Everything on the schedule is subject to change – you will be notified of changes.
*WEEK 1*
DAY 1 — Memory
IN CLASS:
- Intro everyone to each other/take attendance
- Explain pattern of the class structure/timing
- Presentation: Some Types of Walking as Artistic Practice
- A Walk I Will Not Make exercise: Memory Walk
- Presentation on Memory and Walking
- In-class walking exercise: Way From Home
DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
- Read these 2 short texts and leave 2 discussion questions before our next class meeting:
- Walking Art Practice by Ernesto Pujol, “Walking Urban Memories” pages 43-45
- Wanderlust by Rebecca Solnit, pages 76-77, discussion of memory palaces
- Walking Project (be ready to share reflections on the experience): Following Forgotten Footprints
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*WEEK 2*
DAY 2 — Embodiment
IN CLASS:
- Discuss the how the walks went, look at documentation
- Discuss thoughts on the reading
- A Walk I Will Not Make exercise: Smell Walk
- Presentation on Walking and Embodiment
- In-class walking exercise: Feeling and Touching
DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
- Read these 2 short texts and leave 2 discussion questions before our next class meeting:
- Walking Stumbling Limping Falling by Alyson Hallett & Phil Smith, introduction (pages 9-12) and alphabet (pages 83-86)
- Walking Art Practice by Ernesto Pujol, “Walking Slowness” pages 126-127
- Walking Project (pick one to do before our next class, and be ready to share reflections on the experience):
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*WEEK 3*
DAY 3 — Place
IN CLASS:
- Discuss the how the walks went, look at documentation if there is any
- Discuss thoughts on the reading
- A Walk I Will Not Make exercise: Dream Place
- Presentation on Walking and Place
- In-class exercise: develop your own place-based walk inspired by Walking Art Practice by Ernesto Pujol, “Destinations” pages 64-65
- Thank you and course eval reminder
DUE TO COMPLETE THE COURSE:
- Read this 1 short text to help inspire your final walking project:
- Walking’s New Movement by Phil Smith, “Walking with Nando,” pages 31-36 [Content Warning: this reading mentions a homophobic assault]
- Send me a description of a walking project you would like to execute, inspired by “Place”
- If you need help thinking of an idea, check out these Brainstorming exercises
Possibly useful:
Presentation on Elements of 4D Design
Components of an Artwork (Subject/Form/Content/Context)
Privilege presentation and exercises