Friday was our first group crit with all the faculty. We started at 8:30 and were finally done about 3 pm. It was an exhausting day both presenting the work and giving feedback.
I didn't present until after lunch. No big surprises from the faculty which was good. Each one seemed to like a different piece and had conflicting advice. No comments on the book in a week, everyone seemed to like the letterpress broadside (One person even said it gave her a similar feeling as seeing Arlo Guthrie?), and the 2d to 3d project came out fine. I had mixed feelings before the crit about the pieces that didn't do well.
The weekend was filled with a Nag Hamadi workshop with Julia Miller. She did a great job and we came out with two great models. I don't know if I'll do this again but it was worth doing. If you ever get a chance to take a class with Julia, be sure to do so.
Now on to the next projects.
Taxonomy project - 100 pieces 5x7, ten sets of ten, drawn, photographed, printed. Whatever categories we choose.
Letterpress Book - all letterpress, any subject, a single pamphlet.
Group Litho - we're learning plate litho so we have to draw an image to be exposed today, drawing, stencil, computer printout. We'll print them later in the week.
Offset Book - our final dummy due on Wednesday, then we start working on the prepress work.
At least Beth is working evenings this week so I can spend more time here.
Monday, October 1, 2007
Monday, September 24, 2007
Fours Days to Group Crit
I'm to far behind to try to catch up so we'll start from here.
The class crit with all the faculty is Friday and I'm close to ready. We have three assignments to present. A book done in a week, our first project. A 2d to 3d project for where we responded to an image, make a piece of art and responded to the next down the line, and a letterpress broadside. The book has been done for a few weeks and was discussed in class, the 2d-3d has had a work in progress crit, and the broadside is one run away from done.
To back up a bit, the schedule is more busy and grueling than I expected. Most classes are between 8:30 am and 7pm and we are expected to put in 10 hours a work on our scholarship duties. I'm spending most days here for about 10 hours each and spending one day a weekend in the studio. Of course there are lunch time talks and discussions and weekend events to fill up our free time.
The work is going well. It's been great getting on the press and I'm having fun with the 2d-3d project. I'll be doing some offset printing and some lithography before the term is over as well. Photos will come soon of the projects I've been working on.
The class crit with all the faculty is Friday and I'm close to ready. We have three assignments to present. A book done in a week, our first project. A 2d to 3d project for where we responded to an image, make a piece of art and responded to the next down the line, and a letterpress broadside. The book has been done for a few weeks and was discussed in class, the 2d-3d has had a work in progress crit, and the broadside is one run away from done.
To back up a bit, the schedule is more busy and grueling than I expected. Most classes are between 8:30 am and 7pm and we are expected to put in 10 hours a work on our scholarship duties. I'm spending most days here for about 10 hours each and spending one day a weekend in the studio. Of course there are lunch time talks and discussions and weekend events to fill up our free time.
The work is going well. It's been great getting on the press and I'm having fun with the 2d-3d project. I'll be doing some offset printing and some lithography before the term is over as well. Photos will come soon of the projects I've been working on.
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