The Campsite of the Future

For our project we hoped to shed light on the environmental impact of litter in the wilderness. Not only on a global scale, but in regards to something as local as a campsite. To highlight this environmental disaster we have constructed a simple campfire out of the litter we found in the campsite.

In recent history the American campsite has been a location for us to interact and connect with our environments, as well as a sanctuary for the local populations of wildlife. We chose to use the campfire specifically due to it's familiar iconic relation to camping. Typically, the campfire is built using natural materials found at the campsite (stones, logs, brush), but to highlight the environmental impact of litter, we have chosen to build ours out of the man made litter found at our site. So the idea of using found resources remains the same, but as man continues to litter in the wilderness the resources we find may ultimately change for the worst.

Crispy

We used leaves, rocks, and sticks as our materials. The sun was just something we found aesthetically pleasing and thought would be a nice temporary addition to the St. Edward's campus. The "ART" piece was inspired by Andy Goldsworthy and may (or may not...) be poking fun at him.

Patton, Hannah, Bella, and Bentley

Natural Peace

We put together our project in Blunn Creek. We were walking along the trail, thinking how peaceful this place is. It was quiet, shady, a tiny breeze here and there. We realized there was great color contrast between the green leaves on the trees, the white rocks, and the dirt and dead leaves found on the ground. We came up with the idea of putting a peace sign along the trail for people to see while they are strolling along the creek.

Yasser Handal, Julian Copado, Shyanne Diaz

Island Under Europa's Ice

For our project, we decided to encompass not only the environment of Earth, but of space. The materials we gathered were from planet Earth; sticks, stones, leaves, and more leaves. The location is at Zilker Park near the river's edge. The process started with gathering all of our materials to lay the foundation down for the island, which were the sticks. The greenery is the leaves, and the sole palm tree is the little tropical haven we all want to live on Earth, but we might be able to find under the ice of Europa. If you look closely, you'll see little rocks on the island, which represent coconuts. We hope life is as lazy as an island there as it is here.

By: Mathew, Ana, and Gabryl

Runners Delight

We created this piece of art down on the track near the soccer field here on campus. We created the design on the actual track using small, white rocks that we found near the soccer field. We felt that it would add a little scenery to joggers passing by.

Created by:

-Christian Robles

-Alex bueno

-Austin Thurmond

Circle of Life

Our project reflects the circle of life. The center of the circle is the most precious of the earthly materials but it spans out to more basic materials. This is a reflection of life because in our prime, beauty is evident, but as it goes on and life ends we return to the earth. The beauty is reflected by the crystals in the center of the circle. Then the crystals become less attractive rocks, then sticks and eventually just dirt. We chose a circle because it is the shape most often associated with earth. This principle applies to all things in nature. We also noticed that the footprints under everything could signify that life and nature are constantly moving.

~Sehaam~Sam~Tait~

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

For our project we used:
Bamboo that was already cut+long weeds that were being cut while the mowers were working.

We decided that we needed to launch the raft, but then remembered we had to give it back. So, the raft did get to see the water, but it did not get to go out for a sail. We are happy to report that it did float all on its own! The bamboo went back to the owner and will be repurposed.

By: Meagan Kaufman
Margaux Tavernier
Melinda Griffith

Endurance

I used river rocks, leftover paint, and different cactus plant varieties as my materials. I put one in a roadway median at Arroyo Seco and Justin St, one in a dried up river bed at Walnut Creek, and the last one I gave to a friend that is currently in the hospital.

The one in the pictures is at Walnut Creek, a frequent hangout for my dog and I. There used to be water here but it is long gone. The lack of rain and the extreme heat has left our fair town harsh, so I thought I would add a little life to some desolate places by planting a few cacti and adding some color. Cacti have adapted to hot and dry climates remarkably well and are one of the few things surviving the current weather situation without becoming invasive or taking water from surrounding trees and plants. They are commonly associated with endurance which is where I derived the title for this project.

Look Up

I chose this because I come from a family of pilots and I feel that they do not get the credit that they deserve. They work the weirdest of hours, taking you to your destinations around the globe, instead of spending it with their families. This just gives people passing by the chance to hopefully think of pilots.

-Austin Thurmond

Praying for Rain

For my project I decided to incorporate a topic many people talk about daily, the weather. So I painted rain drops on a small canvas and left it in the grotto, which is usually a place of prayer. Its not a piece that will likely be seen by everyone on campus, but the few that pass by the grotto or actually go there to pray.

By Samantha Ramirez

Welcome to a Frenchie into an American environment!

From the brainstorming to the "art gallery" ... My idea, was to compare the Parisian environment to the Austin environment. I wanted to show the different architecture between France (my home country) and the USA (my foster country). I chose the overview of the city of Austin as my environment setting because it has a connection with my idea. Hope you all will enjoy it! And please feel free to comment! This was created by Margaux Tavernier.

Wind can be nice

I made wind chimes out of kitchen utinsels and ribbon. Recently the wind in TX has caused a lot of problems with fires spreading. I thought it would be good to remember that wind can also be nice...

Materials: Collanders, wooden and metal kitchen utensils, ribbon.

My friend, my mother, and I each tied strings through the collanders to hang the utensils.

Mom had to hang two of them, because Victoria and I were too short. 

This was Victoria's creation. This has all of the wooden utensils I own hanging from a plastic collander. It was the first to make noise in the wind, because it was the lightest.

Mom made this one out of my pot collander/steamer thing and silver serving utensils.

I made this one from a pot with strainer holes in the bottom and 6 or 7 egg whisks.

My kitchen wind chimes hanging together in a park on Lady Bird Lake.

A passerby who liked the chimes.

By: Meagan Kaufman

Look at Life

I wanted to create a striking image, one that would be hard to ignore by anyone passing by. I chose painter's tape and set to work outlining an eye on the side of my dorm. The blue of the tape provided a lot of contrast, which ended up giving the final image a very painted look, something that the campus police weren't too fond of.

The main goal of this odd little message was to make people look at the day around them by first startling them with something so unexpected and out of place. I was hoping that after people were shocked by the giant eyeball staring into the parking lot, they might give a second look to the ground they'd grown accustomed to while walking to and from their room.

-Patton Pray