David Cronenberg and Collaborators

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Your Name and Student Number: Rawaa Bakhsh - 2450500

Event/Activity: David Cronenberg and Collaborators Date and Time: Nov 1st 2013 , 12:00pm -1:30pm

Short Description: A panel discussion between Cronenberg and 2 of his collaborators. (producer Jeremy Thomas and makeup designer Stephan Dupuis) At the Tiff Lightbox. He worked with both collaborators more than once so they really do have a harmony and deep understanding of how they all work together. I knew nothing about him nor his work before going to the Mocca show.

Event/Activity Effects, Impacts, Inspiration! (point form précis) 1) how hard collaboration on that big scale is. And how well you have to know the person you are collaborating with. 2) The hassle independent film makers go through for their movies to see light of day. 3) how hectic the process of finding funding for a project and how a film can be held for 8 years. 4) how everyone is involved in creating, making writing and making choices. 5) he works without storyboards!

Direct Outcomes of this Event/Activity (point form précis) I really liked the moderator, he involved everyone and wanted to hear from everyone, he was well prepared with questions that were targeted to all three. I felt like non of them felt left out. He had nice clips from each of the movies as he started talking about them to give the audience something to relate to. I was really impressed.

Bill Shannon.

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Your Name and Student Number: Rawaa Bakhsh - 2450500

Event/Activity: Bill Shannon Performance at Butterfield park,OCADU. Date and Time: September 19th , 4:30pm

Short Description: Bill Shannon gave a 20 min long performance that included dance, and street art like performance, he interacted with the audience, asking them to boo and applaud. Using his crutches and skateboard he did a series of impressive moves that many street dancers would preform, and gave them crazy street dancer names too. Having researched and met Shannon before the performance, I had a bit of insight to what I was about to see. Unfortunately I was unable to attend the lecture.

Event/Activity Effects, Impacts, Inspiration! (point form précis) 1) A whole new perspective on people who are disabled. And I thought wheel chair public transit was a miracle. 2) Interesting terminology he uses when describing his work and specially his moves. 3) how closely his own research ties in to his work, a live reflexive methodology in the way he designs his tools. (Crutches) 4) how I thought when I first met him that he only had the sticks as a prop and that he doesn’t need them. 5) I was impressed by how he overcame the obstacle he had and how charismatic he is, personality really does show in his work.

Direct Outcomes of this Event/Activity (point form précis) Working with a live audience and dealing with a live audience when the work is in real time. Even though my work does not really relate to him, I came out of this with wanting to be as passionate as he is about his work. And to have confidence in what I produce and reveal to the public. And back everything up with massive research and practice.

I would like to introduce my lovely new website!!
www.Rawaabakhsh.com

or Scan this!! 

Im still in the process of updating it and putting all the good stuff on. let me know what you think when you visit it. 

Risk & The Eight-Point star.

RISK!!

For risk, I wanted to learn something new, something i havent worked with before. so i decided on Silksceening. with the help of my studio neighbor the awesome mary mack i was able to silkscreen for the first time.  

And following my rule of the Eight-Point star i decided to silkscreen a pattern that is built around the eight point star

Pictures of the process 

Rented a screen

Burnt my images on it. 

First try 

Adding patterns. 

Then i decided i should print on my Photography, so i did just that.

2 prints on photos

Some of the experimentation i did. 

Asitate and me! 

For force. adding 3d elements and exploring further. 

Chance and the Eight-Point Star

For this Term, specially in special focus research and 

innovation lab I have adopted the Eight-Point star as

 my main topic, And in the coming few weeks i will

apply concepts of

Chance

Risk 

Force

Glitch

Extend

Remix

A little bit about The history of the Eight point Star. 

 The Eight-Point star appears in cultures around the globe. It can be found on national flags and in religious iconography. It carries various meaning associated with each culture that utilizes it. The are eight-paths in the way of Buddah and eight immortals in Chinesse tradition. However, its universal symbolism is one of balance, harmony, and cosmic order. Its pattern is associated early astronomy, religion, and mysticism. It is symbolic of both stars and humanity’s earliest attempts to understand and communicate the order and unity inherent in Creation, nature’s rule.

Above diagram taken from Resonateview.org

Astrological Origins of The Eight-Point Star.

By the middle-ages, the eight-point star is widely used as a symbol in Islamic art. It is called khatim or khatim sulayman, seal of the prophets, as in signet ring. The phrase “seal of the prophets” is also used in the Koran and has particular ideological meaning for Muslims. Moroccan zillij artisans also refer to the eight-point star as sibniyyah, sabniyyah, which is a derivative of the number seven sab’ah.

all phenomena are nothing but manifestations of Being, which is one with God

The eight-point star as a symbol marks early human understanding of the intellegent order that underlies our universe. Today, it carries religous and mystical associations. Known as the khatam in Islamic cultures, it and its variants are found at the center of stunning zillij masterpieces throughout Morocco. Amidst the color and compostion, the khatam stands as a symbol of early astronomy, interconnectedness, and faith in the ultimate harmony of Creation. In this way, the khatam represents the highest virtues in Moroccan culture: learning, community, faith, and love of beauty.

Form is symbolised by the square. Expansion is symbolised by the square with triangles pointing outwards (an 8-pointed star). Contraction is symbolised by the square with triangles pointing inwards (a 4-pointed star). The two star-shapes together symbolise the cycle of creation, ‘the breath of the compassionate.

Chance

For chance i wanted to try something i havent worked with before, so i chose pouring medium, Just because of the element of chance. i felt like it had a surprising quality that it added to the end results and i enjoyed how chance had to play a big role in this artwork. 

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Mixed media on wood panel

Mixed media on wood panel 

Mixed media on plexi-Glass

In conclusion, after a few first tries I am now sure that Im going to continue working with this medium in the near future. it is fluid, flowy and extremely all over the place. leaves little interventions from me and does most of its formations on its own.  

A kids Mawlid party!

The amazing bdoun sukkar says:

 I recently designed this invitation package for a kids' party to celebrate 'Al-Mawlid Al Nabawi." The package included an invitation card, a miniature (pocket size) 1433 Hijri calendar, two little printed fabric puppets and some candy-coated almonds (ملبس ع لوز).

isn't this the cutes thing in the world!! 

Arabesque 2, a great book of talent from our region.

The second of a very successful first one Arabesque is not out, featuring many Amazing artists and designers from the Arabic region. the work here is great and inspiring, i knew about the second book when my friend Nermin Moufti who is currently studying at OCAD University told me her work was featured in the book.
Some of Nermin's fabulous work,




Some of the work of other people in the book.




You can get it online from this website.
https://shop.gestalten.com/index.php/catalog/product/view/id/4179

enjoyyy ! :D