Project One

Project one was titled "The Metamorphosis". As the title implies we changed something, a found object. But not only did we have to change that object in the physical since, but it had to represent change. Although, some students didn't really change a found object, but instead created a new one from standard supplies.

I created my object out of old clocks and clock parts. For this project, I decided to look to myself, and see how I've changed through out time. One thing that stood out to me, was my desire to have children. I always knew I wanted children, but until recently I did not want them at that moment in time. This really has just come about within the last year. I had always planned that I would be done with college and married by 22-23, and I would have my first child by at least 25. Just last month I turned 25 and I am still in school with no children. I am married, and have been for over 2 years. I think not only is this an internal need, but it is also a natural progression after being married a couple years. So my biological clock is tick, tick, ticking.

My object was mainly composed of a med/large sized table/desk clock that had a large hollow interior. I busted the back off, and turned that into a miniature nursery. In the nursery there was a crib, mobile, rocking chair, teddy bear, baby girl, and a nonworking clock on the back wall, all made of clock parts. The clock on the back wall was set at time 10:25, 10 representing by birth (born on Aug. 10Th), and 25 representing my current age and need for a baby now. 25 is the age when my biological clock started ticking. The exterior still had a working clock, tick, tick, ticking away. I painted it green and put fake plant on it to represent that it was not a normal clock, but a biological one. In retrospect, I wish that I would have used real plants, because the fake ones may have distracted from it and cheapened it a little.

All in all, I think it was a successful project and I am happy with it. I espcially love the crib and teddy bear.