...from an overly theoretical review of what seems to be an overly theoretical book that seems to be criticizing conventional theory in some way that only those wanting to slog through over-theoretical writing could possibly understand or want to read ...but the quote is funny:
...she is always able to throw in a scandalous fact such as her mother’s crush on Hitler or her obnoxious childhood response to the news that her grandfather had sent a postcard from Auschwitz: “Did he write: ‘Wish you were here?” (which she claims she was ashamed of asking ...
- Artforum may 2011, pp 76
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This reminds me that I need to resubscribe to Artforum so I can read it this summer. I'm planning on doing art all summer when I'm not in Vegas or wherever so I should be updating my blogs with new work pretty frequently. I'll look into where I can take a silkscreen class sometime, they might have that at Winthrop? Mr. Yanko said that the Greenville Museum has some good art classes, maybe I will check that out too. I wish you had been on my jury as well.
ReplyDeleteHey Mel, not sure you read answers here- maybe I'll copy it and stick it in your blog--- anyway, Vegas sounds good- way better than here, and I am sure they have a silkscreen class over there somewhere (-; They actually have good art in Vegas-> to attract a certain different class of gambler... I once sold a painting to a guy who was moving over there to open a gallery...
ReplyDeleteHmmm, not so sure about good art classes at the Greenville museum, depends who is teaching. Once upon a time it had an accredited program with real classes offered (Ms. Tucker and I taught there), but they have slowly but surely been dismantling the program for years; and now I would be hard-pressed to say they teach "good classes". If they have something, they are really short classes and will be in clay, drawing or real quick painting. They just got rid of all their print stuff, all their photo stuff and got rid of their sculpture and metals stuff ages ago-- mostly they teach to amateurs... Mr. Y is a good politician, me, not so much (-;
I wish I had been in your jury too! who was?
You can read Art in America and Artforum and Frieze (or at least some of the articles) on line if you don't want to shell out the bucks for them--- I hate reading on line, but my husband is capable of doing it all day long, so I guess it is possible...
And, shit, I'm assuming there is a silkscreen class at Winthrop, I can't imagine why not... If ever you are in the area I can give you a conceptual class on how to key colors in silkscreen - I got rid of my silkscreen stuff a while ago, so can't show you physically...
haha, sometimes I get confused by Blogspot because there isn't a reply button that seems to tell someone when you respond.
ReplyDeletehmm..Maybe Mr Yanko was thinking about when they had better classes. I will not do that then. Last summer me and Chelsea went to a gallery in West End Downtown Greenville for a drawing workshop with a nude model and we talked about doing that again this summer. Chelsea will also be with me in Vegas-we will check out the art.
My jury was Mr. Thompson, Mr. Yanko, and Mrs. Howard. It went well, and gave me some more to think about. Which is funny because I think one of the main things Mr. Thompson said was to stop thinking too much about why I am doing what I'm doing (which is also funny since SCGSAH's humanities class seems to only be about that).
I might read some of those online but I don't like reading screens too long. Why people like Kindles so much I have no idea. it would be worth it to pay less though.
I will definitely let you know if I'm ever in the area, I'd love to learn. Seneca?
ok, I'll answer here again and then copy and post on yours (-; Do you know my email? If you go on my profile you can email me directly from there (that in case you did not keep my syllabus that contains my email on it (-;).
ReplyDeleteAnyway, if it is just for nude figure drawing, hell yeah, take classes at the museum if they are offering it- mostly you need a model for that and classes are an easy way to get that.
Must have been a good jury- There are times you need to know and think about what you are doing and times you just need to shut it off (and in the end, you'll never really know) (-;
Actually the Kindle is different than all the other ones- I actually got one for X-mas. The cool thing about the kindle is that it is not a screen-- it is actually ink particles that are electro-statically charged (or something) that make up the words -> think of it as a sophisticated Etch-a-Sketch -> you can't read a Kindle in the dark, it's not a lit screen- it real does look like paper (-; It is way cool, seems almost quaint compared to everything else, and it weighs less... If you come to Clemson, not Seneca, I'll show you. Can't get Artforum or Art in America on it though because precisely, it is not a screen ---
I am between email accounts since they are going to shut the school one off June 15th, so when I get my own account set up soon I will email you. I didn't know that about Kindle- I was lumping them all together since there are so many variations of similar products available on the market. But that is really cool, I'd like to see. Maybe I'll be in Clemson sometime this summer. Hopefully, but I really have no idea, or a car.
ReplyDeleteIn case you did not get it in the Go-school address- you said it was operational, but I don't know if you can check it- though you probably can- but I am OCD as you know (-; :
ReplyDeleteSo I can write to here still? ...well 15 more days anyway--- want a gmail account? I can invite you to have one (-; - I’m smiling at the idea of inviting somebody to do something that will make somebody else some money, somehow... though I’m assuming you can get one on your own, but if not, I can just press a button and you’ll be invited and can have your own g-mail account--- though you must have an account since you are on blogspot... --- I like gmail, it’s pretty easy to use and keeps things orderly--- it also probably keeps track of when and where you go to the bathroom (-;... How are you getting to Greenville without a car? Don’t you live in Greenwood? And hey, the Las Vegas thing, it’s for real?! I thought you were pulling my leg... but that’s way weird cool – heh heh--- well, I hope this gets to you, if not, I’ll just stick it in the blog... k