Vignette Project Review

Strolling threw these wonderful Vignettes one that really stood out to me was a Vignette that Fermin Carrera had done, the Vignette that I choose out of the other was Fermin's post about the subject of Gangs, thier colors, actions upon others, and classification between each other, this Vignette is "Pandillas en East Oakland."

East Oakland is where I stay. Home to three Latino gangs, Border Brothers (BBs), Nortenos (chaps, Nortes, X4) and Surenos (X3). Yea I Know about this. I’ve been around Nortes and Border Brothers before, but I’m not gang affiliated. Yea I know the gangs signs, but won’t throw em up where I stay at. I might get shot and killed.

In this first CD that Fermin accomplishes, I figured that the symbol in his Vignette is Gangs and how they classify them selves to differ than the other gangs which are Border Brothers (BBs), Nortenos (chaps, Nortes, X4) and Surenos (X3). The following inflected symbol in this Vignette does not connect to anything in the other Vignettes. So I figured this wasn't a symbol for the following vingettes, however I figured that this symbol may only reflect to this Vignette in particular.

Reading more deply and clearly into Fermins Vignette, I Found that thier is indeed a connecting symbol that applys to all of Fermins Following Vignettes, and no these vingetes aren't Guns, or Gangs, it's not even about sketching or even ovens and bass. The following Vignettes are examples or more like clues of the Vignette symbol.

Gunshots at night or even in the plain day. Yes this Is tough living in a city where all this shit happens. Drive bys near my house and all I can say is “DAMN”. Gangs shoot and kill to prove a point. That point is states to not mess with them. This ain't a surprise for me, This is just East Oakland, and I got to deal with it.

When it comes to playing bass, my godfather is a beast. I’ve seen him play before and sometimes, I don’t even know what notes he’s playing because he’s just so fast. But soon, I’ll be just like him, I’ll be the toddler running, skipping, and jumping everywhere.

Animation is my thing. I hope to major in it. I know that I can because I just love to draw. My inspiration was Dragon Ball z, my all time favorite cartoons. Considered to be epic animation. Drawing is my favorite thing to do and someday, I’ll be famous for my work.

His Symbol is staying alive and surviving. However, in other words, his symbol is learning and benefitting from others, so he can build on and become even better. I believe Fermin has strong potential and will become famous for what ever it is he decides to do. Whether thats animation, bass, or even some type of force against gangs and teaching youth that a neighborhood of gangs shouldn't motivate a person to join one, it should teach them that they must become stronger and learn from others mistakes.