Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Spring 2011 Printmaking

Today was supposed to be when we met for our first class of the spring semester. Instead, I'm sitting in my office in a building that emptied at noon because of the accumulating snowfall. I recall this same thing happening last year, also on the first day of class. What's that about?

This class cancellation will cause some minor changes in the schedule and we'll have to double up on some things when we meet on Thursday to stay on track. There will be lots to look at, talk about, and act on; it'll be fun. I think a collaborative monotype will be on the agenda.

So, that being said, there's not much else to report for now, especially since no one is reading this yet. See you on Thursday.

10 comments:

Miranda said...

I did! ;)

Rob said...

That sucks. We had full attendance in the Monotype/Woodcut class I'm helping Dave with. Plus 4" of snow.

brian h. jones said...

Gosh, I'm excited to see both of you visiting so early in the semester. Yes, class cancellation on Tuesday really did suck. I came in, got things ready for class, and then one too many snow flakes hit the parking lot. I could just see the all the administrators running around bumping into walls trying to figure out what to do.

Rob, we have Nicole Hand coming in April 10-12 to print a multiple plate color intaglio edition. Hope you can stop in for a visit. Or, better yet, how about coming in to teach us something this semester?

Rob said...

Yeah I'll see about coming down for that.

We have John Hitchcock coming in Feb 1st through the 6th to do a large litho/screen print. I think that's what we're doing anyways. He also has a show up in one of our galleries (Jan 19- Feb 10). I believe the lecture is Feb. 2nd @ 5 or 6pm?

Teaching something would be fun. What do you guys want to learn??

brian h. jones said...

Anything that you think might be fun to show us, maybe something we don't do here. Or, you could talk up graduate school and the benefits, or the pitfalls. Miranda is considering graduate school and I'd like to encourage her as much as possible in that direction.

BTW, it was great seeing you at the MAPC conference back in the fall, are you planning on SGC?

Rob said...

Yeah I'll probably be at SGC. This should be a good one, plus it's only a 4hr drive.
Sending you an email about visiting.

wcudmore said...

I am excited about this semester,and ready to learn lots of new "stuff" and perfecting things I have learned. I am also hopeing that I can push all of this info through to my long term memory (short term memory problem) where it will stay for ever!I am also nervous about doing something stupied...but I won't let that hold me back from doing some really well crafted work! ha! I hope...I hope!

brian h. jones said...

I'm pretty fired up about the semester as well, Wende, and I don't think you're going to do anything stupid. Although sometimes when we do something stupid, something pretty cool might come out of it. I'm anxious to get into the multiple plate stuff with the advanced bunch, that should be lots of fun. And I especially like that we're all going to focus a bit more on the craft of our work, because once you appreciate that discipline, commitment, and dedication to your work, then when "craft" is not so important it doesn't just look sloppy or lazy any more.

Rob said...

If you don't make mistakes then you never learn. There is a natural tendancy to treat our artwork as if it's a jewel. We become timid at the thought of possibly making a mistake. I find this is especially true in printmaking. There are so many opportunities to mar a plate, stone, or block of wood. Don't worry about it. The more you do, the more you learn, the better you become. Before you know it you won't be thinking about the process, you'll be focused on content. Art should be fun at ALL times.

Also I've started a blog for the Monotype/Woodcut class I'm working with. Check it out: monotypewoodcut.blogspot.com

I'll be updating it once a week with assignments & hopefully some pics of their work.

wcudmore said...

Thanks Rob...I needed to hear that!I know I've got alot to learn yet, but I love learning the processes...even though sometimes it drives me crazy...does that make any sense? I will check out your blog...sounds cool.