Autobiographical Footprints

This is a photo-example of my Autobiographical Footprints. The project required me to trace one or both of my feet and then using at least 3 medias, I had to represent myself. I chose to represent myself through books. My name is written across the covers of the books and each book, when opened, shows a particular chapter in my life.



The first book holds the basics. A picture of my family, the initials (magazine clippings) of the state I grew up in, and a Venus symbol (made from a key ring and yarn, not visible) to represent my feminine gender. The second book represents my high school years. A photo of my trip to Europe, a picture of our foreign exchange student, a feather to represent my participation in show choir, and an ambulance referencing my vehicle accident. The green "OR" sign (made from felt) is my crossing into adulthood when I moved to the state of Oregon for college. The third book represents my life at the time of creating this project; NSU in winter (cotton ball) and a photo of my other-half.


An extension activity to be used with this art project is to have the students read an autobiography, or biography, of someone they look up to in their Language Arts/Reading class. After reading the biography, they can create footprints to show that person's life. The students would then present their person's feet to their fellow classmates without the need of writing a formal book report.