i promise!

ok so im not so good about being motivated right now im sitting around salvating over the christmas presents i cant open yet.  however i swear after i get my presents all put all the missing contributions up.  sorry guys.

ahead of schedule

I am proud to say that I finished everything thats due this week is in fact done so as soon as I obtain some index cards I'll add all the secrets to the piles as well as sorting through the submissions that needed to be sorted will get put up on the websites.

so its finals week

this is just a quick update its finals week.... i wont be updating as much this week because well its finals week and i need to do those and i have one every day.... however come saturday i will update the shit out of everything to surprise me guys!

An Odd Pattern...

So I'm really happy that a lot of people dont have any regrets but well... that doesnt apply to my project at all.  I dont mean to be rude by deleting the "I have no regrets" responses... but well I sort of think theyre bullshit if you really have no regrets thats great but I really think that everyone has atleast one.  In guard we used to say "leave it all on the field" but noone ever did... we were always upset about that toss we missed or that drill spot we didnt hit... everyone has regrets in my opinion.  Please dont be ofended if a post you sent about not having regrets got deleted but well the project is about regrets not the absence of them.  Sorry for the slightly late update I've been sick but the project is underway and were rolling along.  Anyone at BSU know how this undergrad research thing works and is willing to help me figure it out?

Secrets: ( www.formspring.me/secretproject ): 382
Fuck Yous: ( www.formspring.me/wellyouknowwhat ): 84
Fears: ( www.formspring.me/fearsproject ): 85
Dreams and Desires: ( www.formspring.me/dreamsanddesire ): 50
Regrets: ( www.formspring.me/regretsproject ): 40
Apologies: ( www.formspring.me/apologyproject ): 41

Catagory totals

so I figured I'd post the catagory totals so people can see what areas need the most and maybe help me promote those a bit more.  I'll start posting the count at the bottom of my daily update from now on.  I think it will help keep me motivated.

Secrets: ( www.formspring.me/secretproject ): 354
Fuck Yous: ( www.formspring.me/wellyouknowwhat ): 67
Fears: ( www.formspring.me/fearsproject ): 65
Dreams and Desires: ( www.formspring.me/dreamsanddesire ): 38
Regrets: ( www.formspring.me/regretsproject ): 32
Apologies: ( www.formspring.me/apologyproject ): 29

Character Limit on formspring. (sorry for the rediculous number of posts)

so i've recently recieved complaints that since formspring has a character limit, and i have three solutions to offer you guys.

1. send it as numbered parts on the formspring using as many response sections as you need just make sure theyre numbered and ill type it all together in the answer section which does not have a character limit.

2. post it as a comment on this blog post and i will get it onto the formspring in full

3. email it to me (akeenan@student.bridgew.edu) and i'll post it for you.

sorry about the character limit issue guys.

Sad responses

I always want to know who sends in the really sad responses, so that i can give them a hug and make them feel better.  I want to write heart felt replies to their contributions but i feel like thats unfair to others that i havent dont that for.  opinions? i love you all, especially those with sad contributions who need the love.

Temporarily missing secrets.

so some secrets will be missing temporarily while i figure out what catagory they actually belong in.  i have not deleted anybodys secrets i promise.  i repeat they are not deleted.  they will be back up as soon as i finish (with the help of my friends) figuring out where they belong so they will end up on the appropriate sculpture.

Trying to re organize things a bit

So the secret portion of my project seems to become a catch all for everything including things that fall under different catagories.  As a result of this I occasionally go through and reorganize things a bit. Please dont get offended if I move something you sent me.  If it dissapears off the page you sent it to I swear it hasnt be deleted (everyones secrets, fears, apologies, regrets, dreams and desires, and fuck yous are valid and important to me), I'd never delete someones.  Does anyone see me reorganizing becoming offensive or would anyone be upset if i moved something you posted? Please give me feed back and let me know!

Trying to track down models

so its harder than i would have thought to find people to convince people who are willing to be saran wrapped and covered in masking tape. I'm especially having trouble finding kids for the two that require them... I love those who've allready volunteered but is anyone else willing?

Support for the project

So this project is having a bit of trouble in the areas that are not the secrets.  Yes i always need more secrets but the other areas hardly have any supplies if people could please push for more answers on those ones it would mean alot to me. Please I want to have a good solid start by midway through next semester so that maybe I could apply for a grant to get money to support my work on this project so i can afford the supplies to build the people to the best of my abilities.  The project needs to have made more progress for me to have a chance at getting the grant and i really need it. 

My Art Project (a description and introduction to the project)

Dear Stranger,
What makes you the person that you are?  What goes into the creation of a woman or a man?  Is it the secrets they keep; be they their own or those of others?  The things that bother them, that make them want to give a resounding “fuck you”?  Maybe it’s the apologies they never got the chance to say?  Is it the fears that they hide?  Could it be their desires and dreams, be it ones they still strive towards or those they gave up long ago?  Or maybe Perhaps It’s the things they regret?  I bet it’s a combination of them all.  Hi, my name is Abigail Keenan, and I’m an art student here at Bridgewater State University with a dream.  I want to help people let go, to realize what makes them who they are, so that maybe they can remember and become the person they used to want to be, and I want to help them feel better in the process.  In short I want to make you think.  To do this I need your help, and I hope you’re willing to give it,  I need you to tell me (anonymously of course) your secrets, the things you’ve want to say “fuck you” to people for, the apologies you’ve always wanted to say but have been too scared or ashamed to confess or that you just never got the chance to say, your fears, your desires and dreams (both those you still hold on to and those you gave up on), and the things that you regret.  A lot of you may ask what you get out of this; well maybe you’ll get a chance to let go of the burdens you’ve been carrying by sharing them with me, maybe you’ll get to remember a funny memory, maybe you’ll remember who you used to want to be and decide to strive for it again, or just maybe you’ll realize how far you’ve come and take the opportunity to be proud of yourself.  Plus you’ll get the satisfaction of helping an art student accomplish her dream.  A lot of you will also wonder what I intend to do with all the things I’m trying to convince you to share with me, well I’m going to build people out of them, I’ll first build a life size figure at an age and in a pose that is representative of subject matter and then cover them in what people have submitted for that particular area.  For the secrets two people, one whispering a secret in the others ear, for the “fuck you”s a person displaying two middle fingers proudly, for the apologies a person with uncomfortable body language and their face looking down, for the fears a scared little kid with their eyes covered, for the dreams and desires a young, proud, confident child (the age we were all going to change the world at), and lastly for your regrets a worn down old man (the age people often develop regrets too late for the things they never did in their youth).  Well are you still willing to help me out or have you decided I’m a voyeuristic and nuts?  If you are there’s a formspring for each topic where you can submit your responses anonymously.  You are welcome and encouraged to submit as many responses to each topic as you are willing to share.  Thank you so much for your time and your help.
Sincerely,
Abigail Keenan

here are the links:

Secrets:
www.formspring.me/secretproject
Fuck Yous:
www.formspring.me/wellyouknowwhat
Apologies:
www.formspring.me/apologyproject
Fears:
www.formspring.me/fearsproject
Dreams and Desires:
www.formspring.me/dreamsanddesire
Regrets:
www.formspring.me/regretsproject