Monday, April 26, 2010

A Kaleidoscope of Butterflies – Ginni Kitchen




Following the lead of Alexis Smith, the innovative artist who slithered a snake onto an existing path at UCSD for the Stuart Collection, I propose that the drinking fountains at Mira Costa College become resting spots for kaleidoscopes of butterflies. Each drinking fountain would host a different brightly colored species native to California, beginning with the glorious Monarch butterfly shown in my example. This would be a relatively easy and inexpensive way of brightening our drab campus.


- Ginni Kitchen


14 comments:

  1. i think it is a good proposal because it gives it a non stressful feel as if you were in a park instead of a school dealing with the pressure of school work. very nice job.

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  2. the comment above was written by eric jimenez

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  3. Comment by Frank R: Very clean work. I think this is a nice step to adding color to the campus. Nice job Gini

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  4. I like how you played of local nature. I also like that these butterflies might fool people who weren't looking too closely. Always keeping fountain drinkers on their toes!
    Rachel Brown

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  5. Great idea. I think it would be fun going to each waterfountain and figuring out what the different species are. - Youness

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  6. I like how you placed the butterflies, it provides a sense of movement. I also like the subtle inclusion next to the fountain.
    Chris Locke

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  7. Good way to think outside the box. Most people use walls but you used this fountain. The butterflies are a good contrast to the rock texture of the fountain. Nice job.
    Jimmy Maldonado

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  8. I love your idea! it's simple to do, yet really gives a nice feel to the area.
    - Rebecca Broberg

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  9. I like how you put the one butterfly on the top where the water comes out. It almost seems like it's trying to get a drink as well.

    Summer Birdsill

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  10. This one is really cool we could use something like this on campus.
    Michael Jennings

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  11. Cool idea! Love your way of decorating the fountain with the beauty of nature. I would definitely drink out of that fountain.

    Rich Estrada

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  12. Nice the butterlies are just what the fountains need. -Susan Pastoriza

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  13. This is a very original idea. -John Boyd

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  14. Love the butterflies...good job..Sean Manning

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