Allison Daigle #8

1.) My armor will be protecting my hands from the germs around us. I will be using different pieces to decorate the armor, to symbolize cleanliness, and protect myself from germs. Whatever decorations I choose to use, I will convey the message of cleanliness and purity.

2.) I don't believe I will use a cliche or stereotype in my armor. I am going to figuratively decide which decorations will protect against germs the most. If I were to use a cliche, however, I believe it would weaken my piece.

3.) The armor will protect me from the germs that are everywhere around us. It will protect me physically, but also emotionally as well. I get distraught when I see something dirty, and wonder what I have touched that is similar to the scenario.

4.) I will wear the 'gloves' over my hands, and they will lace up on the side where they will be cut.

5.) I will use various pieces of decorations to add to my 'gloves'. I am not sure if I will paint it, because the white that it dries as seems so clean to me. I will definitely be adding embellishment in order to protect my hands even more.

Kaitlyn Brown #8

1. For my final project I'm doing a knee brace since I have a bad knee from a car accident. I want to protect my knee from getting injured again, I'll be using push pins to keep things from damaging the brace and keep it away.
2. I haven't used sterotypes or cliche in my piece yet but when I do it will have something to represent my weakness.
3. The brace will protect my knee from getting injured it will also help my knee from moving in a way it shouldnt.
4. I'll be wearing it almost like a mask, it won't go all the way around but will have some sort of ribbon so I can tie it in the back.
5. I will use color that makes it stand out so people will know that it's my bad knee, having push-pins to keep things from going near it.

chelsea w #8

.) What kind of symbols, metaphors or cultural meanings have you incorporated into the design of your armor? Please explain how they are consistent with the message you want to convey?

2.) Have you used a stereotype or cliche? If so, does it strengthen or weaken your message?

3.) How will the armor protect you? Physically? Emotionally?

4.) How will you wear it? (i.e. straps)

5.) How will you embellish this armor? Paint? Build off of it, etc.?

1. i made the armor out of bones when in turn it should be protecting my bones.it is protecting my hand because my hand is the money maker I draw and i fight so my right hand needs all the protection it can get and the hardest thing next to metal is bone.

2.no stereotypes i have a deeper meaning for my armor more than just a physical protector.

3the armor literally protects my hand from physical damage also it protects my pencil by keeping it in place so i can never lose it.

4i put a glove on first then molded it and cut some of the glove away

5 i built the bones coming off of the peice and im possibly going to to paint it either two colors or one. Im all about simplisity that is still difficult. so a well crafted peice with a simple paint job is exactly what im talking about

Erica Markle, #8

1.) My armor is going to be protectors for my hands because I have a bad habit of picking at my nails. I am going to decorate the parts that cover my nails very tastefully so that they look nice. This will make me not want to even think about picking at my nails because it would ruin the beauty. I have also make one hand have a cover for the top of the hand and another for the bottom of my hand, because the right one is usually the one picking so I covered the bottom to make picking impossible. The top of the right hand is covered to ensure full protection. I think I will definitely come up with more as I begin to work. They will remain consistent with the message I am trying to convey because the decoration will show that I want to maintain that beauty and the positioning will force myself out of the habit.

2.) I think I used stereotype or cliché because when one thinks of protecting their hands, usually gloves would come to mind. I did form a type of glove, but it is not just ordinary gloves. I think it was necessary to use this cliché in order to convey my message. I also think that the fact that I branched out and created an unconventional set of gloves with only either the top or bottom covered along with the fingertips on both made them less of a cliché and more original.

3.) The armor will protect me from picking at my nails and causing myself physical pain. This armor will protect me emotionally because I will find better ways to relive my stress than picking at my nails. I will also feel a lot better about the appearance of my hands and therefore more confident.

4.) I have formed the armor so they fit perfectly to my hands. The fingertips are closed off so when I wear the gloves my fingers simply go into the fingertip holes. I will also reinforce the stability using ribbon.

5.) I a going to decorate the cloves by painting them. I am going to have a certain theme of colors that is symbolic, but I have not put much thought into what colors I am going to use yet. I am also planning on decorating the fingertips with sparkles and flowers to make me not want to damage the area by picking. I have to think about embellishing further, but these are my initial ideas.

Bridget Ryan #8

1) For my final project I am creating a mask to cover my brain to help protect my issues with math. I have always had trouble with math throughout school so I want this mask to protect me from making me feel dumb inside. The symbols I am using are push- ins on one side of the mask to protect the weakness in feeling dumb.

2) I have not used a stereotype or cliché but as I work on my mask I will create one. When I create my stereotype or cliché I will have my message to strengthen my mask.

3) This mask will protect me mentally and emotionally. The reason for this mask is to protect me from my own issue of thinking that I am bad in math.

4) I will attach some sort of ribbon to the back and tie the mask onto my face.

5) I plan on using this silver paper to represent the armor coating to also cover and hide the weakness of my low self-esteem in math issue. On the other part of my mask I am painting one side fluorescent pink to show that I am open to my problem and also to make it more pretty and more me since my favorite color is pink. On that same side I am also gluing colorful feathers and sliver glitter to sparkle up the understanding side of my math issue on my mask.

Gaby Piergentili #8

1. My armor doesnt really have any metaphors or symbols. It's pretty literal. I used a bra to create my armor to boost my bra size.

2. I dont believe i've used a stereotype or cliche

3. The armor is meant to protect my self esteem by creating the illusion of a bigger chest while stealing being dangerious to prevent creepy boys from coming on to me.

4. I'll attach straps on the top and back to wear it.

5. I'm going to add paint, wire, and ribbon.

RAMIN DOESN'T LIKE TURKIES #8

1. I have incorporated symbolic silence and censorship into my armor. The message I'm trying to convey is self censorship and conscious word selection as opposed to speaking without thinking.

2. I don't think I have used a stereo type or cliche, unless one considers physically blocking the mouth a cliche. I think that it is a necessity for my message, without it the message would not make sense.

3. My armor will protect me from saying things that might hurt others. I'm personally indifferent to offending people, but I don't try to do it purpose.

4. I'll wear it around my neck.

5. I don't think it needs much embellishment. It is meant to be kept simple and serve as a physical filter for my vocal communications.