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For the final assignment, I want to create collage based works, I think college is a really interesting and fun way to explore ideas. Using information from a questionnaire containing questions like “what do you like to do in your free time?”, “what is your favorite place?” I want the colleges to express positive energy, highlighting what people are passionate about and how they find happiness and love, especially in a hard time. If others are interested in participating in collaboration, here is a link to the questionnaire google form; https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNEwBCzCg0zFwb8q7jAOnXn07_K0RyEEXPN4GAAhbRTq0tDQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

My project proposal is called “Communal Spaces”.  This will be a study of places like libraries, parks, or even the dining room table in terms of design and social repercussions. I plan to take all the photos myself, but with the virus projections I might have to use other sources. As I was researching various artist books for the project, I came across several on printed matter that inspired me. Melek Zertal’s  Sleepless and Cells Get Tan, Too by Jo-Jo-Sherrow had a narrative element that I really enjoyed. I think this is a really good mechanism to capture the viewer’s attention, and something that can be implemented with my own book. Unlike with their books, I don't want to create a direct narrative, instead more of a commentary on how we use spaces. Judith Rubenstein’s Food, Money, Shelter; NYC Resources also was powerful to me. While only one page is available for viewing, it struck me as a successful means to celebrate and educate people about “resources”in NYC. In the...