Coming back from fall break and getting into a steady rhythm of work and communication between Team Earth members was excellent. We picked up where we had left off and began to dig deeper into specific areas of our respective topics after having a few talks with Eric in class about which direction to take. This half of the semester is more stressful, but it is more rewarding as we begin to see our intentions and work become represented physically by our webpages and blog posts.  I heard there is an oven being built by another group…that’s awesome!
 

 
My artifact here is an 18th century representation of what Marco Polo may have looked like when dressed in traditional Tartar garb whilst he was traveling the empire as an emissary. Very bright colors punctuate the landscape of his chest as the baggy clothing settles on his tall frame. This may not be how he dressed all the time as it it seems ornamental and fine, as if to be used for special occasions.