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I taught today….
I taught a hemp and cowrie shell necklace class for children and teens today. It’s a lot of fun! I had kids ages 7 to 17 or so, nine total. The mom of the youngest was there to help. Here’s my advice for teaching to children. First, pick something that is forgiving. Fringe bracelets, Oglala…
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But is it art? Session 3
In session 1 and session 2 of this series on contemporary art, taught by Dr. Patricia Briggs, from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, we met in a library, and she showed us slides and talked about the progression of contemporary art. For this last session, we met at the Walker Art Center for…
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But is it art? Session 2
Last week, I wrote about session 1, with Dr. Patricia Briggs, from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. It was about expressionism, abstractionism, the progression towards minimalism. This session, she continued to move forward in time to help us understand contemporary art. I took many more notes. Again, all mistakes below are mine. Dr.…
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But is it art? Session 1
Tonight, I attended the first of 3 sessions taught by Patricia Briggs, PhD, Associate Professor of Liberal Arts at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. The subtitle of the series is “Understanding contemporary art.” I have no art history background, no art education. Dr. Briggs gives an enjoyable, accessible lecture, and I learned a…
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Picasa and copyright
Mary Tafoya wrote a great post today about Picasa (the photo sharing tool that Google has) and copyright. There is wholesale scanning of books and posting their contents online in some groups, in flagrant violation of copyright, both domestic and international. Go take a look at her post, and when you’ve got some free time…