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- 3 - C. Mike Auld Critique Piece #1 working life-sized model head of African design-inspired playground equipment. The entire playground is to be constructed piece by piece, and used as prototype for future mass production. Piece #2 The dimensions of the wood enclosed metal piece is 10 feet by 8 feet. The piece is modeled off of an African harp - redesigned in the form of playground swings. Other components include scale models of each piece of playground equipment, and an orchestrated scale model of the entire playground concept. Donaldson - suggested color application to the basically plain wood-stained surface. Henderson - suggested the use of decorative beads set in plastic for the purpose of indestructibility. Donaldson - add baby swings so that all levels of children can enjoy the equipment. Henderson - use the lost wax process idea for embedding beadwork in the wood body. Auld - the idea is not just to be African only - but an ethnic identity move. D. Michael Harris' Critique Harris - "spirit series" dealing with African ritualistic concepts. The theme evolved out of the death of his father and other life events. Media used - acrylic paint, ric rac, beads, cords, fibers. Male and female images are utilized. Male - sharp or hard lines and forms Female - soft and curved lines and forms "Homage to Ollie" paper bags - rag content printing paper is used in his later work. "Libation For Those Who Are Not Here" "Tribute to Trane" - brown wrapping paper, ric rac. His movements are getting more involved with presentations/visualizations of figural images. He is not just using floating heads. "Azania Will Be Ours" - 100% rag paper. This tone is grayer - new color relationships have evolved. The number