Optical Devices

Laura Hayes and John Howard Wileman Exhibit of Optical Toys



Here is an example of an old-school optical toy. Check out this great site and post your opinion of it on your blog. You can comment on the layout of the site, your favorite toy and how it works, or any other opinion you have concerning the site. Remember to search through many pages on the site to see how all of those toys work!

Mixed Media Artwork

I thought I could give you a little more research to do this week. Check out mixed media artist Barbara Kruger. Her works of strong social commentary are created to resemble magazine and newspaper graphic design.
Find an interesting work from Kruger. Create a link and post your thoughts about the message in the work of art.

Do we really only exist to shop? Who is the 'I' referring to in the quote? Are the things that we buy what defines us? Are possessions most important to finding out who we are in this world?

Intro to Animation

Check out this animation. I'm sure that many of you have tried to make flip books before. Let's try again. Take a simple action and have it animate by drawing it slowly changing as each page reveals. A post-it-note pad works well, or the bottom corner of your sketchbook maybe. See what yu can do!

Check this one out for inspiration! Click here