Jessica: Proposal

Title: "Pieces of Home"

Subject/Topic:

The relationship between travel and the notion of 'home.'  Exploring what objects people bring with them during their travels, to either remind them of home, or make their current location feel more like home.

Research:

- Alain de Botton "The art of Travel"
- "The sketchbook project"  (http://www.arthousecoop.com/projects/sketchbookproject)
- Mark Dion
- Candy Jernigan ("Evidence")


Relationship to previous work:

The work I completed for Brief 1 was about the transitions I experienced when moving from one Country to another, from dorm to house, etc.   I explored how I approached each new living situation, the differences between them, and what I both consciously and unconsciously did to make a home for myself.  The ideas I have for Brief 3 relate directly to my personal experiences, and about how travel and the notion of 'home' are intertwined.


Processes:

- interviews
- photographic documentation of objects
- video and sound recording
- written responses from interviewees


Resources:

- digital camera
- sound recorder
- journal (for personal documentation of processes, thoughts, ideas, etc.)
- bound book (to contain hand written responses by interviewees, sketches, ideas, etc.)

Timeline:

Week 10:
- complete proposal, consultation regarding specific questions about proposal, concept, etc

Week 11:
- Tuesday, Oct 4: PORTFOLIO REVIEW, begin interviewing, book entries
- Friday, Oct 7: consultation regarding specific technical questions

Week 12:
- Tuesday, October 11: WORK IN PROGRESS PRESENTATION, finalize interviews (focus on sound and video), book entries (ensure cohesive and in accordance with interviews)
- Friday, October 14: consultation regarding specific questions from work in progress presentation

Week 13:
- NO CLASSES, final touch ups of video and book entries

Week 14:
- Friday, Oct 28: FINAL ASSESSMENT

Week 15:
- Thursday, November 3: complete folio/blog submission, finalize folio/book for collection


Expected Outcome:

-A video consisting of interviews of fellow travelers, and their stories about home, and the objects they bring with them/are meaningful representations of what is 'home' to them

- Accompanying book, including hand written accounts of why the particular objects they bring with them are important, stories about how/when they acquired the objects, travel stories, home stories, or anything that they feel compelled to write about and document with regards to notions of 'home' and travel.