Sorry for the delay on this. Because of this, you have through this evening comment. I will send the final version to Matt Bailey in the External Relations Office on Wednesday morning. I look forward to your feedback!
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The twin mandates from our culture command us to consume “more, more, more” and do it “faster, faster, faster.” These ideas of waste and haste seem inextricably linked. In an effort to meditate on our own habits and lifestyle, the students of ART 201: Issues in Public Art have created a counter-mantra that encourages us to “Grow More” and “Waste Less.”
“Grow More”, spelled out in moss, suggests that our appetite for more might be better satisfied by the slower, more thoughtful act of creation, rather than consumption. “Waste Less”, spelled out in trash collected from our own homes, dorm rooms, and campus, highlights the impact of our current habits while calling us to a different approach.
By placing the piece in downtown Shreveport, we aim to engage the broader public in reflecting on their own consumption habits, prompting a shift away from the haste-waste paradigm toward a more sustainable approach.
Grow More, Waste Less Statement
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it's very descriptive without out giving everything away. It great to have then bit about consumer culture.
the only thing that i might consider changing is in the last sentence. might want to change "their own consumption habits" to "our own consumption habits." that way whoever is reading the description doesn't just shrug it off like it isn't their problem.
I think it is great but we can add something about littering to enhance the waste less and or recycling.
should we say where downtown it is? how it's kinda near the court house?
I let a few other people that aren't associated with our project read this and the main thing they were wondering by the end is about what form our project takes. They grasped that moss and trash were used to spell out "Grow More" and "waste less," but they were still confused.
I know that being so specific may sound ridiculous to us since we all know exactly what it looks like, but to others it may not be so clear.
So maybe, for those folks, we can have one statement that clearly identifies it as letters placed on a side of a building in moss and trash. Certainly it should be worded better that I just put it. Again, I know it may sound a little odd to be that clear with it, but if these few folks had this question, others surely will too.
Otherwise, I think it sounds good!
I honestly can't find anything that needs to be changed. I know we talked about taking into consideration the audience and what their reading level is, so that's the first thing I thought about but if they can't grasp this then there's really no hope.
I like Jesse's comment about changing their to our because it puts a different spin on it. In the sense that we as a collective are responsible for our waste.
The littering idea is a good one but I think it would be kind of out of place in the whole message. I feel like it's a different issue that should be tackled separately from our overall goal.
I know it's kind of way late in the game to be thinking about this but when I read it it made me think. Is the only reason we put it downtown to get more attention?
I know the reason I chose the buildings I recommended was because they were abandoned and/or decrepit looking and going to waste and I thought it tied well together with our message on a bigger scale. Like not only wasting trash, but wasting space too.
Thanks for everyone's input. I'll make the updates where appropriate. Jesse, great point about changing the wording to "our" - will do. Emily, I think the news release will have the specific location, our statement can be more general. Whitney, your point about location is well taken. However, I think the idea of a "wasted" space still applies to the place we've chosen; those beautiful old buildings have been vacant for decades while our city continues to throw up new shopping centers further and further out from the city center. Taylor, I think having a bit more description of the physical piece is a good point as well.
its perfect, i loved how you pretty much described the two phrases grow more, and, that would definitely help clear up the meaning of the words themselves. i also agree with jesse's comment. but other than that no changes are needed.
Sorry I'm commenting on this so late! I really like the description connecting the "Grow More" and "Waste Less" aspects. I also like that it mentions engaging the broader public. This statement describes our purpose well. I think something should be mentioned about recycling or appreciation of materials...if that can be added.
I agree about changing "their" to our own consumption. Outside of that I think the statement is very well thought out and informative.
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