Ways of Seeing – FYLC Fall 2019
First Year Learning Community
Harmonious– (adjective)
Definition 1: Having agreement among musical components : musically concordant
//harmonious voices
Definition 2: Having the parts agreeably related: Congruous
//blended into a harmonious whole
//harmonious medley of small vaulted chambers
Sentence: “True a completely Harmonious world whether of theory or of practice remains an ideal.”… Read More...
On Wednesday, October 19th I attended a field trip to the Brooklyn Historical Society. It was an amazing experience to attend and watch and learn about other people stories. It was quite exciting to learn about Kameelah Janan Rasheed and her view on the oral histories that are part of this initiative. In this museum, it offered a continued reflection of the artist’s lived experience as a muslim women . There were many leaky sentences, enclosure, systems, plot tropes, and situates many muslim identities in the context of opaqueness. An Opening invite visitors to explore an ecosystems of sound as … Read More...
On Tuesday, November 12th I attended a field trip to the BRIC Museum. It was an amazing experience to see and learn new things. This incredible place stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. In the art gallery we saw artist from all over the world. The artist that stood out to me the most was Mona Saeed Kamal. She is a amazing person that show passion in here work. Her multi cultural experiences are directly engaged in much of her oeuvre. I love the color and quality of the piece. 1001 Migrations is made up of … Read More...
A mission statement is a formal summary of the aims and values of a company, organization or individual. It is usually a short statement of why an organization exists, what it’s overall goal is, identifying the goal of its operations: what kind of product or services it produces, its primary customers or market, and its geographical region of operation. This statement is supposed to represent a company and why someone or a group of people should be interested in what you have to offer and why you offer it. I chose a mission statement because I feel as if it … Read More...
Biography:
I am an all-around creative artist, Dominican, born in Manhattan, raised all my life in the Bronx. I’m currently a student at the New York City College of Technology. I am a communication design student who is looking forward to using the skills I’m learning to incorporate it into my own craft. I am a musician/entertainer looking to expand my own personal brand and grow my audience as I’ve been doing.
Artist Statement:
In my art, I use music and writing to express my deepest thoughts and feelings then performing them in a way. Letting it out to the … Read More...
Statement: “Through my photos, I will show the beauty of nature so it will bring people peace and happiness.”… Read More...
What do you need to do to finish the semester in all of your classes? What advice do you need? What advice do you have to offer your classmates?
Advice
Artist Statement
I am a communication design student at the New York College Of Technology who is looking forward to using education to develop my skills in graphic designing. I use programs such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to edit images that I find interesting and that can help me inspire or deliver a message to my audience.
In my art, I use images and text to express my thoughts and feelings rather than verbally communicating them. When I combine texts and images, I like to inspire people with my work. I want them to get inspiration from every work … Read More...
Biography
Bryan Rodriguez is a Colombian-American who is currently enrolled at New York City College of Technology. He is a communication design AAS student who is pursuing a career in the modern art. He is looking to use his education in the arts to create artistic forms of modern art to stop animal cruelty. Animal cruelty is neglected across all social and economic frontiers. He has make works with contour drawings that give people life in a drawing/ This future pioneer is trying to help expand the awareness of animal cruelty and saves many lives of endangered animals.
Artist … Read More...
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