The Earth and Industry

I was interested in the applying standard hydroponic systems to more natural environments. Ultimately having  a low maintenance but productive unit that would be able to fit almost anywhere or take any shape.

-Nick Cottrell  

Flooding the Awareness

My project is about making recycling awareness the most important message on the board.  I flooded the message board with flyers to catch the people who walked by's eye.  I made sure there was not another poster showing to stress the importance of recycling.  I also put flyers on a wall in my dorm.  People have been leaving trash on the floor, including recyclables, so I put flyers up to stress the importance of recycling to those who don't seem to care.

by Debbie Spiro

Until the Wind Take Me Elsewhere

by Dylan Baggett

My project changed somewhat from my original concept, but in my experience with art that is not always a bad thing. I played with different ideas for a while and found that this was my favorite. I found this tree along the sidewalk near my apartment and decided it would be a good canvas. I used flower petals to create an abstract design I think is beautiful and elegant. I wanted the viewer to happen across the piece and question where it might have come from and why, but also find it aesthetically pleasing. I hope to challenge my audience to notice the little things more often.

Halloween is Near

For my intimate public art intervention, I introduced some Halloween spirit to the on-campus apartments. I placed six jack-o'-lanterns along the net of the sand volleyball court located in the center of some of the apartment buildings. Any people who simply look out their window or go play volleyball will be able to see this. Hopefully this will still be up by the time Halloween comes around.

-Geovan Franco

Behind the Wall

My intimate art intervention was inspired by my tour of campus during orientation. When the students in my group reached Fleck Hall, the glass tubes in the walls became quite the novelty. Everyone had to hunch or stand on their tippy-toes to discover what was behind this mysterious wall at their mysterious new school. This seemed like a perfect metaphor for our education, as the purpose of our time in college is to make us insightful problem solvers. St Edward's always stresses its international focus, so I decided to make the art globally themed. After deciding on the venue and theme, I printed out ten pictures of important aspects our society that don't gain much public attention. I cut the pictures into small circles and taped them to some of the glass circles outside Fleck's wall. The pictures are of a sweatshop, the Gulf Coast oil spill, pigs being slaughtered, Guantanamo Bay Prison, an impoverished Indian household, the wall separating Palestinians from Israel, a prison in California, the Senate floor, protests in Iran, and Bernie Madoff's old office. The wall symbolizes what we come in to contact every day that shields us from these misunderstood parts of the world. When we buy McDonald's, invest our money, pump gas, buy clothes, or vote; we really have a very small idea of how that impacts the world behind the scenes. The goal of the piece is not to spread my ideals, but request reflection. After all, the audience is made of students learning to "think globally".

by Richard Glass

Urban Spiderweb

For my project I really liked the idea of yarn bombing, but I knew realistically I am not that fast of a knitter so I wouldn't be able to knit something for it, but with that in mind I tried to think of what I could do with yarn (considering I have a lot of it). Finally I decided to connect a bunch of trees to one another and also connect them to some chairs using yarn. I wanted the final to effect to look something like a spider web with the yarn not only coming from the objects they are connection but to also shoot off of the yard itself.

I decided to do this outside of Fleck because this is a location on campus where there are some trees that are also close to wear people sit and talk. I wanted people to look at it and wonder what the underlying message is, because there is one. Plus it was a lot of fun running around with yarn.

-Jeslyn Schuh

Courage to Grow

"You can gain the world for the price of your soul

but I hope you take the road less traveled

and I hope you find the courage to grow."

I was inspired to do this because of one of my favorite songs at the moment and my love of nature and plants but it can have several different meanings as well (just depending on who the viewer is.) The fence is located near the intersection of Barton Springs Rd and Robert E. Lee Rd in front of a baseball field. Even though this wasn't my ideal location at first, it ended up being a good spot to me because of all the kids that play on the field every day that will see it.

-Annie Fuentes

Despicable Minion

I recently saw the movie Despicable Me, and it triggered an idea for my art project. I titled this work "Despicable Minion" with the idea of having a minion peering out from a light post. I did this because it seemed surprising and enlightening to the viewer to me (if they have seen the movie). My main goal was to put a smile on anyone walking down this sidewalk, and to alter their everyday walk in a positive way.

-Danny Manning

Eclipse

The inspiration for this project only came few days before the deadline. I knew I wanted to mold the grass with rubber bands, but the forms I would use were yet to be decided. It was then, when looking at various different planets during an Astronomy class, that I realized what forms I would use in my project.

The most interesting feature of this project, however, is that although the circular shapes may seem clear in the pictures above, they are not so easily spotted depending on your position or time of the day. That is because it is the shadow of the "grass poles" what creates the contrast with the surrounding area. The next picture shows how hard it is to recognize the forms when not facing the sun, and, therefore, with no shadows:

                           

The same effect is experienced in a cloudy day.  As an eclipse then, the piece can only be seen at certain times and from certain places.

Felipe Barroso

Every Little Thing is Gonna be Alright

As I was brainstorming for this project, Bob Marley happened to be playing in the background. I immediately figured out what I wanted to do. Living off of Oltorf has thought me that not everyone is blessed with happiness. I wanted to portray "dont worry, be happy"  with bright colors that would attract everyone's eyes. With the use of Post-it's, the message immediately grabbed much attention from bystanders.  This would serve as inspiration and a reminder that "every little thing is gonna be alright."

by Cindy Castillo

Faded

By: Pamela Nunez

At the top of the piece, the words "Everything fades" were written. However, it proved to be very difficult to capture so it is not displayed in any of the pictures. Then the symbol of an eye with the iris as a clock showing signifies people watching time pass. Along the bottom, it reads "Live for now". This was drawn with tap water and a sponge on the concrete inside of a mailing pick-up. I chose this location because I wanted to make the piece in the morning before it got too hot outside. Also, a lot of people pick of their mail before they go to work.

The piece was done from top to bottom, which ensures that the writing will evaporate from top to bottom. I did this because I wanted the more positive message to be the last thing visible. This is a way to send everyone off into their day with a message to seize their day rather than watch the time pass.

Peering Up

My Public Intervention piece is titled "Peering Up". It shows a dark figure coming up from whatever  imaginary world is beneath the staircase and viewing what is in our world. As you walk toward it, the figure seems to poke its head out further, as you can see in the order of the pictures. I also used the camera to illustrate the character's animations. As he peers up, a gray background (chalk) begins to glow from behind his head, as he brings his world into ours. 

This piece aims to get people to think outside the box and use their imagination in their daily life, which can be sometimes busy and bland (I know from personal experience). This piece can be viewed on the second floor stairway at apartment building 12 on campus at St. Edward's.

Bobby Garcia

Bathroom Surprise

For my intimate public intervention, I decided to place some funny doodle drawings in a place where people would have no choice but to look at them- stalls in a bathroom. What I really like about this idea is that people will actually have a chance to see some of the crazy things I draw when I'm bored. The goal I had for placing these doodles was to simply make people laugh and be reminded that life shouldn't be taken so seriously all the time.

Danny Cuellar

Aaahh!! Real Monsters

My inspiration was a collaboration of friend's ideas and our history. The little monsters represent and were done by friends of mine and this was our childhood hangout spot. It was a fun way to get together and remember some good memories while leaving some behind in the form of our creations.

by Ryan Harris