Monday, May 3, 2010

View From Below - Summer Birdsill





My proposal inspiration mostly came from Alexis Smith with her creation of the "snake path". I loved the way she brought it to life by having the serpent wrapping around like it was on a tree limb. When I was looking at the clock tower I had a vision of walking under the Oceanside pier. Years ago when I took a photography class, I took a picture underneath the pier because people usual take pictures from above and I wanted a different viewpoint. So my photography also had an impact on my idea for this proposal. I think that with our busy lives we forget to stop and enjoy life even just for a moment. We also take for granted that we have the ocean right here, within minutes from our homes. By having a symbol like the Oceanside pier mural on the clock tower not only will give people a different perspective, but it'll also remind us to slow down a bit and cherish the simple things in life.
-Summer Birdsill

14 comments:

  1. That is what Im talking about. This is such a great idea.- Michael Jennings

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  2. At first glance, I immediately thought of the Oceanside pier too! The idea of capturing the image from below and dimension of the photograph made me feel I was really walking through the pier. I can appreciate your comment about slowing down to enjoy beauty, nature and simple things.

    Rich Estrada

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  3. Yeah I could see the pier within the structure. One thing that could bring this all out would be by adding like a person running on what would be the actual top of the pier- (by the clock). Or even a sun set around the same area. But I enjoy the way it give it a feeling of "depth" almost as if i walk through- I would actually be walking underneath the pier. Very nice work Summer.

    Frank Rojas

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  4. I love the star fish and the rocky texture at the bottom. Great job!
    - Rebecca Broberg

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  5. This is so creative and I can really see how much you have used your imagination in your Art Proposal! You made the clock tower really morph into the pier! AWESOME!

    -HARRY H

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  6. This is really cool idea walking under the pier. -Susan Pastoriza

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  7. I like the use of the starfish for the base of the pier. I can imagine myself walking under that tower and taking a deep ocean filled breath.
    - Youness Scally

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  8. I love the pier in Oceanside! This is awesome! -Jessica Fuller

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  9. If we could have the surf wall near your clock tower we could really feel like we were on the beach during our breaks! This is a very cool proposal. - Ginni Kitchen

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  10. classic. the pier legs holding the clock. nice.
    eric jimenez

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  11. good choice of a liner image to place on the clock tower. -John Boyd

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  12. I love the feeling of a structure on the clock tower-Joseph McClory

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