Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Greetings from Tibet!


now, if this doesn't make your heart sing ...the best christmas present ever.

congratulations to all of you that made this possible!

YOU ARE A GIFT!

Supporting rural Tibetan women and children Report of Booker T. Washington High School Art Book and Pen Distribution Project PROJECT UPDATE Report of Booker T. Washington High School Art Book and Pen Distribution Project
Reported by Kunchok Gyaltsen, MIIM, MPH, PhD
December 8, 2010
The Booker T. Washington High School printmaking art students and other printmakers from other various local schools in Dallas, San Angelo, Arlington and even a printmaking art school in Africa created an Art Painting Book for Tibetan children. On May 13, 2010, a THF fundraising event took place at the Trammell and Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art in Dallas, Texas. Booker T. Washington High School students, and other Dallas area printmaking students and their teachers created, printed and donated copies of the Art Painting Book and coloring pens to THF. The art books and pens were shipped to Amdo and arrived at Kumbum Monastery on October, 2010.
THF In-country advisors identified and selected where and which school would receive the books and pens. One of the criteria was the school would have an equal amount of students to the amount copies of the books. Also it should be a school in a remote region, where there is little resource available and the students have never seen such art books and pens. Finally, the Mardo Tsokyaring School was chosen to provide the books to their children. This school is a township Tibetan boarding school. There are 74 students from ages 7 to 12 years old. The school is located on the highest region of Tibetan plateau, as high as 4,400 meters (14,000 ft) and the area is the original source of Mhachu (Yellow River). Mardo Tsokyaring School is one of the townships under the Mardo County, which is under Golok Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Tso-Ngon (Qinghai) Province. The area of Mardo County boarders Yushu; the language and customs are very similar to Kham although the people speak the Amdo dialect.
Two Tibetan medical graduate students, Lhundup Dorjee and Gyatso, from the Tso-Ngon (Qinghai) University Tibetan Medical College traveled to Mardo Tsokyaring School from November 26 to 28, 2010. They distributed all the books and pens to all the students of the school. They also introduced how to use the books and pens. Mr. Lhundup Drojee is a professional Tibetan teacher and has knowledge of teaching art to Tibetan students. Mr. Lhundup Dorjee is also an associate Supporting rural Tibetan women and children PROJECT UPDATE
professor of Tso-Ngon (Qinghai) Normal University and has many years of experience in training Tibetan teachers and curriculum design for Tibetan students.
Lhundup Dorjee and Gyatso reported that all the children loved the books and pens and were so excited when they got to hold the book and pen in their hands. The students used them right away after the distribution although they had mid-term exams the next day. The teachers expressed how surprised they were that the American students could use Tibetan characters in their art designs. The school has never had any art class for their children and this is perfect project for the school. The school principal and teachers send their gratitude to the printmaking students, their teachers and everyone who worked very hard to put this art book together. Also, they thanked Dr. Kunchok Gyaltsen and Ms. Meredith Aikman for arranging the books and pens to cross the ocean and to reach one of the Tibetan highest places of Mardo.
P.S. With this report, there are a lot of photos taken on that day, the photos presents the Mardo land, distributing the books and pens, how students are using, and group photos of the whole school.

deadlines for the end of 2010

okay all...before you leave for the holidays the following things must get done:
1. edition of 6 about u.s. constitution/u.n. bill of rights print
prints need to be PERFECT...no fingerprints, inked correctly and borders the same size.
signed in pencil
2. card to the first family for the holidays explaining why you picked your article,amendment...
explaining your choice of symbolism and why it's important to you.
3. give me the card with your name and address on the envelope, and a print from your edition that I will mail to the white house..( this is my Christmas gift to you..our future!)
4. your small zinc plate needs to be beveled
5. design for posada print done and transferred on to hard ground.
6. bring in materials: paper towels, Clorox wipies, mineral spirits, paint thinner and each one of you need to have your own rubber gloves, "doctor" gloves and black sharpie and thin point black paint marker.
if you have all this done then you are exactly where you need to be for this class.
now in the new year we will complete this relief etching and play with some traditional etching and aquatint
and then start on our message in a bottle prints.
so guys here are the plans/requirements for next years message in a bottle:
PROJECT:
To design, “real original print” for exchange exhibit and auction. Prints will be reproduced and be made into a coloring book that will be sent to the Tibetan School. The Crow Collection of Asian Art has graciously offered to sponsor the printing of the coloring book. BTW Preserve Tibet club will find a sponsor for postage and editing/formatting the work for print. They will also host and oversee the auction of prints.Paper size: exactly 8.5” x 11” vertical format (prints should fit in a large manila envelope!)
All images should have large areas of white space.
REMEMBER YOU ARE CREATING A COLORING BOOK PAGE.

Subject matter/Objective: to design an image that reflects a “word” or “phrase” that has anything to do with or is related to: garden, park, lake, pond, and river
And this is new from the Crow since they have changed their exhibition schedule:
Crow exhibition theme for the Fabulous Journeys in Asian Art exhibition will involve the avatars of Vishnu—how he takes form as Krishna, Rama, and Varaha specifically, to help others and the environment.
So all above topics are topics are also ok.

Prints must include both English and Tibetan word or phrase.
This is a learning opportunity. Think scientifically artistic.

Again both Tibetan script and word and English word MUST be included in image. It would be great if each artist used a different word
Open to all types of prints.

WE ASK THAT ALL PARTICIPANTS FOLLOW REQUIREMENTS EXACTLY.
Design Elements/Considerations: Line, Pattern, Positive and Negative SpaceAudience: Primary/Middle School Children (in China, no political message please or Religious)Google can provide great searches for Tibetan translations.
There are very few Tibetan children books. The Tibetan Healing Fund recently published and donated texts to these types of Tibetan schools. Also the students are not familiar with coloring books and very eager to learn Tibetan and to make art. It is also a great possibility that there will be opportunities for email buddies with these students in the futureSend two or three prints to each school. Please include in list form, student names, title, and type of print. Include Teacher Name and School. It would be nice if all teachers made a print. Booker T Washington’s adult print group will also be donating prints. In the past all instructors have done so. It’s greatly appreciated.
Work must arrive at Booker T Washington by April 15th, 2011

Friday, November 12, 2010

okie dokie...

Alright all...we pushed the limit, and the final six weeks requirement has been extended or so to say eased...
all plates need to finished and ready to print either Monday or Tuesday..
we are pushing the envelope in regard to getting grades in, so there is absolutely no excuse! plus everyone needs to do the written work/part of six weeks test..we have discussed this!!!!
i need to have all grades in by 4pm Tuesday!
(you are getting a huge break!)
next 6 weeks...posada inspired relief etchings!
thank the visual arts guild members for paying for our zinc plates!
new blog site to follow: printfreak.blogspot.com
and this is an artist to watch...plus if any of you go to n.y.c. look him up!
WILLIAM BEHNKER
MASTER OF AQUATINT AND OBSERVATIONAL DRAWING..LIKE WOW!
I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SOME EXCITING WORK NEXT SIX WEEKS!

Thursday, November 4, 2010

TIME IS A CLICKING!!!!!!

check out this website...it's on our links but new prints...by big time artists.
also a reminder that you need to cut fast...deadline end of this six weeks for the large woodcut/linocut on amendment/article/clause..
i know it's been busy but you've know about this deadline for a long long time!
also for next 6 weeks.. reminder we are going to be working on relief etching prints.
all students need to buy 2 permanent paint markers...
one extra extra fine and then the next size up. black color or white.
look up the following printmakers:
POSADA
LEOPOLDO MENDEZ
MANUEL MANILLA
VANEGAS ARROYO
ELIZABETH CATLETT
ODE TO DRIVE BUY PRESS....IS HAPPENING THIS MONTH
SPREAD THE WORD!

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

2nd six weeks schedule

all students should be working on their large plate RELIEF prints, either linoleum full or half sheet or large woodcut, full or 3/4th sheet.
originally we were going to attempt doing reduction work but with all the activity with the monks and school in general time has slipped away from us....
so now we are doing a straight relief cut print based on the amendment or clause/article you chose. remember you are also responsible for researching 3 different and new printmakers that make marks/cuts that are technically where you want to go.
all prints are based initially on Tom Huck... but the extra is based on your own personal research.(3 sources printed out for a grade)
these pieces need to show how you feel about your topic!
so... you need to have a final print and a minimal edition of three printed for your
6 weeks test.
6 weeks test grade is a finished print!
next week we are going to the DMA to check out the Posada exhibition!
all students who turned in their permission forms will walk over in class.
we will then try to do a relief etching based on Posada's prints and plates and do a small reduction print...
so plan ahead.
do some idea sketches.
find something YOU want to work with image wise.
i am looking forward to these large prints! and again want to thank all of you for all your wonderfulness in regard to dealing with the Crow and the monks.
so many comments...you must be a good teacher...NO I HAVE GREAT STUDENTS!!!!

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

2nd six weeks

Good job print makers!
prayer flags are beautiful and send a most positive message again. reminder..all printmaking students are invited to the cosmic cafe to have dinner with the monks after the prayer flag exchange this Friday...our fair day.
students are responsible for finding their own ride to the restaurant and of course the museum.
ceremony is from 5:30-6:30pm this Friday Oct. 8th
everyone is invited to the ceremony and the mandala will be complete...
however dinner is for you student artists and free tibeters...
presenters please be there a bit earlier maybe 5:10...
and then the monks leave
next crow project message in a bottle....in may.
so far UD and CCS are participating.
2nd 6 weeks project
you will have these 6 weeks to complete this project...
so pace yourselves. completion is essential.
the self portraits as a whole turned out great. now is the time to not only carve a great plate but to make a really strong thought provoking demanding narrative political image.
1. find an article from the universal declaration of human rights or the U.S.A constitution
each student can only work on one that hasn't been claimed so check sign up sheet.
2.we will be working with reduction process
either linoleum ( 2' x 1.5")
or wood 20" x 29"
a few of you are working on metal plates.
3. I must review your image before you transfer it to the plate and see the drawing on the plate before you start carving.
look up reduction print on utube before you start carving.... there are a lot of clips explaining the process. unfortunately school blocks many sites.
this is because we need to decide on how the reduction will happen especially for those of you working on wood plates.
4. once the plan is set remember to do many test prints and to save these. cut all your paper first and have it ready to print.
everyone will be expected to print 20 -25 prints to hopefully get a good edition of 15.
reduction printmaking is a way to learn registration.
remember this.
I WANT POWERFUL IMAGES "SCREAMING" HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT YOUR ARTICLE OR AMENDMENT.
OPEN STUDIO THIS SAT. FROM 9:15 -12:45 OCT 8TH
FOLKS REMEMBER TO LOOK AT EXAMPLES ON THE WEB
TOM HUCK, OUTLAW PRINT MAKERS, SUE COE
MORE TO FOLLOW

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

schedule of events for the mystical arts of tibet tour




The Mystical Arts of Tibet
Oct. 2nd - 9th, 2010


TIBETAN BUDDHIST MONKS from Drepung Loseling Monastery return to the Crow Collection for a week-long artist residency to construct a magnificent Tantric Buddhist mandala sand painting.During the week, millions of grains of colored, crushed marble are painstakingly laid into place in this ancient spiritual art form to generate energies for global healing. This year, the monks will construct the Akshobhya mandala, or The Unshakable Victor, symbolizing a wish for conflict resolution and peace.
Saturday, October 2nd - AdventureAsia: Family Days at the Crow
10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Celebrate the opening day of The Mystical Arts of Tibet with fun family activities inspired by the traditions of Tibet. Tour the new exhibition Tibet—The Land Closest to the Sky and create your own sand paintings, prayer flags, and Tibetan friendship scarves. Following the opening ceremony, the monks will perform a special blessing for children. Free, but donations to the Drepung Loseling Monastery are appreciated.
The Mystical Arts of Tibet Opening Ceremony - 1:00 PM:
Experience the beauty of this ancient ritual and blessing of the space as the monks prepare for the creation of the mandala.Seating is limited; $30 for the public, $15 for Friends of the Crow Collection and students. Reservations are required; call 214-979-6435.
Tuesday, October 5th -
Meditation with the Monks of DrepungLoseling Monastery 6:15–7:15 PM
Enjoy a relaxing hour of meditation led by our artists-in-residence. Space is limited; $10 donation to the Drepung Loseling Monastery requested.
Wednesday, October 6th -
Gallery Talk:
The Mystical Arts of Tibet 12:15 PM
Join Johan Elverskog, Professor of Religious Studies at Southern Methodist University, for a conversation in the galleries on the religious and artistic significance of mandalas.Free. No reservations required.
Thursday, October 7th -
Silk Road Lounge SPECIAL EVENT
Sacred Music, Sacred Dance
location:
Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts 7:00 PM
Experience a rare special performance by the monks from Drepung Loseling Monastery at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.
Seating is limited; $20 for the public, $15 for Friends of the Crow Collection, $5 for students. Reservations are required; visit crowcollection.org or call 214-979-6435.
Presented in partnership with the Dallas Observer and Naga Thai Kitchen and Bar. Please note, due to the sacred nature of this presentation, alcohol will not be served at this event.
Free Tibet and BTW printmaking students will be doing "ode to Drive By Press"that evening from 5pm-opening of dance preformance in printmaking room 058
before the event.
old and new prayer flag images are available to be printed on new t-shirts ( various sizes and colors) for a $10.00 donation, on colored fabric $5.00 donation and on anything you bring for a $3.00 donation. This event is hosted in patnership and sponsored by The Crow Collection of Asian Art and btw free tibet.

Friday, October 8th
Prayer Flag Presentation5:30 PM
Join us as students from the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts printmaking class present original prayer flags to the Tibetan monks in a ceremony bridging East and West.
Free. No reservations required.
Saturday, October 9th -
Mystical Arts of Tibet Closing Ceremony - 1:00 PM
In a ceremony representing the impermanence of all that exists, the monks will dismantle the sand mandala. Following the ceremony, the sand will be dispersed at Turtle Creek in Dallas.Seating is limited; $30 for the public, $15 for Friends of the Crow Collection and students. Reservations are required; call 214-979-6435.

2010 Flora Street Dallas, Texas 75201 214 979-6430
Copyright © 2010 The Crow Collection of Asian Art.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

ok all... monks will be here oct 2nd for opening ceremony

ok all.. all prayer flags must be completed by this friday sept. 10th 2010
open studio this tuesday sept. 7th.... after school till 5:30pm
wednesday sept. 8th..... after school till 7pm.
prayer flag exchange... friday october 8th 2010... out fair day 5:30 - 6:30pm
all students and their families are welcome and semi expected to be there.
please go to WWW.crowcollection.org for exact info.. click on calendar and go to dates
oct. 2nd-9th, 2010
now we are starting on reduction prints for most of you! our topic is the u.s. constitution especially the bill of rights.. all students need to pick an amendment and think how is this amendment in practice today? how do you feel our rights are being protected today in these great american states... this is a print about you and how you feel about this country NOW! in relationship to what our constitution enables us to have.
think ..what does it mean: the american dream? the middle class? how do you defend your opinion based on facts....
this is important to have come up with thoughts that will then inspire images....
remember supplies and a copy of the constitution must be turned in for a grade!
and click on prints and illustrated books......
here are works collected in the greatest modern museum in u.s.a.
look at these!!!!!
good inspiration.

Monday, August 30, 2010

due dates for first six weeks

WELCOME !
WELL AS USUAL THE YEAR BEGINS AT AN AMAZING PACE.
THE MONKS WILL BE BACK TWO WEEKS EARLIER THAT ANTICIPATED...
SO THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO TIME TO WASTE!
( these dates are for both A and B days adjust accordingly)
FRIDAY, Sept 3rd - prayer flag Internet research
FRIDAY, Sept 10th - all prayer flags need to be printed on fabric
FRIDAY, Sept 17th - plate of self portrait completed ( ready to print!)
FRIDAY, Sept 24th - copy of u.s. constitution especially bill of rights
( each student will pick an amendment to do a print on. first come first serve)
please get your materials and tools! paper arts is your best option for tools.
118 north peak street
dallas, tx 75226-1137
tel: 214-828-9494
tues-fri 10am-5pm sat. 11-4pm
or asels, maybe hobby lobby.
All students will be expected to be at the prayer flag exchange
at the crow collection of asian art friday Oct 8th 5:30pm -6:30pm
I know it's our fair day..but invite all your friends etc.
We will be doing our version of DRIVE BY PRESS with prayer flag plates.. thursday oct 7th 5:30-? at school before the monks dance performance in the black Box theater.
go to http://www.crowcollection.org/ for more details.
other links to find interesting images of self portraits are http://www.imcclains.com/
google woodcuts and lino or linoleum prints
also stop by the DMA and check out the Posada Exhibition!
we will have open studio both tuesday and wednesday of this and next week to get prayer flags printed.
( 31st 4:10-5:30pm, 1st 4:10-7pm, 7th 4:10-5:30pm, 8th 4:10-7pm)

Monday, May 24, 2010

SUMMER WORK FOR PRINTMAKERS!

SUMMER WORK MUST BE COMPLETED AND READY TO PRINT FIRST DAY OF CLASS.

BOTH ARE RELIEF PRINTS

PRAYER FLAG.
1.PLEASE RESEARCH PRAYER FLAGS.
2. MAKE SURE IT IS POSITIVE...
3. A MESSAGE/BLESSING FOR THE WORLD.
REQUIREMENTS: 8"X8" OR 6"X8"
MDF BOARD OR LINOLEUM(1/8th NOT THICKER THAN 1/4th INCH)
GET A GOOD TOOL SET..GO TO PAPER ARTS, WOODCRAFTERS, ASELS..ETC
LABEL YOUR TOOLS.

SELF-PORTRAIT
12"X15"(VERTICAL)
MUST INCLUDE REALISTIC IMAGE, UPPER TORSO AND ONE HAND
MUST INCLUDE 3 PATTERNS
LOOK AT LINKS TO GET IDEAS FOR IMAGERY.

check utube for videos about woodcuts ..woodcutting.. etc.
post links.
also look at links on this site..lots of images and links lead to links etc.

QUESTIONS..EMAIL ME AT kutscheid@gmail.com


Tuesday, May 11, 2010

the end of the year is almost here!

"time's a clicking"
>>>> meaning that in about one week we are done....
please check the blog for summer assignments
(prayer flag plate must be done when you enter school the first day of 2010-2011 school year)
and
SEE YOU THIS THURSDAY AT THE CROW
May 13th, 2010 5pm-7:30pm
with money in hand!

Monday, April 19, 2010

DEAR ALL,
PLEASE READ THE ARTICLE AFTER THIS POST. THESE ARE OUR KIDS WHO WE ARE MAKING THE COLORING BOOK FOR.
THEY NEED OUR HELP!
HOW CAN WE HELP? BY SELLING AS MANY PRINTS AS POSSIBLE AT THE

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE SHOW
MAY 13TH, 2010
CROW COLLECTION OF ASIAN ART
5:30 -7PM

INVITE EVERYONE YOU KNOW..A GREAT WAY TO GET AN ORIGINAL PIECE OF ART AND HELP OUR FRIENDS IN NEED.

$20.00 FOR PICKING A BOTTLE WITH A NUMBER
$40.00 FOR A PRINT OFF THE WALL
THERE WILL ALSO BE PRINTS FROM THE MONASTERY IN TIBET!

SEE YOU THERE WITH CASH IN HAND!

Earthquake HELP

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Tso-Ngon (Ch: Qinghai) Province Earthquake Disaster Relief
Special Appeal Newsletter - April 18, 2010




Dear Friends of Tibetan Healing Fund:
Tibetan Healing Fund needs your support to help us meet the most critical needs of children and families affected by the earthquake in Tso-Ngon (Ch: Qinghai) Province. A rapid series of strong earthquakes hit a mountainous and impoverished area of Tso-Ngon (Ch: Qinghai) Province early Wednesday April 14th, with the death toll rising sharply killing 1,706 people, at least 12,088 others were injured including 1,394 seriously and 312 people are missing (at latest count on Sunday). Many victims, including school children, were buried under debris. 15,000 homes and buildings collapsed and 100,000 people have nowhere to live. The epicenter of the 7.1 magnitude earthquake was about 30 miles away from Jiegu Township, which has a population of 250,000 in and around the town.
Tibetan Healing Fund has been working in the regions of Tso-Ngon (Ch: Qinghai) Province since 2001. THF’s founder, Dr. Kunchok Gyaltsen was born and raised in Tso-Ngon (Ch: Qinghai) Province and most of our in-country staff, friends and family members of Tibetan Trustees, board members and friends live in and around this area affected by the earthquake. “Initial reports indicate extensive damage in Yushu county, with continuing aftershocks,” says Alex Mahoney, regional manager for the American Red Cross programs in Asia. “When earthquakes happen, we expect to see immediate needs for food, water, temporary shelter, medical services and emotional support, as well as for warm clothing and quilts due to the location of this quake.” More than 85 percent of houses in Gyegu have collapsed, a prefecture official told Xinhua. "Many are buried in the collapsed houses, and there are still lots of others who are injured and being treated at local hospitals," he said. The Hong Kong Red Cross said 90 percent of houses throughout Yushu had collapsed.
Your donation will help us provide immediate relief and urgently needed medical attention and other necessities and long-term support through health care and education, technical assistance and other support to help those in need. We also need to look beyond immediate relief, to the Tibetan people’s longer-term needs as they recover from this enormous tragedy and begin to rebuild their communities. Aside from the human toll—which continues to climb—this earthquake has robbed thousands of people of their homes and livelihoods, in an area that is already one the poorest regions. Please help us by making donations that will be used to help our friends in Tibetan regions re-build their lives and receive the care they need.
THF assures you that all funds donated through the Tibetan Healing Fund Earthquake Relief will go directly to assisting the people of the devastated communities. Please donate on line via pay-pal at www.tibetanhealingfund.org or send a check to the Seattle office. Thank you for your support.
Best, Tibetan Healing Fund Trustees
Photos from Yushu can be seen at these websites. Some are distressing.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

well..... shows..statement

it's been a while,
we have worked extremely hard.
the dma show is up, the printmaking and sculpture show is up, prints are coming in from our print exchange, message in a bottle show. due date for the editions is april 16th.
meeting with the crow is the following friday. prints go to the crow to be hung may 6th.
april 18th -may 5th. we will have the time to photograph and or scan prints for reproduction for the coloring book that will be sent to amdo china..the tibetan elem/middle school. free tibeters are finding sponsors to pay for the printing and crayons for these kids.
we will pack up prints next week to send to the other schools.

things are winding down thankfully..the next 6 weeks you will have time to create your own work in class. contracts will be due monday (b) the 19th and tuesday (a) 20th.
please take advantage of this "free" time.
if interested you can do a three plate, color separation polymer plate prints. I will demonstrate this process plus show registration of woodcut based on japanese woodcut techniques.

invitations:
COASTLINES ,YOUNG ARTS - THE ART BALL 2010
opening reception: thursday, april 15th from 4:30 to 6:00 pm
dallas museum of art
1717 north harwood street
the marguerite and robert hoffman galleries
the show will be up through april 24th
btwhspva printmaking and sculpture show
hudson foundation gallery
opening reception: thursday april 15th, 6:30-8:00pm.
the show will be up through april 23rd
ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO WEAR A BOAT HAT WITH THEIR PRINT NUMBER ON IT!
statement for these shows....

Coastlines: Images of Land and Sea

The prints in this year’s printmaking exhibition were created for and sponsored by the DMA’s Young Artists Program, Coastlines: Images of Land and Sea, The Art Ball 2010. They consist of 47, 24” x 32” individual woodcuts sharing the thematic approach of The Meeting of Land and Sea, Coastal Labor, Seaside Leisure, The Bather: Myth and Modernity, From the Particular to the Universal and Dematerialization and, each represent the students presently in the printmaking program. As inspiration, the artist Friedenreich Hundertwasser’s art work was reviewed and analyzed; in order to tie one print sequentially into the next in the design manner of wrapping paper. The images explore how visual artists have represented coastal landscapes and an in depth portrayal of the coastal experience.
Due to space limitations the prints are hung in sequential order. The true exhibition display however is to be seen as one large image made up of 8 plates linearly stacked together in 6 rows, creating one large joined image i.e. one sail. The materials used represent coastal considerations and characteristics: wood, paper boats, black ink representing fuel and canvas an often used marine fabric.
A more accurate installation of the work can be seen at the Dallas Museum of Art which also includes a sculptural installation of 3 large origami boats and smaller boats made out of prints, sails made out of prints on canvas and the woodcut plates displayed as one large image on the back wall. It is a goal of the printmaking students to create prints to be seen in a new light and often off the wall. This concept using prints in 3-D form was influenced by Dennis Mc Nett printmaker and professor at Pratt.
We invite you to view this print installation in the Young Artists Exhibition in the Dallas Museum of Art in the Marguerite and Robert Hoffman Galleries, April 15th – April 24th, 2010 during regular museum hours.
video and pictures to follow soon.
next and final exhibition for this school year:
Message in a bottle
Trammel Crow Collection of Asian Art
reception and sale: thursday may 13th, 5:30-7:00

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Lou Stovall

Lou Stovall

check this link out..... this is the master printer who is coming to talk to us thursday March 4th, 2010 - 10th period.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Q&A with Kike Arnal - C-SPAN Video Library

Q&A with Kike Arnal - C-SPAN Video Library

please check this interview out! absolutely eye opening! also google him.

PLEASE CHECK DEADLINES...WE ARE ENTERING A TIME CRUNCH!!!

PUBLIC LIGHT PHOTO WITH YOUR PHONE CAMERA..POST ON THIS BLOG! IF YOU DIDN'T GET ONTO THE WEBSITE FOR VANCOUVER LIGHT SCULPTURE.
GET BUSY!!!!! I AM COUNTING ON YOU ALL TO CREATE WONDERFUL PIECE FOR OUR TWO MUSEUMS.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

THREE POSTS PUBLISHED WEDNESDAY FEB.24TH


READ ALL THREE POSTS DATED
FEBRUARY 24TH 2010

IN REVERSE ORDER FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP!

THANKS! I AM VERY EXCITED TO SEE THE RESULTS.
ANY QUESTIONS ASK ME.

just as a reminder what you need to do FIRST!!!!

More than two million people are expected to view it in person in Metro Vancouver, as well as internationally via www.vectorialvancouver.net or http://www.vancouver2010.com/code. The event runs regardless of the weather until February 28, 2010.

A personalized webpage will be automatically created for each participant to document their design and also send a personal dedication to anyone in the world. Organizers estimate 130,000 different patterns will be created in the 24 days the project operates from dusk to dawn.

"Vectorial Elevation is world-renowned and we wanted to see its majestic choreography unfold over Canadian skies for the very first time as part of the 2010 Winter Games," said Burke Taylor, vice president of culture and celebrations for VANOC. "It's about using the power of digital technology to include the world in our celebrations."

Previously, the installation was staged in Mexico, Spain, Ireland, and France where it received accolades such as Lyon's prestigious Trophée des Lumières.


PART II: part I below...read first...now do this...part II

step I:
after going to the website and creating your light sculpture
they will ask you to create a webpage.
please use your first name and first last name initial as your name!
do not use your last name
you will be sending this website address to our blogsite so that everyone can see your site in class.
this must be completed before February 28th!

step II:
based on your light sculpture create a 3" x 5" vertical linear drawing.
this drawing will be translated into an etching.
the etching (edition of 10) is

due: Thursday, March 25th or Friday, March 26th.

AND

step III
along with this you must have posted your website address, a photo from the website and a photo of both your drawing and print.

do not use your last name...
only first name and last first initial

IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE GETTING TO THE WEBSITE, GOOGLE INTERACTIVE LIGHT SCULPTURE VANCOUVER.

CONCLUSION:

WE WILL THEN CREATE A FOLIO OF PRINTS FOR THE PRINTMAKING SHOW

AND WE WILL TRADE PRINTS WITH EACH OTHER.

HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE ABLE TO CREATE A WAY TO HAVE PEOPLE VIEW THE BLOG DURING THE OPENING.

THIS IS MANDATORY AND WILL COUNT AS 20% OF THE 5TH 6 WEEKS GRADE.





PART I: manditory assignment...timely!... must be done before feb 28th!

PART I......DO THIS......CREATE A LIGHT SCULPTURE

THEN IN PART II FIND OUT WHY AND WHAT KIND OF PRINT AND EXHIBITION PROJECT/FOLIO WE ARE CREATING!

VANOC

Interactive light show will illuminate Olympic skies

CTVOlympics.ca
Posted Wednesday, November 25, 2009 3:27 PM ET
e than two million people are expected to view it in person in Metro Vancouver, as well as internationally via www.vectorialvancouver.net or http://www.vancouver2010.com/code. The event runs regardless of the weather until February 28, 2010.

A personalized webpage will be automatically created for each participant to document their design and also send a personal dedication to anyone in the world. Organizers estimate 130,000 different patterns will be created in the 24 days the project operates from dusk to dawn.

"Vectorial Elevation is world-renowned and we wanted to see its majestic choreography unfold over Canadian skies for the very first time as part of the 2010 Winter Games," said Burke Taylor, vice president of culture and celebrations for VANOC. "It's about using the power of digital technology to include the world in our celebrations."

Previously, the installation was staged in Mexico, Spain, Ireland, and France where it received accolades such as Lyon's prestigious Trophée des Lumières.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

list of participants for message in a bottle

AND WE THANK YOU!!!!
Angelo State University
John Vinklarek
Art and music department
ASU station #10906
San Angelo, Texas 79709
325 942 2223 ex 238
John.Vinklarek@angelo.edu

Brookhaven College
David Newman
School of the Arts
Art Department
Brookhaven College
School of the Arts - Art Dept.
3939 Valley View Ln.
Farmers Branch, TX 75244
dnewman@dcccd.edu
V 972.860.4101 F 972.860.4385
studio: davidrnewman@earthlink.net V 972.620.7126
http://home.earthlink.net/~davidrnewman/index.htm
(3 students)

Eva Kutscheid
Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Printmaking Department
2501 Flora Street
Dallas, Texas 75218
214 908 7140
kutscheid@gmail.com
www.btwprint.blogspot.com
46 students, instructor and 8 adult printmakers or so)

Silwane Senior Primary School.
Njabulo Hlongwane
P.O. Box 42155, Lamontville 4027, South Africa.
Fax number: 0855668708
Tel.270721249050
E-mail: sheranamigmail.com
Name of the project: Room 13 Art Project


University of Texas at Arlington
Department of Art and Art History
700 West Second, Room 335
Arlington, TX 76019
Michelle Murillo
mmurillo@uta.ed
(4 students and instructor)

The Episcopal School of Dallas
Attn: Kathleen A. Raymond
4100 Merrell Rd.
Dallas, Tx 75229
raymondk@esdallas.org
(5 including myself, maybe more.)

10 woodcuts from the monks in the amdo region.

Monday, February 1, 2010

DEADLINES!

ok all...here you have it:
ALL postcards are due: B-Day, Feb. 22, 2010!
this is a monday. if you don't have class you need to turn it in the Friday before.
DMA Prints and completed plates that stand:
A-Day April 1st, 2010
B-Day April 2nd, 2010
reception april 15th, 4:30 - 6pm
Message in a bottle Print edition due:
A-Day April 9th, 2010
B-Day April 10th, 2010
reception and sale: May 13th, 5:30 - 7pm
edition of 17.
I highly suggest that you enter YAT! deadline for only registration is Feb. 15th.
prints do very well.
we will be having a in-school printmaking/sculpture show..
opening reception: april 15th 6:30 - 7:30pm
go to dma and then come here.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

drive by press

anyone have pictures of driveby press?
upload them if you do!
wasn't that an event!
Ryan O"Malley and Nic Alley
thanks!

3rd Message in a Bottle Exhibition

Ok all...this is the semester of much to do....
with great exhibition opportunities.
DEADLINES ARE NOT NEGOTIABLE!
ALL WORK FOR DMA ARTS BALL IS DUE:
APRIL 1st, 2010.
ALL WORK FOR MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE IS DUE:
APRIL 20th, 2010.
WE ARE INSTALLING IN MAJOR MUSEUMS AND THEY DON'T ACCEPT LATE WORK!
SPECIFICS FOR MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE:
3rd Annual Message in a Bottle Print Exhibition
Sponsored by: Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
btwprint.blogspot.com
Printmaking Students and The Crow Collection of Asian Art
Benefactor: Drepung Loseling Monastery (Atlanta, GA www.drepung.org ) and the Tibetan Healing Fund (primary school Amdo Region www.tibetanhealingfund.org ) all gifts are given in the names of all schools participating and all monies and sales are dealt with by The Crow Collection. No commission is kept and no one profits individually.
Tibetan Chinese monks from the Monastery in the Amdo Region will also donate 10 woodcuts to this exhibition. Dr. Kunchok Gyaltsen, who just successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation this month at UCLA is the Tibetan contact to the Tibetan Healing Fund will be at the opening! This is an awesome achievement as he is the first Tibetan to receive this degree in Public Health. He has been hired by the University of Virginia and will spend half his time there and the other half overseeing the Tibetan Healing Fund’s projects such as the school, birthing center and future expansions. He will returning to the Amdo Region in July, and will be able to take the coloring books to China and disperse them giving us all a speedy response to their impact.
Exhibition Opening: May 13th, 2010. Crow Collection of Asian Art www.crowcollection.org
Project:
To design, “real original print” for exchange exhibit and auction. Prints will be reproduced and be made into a coloring book that will be sent to the Tibetan School.
BTW preserve Tibet club will find a sponsor for this part of the project.

Paper size: 8.5” x 11” vertical

Open to all types of prints

Design Elements/Considerations: Line, Pattern, Positive and Negative Space

Audience: Primary/Middle School Children ( in China, no political message please or Religious )

Objective: to design an image that reflects a “word”
Both Tibetan script and word and English word MUST be included in image.
It would be great if each artist used a different word.
Google can provide great searches for Tibetan translations. Here are just a few links we have found so far.
go to links
There are very few Tibetan children books. The Tibetan Healing Fund recently published and donated texts to these types of Tibetan schools. Also the students are not familiar with coloring books and very eager to learn Tibetan and to make art. It is also a great possibility that there will be opportunities for email buddies with these students in the future.
Example: Word = dog
List ten characteristic that you have with this word
1. loyalty
2. unconditional love
3. protection
4. alarm
5. bed warmer
6. happy to see you
7. trainer
8. etc

Then translate word to Tibetan script and or modern western letters/alphabet and English
Create a design that reflects your “understanding” of the word and illustrates the word.
Words can be abstract such as kindness, humility… do not need to just “things”…
Include both Tibetan and English words clearly identified somewhere in the image.

YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRINT AN EDITION OF 15-17 DEPENDING ON HOW MANY SCHOOLS WILL PARTICIPATE.
so far...the greater hartford academy of the arts
episcopal high school (dallas)
brookhaven community college.

Friday, January 22, 2010

So...



"Spirit Animal"
Etching

Rachel Suggs


This is something Ms. Kutscheid has wanted me to post, and I've been meaning to do it for a while. Sorry it took so long, I hope posting it won't cause any problems. :)