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  • Collection: Everyday Objects

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The item I chose to analyze for this week is a small candle from World Market. The reason I found this object interesting is that, compared to many other companies, World Market generally makes their candles seem less flashy or colorful in…

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A simple iPhone case with the "Watercolor Waves orange/turquoise/brown" design. Sleek, minimalist build adds little size and weight, though because of this the case does not provide much practical protection. Rather, this case serves an…

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These three metal statues of NCSU's mascot decorate the Wolf Plaza not far from Talley Student Union. The statues components are meshed and allows observers to see through them. The statues are about five feet tall (which is tall enough to discourage…

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This fountain is a depiction of the youthfulness of the city of Charlotte while also acting as an inviting piece of art for the plaza. Wells Fargo's long history and museum in Charlotte may have inspired them to create an artistic piece that captures…

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This is a photo of a vintage Jeep sign. It is made to look rustic as if it were an old Jeep car advertisement. It uses blue which is a masculine color and also notes different aspects of a Jeep car that users might like. It also has red which gets…

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The ceramic mug is a piece of pottery made in the village of Korond (Corond in Romanian) within the Székely Land region in Eastern Transylvania which has a majority population of ethnic Hungarians. The mug was bought from a family of potters, one of…

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This is a view of the sunset at the Cape Fear River, taken on my way out of Wilmington back to Raleigh on New Year's Eve. The Bridge is known as the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge and its fairly old and unremarkable, since even before 1969 it was…

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This outside scenery appears gloomy yet emanates beauty due to the presence of the rainbow in the background. Near the bottom of the photo, there are windshield wipers and surrounding cars nearby on the road indicating that this scene was captured…

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The closed eyes on the planter convey a calming atmosphere, the face looks as if the person is in a spa or a Zen state. The terracotta it is made from is left in its natural brown state rather than being painted or glazed, which mirrors the soil…

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This is a picture of a framed photo in my room. I chose this because of the proximity between us, we are all kind of huddled together, touching, showing a form of closeness.
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