The Photo Grad Room – A Rare Privilege
Today I want to talk about something that I think is unique to the photography program here at Columbia College Chicago. Hopefully, st..
Opportunity
One of the great aspects of Columbia that you don’t often think about when reading the brochures is how beneficial it is to have acces..
Can You Teach an Old Dog an Art Trick?
This semester, I am taking Gallery and Arts Marketplace Management course instructed by Jessica Cochran. I am not well versed in the gallery realm, but I was attracted to this course because it highlights entrepreneurs in the art world. Also, there will be a number of site visits and guest speakers. I really value classroom experiences that marry theory to practice.
The Introverted Journalist
“Journalism is the art of asking rude questions of complete strangers,” said Columbia journalism professor Norma Green on our very fir..
It’s All About Me!
There is no way my feet could move like that, but I can do the robot.
Current Collaboration with YouSpoke
After evaluating my own personal self-care plan and how I sustain myself as a graduate student, I realized that creating and collabora..
Flip Flops in the Windy City: The Red Line!
Everyone that takes the subway regularly will swear that their line is the best. They’re all wrong. Unless they’re talking about the..
Picnic Magazine – Mexico
I am always happy when my work gets into a publication. Getting work published in magazines is probably the number one way that I..
Balancing Teacher and Student
I recently wrote about my first steps as a teacher. I was fresh off having a great class, excited, and feeling like I could take on th..
Robots, Socialites, and Realists: The Secret Friends of the Book and Paper Grad Student
I have often found, being a book arts/paper student for a while now, that ideas are quick and production takes a really long time (see..