grass did a remarkable job with this art piece. The point could not be clearer. Alcohol drugs and bad habits can get passed on from one generation to the next. I like the way the image was laid out because viewers don’t have to break their head to try to understand the point of expression. That is the problem with a lot of other art. Some art can be really hard to break and to understand while this art “inheritance” links the name into the drawings perfectly. My favorite part of the this art piece is that even though alcohol and drugs get passed on over the years, it can also be stopped and that an encouraging think of this art piece. Overall the message is positive and it can deliver hope to many viewers who are in a similar situation weather is drugs or alcohol. The point is that it can be stopped. It may not be easy but if you work hard to do it you can break the cycle.

Piece # 4 Drug Addiction

Summary

This art piece is strong in its message and even the title. It is named “Drug Addiction” by artist

Elyse Love Art and is a Canadian artist who likes to paint in colors and chose to do this piece to deliver a message of a social problem in today’s society. The image is clear and shows a lot of details. It shown a young female in the floor and it seems that she is dead, caused by a drug overdose. It the art piece you can see a lot of drugs in the floor. The most lethal of course will be the injection which most likely had heroin. It does not stop there, in the floor next to her body rests a lot of pills. This pills look different is size and color. A pack of cigarettes can also be seen in the background. The female also has a type of band around her arm, which is very popular by heroin users to do this to expose their veins. This is a very sad art piece because it is not exaggerated. This is reality in its most realistic form. Drug abuse is real and it’s going strong on the community and it young. The girl in this art piece is probably in her early 20s, and has fallen victim to drugs. The point is very straight forward; if you mess with drugs you can die. Drugs also tend to have a patter in which mixing drugs is common in users. Mixing drugs is a lethal mix and should be avoided at all times. Unfortunately once addicted to such drugs its hard for individuals to make proper judgment and in their pursuit of the perfect high they end up mixing various drugs and also heavy doses. The message is strong and clear, stay away from drugs.

Summary

The point of this art piece is scary real. Death will come along and play a huge role with heavy drug usage. This is huge problem in society and is targeting the youth. The point needs to be expressed and this art piece has a perfect example. The art piece shows in great deal what started first in her journey to her overdose. In the image you can see a pack of cigarettes and next to the cigarettes you see pill of different types and colors and at the end you see a needle injection which most likely had heroin. This is an important link that must be understood in this art piece because most drug abusers never start strong. They usually start with smoking and then follow a pattern into the stronger types of drugs like prescription pills, meth, cocaine and essentially heroin.