LANDSCAPE/EARTHWORK

I took this image when I was in Honduras over spring break. Like I said before, when I think of a landscape, I think of a pure and untouched scene. While there was trash all around where I was standing, the landscape itself is set apart from all of that. It envelops all trash and impurity and absorbs it into itself. I believe the landscape is mysterious and unknowing. The entire idea of a landscape in limiting that which the viewer sees. For me, a true landscape cannot be contained in a photograph or painting; it has to be experienced by the viewer.

In how this differs from my earthwork piece, one is a portrayal of pure nature and one is a contrast. Ou

r earthwork project served as a critique of how we have tainted nature and tried to fit it into ou

r own artificial landscape.

I have always been closest to God when I reside in nature. God's original intent was for us to live in and amongst nature. We were born into a garden and mandated to tend it ourselves. We have been called to be continually interacting with nature, whether that be through tilling the earth or observing the beauty of the fields. Nature is a part of who we are.

This is a piece by Martin Johnson Heade. Heade is known for his paintings of natural settings

such as landscapes or seascapes and I felt that this piece was very accurate in communicating with both of my pieces. Nature is fragile. It is to be treasured and cherished and I

feel that Heade brings this out through his works.

Our group functioned very well together. We each contributed unique ideas and everyone's voices were heard. The creative design students were very good in helping us with design strategies while the photographers gave each other suggestions and advice. Overall, the group was ideal for performing the project we did.