Mini Assignment: Time-Based Media

Mini Assignment: 

Time-Based Media 

Due: Monday, March 23rd   

The object of this assignment is to find everyday evidence of the passing of time in the world around you. This should be considered research for potential use in future sculpture assignments. Think of yourself as a detective, investigator, journalist or scientist who has been given a field assignment. Notice things, look for clues, and document what you find.   

Take 50 pictures that relate to the theme of time. Try to stay away from obvious or literal examples of time, like clocks, schedules, etc.   

Pictures can be taken with a digital camera or your camera phone.   Put those pictures together into a power point presentation, which you will present to class on Monday (meet in the glass classroom). Come to class prepared with your presentation on a disk.   

Some Ideas to get your gears turning:   

Take a picture of yourself every time the clock is 11 minutes after the hour for 50 consecutive hours.   

Document things that erode over time (take pictures of an ice cube melting).   

Take a walk and take a picture of the ground every ten steps.   

Document the progress of an assignment for another class (for example, take screen shots of your computer while you’re writing a paper).   

Look up the word time for inspiration.