Poetics
In composing this project I really tried to take advantage of all the things I enjoyed about some of the concepts in this last portion of the class. I used the emblem that I created previously as a starting point and really a launch pad for what I wanted to do. I subtly used the images that are shown there as delicate pieces that I wanted to show throughout my project. The music notes led to me using tons of music and video in all parts of project. The chemistry set, calipers, the log/eye, and the puzzle relate to my meticulous nature and my process of thought. The sunset is there to represent my home/family and community life.
Before starting my text work, I actually took some time to think about what I wanted to get across and what facets of my personality I wanted to display within the confines of the assignment. I did not write anything down or take any notes on what exactly chapters and concepts I wanted to use. I just came up with some rough ideas and scratches in my head. As it came out, I ended up using many of the lessons in The (Bar) Street and Patterning in Part II. For instance, in the two narratives that I ran throughout the Concept Remake, I tried to include the inflections and vibe of the speech of the people I was talking to without ever saying their name or identifying them. I wanted to take the way we normally speak to each other and convey the mood through the text and my descriptions of the events that took place. I felt it was important to convey the atmosphere of the people that close to me. As far as the use of Patterning is concerned, I used many devices that I was comfortable with and that conveyed my personality/style. One of those tools was the use of music and video throughout my project.
I also ended up using the idea of Chora in Part I (Emblem Fire). I wanted to examine and convey what it is really like being inside my head. I wanted to dissect my thoughts and really give an outside view of how I think and see the world. I ended up subtly putting in pieces of my life which includes my career field, family, entertainment, and community (Parts I and II). I also felt that it was important to use the concept presented in The Ideal of Value by Ulmer, in getting across (in Part II) the importance of my experiences through personal/community problem of the completion and trials of post-secondary education.
On that note, I tried to employ the type of captivating storytelling used in The Jew’s Daughter, Accounts of the Glass Sky (through photos), and Filmtext.
This project can act as a paradigm or guide for someone else who wanted to make their own assemblage expression in that it is very interactive and visual. Most of all, it is very personal. My project really lays out my mindset and worldview as well as displays my very personal struggles and turmoil as well as the value of my experiences with the people around me. I would think that the personal and internal aspect would be the most important thing for someone to emulate if they wished to make an assemblage of their own.
