The crucial 2nd Day

On our second day, we dove into the first readings for the quarter.

The Cheese Monkeys:

Agree/Like:

Big/small context

Left to right

Flatland

Front of and in back of

Top to bottom

Form vs Content

Disagree/Confusion/Problems?:

Parasite/war

 The Heresy of Zone Defense:

Agree/Like:

Adaptive vs inadaptable

Social- liberated vs governed

Disagree/Confusion/Problems?:

Better than a religion

Relevant example

The Uncanny Valley

Agree/Like:

Accentuate the 1%

Relevant examples

Think in reverse

Disagree/Confusion/Problems?:

We all get it

 Then we attempted to define "art" and where we see it.  You said:

WHAT IS ART?

Created, multi-sensory

Personal

Expression

Beauty

No limit

Use of a medium

WHAT EXAMPLES CAN YOU THINK OF FOR ART?

WHERE HAVE YOU SEEN ART?

Paintings/Art gallery

Graffiti

We are

Advertising

Verbal

Sculpture

ID

Architecture

Text

Cars

Finally we watched a video about Walton Ford (http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/walton-ford) and you had this to say:

Materials:

Intaglio Print

Watercolor

Graphite

Generative Ideas:

Museum

Birds

Visually

Big Ideas:

Over exaggerate expression

A lot

Dark humor

If you have any other questions about the readings please ask.  I am looking forward to reading everyone's blogs and the more personal interpretations you have.  Don't be shy; speak up in class.

And now, to celebrate the end of our first week, let us all enjoy the dulcet sounds of Fugazi:

 

Why are you here

This morning we attempted to answer a pivotal question:

 Why are you here?

You responded with:
GEC

Photoshop

Roommate says easy and fun

Photoshop for job

Design in any job

Own touch/feelings into work

Class is in the Horseshoe

While I can't stand behind all the comments here, I think it is important to understand why each of us has chosen to be here.  I include myself in this too.  I make a choice to work with you and I hope you find it beneficial.


Now, to celebrate the beginning of the quarter, let us all be weirded out by Animal Collective.

 

My mic sounds nice

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