Process analysis of project

We had proposed what we thought was an easy plan, which was to duct tape the sides but our plan proved more challenging. However, let’s start from the beginning and go through the process. My group set out planning right away. For our first task, we each had to make three small three-dimensional 2 inch letters. The small letters  were surprisingly more difficult than I expected. The letter “I” was the easiest because it didn’t have any bends and in then end, my friends had to help me figure out how to cut the letters out and how to make the bends in the “D” and the “S”. The most difficult small letter was definitely the “s” because it required two sets or curving pieces, but finally late in the evening, I accomplished for the first time, making three-dimensional letters. The next day we compared our craft and letter types and sizes and finally settled on the idea of sticking with the different sizes for our final larger word. After deciding that, we set to work gathering large white paper and tracing our projected letters. One group member, as shown very early on, needed more assertive direction and was often found on their phone or wandering around to other stations or even around the building. And from this, frustrations set in early on that grew through the week and even over into the weekend until the project was completed. Our next task, after tracing the letters, was to cut out the tracings and to trace those onto cardboard. After cutting out the cardboard (and labeling all of the sides), we had to assemble them and finally decorate them. My group voted to duct tape the sides because they thought it would be easier and cheaper than painting as well as get the point across of disruption a little bit more, however, it ended up probably requiring more time and money to accomplish our goal— though it did end up being disruptive to the overall letter. Another challenge came over the weekend when the same group member as mentioned before decided to leave for the weekend, leaving us shorthanded as only a group of three. Even though we were left short-handed, after a very long weekend in the studio, we finally accomplished our goal and completed our task of creating a three-dimensional word.