artist + writer + perpetual home renovator

People’s [WASHers’] Choice Award METAPHOR: Life or something like it Sarah0

Uncomfortable Video People’s [WASHers’] Choice Awards

25 Mar 2011

The YUCK award Jackie The EEEK award Ryan The AWWW award Casey The MAKE IT STOP award Janna0

put down the art tool; and do your school work

23 Mar 2011

dang!0

Post your Story LINE crit and 4 images

23 Mar 2011

Also post imageS of your map titled MAP grade me. These need to be up before the end of the week.0

Metaphor: Life or something like it
should be installed before 9:15 tomorrow.

23 Mar 2011

1. Morning Crit. 2. Afternoon intro to Color and five students will present their mapping projects (more later) Am looking forward to seeing your metaphor projects.0

man vs moon.

21 Mar 2011

install mark making (story LINE)
AND mapping project
BEFORE 9:15 am tomorrow morning

21 Mar 2011

Be sensitive to your fellow WASHer’s installations; identify your work (with small, white subtle name tag — presentation matters!). Bring materials and tools to install your pieces and have a “just in case” back up system. You may install tonight, but do not move anyone...

from this to a flat that in just one hour

19 Mar 2011

learning living presence

19 Mar 2011

“every moment has the possibility of delighting us, nurturing us, supporting us–IF we are here to see it… it is extremely common tendency to flee from what we are actually facing into our imagination, romanticizing or dramatizing our situation, justifying ourselves, or even escaping into...

this girl is an omnivore.

18 Mar 2011

yum0

don’t forget to give each of your table team feedback

17 Mar 2011

on three metaphor proposals. be sure to consider if they are actually metaphors.0

of course not!
(the inner dialog of a goober talking
to herself while working)

16 Mar 2011

i simply wouldn’t do that–make picture frames! that is like functional. OK maybe not, frames are designed to hold art. art is not functional except maybe as eye candy or an occasional brain candy, some kind of palette pleasure or interest. and let’s face it,...

the first one of the season

16 Mar 2011

bluebonnets

13 Mar 2011

i didn’t expect that today (but it is march). though the trees are leafless they are about to bust open; they get this look even recognizable at 75 mph. Location:Navasota,United States0

the Empty BOX is full!

13 Mar 2011

ticky tacky

12 Mar 2011

so many boxes, so many boxes. i’ve always loved this song, probably as most do, and like most, i some how assume that i have bypassed the sameness, in a kind of arrogance assume i am not in a little box. and perhaps i actually...

fear

12 Mar 2011

“…it is only when we are afraid that courage comes into question. courage is amazing because it can tap in to the heart of fear, taking that frightening energy and turning it toward initiative, creativity, action and hope. when courage comes alive, imprisoning walls become...

get your 3 metaphor proposals posted!

12 Mar 2011

fresh BOX crop coming up

11 Mar 2011

arugula, purple onions, poblano peppers and cherry tomatoes0

the line and shape of evening

11 Mar 2011

Download and bring handout
Field Trip to MFAH & CAMH
Friday, March 11

10 Mar 2011

Download and bring handout Houston Field Trip Friday, March 11 Museum of Fine Arts Houston promptly @ 10 am (conclude ~3pm) free when attending with our class 1001 Bissonnet, Houston, TX (map) Park across street in Methodist church parking lot (free) Carpool with students returning...

surprise. garlic!

08 Mar 2011

I was turning my soil, preparing for a new planting, and low and behold I discovered garlic. I had planted a few death looking ones from my veggie frig drawer last fall. thought they were dead, dead! but nope. don’t know if they are edible,...

Fall course schedule has been posted

08 Mar 2011

Fall course schedule to review. Be sure to request an appointment to be advised before it is time to register.0

Life or something like it
3D PROJECT 4
[metaphor project]

08 Mar 2011

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uncomfortable links

06 Mar 2011

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next project: uncomfortable videos

06 Mar 2011

art foundations WASH - SHSU, original blog

my student’s current assignment is to make an uncomfortable video. OMGosh Emily succeeds at making me uncomfortable and totally grossed out!! Go Emily! Yuk!(in this case based on project parameters, yuk and gross are totally complementary). most i am not going to post because they...