續.胡言亂語

沒有什麼課的星期三，我還是做了很多事。



其實2D滿輕鬆的，雖然有很多莫名其妙的單字。今天上課就是一直critique，有時候不太知道自己有沒有做錯就不敢隨心所欲的做，所以今天看到大家的closure shape嚇一跳，原來可以隨便亂畫裡面的線條啊，害我都用很統一的方塊來形成圖案，不過老師好像很喜歡，那就算了！下次我一定要隨心所欲的做。誤會大不了就重做。



上完輕鬆的課總會心情好好，所以決定explore沒去過的art supply，在紐約就可以深深體會到:無論台南哪家美術社，對我來講都是天堂。總之眼睜睜看著錢跑掉的同時，我發現新的Paperies！裡面有好多好多漂亮的紙製品，我覺得我到了天堂，好想把整家店都買下來，這邊的信紙一點也不以可愛花俏取勝，最常見的就是單一色系款，也是有有圖案的，大多是很精緻感覺有點維多利雅時代的patterns，然後還看到一直很想買的蠟印封條，就是電影裡面常常出現封住信封的，感覺買下去就會開始狂寫信，或是就一直拿信封來浪費，一個接一個的蓋下去。



如果真的買了，然後加上鵝毛筆，不知道是不是就能貼近古代歐洲貴族的生活一點？感覺那種與生俱有自然的優雅真是離現代很遠很遠。

我只能說真的很艱困啊！那堆像山一樣的功課到底是什麼？



不過課還滿算有趣的（去掉語言障礙的話），我這學期的課有六門: 2D integrated design,3D studio,Lab,Drawing,ESL 3,American Cultural language.



2D分兩部分；一部份目前有點像分析畫的composition之類的（不要問我composition是什麼，我現在中文退化，很多都不知道怎麼翻成國語），總之就是，我們scrible，然後自己分析自己的scribbling哪邊在視覺上比較近哪邊比較遠，原則就是；尺寸大的，有連到畫紙周邊的....看起來比較近。就藉由作業還有上課獲得這些知識，另一部分就是學illustrator。雖然老師看起來好像很條理，但其實好像又有點不牢靠，大體而言還算好。



3D是我還滿喜歡的課，有一部分像工程圖學，要畫三視圖什麼的，不過學的方式很有趣，我們用2.5"X18"的長方形紙片做結構，不能用剪刀也不能去掉任何一片，不能用膠水，遵守大原則然後要把它圍成空間。圍好之後選三個自己喜歡的，結合成比較大的結構，最後用這個結構畫三視圖，光是想要怎麼樣的結構才漂亮又穩固（我中文真的退化，本來想用強壯，因為英文是strong)就花我好久時間，要把自己的想法變實體也花我好久時間，我的weekend幾乎都砸在上面了（天知道我還有多少讓我想哭都沒時間哭的作業）。重點來了，我的三視圖還沒畫！



剩下的.......下回分曉（沒辦法，我要去跟作業奮戰了）

我有中文了！！！



真開心,果然用英文寫網志是無法持續的,瞧瞧我已經多久沒更新了！不知道還有沒有人在看這邊就是了。

首先要跟大家報告的是；我開學了！（其實開學很久了）功課很忙很忙很累，到了我懷疑我的肝快死掉的地步，不過我還是很努力，要說有沒有成果嘛....一時間也看不出來，就當作會越來越好吧。

Today I went to a gallery named Eyebeam!It is a gallery about graffiti.These days our classmates has discussed about whether it is a form of art.Some thought it is yet some didn't.I think it is a kind of art since it represents the local culture.It can really expresses what people are thinking although sometimes it is just names that we don't know who they are.



The opposite side disagree because they think it will make the city messy and it's hard to be clean.However,after visiting the Eyebeam,they change their mind.(Maybe a little bit.)We heard a really good presentation and the presenter showed us many interesting clips that what they have done so far.It combine with traditional graffiti and technology.For example,painting and light,or spraying and LED.That kind of graffiti can be recognized even at night.What is exciting is:It can be removed easily!!!



To tell the truth,it is not only creative but also beautiful at night.Yet at daytime,I prefer the original ones.



Before going to Eyebeam,I've never thought of this possibility of graffiti!I couldn't attracted by it more!!

Still,I remember the day we went to Copper Hewitt last summer.There were Sherry,Sabrina and I.Although we were not familiar with NYC at all,we walked around NY by helpful map and ourselves.Today,I'm in the same place with different people and,different mood.



I was so excited when I see the exhibition about Matali Crasset,who is a product designer.She had worked for Philippe Stark and now has her own studio.Her Chief goal as a designer is to imbue each project with a sense of generosity and sharing.Honestly,I like her colorful design although some may not be useful,for example,Rendering for solos,which is a space with comfortable sofa on the bottom and microphone installation above.The idea is creative yet people are easy to bump into the installation when they want to stand up.



Matali can take the most advantages of light.Most of her designs in this exhibition

have been shined with soft light except Splight City,which is the design I dislike the most there.The light of Splight City is too strong that I felt my eyes hurt when I stared at it.



The other exhibition there is "Feeding Desire" which displays tablware.I really enjoy hundreds kind of fork,spoon,or knife in front of me.They are made of different materials,inspired from different aspects,and designed for different purposes.The most interesting one is "He spoon,She spoon,and We spoon".He spoon is a spoon with penis shape,She spoon is a spoon which look like ovaries,We spoon is a baby in the womb.How marvelous!!What's more,I've seen a spoon called "Diet spoon",which has a big hole in the middle.I think I need that if I keep eating a lot of ice cream....



If I have time,I will go to museum again since I have interest in eating and tableware.

Today,I woke up at 12:00.Wow,so late.But it's holiday!Every holiday I am always lazy and want to do nothing.Turned on my computer,I just can't stop talking on the MSN.



After I was ready to go out.It was about 5.Before going out,I didn't want to go anywhere.But I felt so good as soon as I walked on the street.The weather was nice.The sun shone and it wasn't hot.I took one the subway I've never taken before.Then,went to Lincoln Center,alone.



I could not admire that place more.The air there were so fresh.There are neither crowd nor messy.People can do whatever they want to do in the plaza,eating,writing,reading,or dancing.I pretended that I had a lot of leisure time despite thefact that I had much work waiting for me.



I like this feeling:independent and free.Nobody knows me and I don't know anyone,yet we share the beauty that plaza gives to us.

Yesterday,we went to Cynthia Lawson's lecture.She is one of Parsons' teacher.



Anyway,She talked a lot about the project she instructed in Dominican Republic.She said that she asked her students to observe the place and get involved into the culture.They walked around Boca de Chavon--a village nearby.It was only accessible via water before.



The most important thing in this project is:students must consider the tourist.Their purpose is to help this village to get advantages from visitors.



I like this idea.Design is a process to solve problems.The project sounds interesting to me,although I have no idea about Dominican Republic.I wish I could join the project,too.And the words by Cynthia Lawson I liked most are:Design is not only to solve but to find problems.I cannot agree with her more.I think observation is an important skill as for design.

Language of culture and design,the class I have every Tuesday and Thursday evening.



This is a class to experience what's in NYC and then express our concept of design.We will go to one area of NYC in class sometimes.And after class,we will have assignment.We must express what we're interested in in that area and make our own map!



For example,I've already been to Lower East Side and East Villiage in class.Steffany(our teacher) will tour us,but actually,most time we should rely on our eyes and camera.



We can do whatever we like on the map:we can draw,post pictures.....etc.Even though the map doesn't look like a map,no one will say you did wrong.It's good!!I like it.



This class is interesting,but.........I have to walk a lot,That's a problem!!!

Hello,my friends.I'm now in the New York City.My life here is.......so far so good.



The class is istensive but interesting.I have homework after every class.During the week,I have little time to talk on the MSN messengers.However,I feel happy when I'm
learning.At least I know what I'm working hard for.There is no correct answer to my work.So creative and free.We always be taught what to do or how can we do in Taiwan,
but here,you must find out your own answer.Sounds confusing,right?



I'm now getting used to NYC.Actually,there is no big difference between New York and Taiwan.I have to take subway here as I have to take MRT in Taipei.But New York is really a multi-cultural and big city,I can see people form all countries around thw world here.Still,I miss you all.How are you guys these days?What's your summer plan?Write to me as soon as possible.

　　　　我實在很受不了我自己明明就很累還一直抵擋不了邀約，回台北不久，小睡一下後，我就去the wall聽圖騰的表演，沒辦法囉，早就約好的，我就一定要實現它！



　　　　睡過頭，七點半才出家門，幸運搭上公車，天祝我也！順利在7:45抵達the wall，準時赴趙心鈴的約（蘇閔彥的沒有趕上....據說7:30我才剛出門），然後看到otto很可靠的在排隊，不愧是otto。



　　　　拿到趙心鈴送的EP，喔耶，我會帶著它到處流浪的，一定一定。



　　　　圖騰之前是八十八顆芭樂籽暖場，他們很嗨，唱著一些我只聽得懂歌名的歌，像是花椰菜和桃子什麼的（為什麼都是食物？），好啦，可是沒有撼動我的心，所以略過。



　　　　等等等等等啊等，好不容易圖騰出現啦，我聽小黑他們講了好久的圖騰，總算今天要見識到了！喔耶，果然很嗨，原住民都好會唱歌，和聲超好聽，重點是他們的歌詞都很有fu，聽了整個心情就會好起來呢！正在思考要不要買一堆他們專

　　　　輯去紐約推廣台灣文化。（我是好國民）



　　　　如果下次他們不要喝酒會更好......喝醉酒的圖騰一員踢翻酒，害我放在台前的包包一整個溼，慘烈！



　　　　謝謝＂有型男＂的上闔屋（心鈴說你是有型男耶XD），雖然體重在哀嚎，我還是很感謝，然後能跟心鈴一起衝表演真是太好了，聊了好多好多，說走就走，嗯，我也喜歡！以後來紐約一起說走就走吧！（不過可能要多注意安全哈）