Amber Weaver: Final Blog Assignment

The December 7th presentation given by Bloomsburg University Printmaking Alumni, Marcy Geyer, was very powerful. I really appreciated how passionate she was about her work. For me, this gave the work an little extra punch on top of the already powerful topic of gay and lesbian rights. As a supporter, I was intrigued by her take on the topic. I liked how she connected everything to a vote. i found this interesting because if you do think about it, everything does come down to a yes or a no vote. it pretty much rules the kind of so society that we live in. I liked how she not only examined gay/lesbian marriages but also traditional marriages and the "what if they were to be decided by a vote" factor. It makes the viewer stop and think more about the work as opposed to just glancing at it and saying "well that's a pretty picture" and then walk away.

Again, I really appreciated how passionate she was about her work. I liked how her pieces ranged from installations to singular pieces. I liked her installation with the pillows. I remember looking at them on campus and thinking that that was a cool idea. The pillows were small but they held a powerful message. I also thought her piece with individual stories was really strong. I liked how the image was just of the the person involved but when you looked closer it had a layer of text telling their story. I liked the hidden but obvious quality to the pieces. This goes more with the pillow installation then the others but they also had little things that hidden but in your face. For example: the American flag one. It was an image of the American flag but when you look closer people made up the stripes and crosses made up the stars. Over all, I thought she did a good job with her presentation and i would like to she how she can take her work to the next level.