Fresh-man-ville

Went to the CAC yesterday to an event of freshman paper art works. It was for the mentoring program which I guess I am in charge of now. Set up the big old master list of mentor to mentees, although the secretary forgot to give me two faculty names and now they are both upset with me about it.

Learning the ropes here, trying to figure out how to be the best teacher I can, while listening to the advice of older faculty. NO one wants waves here, but everyone seems to think there needs to be change. My boss understands this, and I am trying to get a real grasp on what exactly the educational experience of college is all about, and more importantly what should an art program be when it doesn't like playing third fiddle. No one can give me a straight answer.

I've become addicted to Coney Dogs, the wonderful food of choice here with a half pound of cheese atop sickly sweet chili like substance, and tiny proportions. I would like to work at Skyline, if only for one day.

I miss so many people back in Virginia. And been hearing through the grapevine that the gallery I helped to get started is about to open it's doors to the public. So please go check out an amazing show over at "The Red Door." I know you will love it!

hardcore

hardcore
Originally uploaded by Daily Assumption.

this was at the Episode show in Cincinnati. I forget this guys name, and I feel sorry about that. He is an amazing greaser. Serious about his hardcore stature. I have never not seen him look like he stepped out of Ponyboys crew.

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db_vader_sm
Originally uploaded by marisaolson.

found this on Marisa Olson's flickr account.

I have never met Marisa, nor talked with her, but she knows peter, and she used to be in a band with Marc, so I guess that is enough to be able to steal her image for my post.

Totally wonderful meeting about digital foundations educatio here at UC. The art students mix with design students, mix with planning students, mix with architecture students for an hour and a hlaf lecture, and a 2 hour lab each week. They seemed really interested in how we do things at VCU, and I told them. We, Ha! Like I am still there or something.

Sitting in the meeting I realized that making things happen in college is like tying an ant to a log and saying "Mush!" It isn't going to work. A little birdy told me to keep smiling and keep my mouth shut, happyness and lack of information is the name of the game.

I am almost to the point of throwing out my ideas about the new media class this semester. Three weeks in and I haven't seen anything. Monday is a work day and the monday after that is a critique day, so please lord let them have something. I think the quarter ends right around thanksgiving so that will be a blast. What about christmas? How much time do I get off for christmas? I wish I knew.

me in front of DAAP

me in front of DAAP
Originally uploaded by Daily Assumption.

it was warm a few weeks ago here in Cin-City.
Now the coldness is running through my air conditioner in the window and I must pull it out to save myself from the nightly chill. Saturday it is supposed to snow here. How sad is that.

lecture over!

Just finished my new performance lecture at UC today. Super success. I think the Contemporary Art Center might be talking to me in the near future to get something else going with them.

Big big event if you ask me. The auditorium was filled mainly with foundations students, a few grads, and I didn't see a single teacher out in the audience. I take that back there were two people from design out there, but art wise I didn't recognize anyone.

Bit audience participation on this one, people were heckling me in the good way, and I played along with it. When I said Worchestershire was the cousin or great nephew of Anchovies, they asked who was the mother of Anchovies? It was a blast.

The hypothetical sounds of buildings falling went over well also. People participated with it as well, although I don't know if the sounds were what I expected, but it was nice that they tried to play along.

An older woman from the CAC said it was "Info-tainment" which I kindof like as well. We talked about residuals of the performance, how I needed to document it better, and objects that could be sold through the event, or in a gallery setting.

All in all I counted 65 people in the audience, my largest yet for any of my performances, hopefully the next one will be just as big, people will be expecting a lot and I think the word of mouth will only help the next work.

I am a little bit sad right now because I just finished something so massive and I don't know what to do with myself. Part of me doesn't even want to take the herbs and everything home right now, which is fine I guess, although the office is going to stink to high heaven. Maybe I will just take the dishes back.