Personalizing a Place: Exploring Visual & Virtual Remix Processes EMiLY HOpE DobKiN Spring 2012 Presented to the Arts & Administration program of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Degree of Master’s of Science in Arts Management
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Personalizing a Place: Exploring Visual &
Virtual Remix Processes
EMiLY HOpE DobKiN
Spring 2012
Presented to the Arts & Administration program of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Degree of Master’s of Science in Arts
Management
how do ind i v i d u a l s cr e a t e
mean ingf u l e xp e r i enc e s throu gh
cre a t i v e doc umenta t i on proc e s s e s ?
Backgro und : The Co lor ing Book
(re:)Mixing Visually
(re:)Mixing Virtually
Coloring in Page 1: Arriving in Eugene “In December 2010, I packed up my stuff and I headed to Eugene on a long car trip from Tempe, AZ. The distance
between San Francisco and Eugene was the longest; it took me about 10 hours driving among the mountains to
get to Eugene. That last part of the trip was the hardest. The highway was empty and I drove for hours alone. The
weather was so bad…it was raining heavily and the road was winding. Eventually, I arrived in Eugene for the first
time. It was after midnight and very cold at that time. It was my first time driving on Martin Luther King road
beside the stadium. I drove slowly and enjoyed the beautiful streets and the sidewalk lined with trees. I remember
thinking how this will be my final destination and, the place where I will spend the next four years at. I really love it
here…even the weather. I felt I belonged in Eugene since my arrival here” – Abdullah Hammad
Coloring in Page 5: Saturday Market “Nothing sounds better than going to the Saturday Market on a sunny day in Eugene.
The art, food, dancing, music, colors, people, and overall culture brings such positive
energy to the scene…” – Olivia Hartvig
Coloring in Page 6: The Eugene Food Scene “Let a five‐year‐old design a sundae‐‐‐gummy worms, cake batter ice cream, Oreos and sprinkles and
maybe some chips‐‐‐and it might come close to what the Eugene Food Scene looks like. It’s a whimsical world
of sometimes local, sometimes Sysco food with a focus on everyone‐friendly fare (think gluten free, vegan, dairy
free). You can duck into a dive for $2.50 tacos or put on a fancy skirt and head out for a fishbowl and a pot of
beer cheddar fondue. What the Eugene food scene has meant to me is a new beginning. It is here that I started
my career as a journalist and set myself apart as a food writer. It is here that I have begun to find my voice,
my purpose” – Melissa Haskin
Coloring in Page 9: Eugene Sports – Go ducks! “For my first football game, I was in the University of Oregon student section during the Stanford versus
Oregon in the fall of 2010. This was the first time I stepped food in Autzen Stadium and I amazed by the
60,000 fans, alumni, and students that filled the stadium. It overwhelming to some extent, but I loved the
crowd’s enthusiasm. Being a Warriors, Raiders, and A’s fan I am not used to being a fan of such a successful
sports team. This was my first time I really believed in my own team, which felt reassuring. I went to college
game day sponsored by ESPN and waited in line with 2,000 other students to get into the very front section
When they finally opened after 4 hours of waiting, everyone stampeded through a 20 foot gap and some
People got trampled. The Oregon Ducks ended up beating Standford, which was ranked No. 9 in the country.
It was a victorious experience that I got to be apart of on a national level, something I will never
forget – Nathan Lilly
The Eugene Coloring Book Exhibition A display and reflection of the personalization of place within the
Eugene community
May 4 – June 30 at DIVA Center Gallery Public Reception: June 1
The Eugene Coloring Book Exhibition
The Eugene Coloring Book Exhibition
The Eugene Coloring Book Exhibition
The Eugene Coloring Book Exhibition
su rv e y of par t i c i p ant s
for v i s u a l ( r e : )Mix e r s :
1 . ) had you kep t any k ind of jo u rna l/d i a r y of yo u r exp e r i enc e s in Eugene prev i o u s to th i s pro j e c t ?
2 . ) has the co l o r ing book se rv ed a s a benef i c i a l po in t of ref e r enc e in craf t ing yo u r own per s p e c t i v e of Eugene ?
3 . ) d e s c r i b e yo u r ar t i s t i c method of per s ona l i z in g yo u r exp e r i enc e s throu gh rep u rpo s in g a co l o r ing book
4 . ) has th i s proc e s s a i d e d yo u in e s t a b l i sh ing or s t r eng then ing what make s Eugene “home?”
s u rv e y of par t i c i p ant s
for v i r t u a l ( r e : )Mix e r s : 1 . ) had you kep t any k ind of b l o g doc ument ing yo u r exp e r i enc e s in Eugene prev i o u s to th i s pro j e c t ?
2 . ) has the co l o r ing book pag e s s e rv ed a s a benef i c i a l po in t of ref e r enc e in dec i d ing what i t wa s yo u contr i b u t e d of yo u r per s ona l pe r s p e c t i v e of Eugene ?
3 . ) has th i s proc e s s a i d e d yo u in e s t a b l i sh ing or s t r eng then ing what make s Eugene “home?”