#ssiquoya

[polyglot-thought]

Cherokee Language Meme 😊

[divinequo]

I find it hilarious that people get weirded out when I tell them I named myself Sequoyah primarily because

1. the name is very beautiful

2. Because Sequoyah was an iconic man within my nations history

(quick summary from his wiki if you don't know who Sequoyah, aka George gist was)

"Sequoyah (Cherokee: ᏍᏏᏉᏯ, Ssiquoya,[a] or ᏎᏉᏯ, Se-quo-ya;[b] c. 1770 – August 1843), also known as George Gist or George Guess, was a Native American polymath of the Cherokee Nation. In 1821, he completed his independent creation of the Cherokee syllabary, making reading and writing in Cherokee possible. His achievement was one of the few times in recorded history that an individual who was a member of a pre-literate group created an original, effective writing system. His creation of the syllabary allowed the Cherokee nation to be one of the first North American Indigenous groups to have a written language.[2] Sequoyah was also an important representative for the Cherokee nation, by going to Washington, D.C. to sign two relocations and trading of land treaties."

Anyway people get weirded out when I tell them this, (probably because I mostly look white)

But it humors me that choosing the name of a real human person, who was an amazing talented man who forever changed the way we communicate our language and even influences a few other languages, is considered strange and bizarre,

meanwhile my dead name is from the twilight movie. Yes. My older sibling saw my newborn fleshy body and said "let's name her after a twilight character"

Ah yes perfect logic

[plloydarts246]

Reading and Reflection 10

Typography in Time + Motion

(Chap 9)

This weeks reading is about the history and significance of typography in motion which to me is an interesting connection. Type has so much "expressive potential" it is our job to find it. The text highlights its use in things like film title sequences and digital media. One intriguing notion is the phrase " manipulation of time". The text talks about how it enhances typographic design in several ways like Sequence and Pace, Mood or emotion, Hierarchy, Symbolic meaning, and a few others. By controlling the sequence and pace of the message, designers can create a specific rhythm and engage the viewer. ​ They can determine the order in which events or information are presented, and use foreshadowing or flashbacks to manipulate time and create anticipation or surprise. The pace at which a sequence unfolds can evoke emotion on its own. Type meshed with sound and/or images allow designers to explore and express ideas in a different or engaging way. This is very applicable to our latest project where we are having to create an experience of sorts with our design. Hierarchy is one of the most important tools of a designer, it can be used to manipulate the "time" as you will in a design. Hierarchy can establish emphasis and can control the viewers experience. Lastly the symbolism behind every "sequence" is important. Designers can hide callbacks and associations in their work that may be hidden to some or very obvious to others. It is a much more nuanced but effective technique in conveying ideas.

I submitted this artwork for a show coming up in April. The prompt was Monkey and Robot and had to be on canvas. I did not know how expensive canvas prints were. Anyhow, I made this design in my first semester (ARTS102 logo project) I was given the words monkey and cassette tape. This I what I came up with. The design below features some embellishments in Illustrator using the 3d tools. I also have another variation of the design. This is my first time featuring my work anywhere.

Earlier this week, I took a deep dive on the etymology of the word Sequoia and its various spellings in the written Cherokee, or Tsalagi language. Like Sequoyah who was the name of the man who created the language, or Sogwoli, or Ssiquoya, and Sikwayi. Their written language is what is called a "syllabary" so the characters correspond to a group of syllable organized by vowels.

I sincerely tried to incorporate this aspect into my design but I may use it as a secondary element. Some of the characters are uniquely beautiful and some closely resemble our own letters. I downloaded several fonts that supported the language and tried to manipulate them, but I did not get very far.

[diversetolkien]

Daeron concept art! As Daeron was the polymath that crafted the written Sindarin language, I was immediately reminded of ᏍᏏᏉᏯ Ssiquoya, the polymath that crafted the written Cherokee language. So Cherokee clothing and design inspired this concept, as well as a couple of paintings and sculptures of ᏍᏏᏉᏯ Ssiquoya. (Moth)

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Thank you for the submission! I love this! You put so much research into what you do in a way that’s respectful! And the art is really good. I love how he’s pointing to the Sindarin language. This is really neat. 

[tigermike]

Sequoyah (Cherokee: ᏍᏏᏉᏯ, Ssiquoya, or ᏎᏉᏯ, Se-quo-ya; c. 1770 – August 1843), also known as George Gist or George Guess, was a Native American polymath of the Cherokee Nation. In 1821, he completed his independent creation of the Cherokee syllabary, making reading and writing in Cherokee possible. His achievement was one of the few times in recorded history that an individual who was a member of a pre-literate group created an original, effective writing system. His creation of the syllabary allowed the Cherokee nation to be one of the first North American Indigenous groups to have a written language. Sequoyah was also an important representative for the Cherokee nation, by going to Washington, D.C. to sign two relocations and trading of land treaties.

[polyglot-thought]

[Cherokee->English] Vocabulary / Notes June 13th 2023

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ᏗᎦᏙᎵ [digadoli] eyes

ᎠᎦᏙᎵ [agadoli] eye

Source:

https://www.wordsense.eu/ᏗᎦᏙᎵ/

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ᏏᏉᏯ (ᏍᏏᏉᏯ Ssiquoya ᎭᏫᎾᏗᏢ ᏣᎳᎩ)

[Si⁠quo⁠ya⁠ ⁠(⁠s⁠si⁠quo⁠ya⁠ ⁠S⁠s⁠i⁠q⁠u⁠o⁠y⁠a⁠ ⁠ha⁠wi⁠na⁠di⁠tlv⁠ ⁠tsa⁠la⁠gi⁠)]

Siquoya (Ssiquoya in Cherokee)

Sources:

https://www.cherokeedictionary.net/share/96340

https://chr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ᏍᏏᏉᏯ

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Please correct me if I made a mistake