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Shoes, Shoes, Shoes

Shoe of Shoes

This sculpture is in front of The Brown Shoe Company in Clayton, MO. It was created by an artist named, Victoria Fuller. It was made in 1999 and is made out of 2000 aluminum shoes. This is what she had to say about her sculture and the reasons she made it;

"Shoes are the building blocks of this sculpture, and metaphorically speaking, are like individual cells which make up the body of the shoe, seemingly comtaining the DNA of the larger shoe. Each small shoe is like the miniature replica of the larger shoe. While the collection of many shoes can represent commercial mass production, it can also represent a culture icon of femininty, perhaps collective feminie strength. The common object is elevated to a higher form, by transforming the mundane into a surreal fantasy."

I completely agree with what she is saying! Because it does show that there is a mass production of items in the United States, but i love that she says that it also shows the femininity of the US, and the strengths of the "modern" woman. She had many other great pieces and I think that anyone who is reading this should go and check out her site. Here is the link to it http://objectartist.com/

My Art Choice

I love busch wildlife. It's always so peaceful. There is always something to do. Just has to be found using imagination. I do understand that some people don't like being outside and if you don't well.. That sucks. When your out in nature; walking, running, fishing, hunting. No matter what your doing there is always something going on around you even if it's super quiet. Just take a step back and look and you will see it or hear it. It's amazing and beautiful. I consider it art. Art that can never be put on paper perfectly. Something is always changing. There is always something new to see. "The Circle Of Life" is really all it amounts to. Me and my family visit busch wildlife often. We love to fish, my step-dad enjoys hunting. I take dozens of pictures everytime we go knowing, any picture I take will never be repeated. Any limb we pick off the ground won't be the same next time we go.

Yo what up son this stuff is crakin' we be doin it big at FZWest

Just curious if this will actually work :-)

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Are You a Victim of Urban Sprawl?

Check out this link to an article that touts O'Fallon and St. Peters as top cities to live.

Link to article:

http://www.ksdk.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=207039




After reading and annotating the articles (excerpt from Suburban Nation and the article about O'Fallon and St. Peters being one of the top places in the United States to live) which article is closest to expressing your views?

In other words, are you persuaded that the suburban landscape is confining and restrictive? Or do you feel that it is a safe harbor for families, a great place to live? Did the excerpt from Suburban Nation, which criticizes your home town, offend you? Or did you agree?

ALL OPINIONS ARE VALID AS LONG AS YOU MAKE SURE YOU EXPLAIN WHY YOU THINK WHAT YOU THINK!

In order to get the full 25 points, you must use textual support from at least one article.