Tala Bleau - Art and Technology (FMXH 211)

Description: Though I didn't measure every single square piece of newspaper used, I aimed to cut them at a size of about 1x1 cm for each square. As for the method used to create the image itself, I started from the top of the sky and moved down the sides of the borders to the grass at the bottom. Then I did the tree in the middle and finally, I filled in the rest of the space with sky, clouds, and two smaller trees. The reason I chose the subject matter of a tree/ a nature scene is to represent the origin of the bits of newspaper used to create the piece as a whole. Artists that inspired this piece include those of ancient Rome because the grid art takes the shape of/ looks like a mosaic of tile pieces, like the ones created during the times of ancient Rome. The mosaics of this time also used pieces around the same size that  I used (0.5-1.5 cm), and they used a minimal amount of tones, which I did as well with only four colors (blue, white, brown, and green).  Source:

The 21st century technology that has changed the way people view the world today is Google Maps when it was launched in 2005. The generation prior to mine, my parents' generation, had to rely on paper maps and spoken direction from other people in order to find out how to get from a current location to a destination. Now, Google Maps can be installed as an app onto smart phones and all one has to do is turn on the location settings and plug in a destination, then machine will tell you exactly where to go, how many miles the route is, how long the estimated time is, and time of arrival. The app also gives the user a choice of alternate routes they can choose from without any effort on the user's behalf, which would take a great amount of time and effort in the days of paper maps, especially when Google Maps takes in consideration accidents, delays, and toll roads. Google Maps itself is a GPS, or Global Positioning System, which has been around since 1978 when the first Block-I G

In the story Jack and the Beanstalk, Jack's family's only source of income is their cow's milk, so when the cow no longer gives milk, Jack has to sell it. In exchange for the cow Jack does not take money, but magic beans, which are thrown out the window when his mother sees them. Overnight the beans grow into a magnificently large beanstalk and when Jack climbs it he finds a castle with gold coins. The giant smells Jack and yells "Fee Fi Fo Fum!" so Jack flees, but before he does so he grabs a bag of gold coins. After this excursion, Jack decides to return twice more and he takes a goose that lays golden eggs and a harp that plays by itself. The giant is furious and begins to climb down the beanstalk, but before he reaches the bottom, Jack successfully cuts it down, leaving him with his riches and the giant dead. In my flip book, I decided to stick very closely to the story and I used imagery that would depict what part of the story was taking place. I ste