The tent is well underway in terms of the interior. I have gathered several objects that I can put inside of the tent to add an aspect of the culture to it, such as music, cooking, tradition, etc. The essay is near complete, I only must add the bulk information to it. The music is made as well, and is ready to be recorded. Over the christmas vacation coming up, I plan on sharpening up all of these things in order to make my project as full proof as possible.
This week, I have finished the tent structure, so it is a matter of simply gathering the details for the interior. I ended up using 6 poles in my tent, 4, 5 ft. and 2, 7 ft. I have also made all my music and have written it down in notation (so as not to forget it), having showed a music example to my advisor and getting constructive criticism which helped me complete it. I now have to record this music, which should not be too difficult. What I plan on finishing now is the essay, which I am confident I can finish within the next week, because I have gathered all the information necessary.
This week, the visual arts portion of my project (the tent) is completed in terms of the structure. I have sewn together the materials and have made the base out of a plywood structure in order to give a sturdy support for the poles, six out of eight being 5 feet, and the last two being 8 feet. Now, its a matter of the detail inside of it that I could portray the culture through, which is also on its way to being completed. The essay is also going well, the information being gathered individually and it being pieced together. The music is being written as well, however a problem in the future may be how I will record this. The music is the next thing that I will be working toward but, in general, my project is coming together quite nicely and can expect to be finished within three weeks.
