Acrylic Painting, abstract
Stefan Barton
Thu Jan 10, 17, 24, 31, 07:30-10:00pm, w20-427
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 15 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: none
Fee: 40.00 for materials, instructor pay
Painting with acrylic paint for all levels of experience from abstract to the representational.
Contact: register at saa.mit.edu / sam magee, w20-429, 253-7019, sammagee@mit.edu
Sponsor: Office of the Arts
Cosponsor: Student Art Association
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Chinese Brush Painting: Flowers and Birds
Quinxiong Ma
Wed Jan 9, 16, 23, 30, 07:30-10:00pm, w20-427
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 15 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 40.00 for materials, instructor pay
Explore flowers and birds with a combination of traditional Chinese brush and western painting techniques. Use freehand brushwork to explore expressiveness, interpretation, and abstraction. Students will learn how to paint using ink, watercolor, and gouache on rice paper. This class starts September 26.
1. Rice paper, roll or sheet, unsized (paper made in An Hui China is better)
2. Brushes, small, medium (size like finger, so-called orchid bamboo brush), large (size like thumb)
3. Color: Watercolor or gouache. Basic colors you will need are Carmine, Prussian blue, and Middle Yellow. More are fine, you may buy the 12-color set.
4. Ink, liquid, Chinese or Japanese. You don't need to bring the ink to the studio, school will offer it.
Contact: register at saa.mit.edu / sam magee, w20-429, 253-7019, sammagee@mit.edu
Sponsor: Office of the Arts
Cosponsor: Student Art Association
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Drawing 101
Sally Lee
Thu Jan 10, 17, 24, 31, 02-03:30pm, 32-124
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 09-Jan-2008
Limited to 25 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: None
Drawing 101 is an introductory course to the basics of drawing.
This IAP class will cover perspective, three dimensional space, abstraction,
form, and light. There will also be an art history lecture. This
is mainly a studio art class so drawing will be in integral
part of it.
There will be several drawing assignments.
It is recommended that you attend all four classes.
Drawing Materials: Please bring a sketch book,
pencils, and charcoal to all classes. (More detailed information on the web site)
Web: http://people.csail.mit.edu/sally/Drawing101
Contact: Sally Lee, 32-G846, 253-6837, sally@csail.mit.edu
Sponsor: Sally O Lee, 32-G846, 617 253-6837, sally@csail.mit.edu
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More Than Good Enough: Improving Your Science Images and Representations
Rebecca Perry, Felice Frankel, Rosalind Reid
Thu Jan 17, Fri Jan 18, 10am-02:00pm, 5-216
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 15-Jan-2008
Limited to 16 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Participants should bring one or two examples of images generated from their own data or problems they are interested in working on. The group will discuss and suggest making some changes. On the second day, we will discuss your "re-dos". You are also welcome to bring some examples of images that seem to "work".
The number of places is limited to maintain a conversational workshop atmosphere.
About the activity leaders: Felice Frankel is a Senior Research Fellow at Harvard University's Initiative in Innovative Computing (IIC) and Research Scientist at MIT; Rosalind Reid is editor of American Scientist and also a Fellow at IIC; Rebecca Perry is a HASTS graduate student and graphic artist.
To sign up, email rebperry@mit.edu.
Contact: Rebecca Perry, E51-070, x3-6979, rebperry@MIT.EDU
Sponsor: Science,Technology & Society
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Printmaking: Collagraph
Stefan Barton
Tue Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, 07:30-10:00pm, w20-427
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 15 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: none
Fee: 40.00 for materials, instructor pay
Basic printmaking using collagraph plates. Make full sized prints on SAA's press.
Contact: register at saa.mit.edu / sam magee, w20-429, 253-7019, sammagee@mit.edu
Sponsor: Office of the Arts
Cosponsor: Student Art Association
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Searching for Light in the Shadows
Daniel Eppelsheimer
Sat Jan 12, 19, 26, 2, 12-04:00pm, E51 (Wong)
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 04-Jan-2008
Limited to 12 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Must bring DSLR to each session
Fee: 129.00 for Production of the member's portfolio
The Saturday sessions are workshops of progressive lighting control. Photography as an Art form is integrated into Digital Image Capture and Workflow. Class member skills will be enhanced to a minimum professional level. The goal for each is the production of a portfolio. The fees cover those and other costs. This course has been offered for the 9th time. Contact me with any question(s).
Contact: Daniel Eppelsheimer, E53-100, 253-5676, dseppels@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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Velux Design Competition: Skylights to Bring Light and Air
Marilyn Andersen
Thu Jan 10, 10am-12:00pm, 2-143
Thu Jan 10, 02-04:00pm, 2-143
Mon Jan 14, 10am-12:00pm, 2-143
Mon Jan 14, 02-04:00pm, 2-143
Thu Jan 17, 10am-12:00pm, 2-143
Thu Jan 17, 02-04:00pm, 2-143
Thu Jan 24, 10am-12:00pm, 2-143
Thu Jan 24, 02-04:00pm, 2-143
Mon Jan 28, 10am-04:00pm, AVT (7-431)
Thu Jan 31, 12-02:00pm, AVT (7-431)
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 21-Dec-2007
Limited to 30 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Graduate and Undergraduate students - in teams of two.
Competition objectives: Sustainability in Design - Design an architecturally successful residential space that includes skylights and ensures as much autonomy from electric lighting as possible, ensures visual comfort based on a set of criteria, limits solar gains and ensures acceptable natural ventilation. Classes will include lectures about daylighting, ventilation and skylights, simulation tool demonstrations, hands-on sessions and desk critiques.
Projects will be presented as posters during the final review. First Prize: $2000; second prize: $800; Honorable Mention for Creativity: $200; Award Ceremony: Thursday, Jan. 31 - 12-2pm in AVT (7-431).
Contact: Kathleen Ross, 5-419, x3-1876, kross@mit.edu
Sponsor: Architecture
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Watercolor
Valerie Jayne
Tue Jan 8, 15, 22, 04:30-07:00pm
Tue Jan 29, 04:30am-07:00pm
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 15 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: none
Fee: 40.00 for materials, instructor pay
Introductory watercolor using opaque and transparent paint. Color theory and brush work will be explored. Work mainly from studio set-ups plus your imagination. Open to all levels.
Contact: sam magee, w20-429, 253-7019, sammagee@mit.edu
Sponsor: Office of the Arts
Cosponsor: Student Art Association
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