This project involved using tissue paper and tape to attempt to emulate stained glass. Placed inside of the student union, Sayles-Hill, Paper Glass attempts to present something traditionally perceived as spiritual in a secular space. Furthermore, it hopes to open up students' minds into rethinking what Sayles is, though it is difficult to say whether it was successful or not.
An initial problem I faced with this project was the materials with which I would be working. Colored transparencies, while probably the most effective material for this project, were outside of the budget. The class brainstormed ideas and tissue paper was agreed upon as my material. Unfortunately the only colored tissue paper I found was a bit too bright to truly look like traditional stained glass. Also, tissue paper, being the weak material it is, was easily pulled apart, creating holes through which sunshine could poke. If I recreated this project, I would be more inclined to use different materials that would emulate the glass in a more effective manner.
I came away from this project a bit disappointed, for my conception was to truly create something spiritual-like and less arts-and-craftsy like. Though people have told me that they understand it is supposed to be stained glass, the reaction of rethinking the space was most likely loss due to the clear falsehood of the project. I did, however, rethink the space as well as push the relationship between art and space. So in someways it was successful, perhaps more selfishly than planned. And if nothing, perhaps it was just a semi-interesting thing for someone to look at while they were enjoying their burger from the snack bar.
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