Introduction by JDT

Writing and Images by Group 3:

EP,

JDT and MFa

Published at Global Citizenship

Experience

IntroductionThis is my group’s art project, created by JDT, EP, and MFA. I t is relevant to our

school’s (GCE) other courses in many ways. First of al l , i t is cal led Parts that Make

up the Whole. This is directly relevant to Organizational Systems and Models, where

we learn how things fit together. We created molds that make up a system, and

beforehand created models for how they would ideally look. Also when answering

other questions, we brought globalization and soccer into the mix, similar to our

class, “How Soccer Explains the World.”

When we were designing our systems we came up with the idea to have the entire

system be a cube. The idea was EP’s, and then all we had to do was make sure that

our individual parts could work together to be a cube. We mathematical ly arranged it

and our blueprint was ready.

Process: First we developed our questions based on our soccer class in 4 separate

categories.

Then we found ways to interpret our questions as systems, and l inked them into our

system.

Next we broke down our parts and created individual sketch- ups.

We then made our parts to be depicted as shapes.

Then we mixed all of our parts together to make a system of a cube on sketch- up.

We then created our clay sculptures, which would next assist in creating our molds.

To make the molds we created cardboard boxes which we fi l led with plaster, and

inserted our clay sculptures into the plaster. After we removed the sculptures, we

could use the empty space to create our molds. We repeated this process 4 times, to

make 4 parts per team member.

Passion awakens

your body to focus on

the available

Available sport

so there is time and people

to meet with your need

Need to stay with it,

play as long as possible

watch out and be safe

Safe unti l you can

play without fear; play with heart

keep your interest

Interest keeps eyes

on the goals you made back then

and fuel your passion. - EP

HaikusDrafting a player

Unsure of disappointment

Quite Processing

Processing legit

As the soccer ball gets kicked

To integration

Integration lost

Let them fiend l ike animals

Lost in new culture

Culture for the rest

Newlyweds run away from

The dying reward

Rewards are for chumps

Intrinsic motivation leads

Again to drafting. - JDT

Exceptionalism,

is how America wins

nationalism

Nationalism

is to be conformed to ways

sil ly pol itics

Politics have ways

of control l ing our l iving

by advertising

Advertising is

a way to show off the world

to make some money

Money is the world

in which we chose to l ive with

exceptionalism. - MFa

Original Designs

EP

JDT

MFa

Group

System

Part ProfilesEP

Name of the part: Neighbor

Dimensions: 1 in x 1 in x 1 in

Role: Each cube supports its

neighboring cubes, so that the

system can stand up as high as

possible.

JDT

Name of the part: L

Dimensions: 3 in x 2 in

Role: My shape is in the shape of

an “L”, al l of our parts fit together

to make a cube, so the 4 “L”s are

fi l ler space in the perfect cube.

MFa

Name of the part: Right

Dimensions: 2.5 in x 1 in x 1 in

Role: The right triangle, when

combined, builds squares.

PhotographyEP's System

JDT's System

MFa's System

Group System

“Everything must be made as simple aspossible. But not simpler.”

― Albert Einstein