"A Barbie At War"( Not 100% sure about the title)
I am going to create my own type of Afro haired Barbie. Her story will be about how she breaks away from the pressures society has placed on her and learns to accept her own natural beauty.
Her accessories will include a series of weapons
which were once used to straightened her own knots but are now being used as weapons to fight others who offend her.
1) Hot Comb Knife
2) Relax Cream
3) Fire Blowing hair dryer
Even though I'll be working with Barbies, I want the doll to be similar to the American Girl Dolls. She'll have her own story book and accessories kids can buy. I would create a website that featured candid photos of the doll and maybe it will even include a game
"Stereotype Barbie"
This is similar to my first idea however I'd be making many different dolls who have separate story lines. Each doll would reflect a stereotype portrayed by the media about black woman. Some of those stereotypes are Baby Mama, The Hoe, Sister Solider, Dyck, and Church Girl.
"You Can Touch My Hair"
This idea came to me while I was attending the Maker Faire.
There was a Public Art Exhibit in NYC where a few black woman held signs saying you can touch my hair.
I thought that it would be a cool idea if I could somehow recreate that using technology. I was picturing a robotic doll head full of hair or maybe it would have its own metallic hair that would get angry if you didn't ask to touch its head first. At the Maker Faire, I was introduced to new sensors I had'nt seen before which inspired me to create this robotic head. Honestly, I was scared that my other 2 ideas weren't technical enough so I figured this idea would actually fit into the genre of "New Media"
