Weekly Statement - Due 10/5

This is the constantly metamorphosing work of Michel Blazy, a French artist who "works solely with living things to explore the very basic physical aspects of our existence - time, space and body." (artwelove.com)

I saw this exhibition at the Palais De Tokyo in Paris, years ago, and there were live birds flying around the gallery and nesting in this rice-noodle-tree (pictured below).  Incredibly inspiring stuff!

Post your weekly statement below in response to lecture material from 9/29 or 10/4.

World Changing - Due September 21th

This is the installation work of Tara Donovan.  Above: A gorgeous landscape built with more than 1 million 7-ounce disposable plastic cups.  "Plastic cups and Styrofoam and most of the other materials employed by Donovan represent cheapness, waste, unbridled consumption, litter. Especially when seen in abundance, and abundance is at the heart of what Donovan does." - Sebastian Smee of the Boston Globe (Quote taken from the blog, Slow Painting)

Weekly Statement - Due 9/21

Here is an interesting article about a family who decided to get as close to 0 waste as possible. Also, check out their website, myzerowaste.com, for great ways to reuse materials and household items.

Post your weekly statement below in response to lecture material from 9/15 or 9/20.

Welcome!

Hello all,

This bit of cyberspace is where you will be posting your weekly responses.

The IDEA is:

1) the opportunity to continue *intelligent* discussion (of the topics you encounter in lecture as well as our weekly discussion sessions)

2) to TYPE loudly (for those of you who are timid in group, or for those simply need some gestation time to make sense of it all)

and ultimately,

3) to provide a means to access visual culture and the "ART WORLD" via links that you all might include in your blog posts.

To post: click on "post a comment," copy and paste your 1-page word document, and submit.

Be sure to include your name and date so eliminate confusion.

If you have any questions or concerns let me know.

I'm really looking forward to hearing all of your ideas,
Alisha

P.S. First assignment: please read Beyond Hope by Derrick Jensen and calculate your footprint.  Also -- begin reading A Sand County Almanac.