Oct 232016
- My first cultural artifact is soda tab bracelet which I love by the way because the soda tab is being recycled and it helps save the environment. Now those soda tab bracelets represent something which is helping mother nature and that it helps save energy. those soda tab bracelets are made of ribbons or shoelaces, and there are many colors which make it good on your skin. This artifact represents the symbol of recycling and that you can have a beautiful art.
- My second artifact is Instagram which is a social media where you can add videos, pics of you and what you like to do. Instagram is a great social media where you can learn much stuff you like to do. For instance, you may want to learn how to make your own soda tab bracelets. it is true that you can go on youtube and watch it; however, If you are interested in buying or doing business with this person, you always find his or her information on Instagram which youtube do not provide. So Instagram is the best place to learn and to have as a hobby.
- My last artifact is the Museum of Art and design. Alice Hope who loves doing art with tabs is a resident at the Museum of Art and Design in New York. And i bet that having her art exhibit at MAD is not only awesome but it is an accomplishment because plenty of other artists will see her art and everyone is going to know that is her art piece. And it is so mesmerizing what she can do with those tabs. https://teens.artsconnection.org/tag/soda-can-tabs/
I had no idea about soda tab bracelets before you posted this, so I actually followed the link and ended up lost. The idea that you can recycle anything has a new meaning to me at this point. Reusing pretty much anything should be more than a small fad like this. The fact that this small idea could become a trend would be a huge deal. If this idea is picked up by more than artists like Alice Hope it could create a big impact on popular uses for recycled materials. Although I can see many people wanting to avoid this becoming mainstream it would be a noteworthy cause. I’m actually considering getting one myself.
I liked how to interrelated your cultural artifacts. I also thought that the soda tab bracelets are an interesting idea, but couldn’t you say that an equally legitimate use of soda tabs is to just but them in the recycling bin? Of course that way of ‘recycling’ is less creative, but I’d argue that it’s a better way of recycling than creating a bracelet. Reintroducing the aluminum in soda tabs into the manufacturing process, your tabs could end up in any number of commonplace items made of aluminum. You don’t necessarily have to see that something is making an impact in order for it to actually have one. I think the cultural link between making an impact (however small) and seeing that you’ve done something creative and potentially impactful might have some cultural significance.