Presenter - Diane Willow

The presentation by Diane Willow was not what I expected.  The focus on her work was different from the other examples we've had in class because she shifted focuses depending on what her idea was.  I like how she discussed that it took many attempts to get to the goal she wanted because it gave me the courage to keep trying on my own artistic goals.  The flow of water was an  interesting topic.  She incorporated sound, video, cutting of two types of images into one video clip.  All of this was in just one of her examples.  Another piece of her work was the florescent plankton in water.  She was able to construct a surface that, when touched, reflected movement on soft water portions to create light from the plankton.  That is an admirable task! She included her MIT experience and knowledge with her artistic aspirations to create some very interesting pieces.  Perhaps the most interesting for me was the still shots from a camera that sat in the same position over a very long course of time.  We could see the seasons from combining the images to a faster pace that would not ever be witnessed from just watching when you had the time from the window.  Her explanation that we don't have the time to sit because we are constantly moving, but the fact that her camera could do so and just absorb all of this was her inspiration.  The presentation brought up knew concepts because she discussed installations of artwork as well.   The leaves attached to vibrators and wires to create this motion connected to sound was remarkable.  It added a whole knew feel to the room she showed, and to her flow of water piece.  The presentation was very good overall and it illustrated new techniques and methods of inspiration.