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T h e B i r t h d a y P l a y l i s t
To celebrate the occasion of turning 60 years old, we threw a big bash and I made a playlist of music to play at the party.
This compilation was comprised of some favorite songs, and some not-so-favorite songs that popped up on our computer and seemed to fit with the sequencing. I was feeling hurried, but I did gather over four hours of music! Did I play any of it? Hardly. The computer's juice ran out early on, and I became too caught up with people, (and all the food!). So in honor of missing the chance to share music with friends, family and acquaintances, I decided to re-create that Birthday Playlist, visually.
Of course, I created the parameters of this project and they are: each piece must contain a heart shape; I must not delete any songs from the playlist; the songs must be titled in the order of the playlist; I can make them, though, in any order; and I will try to interpret the spirit or meaning of what I see/hear in the song,
The playlist had 63 songs on it but two of those were different renditions of the same song, so I hope to make 61 pieces. Eventually. Here is what I have come up with so far and I have included a music player (on the piece's individual page) so you can listen to the song in question.
This compilation was comprised of some favorite songs, and some not-so-favorite songs that popped up on our computer and seemed to fit with the sequencing. I was feeling hurried, but I did gather over four hours of music! Did I play any of it? Hardly. The computer's juice ran out early on, and I became too caught up with people, (and all the food!). So in honor of missing the chance to share music with friends, family and acquaintances, I decided to re-create that Birthday Playlist, visually.
Of course, I created the parameters of this project and they are: each piece must contain a heart shape; I must not delete any songs from the playlist; the songs must be titled in the order of the playlist; I can make them, though, in any order; and I will try to interpret the spirit or meaning of what I see/hear in the song,
The playlist had 63 songs on it but two of those were different renditions of the same song, so I hope to make 61 pieces. Eventually. Here is what I have come up with so far and I have included a music player (on the piece's individual page) so you can listen to the song in question.
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"The Birthday Playlist: #1 Obatala" 8"x7.5"x2.75" glass mosaic on wood with text ©Diana Maria Rossi 2015
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"The Birthday Playlist: #4 Who Knows Where the Time Goes?" 8"x7.5"x2" glass mosaic on wood with text, photos, watch and drawings ©Diana Maria Rossi 2015
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"The Birthday Playlist: #5 Blue Moon 7"x13.25"x2.75" glass mosaic on wood with text, textbook illustrations and brooch ©Diana Maria Rossi 2015
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"The Birthday Playlist: #6 You Found Me" 5.75"x 13.7"x2" glass mosaic on wood with nails, photos, and copper wire
©Diana Maria Rossi 2015
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"The Birthday Playlist:
#19 When the Saints Go Marching In" 6.75"x6.75"x2" glass and ceramic mosaic on wood with photos and text ©Diana Maria Rossi 2016
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"The Birthday Playlist: #20 What a Wonderful World" 13.25"x6.5"x 2" glass mosaic on wood with photos ©Diana Maria Rossi 2015
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"The Birthday Playlist: #21 Welcome Home" 10.5"x12.75"x3" glass mosaic on wood with photos, drawing and painted wooden bird (found object) ©Diana Maria Rossi 2015
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"The Birthday Playlist: #42 Jacob's Ladder" 4.25" x12.75"x 2.25" glass mosaic on wood with photos, text, rickrack, and beads ©Diana Maria Rossi 2016
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