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Week 6: 3D Exploration

Glassblowing

Prince Rupert's Drop

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Week 4: 2D 1st Draft

Here is my first draft, the photo being in B&W really heightens the emotion of this piece. I want to experiment with colour and see how that affects it.

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Week 3: Photos

Here is an unedited photo I liked, it shows a lot of emotion which is exactly what I'm going for!

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Week 3: 2D Studio Session

I started week 3 by taking photos for the 2D

BTS

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Week 2: 2D Research

Trauma: Trauma refers to the emotional impact of distressing events, which can vary in intensity from person to person. Early-life experiences such as abuse, neglect, or disrupted attachment can be particularly devastating, while later-life events like accidents, violence, natural disasters, war, or sudden loss can also have profound effects. When traumatic memories persist or worsen, they may lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), disrupting emotional regulation and relationships.

"Trauma and identity: A reciprocal relationship?" Edited by Dr. Steven Berman, Dr. Marilyn Montgomery and Ms. Kaylin Ratner

Identity and its associations with trauma:  Identity encompasses the roles, goals, values, and beliefs that provide direction and purpose in life. Traumatic events can disrupt these aspects, leading individuals to question their identity, especially when their sense of self is tied to roles that no longer exist, such as being a parent or spouse after a loss. Trauma can also make certain goals seem unattainable and challenge fundamental beliefs about the world, leading to shifts in values and perspectives. This struggle to resolve identity-related issues, known as identity distress, has been linked to trauma and PTSD, with researchers developing frameworks to describe its various effects, including identity delay, threat, and loss.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1016/j.adolescence.2020.01.018#:~:text=Identity%20is%20a%20term%20often,identity%20threat%2C%20identity%20loss

Impact of Trauma on Personality: Trauma can really impact personality, often leading to changes in thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. While personality traits are generally stable, severe distressing experiences, such as abuse, loss, or disasters, can cause shifts as individuals struggle to cope. Trauma-related disorders like PTSD can lead to increased anxiety, emotional instability, and withdrawal from social interactions. However, these changes are not necessarily permanent; with proper support, such as cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), individuals can heal, regain their sense of self, and develop healthier ways of being. Resilience plays a crucial role in recovery, allowing people to adapt and grow despite the challenges trauma presents.

My Interpretation and Connection to "Anneal"

"Annealing" Healing from trauma

Trauma can shatter or weaken a person’s sense of self, just as untreated metal or glass can be brittle and fragile. The recovery process, through therapy, reflection, and time, resembles annealing. By going through structured exposure to the emotional “heat” of past experiences (such as therapy or creative expression), a person can process and integrate trauma in a way that strengthens them.

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Week 2: Brainstorming

2D Mood Board

3D Mood Board

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Week 1: Introduction to "Anneal"

What is "Anneal"?

The word anneal is rich with meaning across various contexts, from its technical applications in material science to its metaphorical significance in resilience and transformation. Here's what I found out so far:

Dictionary Definitions

Material Science: To heat (metal or glass) and allow it to cool slowly, removing internal stresses and making the material easier to work with. Example: "Copper tubes must be annealed after bending, or they will be brittle."

Biology: The process of recombining DNA in double-stranded form

Figurative Meaning: To strengthen or toughen through hardship. Example: "She was annealed by the tragedies of her childhood."

Origins and Etymology

Old English: onǣlan (on + ǣlan), meaning "to set on fire."

Derived from āl (fire, burning), reflecting its early association with heat and transformation.

The term evolved in Middle English to include altering material by fire.

Applications Across Disciplines

Material Science:

Annealing is a heat treatment process that increases ductility and reduces hardness, making materials more workable. The process involves several thermal cycles:

Subcritical Annealing: Heating below the critical temperature.

Full Annealing: Heating above the upper critical temperature.

Common materials: Copper, silver, brass.

Annealing is used to improve machinability, and electrical properties, and reduce internal stresses.

Biology:

Annealing refers to binding complementary DNA or RNA strands. It is a process fundamental to genetic research and laboratory testing. It can involve heating and cooling cycles to separate and recombine strands, often with primers.

Metaphorical Use:

To anneal people or ideas is to reshape, strengthen, or unite them, as if through a transformative heating and cooling process.

Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms: Strengthen, temper, fortify, reinforce, adjust, acclimate

Antonyms: Weaken, soften, sensitize, incapacitate.

Quote of the Week

"Art is a language which anneals individuals to each other through experiences that are uniquely human, that demand connection at the level of making meaning."

- Ann Lauterbach, The Night Sky: Writing on the Poetics of Experience

Looking Ahead

This week, I've focused on understanding some of the historical, semantic, and technical roots of anneal. Moving forward, ill explore how this concept can inspire 2D, 3D, and 4D visualizations, focusing on its themes of transformation and resilience.

Stay tuned for updates on my research journey and creative process!