Three Students and a Curator – The Making of Material Assumptions: Paper as Dialogue
This semester I have the privilege of participating in an independent study with two of my fellow students, Liz Isakson-Dado and CJ Ma..
From Feast to Feast: Potluck, Critical Encounters, and motiroti
In the fall semester, I documented the journey of the Potluck:Chicago group formed by UK-based art duo motiroti and Critical Encounter..
Hall Chat: Congrats on Your Acceptance! – Part I
This is the view from the building that I work in. That blue building there, just past the El tracks could be your new home. Welcome t..
Student Teaching – Elementary Week 4
Collagraph Camouflage Lesson: Using Texture to create Pattern
In this lesson, I wanted the students to get a taste of printmaking t..
Dear Abbey Pub, I Enjoyed The Kellen & Me Show
This semester I had to decide on whether or not I wanted to take a one-credit course offered by Columbia or pursue an internship for one credit. I struggled with the decision, but opted with the internship route. I decided that it is more important to start bridging the gap between the classroom and real world. On Thursday, February 16 I attended a show at Abbey Pub. The show included Jennifer Hall, Audiotree’s Kellen & Me and Ode.
Ari Marcopoulos Comes To Columbia
As I have mentioned before, we here at Columbia are very lucky to have our visiting artist lecture series. Dawoud Bey, one of the facu..
The Blame Game
Suppose you find yourself standing on the train because some guy refused to move his bag from the empty seat. That’s the time to get the old brain cage working.
Becoming a Producer
As I started at Columbia last semester, I wrote in this blog quite honestly (and quite often) about the challenges I faced. I talked ..
Profiles in Gradliness: Kevin Kane
Kevin Kane has done a lot for Chicago writers, on-campus and off-, so interviewing him was a no-brainer. The fact that he’s a gr..
How to prepare for the movement interview.
If you’ve applied to any of the three movement-oriented graduate programs offered by Columbia College Chicago (Dance/Movement Therapy ..