Hi All:
The calendar schedule has your artist statements due on Monday. Please have them with you for your crit. They will be due during this week and finally due on Friday.
Thought you might enjoy this YouTube link about artists statements. Rhonda shared it. She saw it in Anna’s class. In that none of you will be taking this course here it is:
Youtube.com – type in: artist statement translated
Nan
Please bring your current resume to discuss. No need to revise at this point. We will take a look at what you have been using. We also have another surprise for you all!
Wednesday January 19 | Discuss show at WARPhaus and professional practice needs and ideas, Round table discussion of resumes 10:00 Ashley 10:30 Sarah T. 11:00 Alex | Homework: Read- Getting your work out and seen p. 29-62.
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Here is the updated and hopefully final plan for our schedule this semester which now includes the Warp exhibition dates.
Please note that the de-install in on Sunday April 17th. Please let me know if you cannot participate for we will have to make arrangements if this is a problem. Also note that I arranged a 2 day final crit alphabetically. If you feel you need to swap one day for another please let me know and we can revise this schedule. However I do want to have 5 people on the first day and 4 on the second to leave time to clean up etc.
- Nan
Nan Smith - Art 4760C Spring 2011
Topical Course Outline
Week | Date | Topic | Homework |
1 | Wednesday January 5 | Orientation – syllabus, senior project, exhibitions, digital examples of professional practice packets and senior exhibition CD
| Homework: Written Proposal for Project #1 (set up and begin working)
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| Friday January 7 | Studio Day (set up and begin working) Lindsey will take roll and be available to assist you. | Homework: Mix clay and begin working
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2 | Monday January 10 | Individual Mtgs.with Nan and Lindsey. Come with proposal for #1 and drawings or models. The Group asap | Homework: Work on your proposed project. Office Mtg. Ashley |
| Wednesday January 12 | - Individual Mtgs.with Nan and Lindsey. Come with proposal for #1 and drawings or models. Speed Dating – A review of Professional Practice Materials | Homework: Read - Art work and Making Connections p.1-28 Office Mtg. Autumn |
| Friday January 14 | Seminar Discussion #1, Studio Day. Individual Mtgs.with Nan and during Nan’s Office hours. Come with proposal for #1 and drawings or models. 12:00 Indy Mtgs 1:00 Indy Mtgs. | Homework: Studio work
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Week 3 - * Begin Professional Practice/Written Project (Resume, Thesis?)
| Monday January 17 | Martin Luther King Holiday – No Classes
| Homework: Studio work Bring your resume |
| Wednesday January 19 | Discuss show at WARPhaus and professional practice needs and ideas, Round table discussion of resumes 10:00 Ashley 10:30 Sarah T. 11:00 Alex | Homework: Read- Getting your work out and seen p. 29-62.
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| Friday January 21 | Seminar Discussion #2, Studio Day No Office Hours – Nan presenting workshop at the Ceramics League of Miami | Homework: Studio work
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Week 4 -
| Monday January 24 | Studio Day with Lindsey Nan presenting workshop at the Ceramics League of Miami | Homework: Studio work
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| Wednesday January 26 | Individual Mtgs. 8:30 Kaitlyn 9:30 Nicole 10:30 Jocelyn | Homework: Read- Documenting your work p. 71-104 |
| Friday January 28 | Seminar Discussion #3 | Homework: Revised and updated resume, Studio work
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Week 5 - Due – Resume (updated and revised), Selected Project 1st Draft
| Monday January 31 | Individual Mtgs 8:30 Forrest 9:30 Sarah M 10:30 Autumn
| Homework: Studio work
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| Wednesday February 2 | Nan Powerpoint artist lecture/ discussion of representing yourself in a lecture and documenting work Individual Mtgs 10>00 Sarah T. 10:30 Ashley 11:00 Alex | Homework: Read - Presenting your work to art professionals & clients p. 115-132
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| Friday February 4 | Seminar Discussion #4, Studio Day
| Homework: New Artist Statement, Studio work – get ready for crits next week
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Week 6 - Due – New Artist Statement
| Monday February 7 | Group Critique #1 |
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| Wednesday February 9 | Group Critique #1 | Homework: Read - Researching Galleries, Museums, Other p. 133-154
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| Friday February 11 | Seminar Discussion #5, Studio Day | Homework: Proposal #2 (typed to hand in on Monday), Slide ID Sheets, Studio work
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Week 7 - Due – Slide ID Sheet s, Selected Project 2nd Draft
| Monday February 14 Happy Valentine’s Day | Due – Proposal #2, Individual Mtgs. 8:30 Autumn 9:30 Kaitlyn 10:00 Nicole 10:30 Jocelyn
| Homework: Studio work
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| Wednesday February 16 | Round table discussion of business cards Individual Mtgs. 10:00 Sarah M 10:30 Alex 11:00 Ashley | Homework: Read- Artist/Gallery Relations p. 155-176, Studio work
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| Friday February 18 | Seminar Discussion #6, Studio Day
Individual Meetings during Nan’s Office hours 12:00 Sarah T 1:00Forrest | Homework: Studio work, Business Cards
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MidTerm – Week 8 - Due – Business Cards
| Monday February 21 | Group review of Business cards
Individual Mtgs. 9:30 Autumn 10:15 Kaitlyn 10:45 Nicole
| Homework: Bring a typed copy of your revised artist statement to class, Studio work
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| Wednesday February 23 | Group Session on Artist Statements
Individual Mtgs. 10:00 Jocelyn 10:45 Alex
| Homework: Studio work
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| Friday February 25 | Studio Day
Individual Meetings during Nan’s Office hours 12:00 Ashley 1:00 Sarah T 2:00 Forrest
| Homework: Studio work
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Week 9 –
| Monday February 28 | Senior/Post Bacc Exhibition Project Meeting (discuss maquette, pedestals, postcards), Studio Day
| Homework: Studio work, Scale models for Friday
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| Wednesday March 2 | Discussion of on-line business card, post card and poster ordering, Studio Day
| Homework: Read- Financial Concerns – Jobs p. 215-230
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| Friday March 4 | Seminar Discussion #7, 12:00 Create model of show with Nan, Studio Day
| Homework: Studio work
(Teams install campus shows – see calendar provided) |
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Week 10 – | Spring Break – March 5-14
| No Classes | Homework: Studio work
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Week 11-
| Monday March 14 | Individual Mtgs. 8:30 Kaitlyn 9:00 Nicole 10:00 Jocelyn 10:30 Sarah M 11:00 Alex
| Homework: Studio work
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| Wednesday March 16 | Discussion – The Academic Artist: Considerations and Lifestyle 10:00 Ashley 10:30 Sarah T 11:00 Forrest
| Homework: Read- The Business End – Finding a Studio etc. p. 263-286
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| Friday March 18 | Seminar Discussion #8, Studio Day 12:00 Autumn | Homework: Studio work in preparation for crits next week
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Week 12-
| Monday March 21 | Group Critique #2 |
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| Wednesday March 23 | Group Critique #2 | Homework: Read- Education- MFA p. 287-302
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| Friday March 25 | Seminar Discussion #9, Studio Day Nan and Team 620 in Tampa installing show (Thursday and Friday) | Clean Studios and help set up for Pre-Conference |
Week 13 – | Sunday March 27 | UF NCECA Pre-Conference begins Exhibiiton Receptions at Oak Hall.focus Gallery University Gallery, The Harn Museum of Art etc. |
Team Oak sit gallery, Team Focus sit Gallery |
| Monday March 28 | UF NCECA Pre-Conference Workshop Demonstrations – King, Smith, Snipes | No class |
| Tuesday March 29 | Travel Day to NCECA Tampa |
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| Wednesday March 30 | NCECA Tampa | Studio work day for those not attending the conference |
| Thursday March 31 | NCECA Tampa – Resonance and Alumni Reception at Studio at 620 – 6:00 pm |
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| Friday April 1 | NCECA Tampa | Studio work day for those not attending the conference |
| Saturday April 2 | NCECA Tampa – Emerging Talent – Magda Gluszek, UF Alum |
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Week 14 - | Monday April 4 | Studio Day | Work on Group exhibition |
| Tuesday April 5 | Nan and Team 620 in Tampa de-installing show |
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| Wednesday April 6 | Studio Day with Lindsey | Work on Group exhibition |
| Friday April 8 | Studio Day | Work on Group exhibition |
Week 15 –
| Monday April 11 | install at WARPhaus
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| Wednesday April 13 | install at WARPhaus
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| Friday April 15
| Prep for opening at WARPhaus | HW- Professional Practice CD due Monday |
| Sunday April 17 | De-install show at WARPhaus Gallery | SPECIAL WORK DAY |
Week 16 –
| Monday April 18 | Final Crit
Kaitlyn, Nicole,Jocelyn, Sarah M, Alex Hand in Final professional packages.
| Clean up duties assigned. |
| Wednesday April 20 | Final Crit Ashely, Sarah T. Forrest, Autumn Last Day of class/refreshments?
Clean up to be done.
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| Thursday and Friday April 21 and 22 | Reading Days |
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| April 23, 25-29
| Finals Week |
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Piece by Paul Soldner. (Note the sneaker print, like in Nans story) :)
