#100DaysofArtPlay Day 2: Block Printing with Potato Stamps & Apples I don't recall ever playing with potato stamps in the past so this was a fun and easy exercise. I scanned, cut, and glued some of my pieces together to create the collage.
I think I now get why some of my professor friends warned me about grad school being hard on a marriage. Though Karl and I physically inhabited the same space this weekend I barely felt present. To be fair, I am feeling extra overwhelmed from being sick, and a heavy freelance load, but just the sheer volume of research and pressure to work at a higher level for grad school is more than enough to cause me to be checked out. Karl's taking it well though. He's being super supportive and is catching up on sleep. He accompanied me to the [...]
It's almost time for National Coffee Day Y'all! Today I had the pleasure of wrapping up some fliers for Garrett Counseling's National Coffee Day shindig. The Garrett Counseling crew loves their coffee and they want to share the warm wonderfulness of it with others on National Coffee Day (September 19th). They've partnered with three locations: Java Jolt in Jacksonville, JaMoka's Coffee Company in Albertville, and OHenry's Coffees in Brookwood Village (Birmingham), so if you're near one of these locations drop by on September 19th for a free coffee and other fun goodies and activities. Free Coffee Wellness Breaks Java Jolt: [...]
Art 625: Design Research Readings & Seminar Tuesday: Objectified Video Documentary Watched and took notes on a design documentary called Objectified. It was a very interesting look at what several designers consider good design. Some interesting nuggets from the video include: design as the search for form creating items that stand the test of time vs objects meant to be temporary the idea that objects become family; our relationship with objects designing things that get better with use designers as culture generators Thursday: Reading Discussion Art 640: Contemporary Media/Communication Studio Tuesday: Discussed Title IX and what to do when a [...]
Methodology Presentation, the Library, and Learning Object Brainstorming Art 625: Introduction to Design Research & Writing Methods Methodology Presentation Field trip to the Library I gave a 10-15 minute presentation on design research methodologies along with a handout aimed at undergrad students. This was my first really tough assignment which I had to give two days early due to a planned absence. My entire weekend (Friday-Monday) was consumed with reading, taking notes, and distilling information for this project and my homework for Art 640. My poor husband had to take care of everything around the house, including all our meals, and I had to [...]
