#12= Cultural Center

Reflection of the Chicago Cultural Center

     I was an honor to visit the Chicago Cultural Center. Before I visited it, I didn't where the Chicago Cultural Center is. I was curious to walk into it because I heard it was a great platform that shows the African American designers' artworks. The African American designer can make the most of their talents. I spent more time to see many artworks such as magazines, posters, album cover, toys, textiles, and household goods during the exhibition. They showed African American achievements. In addition, there is a painting on the outer wall of the cultural center. It was drawn by Kerry James Marshall.

#11= AIC

Reflection of AIC

       It was my first time to visit AIC. My first expression was the museum was so large. All kinds of famous artists and artworks that were from all over the world displayed in different parts. The main forms of the artworks are paintings and sculpture. They open the door of the art for me.  I was interested that the artist can state their situation or mood at the time by their artworks. I also had to do a mini-presentation about a specific art after I described and thought with my partner. In addition, I think AIC likes a maze or an art. If I might miss more art without the teacher's lead. After I visited AIC, I have a little reluctance to leave because I want to feel the more artistic atmosphere. All in all, AIC is so great because it has collected so many famous artworks.

#10= AIC Webhunt

Exploring the AIC Website

         It was my first time to explore the AIC Website. I didn't know the URL of AIC before I explored the AIC Website, so I just put The Art Institute of Chicago in Google. I have got the web address which is www.artic.edu since I entered "Downtown's Chicago#1 Mesuem| The Art Institute of Chicago".

         When I arrived "Home", I felt it was simple and tidy although it has many pictures. I went to "Visit" first. I knew the time of opening and the location about AIC in it. Of course, it also tells us the price. After I went back "Home", I visited "Exhibition and Events". It describes simply current and upcoming exhibition and events about artworks in AIC. If I click the artworks, I can see the exhibition or events in details. Then, I visited "The Collection". Much more all kinds of artworks were classified. I can see the details from each artwork and why the artists paint it. Finally, I went to "Shop" because I was curious about what I can buy as a souvenir. 

         All in all, I was easy to find it to navigate the AIC website. I thought the best part of the website is "The Collection". It is a better website if we learn art more.

#9= Craft

Something Interesting in Halloween

       Halloween was gone. There was something interesting during Halloween. Last week, it was my first time to think what the Halloween craft is when I saw a project about it. I searched it on the Internet and found many Halloween crafts were big pumpkins with grimaces. 

       I was interested in the grimaces, so I decided to make one before Halloween. The picture I took was my Halloween craft that didn't finish. It was simply because it was made by a part of a carton and a paper that was drawn to a ghost mouth.

       When Halloween night was coming, I received an invitation from one of my friends. We would knock on the door with his daughter and she would get much more candies. Because we walked and knocked one by one, we were too tired. However, we were not scared; in contrast, we were excited and enjoy it well.

#8=Artist II (Movie)

Synopsis and Reaction of A Strong Clear Vision

       For the artist project II, I watched a movie called A Strong Clear Vision by Maya Lin. It is a documentary about the view of art and creativity. The film describes the design achievements of her in the past 20 years and their impact. It goes to say an experience that she got the main ideas of monument which was built in Washington.  It described she and her classmates would do a homework about cemetery building and the topic had been death at that time. They got more ideas from a poster of Vietnam War and searched the historic event. Their art was praised by the senior officer and decided to build. After watching the film, I was surprised to her creativity. She can help most of Americans accept peacefully the sad America history by a monument.

#7=Loop

Reflection of  Visiting Public Art

     There are many public artworks that I have visited in Chicago. There was my preparation work before I visited public art. I found them on the map first, then prepare phone and some food or drink because I needed to visit them for a whole day. I don't know how to use the audio component, so I don't know how interesting was it. When I visited Running Table, I found the most interesting information is Running Table. It turns out to be a public art although it is very ordinary as a table. I would recommend the tour is Cloud Gate because you can see you in all forms when you walk to it even walk into it. It is so interesting for you and sometimes you may laugh. In fact, I only took some photos, but no anything unique happened. If searching the information of the public artwork on the Internet is cheating, I have cheated. However, I really got more information about public art in Chicago. I learned about the common feature of public art.

#6=color

My Favorite Color

   My favorite colors are purple and blue. The purple stands for dazzling and the blue is on behalf of simple and pure. I like this picture because it is made up of purple and blue, and has a little mystery. The color of high brightness looks very elegant that is I like. Also, the colors can make me calm down when I meet some problems that I can not solve myself. I love these colors.