This is week I continued to add two images on the bottom half which I have decided will be dedicated to my own thoughts/intrinsic symbolism. On the left side you will see that I have started a border or this distorted faces design where one face blends into the next by contributing to other features etc. this is intended to be like the people we pass (strangers, future friends) that affect more than we think (in my opinion). They can shape many I expect/unnoticed aspects of our/my lives/life.

I decided to actually tape the loose leaf onto the map because I think my hesitance to go straight to the canvas says something about me.  I figured the best way to begin would be to start with the things that are closest to me – each of my parents.

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This week I began writing words. I started with the things that I feel to be positive about me or my life and began to work outwards from there. I also started to use a sharpie to highlight the words or phrases that I felt deserved to stand out.  A couple of times throughout the process I found myself running into walls and having to remove myself from the room for a while before I could start again. Moving forward from here I want to make progress on the negative side before start to expand more into the positives. I think its important to have a balance of both in my work in order to keep me balanced and focused.

dixonm Concept Map Week 2

So for week 2, I started off with what I would want in the foreseeable future.  For example, I want to pick up a new hobby/sport because if I do have a hobby/sport in my life. I am more focus and regimented.  Also, I talk about what I have done in the past, such as past hobbies.  I though this was helpful because it would allow me to gauge what I would potentially want to pick up in the future.  For further work on the concept map, I want to focus more on what I can do, which is what I did the previous week., and what I will do hopefully.

Just a continuation of the theme I thought of last week. Each week will be a different color.