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CP: Reflective Project

A key part of the reflective project is using a wide variety of resources such as primary (e.g., interviews and surveys) and secondary (e.g., websites and news articles) as well as a range of formats like websites, interviews, surveys, videos, etc. (see Criterion A about varied resources and Criterion C about analyzing them). Smart researcher will start the process with a table in order to track their resources so they can use in-text citations properly.

Basic table - 2 columns: one for source and one for notes. 

Sources Notes

BBC Scotland. (2020). “My Art Is Not Vandalism” | Loop | BBC Scotland [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsDKqvz9FB0

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  • The artist recalls a past encounter where someone accused them of vandalism while painting in public, highlighting the misconceptions surrounding graffiti and street art.
  • Reflecting on their graffiti beginnings in the 90s in France, the artist shares insights into the underground nature of the art form back then compared to its current status.
  • The artist emphasizes the perception gap between using spray paint versus traditional paintbrushes, expressing their dedication to spray paint despite lack of formal art education.
  • Through discussing upcoming projects and influences like wildlife and Scotland's landscape, the artist conveys the evolving acceptance of street art in contemporary society.

Notes: Generated by MagicSchool. (March 2023). Prompt - paraphrase 4 bullet points from My Art is Not Vandalism. In YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsDKqvz9FB0 

Graffiti Art: Why Graffiti Is Art And Not Vandalism. (2023). Artlife.com. https://www.artlife.com/news/graffiti-art-why-graffiti-is-art-and-not-vandalism

Origin and Evolution of Graffiti
Graffiti, originating from ancient times, is now viewed as vandalism by US law, stemming from the Italian word meaning 'scratched'.

Debate on Art vs. Vandalism
The debate rages on whether graffiti is art or vandalism, considering factors like location, quality, and message of the design.

Graffiti as Art
Graffiti showcases technical skill, exemplifies freedom of expression, represents powerful political and social themes, and transforms mundane spaces into vibrant art.

Artistic Value of Graffiti
The high sales prices of graffiti artworks demonstrate the respect and artistic value it holds in the art community, challenging the notion that all graffiti is mere vandalism.

Notes: Generated by MagicSchool. (March 2023). Prompt - paraphrase 4 bullet points from Graffiti Art: Why Graffiti Is Art And Not Vandalism. Artlife https://www.artlife.com/news/graffiti-art-why-graffiti-is-art-and-not-vandalism.

Advanced table - 4 columns: source, notes, questions/quotes, viewpoint/ context it connects to 

Sources Notes Quotes/ Questions Argument / Viewpoint
BBC Scotland. (2020). “My Art Is Not Vandalism” | Loop | BBC Scotland [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsDKqvz9FB0
  • The artist recalls a past encounter where someone accused them of vandalism while painting in public, highlighting the misconceptions surrounding graffiti and street art.
  • Reflecting on their graffiti beginnings in the 90s in France, the artist shares insights into the underground nature of the art form back then compared to its current status.
  • The artist emphasizes the perception gap between using spray paint versus traditional paintbrushes, expressing their dedication to spray paint despite lack of formal art education.
  • Through discussing upcoming projects and influences like wildlife and Scotland's landscape, the artist conveys the evolving acceptance of street art in contemporary society.

Notes: Generated by MagicSchool. (March 2023). Prompt - paraphrase 4 bullet points from My Art is Not Vandalism. In YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsDKqvz9FB0 

 "When I use spray pain people think I am ignorant but if I use paint brushes then the same work is suddenly insightful" (Paco Graff, time 4:32). Support

Graffiti Is Always Vandalism - NYTimes.com. (2014). Nytimes.com. https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2014/07/11/when-does-graffiti-become-art/graffiti-is-always-vandalism

 
  • Glorifying graffiti raises the question of how one would feel if their own property were tagged without permission.
  • Institutions celebrating graffiti publicly would not tolerate their own premises being defaced.
  • Graffiti is deemed vandalism, always committed without permission on someone else's property.
  • John Lindsay declared war on graffiti in 1972 to combat the breakdown of social controls and law enforcement in public spaces.
 "There is nothing “progressive” about allowing public amenities to be defaced by graffiti; anyone who can avoid a graffiti-bombed park or commercial thoroughfare will do so, since tagging shows that an area is dominated by vandals who may be involved in other crimes as well." (Heather MacDonald, p5) Against

 

 

In Criterion A, you will need to discuss your Method and this is often where you will include some details about your sources and how your evaluation of them informed your project. This is where you apply OPVL, you can discuss the origin of the source and it's potential bias, how the purpose supports your research, maybe the source has value since it was cited hundreds of times or maybe how a source has limitations due to it's age.

 

Samples

Origin

In the documentary “Gucci’s Success Story”, Gucci himself speaks about design so I feel this resource is unique and provided me with  …

Although this information came from Uniqolo’s own store website (Uniqolo: About Us), I found other websites (Sustain Cloth) confirmed the same information ...

Purpose 

The article by Calvin and Hobbes (5) about web design was a perfect fit since I am also designing a sport blog ...

Value

For my research, I found a blog (Bulk Up Now) by sport enthusiast Mike Jones and although he doesn’t have a degree, he has successfully worked in the industry and marketed a number of products. 

Limitation

For my research, I found a blog (Bulk Up Now) by sport enthusiast Mike Jones and although he doesn’t have a degree, he has successfully worked in the industry and marketed a number of products so his view is one of a business person selling his product.

Content

In order to create a website that would help teens with anxiety, I looked at Gerald Brommer’s book “Elements and Principles of Design” which was helpful since it gave me general information about art design (36).