Accumulation Starts...

I plan on collecting buttons from clothing for the accumulation project. You know, the extras you get when you buy shirts/jackets, sometimes pants. They come in a little plastic baggy, sometimes you get one, maybe two when you're lucky. There are also those rare, rather exciting occasions when you get more than one type button because the article of clothing that you purchased just happened to be made with a random array of buttons. I have always kept these buttons but I have found that I never use them. Even if I happen to lose a button on a peice of clothing I dont find myself digging through the drawer of extra buttons and sewing them back on. I have noticed that over the years my collection has grown. I admit that I get a little excited each time I notice that I bought clothing with the extra!

I plan on not only collecting my personal stash of buttons by doing MORE clothes shopping (YAAAAY!! Now I have a legitimate reason to spend money, kinda.) I am also going around asking people I know if they have any extra buttons they wouldn't mind giving up. Later on in the semester I plan on asking random strangers for their collection of buttons, maybe going dorm to dorm or apartment to apartment. Then if I feel that I haven't acquired enough, I will proceed to actually purchase just bags of buttons, but hopefully I wont need to do such a thing.

Come to think of it, I think I may broaden the collection of buttons by also including button pins! I have a small collection of those as well!

Jill Greenburg: Soap

I choose her accumulation project because I thought that the outcome and final project was really aesthetically pleasing. I thought the combination of all the different colors and sizes and textures had a neat effect on the overall look. Of course the thought of using all of theose used soup bars is kind of sickening but nonetheless, it made for an awesome piece of art work. The designs she made, how she put them together really worked out well.

Seeing her final project gave me an idea of how I can arrange all of my buttons. I can make a picture out of all the different buttons I have collected. I think that would look really neat!

Micheal Anderson: Advertising Photos

I loved his project. First off, collecting advertising posters was genius. They are EVERYWHERE and you would be guaranteed plenty, more than enough posters. He basically made collages with posters. It was brilliant. The finishing products were gorgeous and had a nice grungy feel to them. This is similiar to Greenburg's soap collection. They both made images using the item they collecting and both finishing products were awesome! I definitely think that is what I am going to do for my project!