Kelley Murray-mapping the local

D.I.Y. New York City

This project delineates the spread and presence of D.I.Y. culture in New York. The author identifies several NY locations where D.I.Y. is present, further conveying the culture’s existent in the city. The author’s energy/effort spent in research is clearly evident in the use of several different locations and spots. The author uses many different sources such as restaurants, bookstores, and even music festivals. I thought it was beneficial for the author to have used various sources, because it reflects and further supports that the culture can be found in various social settings. I feel that this is more of a reflection concerning the popular D.I.Y. movement throughout the city. The author’s overview of her work or her introduction was very beneficial in gaining an understanding of the project. I plan on using an effective introduction to introduce the topic to the audience. I would like to use various sources throughout my project also.

Final Project

The topic of this project was more ambiguous than the first. The author does use various locations, however I couldn’t see a “thread” connecting them. Art and architecture were somewhat evident in the brief descriptions of the locations provided by the author. I didn’t feel like this project was beneficial as a “model,” for a project. I did not like the project’s lack of pictures, too.

Come together NY

I again felt lost by the topic of this project. The project’s lack of a clear topic, made me feel uninterested and bored with the project. The locations used in the project reflect New York culture. I will avoid not developing a clear topic throughout my project.

Modern Gomorrah

This project discusses the arts. I thoroughly enjoyed the author’s use of details in describing each location. The author’s locations include restaurants, cathedrals, and theatrical presentations. Art is an aspect of each location. I also recognized religion as a theme of the project. This project is more of a discussion of the art culture in the New York City. I would like to model my location’s descriptions after this project and author. I think it makes it easier for readers and audience members to not only identify the topic, but also understand and connect with the topic.