Blog #4: Final Project

1]The theme my group and I did for our "We are..." final project was the Gay Rights movement, mostly in the 1970's. We mostly focused on San Francisco, which is still known today for it's overwhelming history of gay pride and support.

2]For our found items that we used on our projects, we had pictures of riots, significant people, rainbow flags and peace signs, support bracelets, and other items that signified the unity of the gay America. We picked three bumper stickers the read, "Keep hope alive", "Keep Your Laws off my Body", and "Equality." These were all part of the small culture that San Franciscans in these areas live with and understand.

3]We obtained these items by going up to Haight and Ashbury, and Castro street in San Francisco. We also found items in each of our three houses that we could use to display the meaning of our project. The three of us took a Saturday to go up to the city and find our "found art." We went into all the small stores and found items that represented gay rights.

4] If i had to do something differently, i probably would have spent more time on Castro street. We didn't have time to stay for a long time, so if i had stayed i possibly could have found some more found art items. Overall though, i think the project went really well, and there isn't anything else i would change.

5] My advice to next years class is to definetly think of ideas and artistic ways to represent your theme, before the day it's time to put it together. The outline is important, and actually put effort into it. Also, follow theschedule, you don't want to miss little points just by forgetting a really small milestone.


Zoe Rose