Everything on the schedule is subject to change.
*WEEK 1*
DAY 1 – Thu, Sept 7
IN CLASS:
– Intro Syllabus/ Safety Manual Consent Form
– get-to-know each other activities
– Talk about Art Events and NYC field trip ($15-20)
– Discuss the Major Zine project and how to prepare for it (ask good questions when profs visit class)
– Intro documentation assignment
– Daily journal: Annie Atkins, Graphic Design
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– complete Syllabus Contract online
– Safety Manual Consent Form
*WEEK 2*
DAY 2 – Tue, Sept 12
IN CLASS:
– Visit from Roz Crews, Artist-in-Residence at 12:30
– figure out how we will cohesively show up to exhibition on Thursday (everyone in black? everyone wears hats? etc.)
– Privilege/Difference presentation & exercise (2 columns)
– Daily journal: Theaster Gates, Ceramics/Social Practice/Sculpture
– Start the Star Store mapping project (brainstorming, and walking around, etc.)
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– bring first draft of Star Store map to class for in-progress crit
DAY 3 – Thu, Sept 14
IN CLASS:
– 12:30 – Advisor Jason Loete is stopping by to introduce himself
– Intro components of an artwork for all future critiques
– Daily Journal: Tabaimo, Animation
– Work on the Star Store mapping project (in-progress critique)
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– don’t forget to attend the art event and find me for points
– bring a piece of copier paper to class next time (8.5″x11″) for making a zine
ART EVENT: AHA! New Bedford – Thu, Sept 14 (must stop by Gallery 244 in Star Store sometime between 6-7:30pm for the exhibit of new grad students’ work)
*WEEK 3*
DAY 4 – Tue, Sept 19 – We will meet at the library at 1pm, or you can ride the loop bus from Star Store at 12:35 (arrive at 12:50 – walk to library)
IN CLASS:
– Library Zine Day
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– bring a draft of the library zine to class for critique/points
DAY 5 – Thu, Sept 21
IN CLASS:
– Daily Journal: Alison Woodward, Illustration
– Continue work on library zines
– figure out what we’ll wear/do to the opening on Friday
– visit from ceramics faculty: Jim Lawton at 12:30 or shortly after
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– library zines
– fill out the anonymous grading form for your group members
ART EVENT: CVPA Gallery, 4-6pm, Fri, Sept 22
*WEEK 4*
DAY 6 – Tue, Sept 26
IN CLASS:
– visit from printmaking faculty: Adrian Tio at 12:30
– Daily Journal: Ellen Gallagher, Printmaking/Drawing (how could you use this process in your own work?)
– crit library zines (I’ll be collecting them all for our exhibit)
– Work on the Star Store mapping project (last in-class work day)
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Star Store mapping project
DAY 7 – Thu, Sept 28
IN CLASS:
– Daily Journal: Catherine Opie, Photography (what is the most impactful piece of public art you’ve experienced? Do you agree with Opie’s views on public art?)
– CRITIQUE Star Store mapping project
– visit by painting/drawing faculty: Suzy Schireson at 1:30pm
DUE NEXT CLASS:
–
REQUIRED Art Event: At the Library, 5-6pm, Thu, Sept 28, Zine Exhibit
*WEEK 5*
DAY 8 – Tue, Oct 3
IN CLASS:
– visit by Olivia from the library at 12:30
– Daily Journal: Julie Mehretu, Painting/Drawing
– vote on what to wear/do to the reception on Thur
– Work on CVPA mapping project
– reminder about documentation 1
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– N/A
DAY 9 – Thu, Oct 5
IN CLASS:
– Daily Journal: Thomas Hirshhorn, Social Practice/Sculpture
– Work on CVPA mapping project
– visit by graphic design faculty at 12:30 Spencer Ladd
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– draft of CVPA map
ART EVENT: CVPA Gallery, 5pm artist talk, Thur, Oct 5
*WEEK 6*
DAY 10 – Tue, Oct 10
IN CLASS:
– collect drafts of maps
– Daily Journal: Janine Antoni, Textiles/Fibers/Video
– Work on CVPA mapping project (last day)
– vote on what to wear/do to the reception on Thur
– 12:30 visit from Art Education faculty, Kathy Miraglia
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– CVPA mapping project
DAY 11 – Thu, Oct 12
IN CLASS:
– Daily Journal: Intro to Performance Art
– remind everyone to take the midterm course eval
– visit by illustration faculty: James Edwards at 1pm
– CRITIQUE CVPA mapping project
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– midterm couse eval
ART EVENT: AHA! New Bedford – Thu, Oct 12 – must go to the Mark Dion talk (register here) at the Whaling Museum, 6-8pm (register ahead of time)
*WEEK 7*
DAY 12 – Tue, Oct 17
IN CLASS:
– Daily Journal: Kara Walker – drawing
– Discuss results of the midterm course eval
– discuss the assignment to go take your photo with a book from the library reserves
– reminder to complete the self-reflection writing for the mapping projects
– visit by textile design/fibers faculty: Charlotte Hamlin 12:30
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– self-reflection of mapping projects
– documentation 1
DAY 13 – Thu, Oct 19
IN CLASS:
– Daily Journal: Paul Saher, Graphic Design
– prepare your journals by stapling all the pages together (I’ll collect them at start of next class)
– Discuss RA1
– visit by Chloe at 1:30
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– RA1
– (don’t forget to also bring your book to class from here on out)
– bring your stapled journals to class
*WEEK 8*
DAY 14 – Tue, Oct 24
IN CLASS:
– Daily Journal: Grace Lee, Ceramics
– collect stapled journals
– reminder, if you do the studio walk-throughs event, please submit a selfie with art from the walk-through on Canvas
– RA1 discussions (enter your answers on Canvas) – turn in paper questions at end of class period
– 1:00pm visit by art history faculty: Thomas Stubblefield
DUE NEXT CLASS:
–
Shared Voices Exhibit (another option for your remaining 4 exhibits) at Chestnut Hall, 6-7:30pm
DAY 15 – Thu, Oct 26
IN CLASS:
– Daily Journal: Mark Cerny, Gaming
– 12:30 visit from Alan Thompson (jewelry/metals)
– Discuss RA2
– Discuss Field Trip assignment
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– RA2
ART EVENT: Thu, Oct 26, 5:30-7pm Studio Walk Throughs at the Star Store
ART EVENT: Opening at New Bedford Art Museum: SCAPES, Fri, Oct 27, 6-8pm
*WEEK 9*
DAY 16 – Tue, Oct 31
IN CLASS:
– Daily Journal: Laura Bifano, Illustration
– visit from animation/gaming faculty at 12:30 – Shawn Towne
– RA2 activity: we will critique each other’s exhibit reviews. You will enter the feedback you received on Canvas
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Selfie with a book from library reserves (submit on Canvas)
DAY 17 – Thu, Nov 2
IN CLASS:
– Daily Journal: Diana Al-Hadid, Sculpture
– discuss RA3
– make sure everyone has entered their info on the bus check-list (click here to complete the form)
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– RA3
ART EVENT: Soundscape at New Bedford Art Museum, Thu, Nov 2, 6-8pm (get a selfie with Mark or Roz and email it to me)
*WEEK 10*
DAY 18 – Tue, Nov 7
IN CLASS:
– Megan Abijian coming to class to talk about advising 12:30
– Daily Journal: Sally Mann, Photography
– RA3 activity
DUE NEXT CLASS:
–
ART EVENT: Nov 7, 7-8:30pm – Radical Digital Painting, Star Store 144
ART EVENT: Nov 8, Noon-1:30, a Brown Bag Lunch Program featuring zine artist Moe Bowstern at New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center 38 Bethel Street
ART EVENT: Nov 8, 3-4pm, Star Store Gallery, Mark Burns Lecture
DAY 19 – Thu, Nov 9
IN CLASS:
– Daily Journal: Kiki Smith, Printmaking
– visit from Photo Faculty, Sarah Malakoff at 12:30
– visit from Shaunia of the peer mentors at 12:50
– distribute TSHIRTS
– discuss RA4
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– RA4
BOSTON FIELD TRIP: This trip will leave from the CVPA campus parking lot 7 at 3:30pm (another bus will also leave from the Star Store at 3:30pm if you’re at that campus – email me if you plan on taking the bus from the Star Store). There will be no cost for your bus seat – but you should bring some cash with you in case you need to eat something. We will get back at about 10pm. BRING YOUR STUDENT ID FOR DISCOUNTS/ENTRY. Everyone going on the Boston trip should go to the MyOrgs site via the UMass portal, and the link to the Risk and Release form is at the bottom of the page on the right under Assumption of Risk and Release Form. Also, if you have teachers you need to me to email to get you excused from class, please email me their email addresses.
ART EVENT: Fri, Nov 10, 4-6pm at Star Store Gallery 244 (submit a selfie with Suzi – the artist featured in the exhibition)
*WEEK 11*
DAY 20 – Tue, Nov 14
IN CLASS:
– Chris from Fibers club visiting 12:30
– Daily Journal: Ann Hamilton, Textiles/Fibers
– RA4 activity – people will compare/contrast their rankings in groups of 5, and report their collective ranking on Canvas
– discuss RA5
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– submit your trading card files from the Boston Field Trip on Canvas
DAY 21 – Thu, Nov 16
IN CLASS:
– WORKSHOP with visiting artist Sage Perrott
– discuss RA5
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– RA5
ART EVENT: Nov 16, 6:30pm artist talk by Sage Perrott at Star Store 144
ART EVENT: Nov 17, 3:30-4:45pm art history talk on sound art with Andy Graydon at CVPA 153
*WEEK 12*
Monday November 20th, 6-8PM, CVPA 306; “Public Art, Public Thought, and All That It Makes Me Think: a writing and illustration workshop” with Brittni Ann Harvey and Jesse Sullivan (WORKSHOP)
DAY 22 – Tue, Nov 21
IN CLASS:
– possible visit by Roz Crews to update us on her activities (12:30)
– Daily Journal: xxxxxxxxxxx
– RA5 activity (critique each other’s audio discussions)
– discuss RA6
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– RA6
Tuesday November 21st, 10-5PM, CVPA Lobby/Atrium; Weaving Community: National Recycling Day (ACTIVITY/LECTURES)
DAY 23 – Thu, Nov 23 – THANKSGIVING BREAK
*WEEK 13*
DAY 24 – Tue, Nov 28
IN CLASS:
– 12:30 possible visit from Allison at the VRC
– Daily Journal: Janet Stein, Jewelry/Metals
– RA6 activity (trade questions, and answer a question in small groups on Canvas) – turn in paper questions at end of class period
DUE NEXT CLASS:
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DAY 25 – Thu, Nov 30
IN CLASS:
– Daily Journal: Jamian Juliano-Villani – painting
– discuss RA7
– Introduce Letter of Advice assignment
– work on Major Zine projects
– possible visit by sculpture faculty12:30
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– RA7
Thursday November 30th, 3-7PM, Chestnut Residence Hall (Ant Farm/Art Fam Gallery); Student Sabbatical Show (EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITY AND ART OPENING)
*WEEK 14*
Mon, Dec 4, 7-8pm Exhibition of Digital Fabrication Students work at Crapo Gallery (lobby of the Star Store)
DAY 26 – Tue, Dec 5
IN CLASS:
– Daily Journal: Eric Wada and Ian Kirby of The Sequence Group, Animation
– RA7 activity
DUE NEXT CLASS:
–
DAY 27 – Thu, Dec 7
IN CLASS:
– Discussion what’s due for final
– Work time in-class
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– critique of Major Zine projects
– Collecting Letters of Advice
– turn in your stapled daily journals at the start of our final meeting
ART EVENT: CVPA Upper Gallery, Thu, Dec 7, 4-6:30pm
Friday December 8th, 2-5PM, School of Marine Sciences and Technology
SMAST & CURE Symposium at SMAST; (PUBLIC SPEAKING OPPORTUNITY, PUBLIC ART OPPORTUNITY, AND SYMPOSIUM) – Roz is especially looking for students who are photographers to join her at that for a special project! (email her)
FINAL: Fri, Dec 15, 11:45am-2:30pm