Alfred Foundations

So what do we do on Wednesdays?

ruralscape — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:37:01 +0000

You’ll be in the live audience of the STUDIO VISITS show! So learn more about the show and this fall’s guests… go to…

http://austudiovisits.wordpress.com/

Drum roll please…

ruralscape — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:41:59 +0000

Next week we will be welcoming artist Joshua Bienko to Studio Visits, the Wednesday morning lecture series and LIVE interview show! He will start off the morning in Holmes at 9 am with his lecture: Desiring le’Con. After a quick stage change, Michelle Illuminato and Brett Hunter will be interviewing Joshua in front of you, the LIVE audience.

Joshua Bienko’s work combines the style of the Flemish masters with the ironic wit of an astute social critic. His precise execution of technique is more of an authentic mental exercise than an emotionally driven expression. What emerges is a heartfelt distance from his subject. His videos, photographs, paintings, interactive sculptures, audio tracks and drawings are nationally and internationally exhibited. Faculty in the Department of Visualization at Texas A&M University.

To learn more about Joshua and his art practice go to http://www.joshuabienko.com/

The Fall Lecture + Live Talk Show Line Up

ruralscape — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:30:40 +0000

It Begins!

ruralscape — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:59:44 +0000

We will be meeting in Holmes Auditorium at 8 am tomorrow morning for your first class. Please bring with you your materials for the project we will be starting:

a 25 ft or longer crocheted line from grey yarn
one 2lb acrylic ( one color) red to purple range, SOLID colors only — no stripes or migrating colors
a bunch of ready made linear material – that you will be able to crochet– scale of your choice.
a set of crochet hooks – a set E-J will work.
pair of scissors
a sketchbook/notebook and pen/pencil
You DO NOT need to bring your art kits tomorrow.

See you in the morning!

Pepe Press Release

ruralscape — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:09:02 +0000

See http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=6247 for the AU Press Release about Sheila Pepe’s visit to campus and week-long project.

Sheila Pepe Visits!

ruralscape — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:32:00 +0000

Advising this week!

ruralscape — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:32:59 +0000

Hello and welcome! This week you will be learning lots about the campus and the art program. If you have any questions please ask! If you have issues with registration or still do not have a complete schedule, please attend an advising session. There are two, one for students whose names begin with A-L, one for K-Z. The first, (A-L) is Thursday from 3-4, the second (K-Z) is Friday 2-3:30. They are held on the second floor of Harder in the large freshman studio. If you are all set with registration, you do not need to attend these sessions. You will have other times to ask general questions.

First Week Project!

ruralscape — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:38:08 +0000

We’ll be working with artist Sheila Pepe the first week on a project titled Common Sense 3: Circular Industries. To get ready you’ll need to procure the following materials (before you come to campus) and crochet a 25 foot chain of gray yarn! If you’ve never crocheted before, don’t worry, you will learn it rather fast! I’ve included 2 links below to help you get started, but feel free to search around on you tube for other videos as well!

Materials:
One 2lb acrylic skein of yarn. This can be new or recycled by unraveling a sweater or other knitted/crocheted item. SOLID color only, not variegated. Must be any color in the purple to red range – violet, pink, blueberry, grayish purple, dark red)
One small size ball of gray yarn, either new or recycled.
A bunch of ready made linear material that you will be able to crochet – scale of your choice. (fabric, rope, line, etc.) Same colors as yarn.
A set of crochet hooks – at least 3 sizes, a set of E-J is ideal.
Knitting needles, if you have them, larger sizes work best.

AND THEN

Use gray yarn to crochet ONE 25ft (or longer) chain ! Bring all with you on the first day!

How To Crochet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVBnFHGbeK4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRsGeVk073w

Visiting Artist Sheila Pepe!

ruralscape — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:51:45 +0000

Foundations will be hosting artist Sheila Pepe during the first week of the semester! Check out her project Common Sense II, 2010, which was installed at Contemporary Art Museum Houston for Hand + Made: Performative Tendencies in Art and Craft, curated by Valerie Cassel Oliver below, AND check back here for the materials that you will need for the first week of class!

How to be an Explorer of the World!

ruralscape — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:17:19 +0000

Just a reminder to purchase the book, How to be an Explorer of the World by Keri Smith. It will be available on campus at the bookstore. or to save money, purchase it now on Amazon.

TIP: Did you know that Amazon is offering students free 2 day shipping and low cost overnight shipping just for signing up!

Get all the info by clicking the link below: http://www.amazon.com/gp/student/signup/info.