tea tags

One of the first things I do when making tea (providing it's of the Yogi Tea variety) is to read the little proverb that's on the tag. Sometimes they're great, like one yesterday, that said sometime along the lines of: love what is ahead by loving what is past. And then sometimes they're just not that great: oneness is achieved by recognizing yourself. Still, I'm always eager to see what my 'tea fortune' will read. I remember one terrible box that contained only 3 different quotes!

I've been embracing the tired, stressed, working college student. But, barring all practicality, I want to drop any class that don't involve art and immerse myself completely in learning, making, and viewing it. We've already gotten hints of a grand final photography project along the lines of a photo installation. I'm writing down ideas and things that intrigue me...I want to produce something brilliant! I'm stuck on the idea of trees. I've always loved their semblance in my life and admired their beauty.

[Digital pinhole]

Well...here goes the aforementioned tired, stressed, working college student!

Be happy!

Tetris *pop*

There was an interview of some artist guy on 60 Minutes last night. Usually I admire the artistic, and pull my own inspiration or thoughts from their work. But this guy was so condescending and arrogant that it completely made his work repulsive. When the reporter brought up a severe critic of the artist, the artist was offended and too upset to go on with the interview. Later on in the interview the reporter asked if the artist has a big ego. This guy looked at the reporter and told him that that was a rediculous question, implying "how in the world can you even think of asking me that?"
I say all that to say this: That guy took himself and his art too seriously. I think you can be serious about your art (or whatever you do), but when that seriousness takes over your amusment and joy, it's no longer enjoyable. Sure, this artist is some big thing, but he really didn't seem all that happy.

red and orange and green

When I signed up for my photography class, I was expecting a "traditional" digital photography class (I know, traditional and digital can't exactly be in the same room as each other.). As soon as I was sitting in the first class of the semester, I knew that wasn't going to be the case. I love my photog class! It feels more like an art class than a photog class.

Right now we're doing a joint project with the Drawing I class. Each day we have a "theme" like "form and color." They give us a material (exp, yesterday they gave us metal), which we then have to create a "drawing" out of and take pictures of. We then collect some other material (fiber), create another "drawing" and take pictures. Then we bag up the new material and pass it off to the drawing class for them create an actual drawing from. And so it goes in a cycle. At the end of this, our collective materials and art will be displayed. Isn't that cool? I love it. This is definitely increasing my desire to take more art classes, not just along the lines of photography, but in other areas like sculpture and printmaking.

I'll get pictures from this project up here soon. My work computer hates my external drive and refuses to work with Ext. She feels that Ext is too much a player, going from computer to computer and connecting with each one. I can understand I suppose.