Emotion Collages

I created three emotion collages. Look at the pictures that form each number and decide what the overall emotion was that was being portrayed in that particular collage.

All 3 collages were created through Shape Collage--a really cool free program. Thanks Shape Collage!

Thai Food Pictures

Here's a link to some pictures of the various food I encountered in Thailand. Some pictures are from the local markets, some are from restaurants or meals prepared by our hosts. Some food is store bought and some pictures include local fruits and nuts--picked or on the tree. Enjoy!

http://picasaweb.google.com/kfrischMN/ThailandMarketsAndFood#

For the Girls

Hooray!!!!

I completed the second Windows and Mirrors music video. This one is set to Martina McBride's "This One's For the Girls" and features photos from our college trip to Thailand. Here it is:

Don't be afraid to Ask

I was a bit worried about creating a music video using a published song by a major artist. However, I figured I needed to practice what I preach. So I wrote an email to John Ondrasik of Five for Fighting requesting permission to use his song '"100 years" for my Guatemala windows and mirrors video. To my surprise and delight I received the email back within 12 hours. Here's a copy of my official permission to use his song for this project.


From: fiveforfriends@aol.com
Date: March 24, 2009 9:54:20 PM CDT
To: jakari1@mac.com
Subject: Re: 100 years

Sure Kari,

Be my guest...Thanks for asking

J.

-----Original Message-----

To: fiveforfriends@aol.com
Sent: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 6:01 pm
Subject: 100 years

Hello. My name is Kari Frisch and I am an instructor at a Community and Technical College in Minnesota. I believe in the power of music and images. The combination can speak volumes and are valuable assets in the classroom especially considering the type of learners that are entering college these days have grown up in this media-saturated age. I am specifically writing you to ask your permission to use your song "100 years" for a class assignment I've designed. It is solely for educational purposes and would not be used for profit in any way. I went to Guatemala on a service learning trip and thought the song could be used to demonstrate the similarities of growing up male whether from the US or from Guatemala. I'd like to use it in the background to accompany some of the photos I took there. Would you grant me the permission to use this song in this manner for my college class? Thank you for your time and consideration.

I look forward to your response.
Kari Frisch

Windows and Mirrors Video Guatemala Video

Yipee!!!  I finally finished another project on my to do list.  This one however has been on my to do list for 3 years!  When I was in Guatemala on a service learning trip, I had this idea to make a music video for my classes to a song by Five for Fighting, called "100 years".  I thought it would make a great windows and mirrors assignment.  Well, 3 years later it has all come together...so here it is: