Field Notes | The blurring of art, text + life

Turn in Writing #3 Harvesting from Life Project handout: Imagine (artist) Collaboration Student artist presentations: Letty Perez — Roxy Paine; Ben P. — Chuck Close; Courtney W. — Chris Burden; Chris J. — Pepon Osorio; James E. — Mark Bradford;...

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INie or OUTie: hunting for and harvesting from
our influences and inspiration

16 Sep 2012

2012 fall lecture, fall 2012, Lecture

kathy wash 2012

WASH 2012

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BRAIN PICKINGS: A five-step technique for producing an idea

16 Sep 2012

2012 fall lecture, fall 2012, Lecture

kathy wash 2012

WASH 2012

A 5-Step Technique for Producing Ideas circa 1939 by Maria Popova “…the habit of mind which leads to a search for relationships between facts becomes of the highest importance in the production of ideas.” Literature is the original “inter-net,” woven of...

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Art21 PBS for lecture #2 writing

07 Sep 2012

2012 fall lecture, fall 2012, Lecture

kathy wash 2012

WASH 2012

Art21 PBS0

Impression Journal Checklist

impression journal checklist [download pdf] In The Making (3) brief + thoughtful chapter summaries ____ artistic attitude ____ choosing a mission ____ measuring success Themes in Contemporary Art (4) brief + thoughtful chapter summaries ____ place ____ language ____ science...

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lecture 9 (4/15) assignment

lecture homework for April 15 Reading Assignment: In The Making: Choosing a Mission: pg.281-321 (Victoria Vesna, Wenda Gu, Tony Oursler, and Mariko Mori) Writing Assignment: The Dia Art Foundation’s second artists’ project for the world wide web, begun in 1995,...

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Lecture 8 [4/8] reading and writing assignment
due Monday, April 18

Download handout Lecture homework for April 8: Fantasy Due Monday, April 18, posted to blog. Reading: In The Making: Relating to The Audience: pg.74- 119 (Charles Ray, Will Schade, Arnaldo Morales, Rirkrit Tiravanija, and Gillian Wearing) Writing: Research the work...

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your IDENTITY ESSENTIALS should be posted today

08 Apr 2011

identity essentials, Lecture

kathy wash 2012

WASH 2011

and your inflatable model images, proposal boards and crit write up should show up before Monday. Here are a few IDENTITY ESSENTIALS (don’t forget to include what category you are working within). Plus, don’t know if it is my connection,...

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

23 Mar 2011

2D, 3D, Lecture

kathy wash 2012

WASH 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

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

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...

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Uncomfortable video project parameters

3D Project 3.2 Uncomfortable Video [4D] Theme: Uncomfortable Sixty second [or less] video No-Nos -editing via computer -exceed 60 seconds Yes-Yeses -cuts (turn camera off; make necessary changes; restart camera. no digital editing) -language but it should only play a...

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Mapping instructions that are a little less confusing

For your artful mapping pleasure I have updated handout so it is less confusing. Hopefully. Must have because many of you are putting up good lists. Those lost, visit your fellow WASHers’ blogs and check out what they are writing...

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Homework assigned Monday, 2/21

24 Feb 2011

2D Project 2, 3D project 2, Lecture

kathy wash 2012

WASH 2011

2D—LINE Mark making draw 100 parallel lines with your eyes closed attack the page with a mark making tool Krystal attacks the page with a sponge draw 200 lines. 100 with each hand at the same time crumple paper and...

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Lecture #3 (2/18) Inspiration/Creativity
kathy’s crazy lecture notes

Elmo notes (hand written) Videos and slides Mapping project Menil projects were turned in today in class. Reminder on absences and tardies. Three absences and grade is negatively impacted. Six absences and you fail (excused or unexcused). Tardies equal 1/2...

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WASH up at the Menil Friday

See you in front of the Cy Twombly Gallery of the Menil campus promptly at 11. I would leave Huntsville between 9:15 – 9:30. If you are prone to get lost, leave earlier. Cy Twombly Gallery Download and bring handout....

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Lecture 3 (2/4) Project

“Always trust yourself and your own feeling, as opposed to argumentations, discussion, or introductions of that sort; if it turns out that you are wrong, then the natural growth of your inner life will eventually guide you to other insights....

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really–a frozen load!
NO classes today, Friday, Feb 4.

YES! more time to work on your cardboard projects and get your blogs up to date!!! Well and to roll over and sleep in. I know you guys are so sad because now you’ll have to wait for my three...

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Weather Update

www.shsu.edu Sam Houston State University has canceled Thursday evening classes – those beginning after 5 p.m. – due to anticipated deteriorating weather conditions. Other university functions, such as the library and dining facilities, will remain open until 8 p.m. It...

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First weekend studio to do list — prior to Monday, January 24

21 Jan 2011

2D, 3D, Lecture, week 1

kathy wash 2012

WASH 2011

first day performances–nightmare or daydream! 2D (am) acquire textbook and supplies make 30 thumbnail sketches in visual journal read download from blog Theory of Human Perception respond to first day activities, talk/discussions (tension, composition, elements, perception) and reading in visual...

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WASH Required Textbook (ONE)
–order now and start reading!

In the Making: Creative Options for Contemporary Art by Linda Weintraub ISBN13: 9781891024597 Order now from Amazon Barnes & Nobles Artbook.com Pick up from store: Bearkat Books, 1108 16th Street, (936) 295-5771 Bookstore in SHSU student center has a handful...

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Lecture

Friday Lecture Week 5 — the plan

INie or OUTie: hunting for and harvesting from
our influences and inspiration

BRAIN PICKINGS: A five-step technique for producing an idea

Art21 PBS for lecture #2 writing

Impression Journal Checklist

lecture 9 (4/15) assignment

Lecture 8 [4/8] reading and writing assignment
due Monday, April 18

your IDENTITY ESSENTIALS should be posted today

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

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

Uncomfortable video project parameters

Mapping instructions that are a little less confusing

Homework assigned Monday, 2/21

Lecture #3 (2/18) Inspiration/Creativity
kathy’s crazy lecture notes

WASH up at the Menil Friday

Lecture 3 (2/4) Project

really–a frozen load!
NO classes today, Friday, Feb 4.

Weather Update

First weekend studio to do list — prior to Monday, January 24

WASH Required Textbook (ONE)
–order now and start reading!

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