Jessica Rogen

This week we expanded on the gathering activity with in class excersizes. We created thought webs and then developed them further with five quick sketches and a brainstorming session on how our thoughts could be brought together in a body of work. I choose to expand upon two images.
The first was grave lettering. In my thought web I mapped out all my associations with grave lettering that ranged from child prostitution, religion and feet. Through my sketches I decided that what I was really interested in was the fact that most graves here are walked on regularily. Respect for the dead, the tactile sensation for the feet, and the purpose of graves all came up. I decided that no matter what my hypotherical work on the subject would be it would have to do with walking on graves.
The second idea I expanded upon was a small hole I had seen in one of the walls. It was almost street level and filled with trash. In my association web I focused on the idea of secrets as well as the idea of sight. What do some notice and some ignore? In my drawings I focused on what is in secret stashes and who sees these holes.

Also, after class this week I am working on determining what is home though comparing my life in Florence with my life in Ohio and just the US in general.