SPE National Conference, Philly

This past week I had the incredible opportunity of attending the SPE National Conference in Philly from Thursday-Sunday, with fellow students Amy & Charity, and photography professors Doug Clark & Sarah Miles. I cannot begin to adequately express how amazing the conference and trip were. I had so many first time experiences and did so many different things I feel like I was in Philly much longer than just a few days. My family has never been well off financially, and as a student of little financial means I haven’t had the opportunity to travel much, or very far. When I heard about this conference I [...]

By |2020-02-29T01:00:38-06:00March 9th, 2010|Categories: Conferences, Photography|0 Comments

Paste Paper & Books with Larry Lou & Mary Ann

Mary Ann Sampson & Louise Lawrence Foster (Larry Lou) just wrapped up a show titled 'Books on the Shelf.' The show was held in Hammond Hall gallery and was really awesome. In addition to this show they each did a workshop and I had the pleasure of attending both. Larry Lou did a 2-day workshop on paste paper at the end of January and Mary Ann did a cased-in book binding workshop this past Saturday. Here are a few images from each. Books on the Shelf     Paste Paper Workshop with Larry Lou Cased-In Book [...]

By |2021-10-29T14:10:37-06:00February 22nd, 2010|Categories: Undergrad, Workshops|Tags: |0 Comments

RIP, Mr. Kesler

RIP Phil Kesler, a graphic design professor at JSU passed away this past Thursday after a very long battle with cancer. I cannot begin to express how sad I am at his parting, but how blessed I feel to have been his student. He was not only an amazing artist, but was an amazing individual as well. I honestly do not know any other person that can compare to his goodness and kindness. He was quiet, thoughtful, kind and an amazing inspiration. I was always amazed at how he seemed to balance his work, family, and faith, especially during [...]

By |2020-02-29T01:00:39-06:00February 15th, 2010|Categories: Events|1 Comment

Art, Postmodern Criticism

Here’s an article I just read and really enjoyed, and I have to say I agree with a lot of what the critic says. http://www.integralworld.net/martin-smith.html “The proverbial head ate the heart in an attempt to understand it, so that avante garde art and literature have sadly been relegated to PhD’s and ever-narrowing groups of intellectuals who “get it”, never bothering to ask if it’s worthy of being gotten in the first place.”

By |2015-11-04T04:55:17-06:00October 20th, 2009|Categories: Events|0 Comments

Don’t work for free.

I’ve been reading a ton of articles concerning logo design today when I stumbled upon this blog , and it got my blood boiling a bit. The lesson to be learned from it is that working for free cheapens us, hurts us all, and makes our work under-valued. This seriously troubles me. I still have a little bit of school to complete before I’ll be out looking for a job, but man oh man do I really need a job when I graduate. I know a lot of people are lucky and manage to go to college free one way [...]

By |2020-02-29T01:00:40-06:00September 25th, 2009|Categories: Events|0 Comments
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