Material Study

I did my material study based off the emotion/physical aspects of Santa Monica and Venice beach. The environment of the street performers inform the personality and background of the artists. I created a color pallet based on each beach. The steel plate is symbolic of the gates/roofing used in Venice. The marble block represents the high class and simplistic element of Santa Monica; the plastic confetti represent the vibrant and diverse culture of Venice Beach.

Day in the life of a Street Performer

Through my experience as a street performer at my local community I have learned street performing is as serious of a profession as any other occupation. Street performers endure the same long hours, competition, critiques, and economical struggle. By putting myself in a street performer’s shoes, it further validated my thesis that acts without high volume action does not attract as big of an audience. My act as a amateur guitar player only caught the attention of a few bystanders but none were willing to donate to my cause. I realized without a ‘hook, line, and sinker’, I am without bait and hopeless to become the next Joan Jett.