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Touch

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Part 1   “’We raise our children in a nontactile society and have to compensate with nonhuman creatures. First with teddy bears and blankets, then with pets. When touch isn’t there, our true isolation comes through.’ Touching is just as therapeutic as being touched; the healer, the giver of touch, is simultaneously healed.” (Ackerman 121)             We are raised to appreciate these kinds of relationships, to foster them. When we are robbed of such a vital connection, as Ackerman writes, ‘our true isolation comes through.’ Pets keep us ignorant of the boxed in lives that we live, giving us a small taste of tactile connection to the real world, even from a young age. This is especially true for those with mental illness such as anxiety or depression. A pet can be a friend on the bad days and a companion on the best, something to come home to, more reliable than most human connections. A routine that is followed every day, mindlessly as we feed, care for and groom them. The grave of a

Wrapped Human Body Research Packet

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      RESEARCH PACKET   Wrapped Human Body   Student Name: Daelynn Murphy Select two different themes from the assignment guidelines posted on class blog. Answer questions for each theme. Select one idea to complete. https://foundations3ddesign.blogspot.com/2014/05/wrapped-human-body-required-assignment.html Two pages in the packet. Each page worth three (3) points. Up to six (6) points can be deducted from project grade for not completing the Research Packet.                       Theme #1      Social Injustice/Social Commentary – The Male Gaze   1.       What material(s) will you use to wrap the body? May use more than one material. At least 95% of the body must be covered. Do not use materials that prohibit the model from breathing.   Black sheets whole and cut into ribbons to drape over and wrap the body more tightly. Red sheets to act as a curtain that hangs from the wall and also encases the body.   2.       How is the c

100 Objects

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Installment 1   Installment 2 Installment 3

Nature Sculptures

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Nature Sculptures Research Research Images and Source Links Botanical Illustration 1 https://www.istockphoto.com/vector/edible-mushrooms-victorian-botanical-illustration-gm902276236-248892424 Botanical Illustration 2 https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/botanical-art-history.htm Exotic Flora 1 https://www.wallpaperflare.com/passionfruit-flower-exotic-flora-growth-plant-close-up-wallpaper-gqmkj Exotic Flora 2 https://pixabay.com/photos/flower-exotic-plants-flora-798909/