"MIT Bubbles: An intro to designing and building inflatable structures"
Mary Hale Alumni, Brandon Roy
Mon-Thu, Jan 18-21, 25-28, 07-09:00pm, N51-348
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 08-Jan-2010
Limited to 12 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Taught inside of an inflatable bubble, this class will introduce you to the history, theory, techniques and science behind inflatable structures. Then you'll make your own! There will be an opportunity to show your work off at the end of class in a public exhibition.
Location of classes: N51-348.
Materials fee: Roughly $40 (depends on the scope of your project).
Public Exhibit: February 1, 2010
Web: http://itineranthome.wordpress.com/mit-bubbles/
Contact: Mary Hale, 7-337, x3-7387, mhale@mit.edu
Sponsor: Architecture
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Chinese Brush, Bamboo
Sam Magee
Wed Jan 6, 13, 20, 27, 07:30-09:30pm, w20-427
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 04-Jan-2010
Limited to 12 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 40.00 for materials and fees
Bamboo is the one of the most popular "four scholars Chinese painting". It is almost the same as Chinese calligraphy technique. This class introduces students on how to hold the brush, control the brush, using the Chinese calligraphy brush strokes to do the bamboo.
Web: http://saa.mit.edu
Contact: Sam Magee, w20-427, x3-7019, sammagee@mit.edu
Sponsor: Student Art Association
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Designing the Lab of the Future: Novartis-MIT Design Competition
Young Ho Chang, Head, Dept. of Architecture,MIT; Mark Fishman, President, Novartis Instit. for BioMedical Res, Dan Chen, Professor of Architecture Design, MIT
Tue Jan 5, 11:30am-05:00pm, 250 Mass. Ave., Orientation Mtg.
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 31-Dec-2009
Single session event
Prereq: Enrollment Limited to interdisciplinary teams of students
For the 2010 IAP, Novartis is looking for ideas on laboratory furniture, namely the lab bench and an equipment storage unit, which will
• increase collaboration,
• incorporate technology,
• allow for greater sharing and centralization of laboratory equipment ,
• relocate equipment from the bench top to active storage unit(s), and
• be flexible and modular.
NIBR is looking for the best solution that meets the vision of the Lab of the Future, embodies an innovative and modern design, and reflects the collaborative spirit of Novartis.
The top teams will be invited to present their work to NIBR senior management, attend an awards ceremony and dinner, and be eligible for prize money (3rd: $1000, 2nd: $2500, 1st: $5000).
Submission Date: February 5, 2010.
Web: http://www.nibr.com/
Contact: Markus Dobler, Novartis, lotf.nibr@novartis.com
Sponsor: Architecture
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Gum Bichromate photography
Sam Magee
Fri Jan 22, Sat Jan 23, Fri Jan 29, 06-10:00pm, w20-426, time varies, plus the 30th & 31st
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 09-Jan-2010
Limited to 12 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 40.00 for materials and instructor fee
This five day intensive workshop is designed to introduce students to the beautiful, dynamic, and versatile world of gum bichromate printing.
Jan 22nd - 6pm-10
Jan 23rd - 10am-4
Jan 29th - 6pm-10
Jan 30th - 10am-4
Jan 31st - 10am-4
Web: http://saa.mit.edu
Contact: Sam Magee, w20-426, x3-7019, sammagee@mit.edu
Sponsor: Student Art Association
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Ikebana: The Art of Japanese Flower Arranging
Hiroko Matsuyama
Tue Jan 12, 02-03:30pm, E40-496
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Fee: 10.00 for materials
Hiroko Matsuyama, an accomplished instructor of the Ohara school of Ikebana, will show you the basics of this ancient art as you create your own flower arrangements.
Contact: Michelle Kern, E40-431, 258-8208, mkern@mit.edu
Sponsor: Center for International Studies
Cosponsor: MIT Japan Program
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Life Drawing
Sam Magee
Tue Jan 5, 12, 19, 26, 07-09:30pm, w20-427
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 04-Jan-2010
Limited to 15 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 40.00 for materials and fees
This course quickly allows people of all abilities to use the human form to learn the fundamentals of drawing and illusion. A variety of media will be used including pencil, charcoal, and pen and ink. Drawing will be from nude models.
Web: http://saa.mit.edu
Contact: Sam Magee, w20-427, x3-7019, sammagee@mit.edu
Sponsor: Student Art Association
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LineStorm Animation
Sam Magee
Tue Jan 5, 12, 19, 26, 04:30-07:00pm, w20-427
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 04-Jan-2010
Limited to 12 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 40.00 for materials and fees
The LineStorm Animation Digital FlipBook celebrates the implausible magic of the moving line in computer-assisted, hand-rendered animation. Your artwork bursts into fluid motion as students work together, preplanning, then creating, the individual animated sequences which will become our finished group project (topic to be announced).
Web: http://saa.mit.edu
Contact: Sam Magee, w20-427, x3-7019, sammagee@Mit.edu
Sponsor: Student Art Association
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Searching for Light in the Shadows
Daniel Eppelsheimer
Sat Jan 9, 16, 23, 01-05:00pm, E53-212
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 04-Jan-2010
Limited to 12 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Must bring a DSLR to each session
Fee: 99.00 for to cover model, printing and portfolio costs
The Saturday sessions are workshops of progressive lighting control.(Please note: There are four sessions to this class: Jan. 9th, Jan. 16th, Jan. 23rd, and Jan. 30th. All sessions will meet in E53-212.) 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 fee covers model, printing and portfolio costs. This course is being offered for the 10th time. Contact me with any question(s).
Contact: Daniel Eppelsheimer, E53-100, 253-5676, dseppels@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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Street Photography
Sam Magee
Sat Jan 9, 16, 23, 01:30-04:00pm, w20-426
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 04-Jan-2010
Limited to 10 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 40.00 for materials and instructor fee
Street photography is a type of documentary photography that features subjects in candid situations within public places such as streets, parks, beaches, malls, political conventions, and other settings (Wikipedia).
Web: http://saa.mit.edu
Contact: Sam Magee, w20-426, x3-7019, sammagee@mit.edu
Sponsor: Student Art Association
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Watercolor
Sam Magee
Thu Jan 7, 14, 21, 28, 04:30-07:00pm, w20-425
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Signup by: 27-Jan-2010
Limited to 12 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 40.00 for 40/students 80/affiliates
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.
Web: http://saa.mit.edu
Contact: Sam Magee, w20-425, x3-7019, sammagee@mit.edu
Sponsor: Student Art Association
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Working with models, photography
Sam Magee
Tue-Wed, Jan 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-27, 05-07:30pm, w20-426
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 04-Jan-2010
Limited to 8 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 40.00 for materials and instructor fee
This class focuses on giving students experience in creating fine art photographs in which clothed live models are the subjects.
Web: http://saa.mit.edu
Contact: Sam Magee, w20-426, x3-7019, sammagee@mit.edu
Sponsor: Student Art Association
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