Directing Soap Operas

When I heard that the Television studio course's final project was directing a scene from a soap opera I knew I had to get on board. While my ambitions and goals change every day, one dream of mine always stays the same: I want to direct South American Soap Operas. SAC 302 was likely the most fun I had taking classes at U of M, along with being the hardest get into. Here is a clip of the soap opera scene I directed. I've included the clip that has control room audio, but the clip with only the dialogue can be found in the related videos. DREAM ON!

Soft Sculpture

These are all examples of soft sculptures I made while taking a class with Andrew Thompson. The class was titled "Recycling," though the class was more concerned with an ideological and aesthetic stance than a political one. Andy stressed that, if we could get away with it, we should not pay for our art supplies (or at least not pay a lot).

The first photograph was created from the remains of a dog stuffed animal that I took apart. I completely disassembled the dog before starting any work on the sculpture. I found the entire process extremely meditative, though at times surprisingly difficult. The end result did not use all of the materials the dog gave me, but did use only those materials.

The next three are from a series in which I used second-hand children's clothing as the materials. Again, I took apart the clothing completely before beginning the recreation process. The message here is slightly more political, as the actual objects are charged. At the time, a ban had been proposed on the sale of second-hand children's clothing. I decided to use what was becoming contraband to make pieces that are NOT FOR CHILDREN, but appear at first glance as if they could be. They're a little cute, but the messages are a bit too queasy for kids.