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Topic: Zine/Narrative- In Depth Container, objects, and Zine

My piece is based on Erikson's Stages of Psychological Development from 2 stages (Ages 3-6).
At this point in time, parents and family is the only form of impact in life. Friends aren't completely influential yet. It is said whatever happens in this stage will be carried through the persons life (good, bad, amazing, or horrible..)
So I started focusing that to my project in the form of a case study, a completely subjective way to see my fragmented memories in this new perspective (art?)
It is said that as you get older, your memories start to fade or change, even if a person remembers something so vividly, the mind makes up scenarios and imagines "memories" that aren't real to suffice for the things that person can't remember. So if a person tells a memory they recall with someone who shared that same experience, they might not remember it the same way, or they will remember something more vividly than the other.
From my zine I quote, "There is your truth, my truth, and then what really happened".

In my narrative/Zine, I chose memories that I could most vividly remember, and looked around my surroundings to find objects that were readily available to help make those memories brought to documentation in this case study form.  All my objects derive from my zine, either described or implied to help further my communication in concept and context.
***My zine is all handmade-- Book Envelope cover was handmade, pages were made and binded, and content was image transferred.
MY ZINE IS IN THE OTHER POST





On the left hand side of my zine is my memories, and then the write hand side is my mom's memories (because parents have the strongest influence). So details are being put into objects
1. The Celebratory Black and White Birthday cookie 

2. My real baby teeth (Tooth Fairy)

3. The monthly check

4. The scarf with real hair

5. The get well soon cards

6.  A photo booklet with pictures for more of me growing up.

7. A Walgreens photo packet with pictures I used to take when I was younger with my dad
(little miss photographer in her prime!!!!!)

^This is not mentioned in my zine but is included to add to the weekend bag idea. I think my old photos at this point in time is a really unique way to see the world through my eyes (or through the view of the viewfinder from those point and shoot cameras). Also, Through discovery in studying these memories, I realized I never took photos, or did certain things with my mom as I did with my dad. Parallel to the way I never had any birthday parties with all my friends with my dad. 

8. The report card from the 2004-2005 school year (1st grade)

^This is not mentioned in my zine but I think helps tie in a more official, objective document to a case study so subjective. I had good grades apparently. I also learned that in second grade that I had C's (Not used in project... I wonder why) It shows that throughout the memories faced with parental/familial figures, sometimes may or may not transfer through the other parts of the child's life through stages of development or in any type of other social institution.

9. Before and after pictures of me
(I still look the same lol)

10. Lisa Frank/Sticker  decorated folders for every Kinder/Elementary girl like myself to contain the objects!

11. Year 2000 Bookmarks!

****THIS PIECE IS NOT A SAD PIECE, OR A DRAMA PIECE, OR AN "AWWWW" PIECE.*** but totally is subjectively referring its narrative to the study of psychological development


I am really proud of this assignment. I think I've learned a lot about story telling and the way a story (no matter how personal) can be communicated to the viewer visually and tangibly through objects as well as just learning how to translate my visual language to words, text, and zines.
I think this whole lesson topic will completely follow through with  influencing my future work.