Ways of Seeing – FYLC Fall 2019
First Year Learning Community
This one piece of art during the Field Trip caught my attention because of the shapes and the black and white spaces. It creates shapes of stone steps leading to a cave or some sort of shelter, which was really interesting. It also kind of symbolizes someone’s path towards something that they feel like home and needs to accomplish. There is also lights in the black space as if its the light towards success.… Read More...
I found this skylight interesting because of how colorful the glass piece is all around except for the middle. Another thing that caught my eye is how geometric the design is that it gives off a sense of abstraction but not too much. Lastly the pattern that is shown going around , I thought was very nice by how the design repeats.… Read More...
Noun
a statue of gigantic size and proportions
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colossus
In, “The Way We Live Now 11-11-01; Lost and Found” by Colson Whitehead, the author states ‘who is starting her first week of work at a Park Avenue South insurance firm, that colossus squatting over Grand Central is the Met Life Building, and for her it always will be’.
The author Colson Whitehead meant that the Met Life Building is a huge building that towers over New York City, and is one of many tall buildings in NYC that are notoriously noticeable.… Read More...
There were so many pieces of work that were amazing in their own ways, but the only one that caught my eye was this one. The repetition of shapes of colors stood out. This is a prime example of positive negative space. Overall i learned a lot from this field trip, really opened my eye to other perspectives.… Read More...
There were many surprising things on this field trip. But to me this coloring book was the most surprising. To be honest I was mostly concerned about who this coloring was for. Is it for adults? Or is it for children? If it’s for children I understand why because they are informing children at an early age about the dangers of H.I.V, though a fun way but are they introducing it too early. Another thing that surprised me was the time period this coloring book was made in. It was made in 1987. In the 80s H.I.V was just hitting … Read More...
I found this work inspiring because It talked about how Muslims started to use green paint in their neighborhoods to encourage change in their community. I found it surprising because painting their neighborhood really worked and the neighborhood became more peaceful the crime rate decline; they came together as a community and did not let people come into their neighborhood to do any kind of harm. I agree with the person that did the work, he said that he wishes the entire city came together to encourage things like this … Read More...
Osmosis: (Noun)
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/osmosis
In the article, “How better photos can help you document, and shape, your neighborhood” by Patrick Sissons, the author states “all of my writing and blogging is osmosis from my dad, over and above my practical experience in the field as a lawyer”.
The author uses the word “Osmosis” in this sentence to … Read More...
Resole (verb)
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resoled
In the article “The Way We Live Now: 11-11-01; Lost and Found” the author Colson Whitehead says, “That before the internet cafe plugged itself in, you got your shoes resoled in the mom-and-pop operation that used to be there. You are a new yorker when what was there before is more real and solid than what is here now.”
In other words, Colson Whitehead uses the word resoled in this sentence to tell us how technology is changing over time. Mr. Whitehead is referring to how years passed by technology is getting more … Read More...
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