MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2013 Activities by Category - Crafts, Hobbies, and Do-It-Yourself

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Applied Impractical Bicycle Dynamics - Exploring the outer limits of rideability

Jack Whipple, Workshop Manager

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 8 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions

An introduction to bicycle hacking with an emphasis on dynamics and handling. Participants will design and build bikes in teams using bicycles & steel as materials. MIG welding, basic metal fabrication and bicycle mechanics will be covered. Constructed bikes and their characteristics will be used to inform design of cargo bikes and other pedal powered vehicles. Participants will need to provide a working bike as material for their project, shop supplies and consumables will be provided. Assistance in obtaining a working bike for materials may be available. Participants should budget an additional 8 hours of shop time in addition to the meetings listed.

Sponsor(s): Edgerton Center, D-Lab
Contact: Jack Whipple, N51-337, whipple@mit.edu


Jan/11 Fri 03:00PM-05:00PM N51 3rd Fl Workshop
Jan/18 Fri 03:00PM-05:00PM N51 3rd Fl Workshop
Jan/25 Fri 03:00PM-05:00PM N51 3rd Fl Workshop
Feb/01 Fri 03:00PM-05:00PM N51 3rd Fl Workshop

Jack Whipple - Workshop Manager


ATS Mahjong Tournament and Arts & Crafts!

Stephanie Yu, Emily Yang

Jan/12 Sat 07:00PM-10:00PM McCormick Dining

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Join us for ATS's annual Mahjong Tournament and Arts & Crafts event! Show off your awesome mahjong skills (or lack thereof) and compete for prizes. Don't know how to play or forgot how? Never fear! We will have a teaching/refresher session starting at 7pm just for you, so don't be late. The tournament will commence at 7:45pm. Mahjong not for you? Come for a wide range of arts and crafts! We will be having calligraphy lessons, origami, and more.

Sponsor(s): Association of Taiwanese Students
Contact: Stephanie Yu, styu@mit.edu


Beekeeping Lecture Series

Dean Stiglitz, Beekeeper, Laurie Herboldsheimer, Beekeeper

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions

Join the authors of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Beekeeping (Dean Stiglitz and Laurie Herboldsheimer) for three Monday lectures on beekeeping:  Treatment Free Beekeeping, Microbial Culture of the Beehive, and Urban Beekeeping.  Laurie and Dean live in Leominster, Massachusetts (birthplace of Johnny Appleseed), where they breed and keep bees, market treatment free honey, run beekeeping conferences and classes, write and do research.  They are active in the Worcester County Beekeepers Association, travel around the country speaking about treatment free beekeeping and the importance of the microbial environment in the beehive.  Golden Rule Honey, LLC, is their honey business, which maintains a certified food production facility (located in the building where the pnk plastic lawn flamingo was born), where they package, distribute, and retail honey from treatment free beekeeping operations, and produce The Queen of Chocolate, a unique cocoa mix free of dairy products and sweetened only with honey.  

Sponsor(s): Mechanical Engineering
Contact: Tony Pulsone, pulsone@mit.edu


Treatment Free Beekeeping

Jan/07 Mon 03:00PM-04:00PM 4-149

A lot of decisions on equipment or methods, depend on your personal philosophy of life and your personal philosophy of beekeeeping.  Some people have more faith in Nature to work things out, while some are more interested in keeping their bees healthy with chemicals and treatments.  Learn the advantages and disadvantages of treatment free beekeeping.

Dean Stiglitz - Beekeeper, Laurie Herboldsheimer - Beekeeper


Microbial Culture of the Beehive

Jan/14 Mon 03:00PM-04:00PM 4-149

Before the advent of DNA sequencing technology, the honeybee (Apis Melifera) was the second most studied animal on earth.  However, even with millennia of beekeeping, study and observation, the microbial culture of the beehive is only recently beginnig to be understood.  This lecture will summarize some of the recent studies, and the importance of maintaining the microbial culture of the beehive.

Dean Stiglitz - Beekeeper, Laurie Herboldsheimer - Beekeeper


Urban Beekeeping

Jan/28 Mon 03:00PM-04:00PM 4-149

Urban Beekeeping presents special challenges, and advantages to that of rural or suburban environments.  Learn some of the ins-and-outs of keeping bees in your backyard, on your porch, or up on the roof.

Dean Stiglitz - Beekeeper, Laurie Herboldsheimer - Beekeeper


Beekeeping! Two-day Beginner's Intensive

Dean Stiglitz, Beekeeper, Laurie Herboldsheimer, Beekeeper

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/11
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $80.00 for instruction

Interested in keeping bees and harvesting honey - or just have an interest in honeybees?  Join the authors of the The Complete Idiot's Guide to Beekeeping (Dean Stiglitz and Laurie Herboldsheimer) for a two-day beginner beekeeping intensive.  Learn the latest techniques of beekeeping and how to keep honeybees, which are the most fascinating and important insect on our planet.  Topics covered will include:  Honeybee Behavior and Biology; Fundamental Concepts in Beekeeping; Equipment Overview/Choices; Your First Season; When Your Bees Arrive; Getting Ready for Winter.  The fee also includes online access to printable handout material, and access to an online forum for continuing support.  Attendance of the Beekeeping Lecture Series (on 1/7, 1/14, and 1/28) is not required, but is encouraged.  Send an email to Tony Pulsone (pulsone@mit.edu) to sign up.

Sponsor(s): Mechanical Engineering
Contact: Tony Pulsone, pulsone@mit.edu


Day 1

Jan/30 Wed 10:00AM-06:00PM 66-168

Dean Stiglitz - Beekeeper, Laurie Herboldsheimer - Beekeeper


Day 2

Jan/31 Thu 10:00AM-06:00PM 66-168

Dean Stiglitz - Beekeeper, Laurie Herboldsheimer - Beekeeper


Bike Mechanics I

Ben Eck

Jan/23 Wed 06:30PM-09:00PM W20-461, bring the required tools

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/11
Limited to 25 participants
Prereq: none

This course is an introduction to bicycle maintenance.

Topics will include:
- recommended basic tools - flat repair
- brake adjustment
- shifter adjustment
- chain care

Attendees should bring their own bike. I'm hoping to have a roughly hour-long lecture on these topics, then an hour and a half of hands-on work time.

Attendees should also bring the recommended tools. A list will be sent out in early January to registered participants.

Sponsor(s): MIT Cycling Club
Contact: Michael Eck, 978-866-7685, ECK@MIT.EDU


Bike Mechanics II

Ben Eck

Jan/30 Wed 06:30PM-09:00PM W20-461, bring the required tools and a bike

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/11
Limited to 25 participants
Prereq: Basic understanding of bike repair, or Bike Mechanics I

This course is intended for those with basic experience in bike mechanics who want to learn more.

Topics include:
- Cable maintenance/installation
- Chain installation/repair
- Headset maintenance/disassembly - Shifter/brifter installation
- Bar taping
- Bottom bracket maintenance
- Front and derailleur maintenance

Attendees should bring their own bike. I'm hoping to talk briefly about each topic for the first hour, then have an hour and a half of hand-on work time.

Attendees should also bring basic repair tools; a list will be sent to registered participants in early January

Contact: Michael Eck, 978-866-7685, ECK@MIT.EDU


Blues Dance Lesson

MIT Lindy Hop Society

Jan/09 Wed 07:30PM-09:00PM W20-208 Lobdell
Jan/16 Wed 07:30PM-09:00PM W20-208 Lobdell
Jan/23 Wed 07:30PM-09:00PM W20-208 Lobdell
Jan/30 Wed 07:30PM-09:00PM W20-208 Lobdell

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions

Blues dance is a style similar to swing dancing that is done to blues music - the foundation of all the popular music of today!  This four week series will introduce you to the fundamentals of how to rock out to this infectious music, both in terms of body movement and how to improvise with a partner so everyone has a great time!

 

Sponsor(s): Lindy Hop Society
Contact: MIT Lindy Hop Society, swing@mit.edu


Build Your Own Electric Guitar

John Armstong

Jan/07 Mon 06:00PM-08:00PM W31-031
Jan/09 Wed 06:00PM-08:00PM W31-031
Jan/14 Mon 06:00PM-08:00PM W31-031
Jan/16 Wed 06:00PM-08:00PM W31-031
Jan/23 Wed 06:00PM-08:00PM W31-031
Jan/28 Mon 06:00PM-08:00PM W31-031
Jan/30 Wed 06:00PM-08:00PM W31-031

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 5 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: MIT student and Hobby Shop membership
Fee: $400.00 for Guitar Parts and materials

Now in its fifth year, this popular class continues to build on a resurgent tradition of instrument building in the Hobby Shop.  Making full use of the Shop’s many tools, including the new CNC router, students will build, finish and assemble their own solid-body, bolt-on neck electric guitar or bass.  The types of instruments available include Stratocaster and Telecaster-style guitars and a Precision-style bass.  The process begins with a required meeting with the instructor in December to select instrument type, body and other parameters.  When class commences in January, students will transform a prepared body blank into a completed body, ready to accept a pre-made neck and other quality components.  

Stratocaster-style guitar, $400; Telecaster style guitar, $375; Precision-style bass, $350

REGISTRATION ON A FIRST PAID BASIS

Sponsor(s): Hobby Shop
Contact: Hayami Arakawa, W31-031, x3-4343, hayami@mit.edu


Ceramica Botanica

Sam Magee

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/11
Limited to 12 participants
Attendance: Participants encouraged to attend all sessions
Prereq: see arts.mit.edu/saa
Fee: $80.00 for instruction and materials visit arts.mit.edu/saa to register

Nature is a wonderful source of inspiration. Both wheel thrown and hand-built vessels will be stretched, altered and manipulated in various ways with a nature theme. Exploring numerous surface techniques, we will transform your vessel into a functional form or sculptural object. Think large leaf platters, perhaps plump peach pitchers or over-sized sculptural pears.

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Sam Magee, E15-205, x3-4004, sammagee@mit.edu


Ceramica Botanica

Jan/08 Tue 07:00PM-10:00PM W20-431
Jan/15 Tue 07:00PM-10:00PM W20-431
Jan/22 Tue 07:00PM-10:00PM W20-431
Jan/29 Tue 07:00PM-10:00PM W20-431

Darrell Finnegan - SAA teacher


Creative Bookbinding

Kate Beattie, Preservation Associate, Ayako Letizia, Conservation Assistant

Jan/08 Tue 10:00AM-12:00PM 14-0513
Jan/09 Wed 10:00AM-12:00PM 14-0513

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/07
Limited to 12 participants
Attendance: Repeating event, particpants welcome at any session
Prereq: Manual dexterity

Learn two bookbinding styles – pamphlet binding and flat back binding – using colorful cloths and decorated papers.  A selection of blank text paper and decorated papers will be provided.

See examples at http://libraries.mit.edu//preservation/images/iap2013/

We will have tools on hand to borrow for the duration of the class.

The Wunsch Conservation Lab is located in 14-0513, in Building 14 in the basement of the Hayden Library.  For directions, see

http://whereis.mit.edu/?selection=14&Buildings=go

NOTE: No walk-ins allowed.

Sponsor(s): Libraries
Contact: Andrew Haggarty, 14-0513, 617 253-5282, AHAGGART@MIT.EDU


Creativity: It's All In Your Head

Cherylle Garnes, Ariela Marshall, Ruth Levitsky, Toastmasters@MIT, David Marshall, Gustavo Garcia Barragan, Janet Johnson

Jan/26 Sat 10:30AM-12:30PM E51-149

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Everyone is born with a creative spark. However, in North America most people stop being creative by the third grade. In this interactive team presentation you will learn tips, techniques and games to sharpen, enhance and spark your creativity in all areas of your life. These tips and techniques are connected to the seven intelligences of Dr. Howard Gardner. Expect to learn something new and have fun while doing it. The Creativity Integrators were Toastmasters who branched out into this field in 2003. They come from all walks of life. To help us plan for handouts, please sign up at http://tinyurl.com/creativeones. Anyone is welcome to attend whether they register or not, though.

Sponsor(s): Toastmasters@MIT
Contact: Ruth Levitsky, E52-252, x3-3399, levitsky@mit.edu, CreativityIntegrators@hotmail.com


Guitar Delay Pedal Building

Nathan Monroe, Brian Djaja

Jan/09 Wed 08:00PM-10:00PM PDR3 (W20-303)
Jan/16 Wed 08:00PM-10:00PM PDR3 (W20-303)
Jan/23 Wed 08:00PM-10:00PM PDR3 (W20-303)
Jan/30 Wed 08:00PM-10:00PM PDR3 (W20-303)

Enrollment: First come, first served (email coordinators)
Sign-up by 12/19
Limited to 10 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $60.00 for pedal materials

Learn how to build a delay pedal! No previous music or electronics experience necessary, but some soldering experience would definitely come in handy. We will be teaching you how to build a delay pedal, including machining and designing the enclosure, working from the schematics, as well as assembling and soldering components onto a printed circuit board, and fastening everything to the case. We will also teach you the basic principles behind the design of the pedal, and what exactly it is doing to the instrument's tone.

Sponsor(s): Live Music Connection
Contact: Nathan Monroe, lmc-opensource@mit.edu


Home Repair Basics: Basic Residential Wiring

Greg DeVincent, John Ledbury

Jan/29 Tue 12:30PM-02:00PM E18-027

Enrollment: Limited: First come, first served (no advance sign-up)
Limited to 20 participants

Learn how to rewire a lamp, install an electrical outlet, and get a better understanding of household wiring from MIT electricians.

Sponsor(s): Department of Facilities
Contact: Kathy Collupy, kcollupy@mit.edu


Independent Study in 2D studio

Sam Magee, Coordinator of Student Art Programs

Jan/07 Mon 04:00PM-05:00PM W20, EHS orientation

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/16
Prereq: None
Fee: $80.00 for instruction and materials visit arts.mit.edu/saa to register

This is an Independent Study in 2D. You will have 24 hour access with the exception of scheduled class times, to work on your own projects. The expectation of the Independent Studio user is that they assist in studio management.

 

Visit arts.mit.edu/saa to register.

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Sam Magee, E15-205, 617 253-4004, SAMMAGEE@MIT.EDU


Independent Study in Ceramics

Darrell Finnegan

Jan/08 Tue 03:00PM-04:00PM W20-431

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/16
Prereq: None
Fee: $80.00 for instruction and materials visit arts.mit.edu/saa to register

Use the studio independently whenever scheduled classes are not in session. Cost of materials are included within reason. Participants are expected to assist in the maintenance and operation of the studio, which may include recycling clay, loading or unloading a kiln, or helping in glaze preparation and general studio supervision. Mandatory orientation for this non-class term will be announced (precise time TBA).PREVIOUS Intermediate or Advanced SAA CERAMICS EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY, WITHOUT EXCEPTION. Any questions you have during the term about ceramics can be directed to the SAA Ceramic Tech. Instructor Darrell Finnegan finnegan@mit.edu, and any general questions, to Sam at sammagee@mit.edu.

 

visit arts.mit.edu/saa to register

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Sam Magee, E15-205, 617 253-4004, SAMMAGEE@MIT.EDU


Independent Study in Photography

Theresa Mislick

Jan/07 Mon 04:00PM-05:00PM W20-429

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/16
Prereq: SAA photo studio use in the past
Fee: $80.00 for instruction and materials visit arts.mit.edu/saa to register

This is an Independent Study in Photography. You will have 24 hour use of the darkroom with the exception of scheduled classes. The expectation of the Independent Studio user, is that they aid in managing the studio and assist in materials tracking.Previous SAA studio use is a must.

 

visit the SAA to register

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Sam Magee, E15-205, 617 253-4004, SAMMAGEE@MIT.EDU


Learn to Knit!

Ayse Gursoy

Jan/28 Mon 01:00PM-04:00PM E15-335

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/25

Do you want to be able to knit your own cold-weather gear? Participants will learn the basic stitches, knit and purl, and other skills to make their first project: casting on, reading patterns, and understanding yarn and needles. Please bring materials (contact activity leader if you have any questions).

Sponsor(s): Comparative Media Studies
Contact: Ayse Gursoy, agursoy@MIT.EDU


Monday Intro to Ceramics A / Mountains of Mugs

Sam Magee, Coordinator of Student Arts Programs

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/07
Attendance: Participants encouraged to attend all sessions
Prereq: None
Fee: $80.00 for instruction and materials visit arts.mit.edu/saa to register

Class begins with getting aquainted with the ceramic studio.Clay basics will be covered while constructing/designing wheel thrown and handbuilt mugs. Class ends with the glazing of your work and the admiration of your finished pieces.

 

visit arts.mit.edu/saa to register

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Sam Magee, E15-205, 617 253-4004, SAMMAGEE@MIT.EDU


Monday Intro to Ceramics A

Jan/07 Mon 04:30PM-07:00PM W20-431
Jan/14 Mon 04:30PM-07:00PM W20-431
Jan/21 Mon 04:30PM-07:00PM W20-431
Jan/28 Mon 04:30PM-07:00PM W20-431

Jason Pastorello - SAA teacher


Monday Intro to Ceramics B / Mountains of Mugs

Sam Magee

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: Participants encouraged to attend all sessions
Prereq: None
Fee: $80.00 for instruction and materials visit arts.mit.edu/saa to register

Class begins with getting aqquainted to the ceramic studio. All the clay basics will be covered while constructing/designing wheel thrown and hadbuilt mugs. Class ends with the glazing of your work and the admiration of your finished pieces.

 

 

visit arts.mit.edu/saa to register

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Sam Magee, E15-205, 617 253-4004, SAMMAGEE@MIT.EDU


Jan/07 Mon 07:30PM-10:00PM W20-431
Jan/14 Mon 07:30PM-10:00PM W20-431
Jan/21 Mon 07:30PM-10:00PM W20-431
Jan/28 Mon 07:30PM-10:00PM W20-431

Jason Pastorello - SAA teacher


Personal Records Management 101

Kari R. Smith, Digital Archivist, Krista Ferrante, Collections Archivist

Jan/25 Fri 11:00AM-12:00PM 14N-118

Enrollment: Limited: First come, first served (no advance sign-up)
Limited to 24 participants
Prereq: none

Do you keep a lot of stuff at home because you're not sure if you can throw it out?  Do you have piles of paper or folders of digital files of old phone bills, insurance policies, tax returns, bank statements, credit card offers, and other similar kinds of paper or digital material?  If so, then this session is for you!  Learn how knowing what you need to keep (and for how long) allows you to get rid of all the things you don't need to keep.  That's the essence of personal records management. Free yourself from the clutter and inertia of feeling like you should keep everything (and know what you should be keeping).  Bring in a few items and we'll talk you through guidelines to help you at home!

Presenters:  Krista Ferrante, Collections Archivist; Kari R. Smith, Digital Archivist

Please register for this event.

 

Sponsor(s): Libraries
Contact: Kari Smith, 14N-118, 617 258-5568, SMITHKR@MIT.EDU


Plumbing Basics: Home Repairs

Dan Gustafson, Plumber

Jan/23 Wed 12:30PM-02:30PM E19 1st flr plumbing

Enrollment: Limited: First come, first served (no advance sign-up)
Prereq: none

Learn how to make basic plumbing repairs from one of our Facilities R&M plumbers. This hands on workshop will give you an understanding of how your home plumbing operates and will teach you how to make minor repairs.

Sponsor(s): Department of Facilities
Contact: Kathy Collupy, E18-170, 258-9429, kcollupy@plant.mit.edu


Self Directed Life Drawing Club

Sam Magee, Coordinator of Student Arts Programs

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/11
Limited to 20 participants
Attendance: Participants encouraged to attend all sessions
Prereq: None
Fee: $80.00 for instruction and materials visit arts.mit.edu/saa to register

This is a self directed Life Drawing club. The SAA will provide space and models, but no instructor. Sam Magee will drop in occasioanlly, but the idea is this is a time to practice and share one's skills. The price reflects the cost of the models, space and provided materials.

 

Visit arts.mit.edu/saa to register.

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Sam Magee, E15-205, 617 253-4004, SAMMAGEE@MIT.EDU


Self Directed Life Drawing Club

Jan/11 Fri 05:00PM-08:00PM W20-429

Sam Magee - Coordinator of Student Arts Programs


Self Directed Life Drawing Club

Jan/18 Fri 05:00PM-08:00PM W20-425
Jan/25 Fri 05:00PM-08:00PM W20-425
Feb/01 Fri 05:00PM-08:00PM W20-425

Sam Magee - Coordinator of Student Arts Programs


Sustainability Workshop: Live Green

Joel Dashnaw, Ruth Davis, and Julie Lindley, Green Committee Co-chairs

Jan/24 Thu 11:30AM-12:30PM 56-154, Feel free to bring your lunch

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Prereq: None

Live Green: live large in a world that thinks small. 

This workshop is about changing our thinking about recycling, reusing and reducing.  What better way than to educate ourselves on where it all goes, what it turns into and most importantly how can we make changes in our behavior? Join us in having fun while we reduce our impact on the earth.

Sponsor(s): Department of Facilities
Contact: Ruth Davis, NE49-2200, 617 253-7299, RTDAVIS@MIT.EDU


Thursday Intro to Ceramics

Caroline Chopko, MIT Student

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/10
Limited to 10 participants
Attendance: Participants encouraged to attend all sessions
Prereq: none
Fee: $80.00 for instruction and materials visit arts.mit.edu/saa to register

This class is taught by MIT student Caroline Chopko, she is also an accomplished SAA ceramics member. The class will cover the basics of ceramics and wheel throwing.

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association, Office of the Arts
Contact: Sam Magee, E15-205, 617 253-4004, SAMMAGEE@MIT.EDU


Jan/10 Thu 07:00PM-09:30PM Location TBD
Jan/17 Thu 07:00PM-09:30PM Location TBD
Jan/24 Thu 07:00PM-09:30PM Location TBD
Jan/31 Thu 07:00PM-09:30PM Location TBD

Caroline Chopko - MIT Student


Totally Teapot

Sam Magee

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/11
Limited to 12 participants
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: see arts.mit.edu/saa
Fee: $80.00 for instruction and materials visit arts.mit.edu/saa to register

Oval, wavy, stretched and crazy, the teapot is a wonderful subject that teaches us a balance between creativity and functionality. In this 4 week workshop we will explore unusual forming techniques and surprising surface treatments that take us beyond the "round". Would you like one lump or two?

 

 

Visit arts.mit.edu/saa to register.

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Sam Magee, E15-205, x3-4004, sammagee@mit.edu


Totally Teapot

Jan/08 Tue 04:00PM-06:30PM W20-431
Jan/15 Tue 04:00PM-06:30PM W20-431
Jan/22 Tue 04:00PM-06:30PM W20-431
Jan/29 Tue 04:00PM-06:30PM W20-431

Darrell Finnegan - SAA teacher


Trash Can Drumming

Kevin Rustagi, Rupak Chakraborty, Nick Uhlenhuth

Jan/07 Mon 08:05PM-10:05PM W20-027 (Stud. Ctr.)
Jan/10 Thu 08:05PM-10:05PM W20-027 (Stud. Ctr.)
Jan/14 Mon 08:05PM-10:05PM W20-027 (Stud. Ctr.)
Jan/17 Thu 08:05PM-10:05PM W20-027 (Stud. Ctr.)
Jan/21 Mon 08:05PM-10:05PM W20-027 (Stud. Ctr.)
Jan/24 Thu 08:05PM-10:05PM W20-027 (Stud. Ctr.)
Jan/28 Mon 08:05PM-10:05PM W20-027 (Stud. Ctr.)
Jan/31 Thu 08:05PM-10:05PM W20-027 (Stud. Ctr.)

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $20.00 for purchasing drumsticks, cans.

Learn how to drum on trash cans from the MIT Live Music Connection!  We are so excited for the 2nd rendition of TCD, where you will fast become a stick twirling, long-haired, face-melting, solo-crushing, jam-exploding, drumming phenomenon.  Well, most likely.  What we can guarantee is that, if you have a basic musical background (and even if you don't) you will get a solid primer on drumming technique, rhythm, jamming, and even collaborative writing - all on authentic steel 31 gallon trash cans.  Genres will include inspirations from: jazz, rock, funk, hip hop, r&b, and music of the Senegalese persuasion.  Have no fear, we've done this before: http://bit.ly/LMC-TCD2012-Show

Join us - we've got some sick new instructors that have signed on as well to help make you groove like you're ulna is on fire!

There will be a wait-list when more than 16 people sign up.

Sign up here: http://bit.ly/Lmc-TCD-2013

Sponsor(s): Live Music Connection
Contact: Kevin Rustagi, lmc-opensource@mit.edu


Tuesday Intro to Digital Photo A

Greg Kuperman, SAA teacher

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/08
Limited to 8 participants
Attendance: Participants encouraged to attend all sessions
Prereq: None
Fee: $80.00 for instruction and materials visit arts.mit.edu/saa to register

Do you love taking photographs? Maybe you look at someone else's photos, and you think, "Wow, that is amazing... I wish I knew how to do that!" Perhaps you sometimes get a great shot, and you want to know how to do so more consistently? In this class, we go over digital photography from start to finish; all the components to give you the tools to create really great photographs will be covered. We begin by understanding how to use a digital camera; no more auto mode! We then study all the pieces that make a photograph what it is: exposure, composition, lighting, etc. Finally, we go over how to turn a picture you like into a photograph you love by using post-processing, a secret weapon of many great photographers!). By the end of this class, you will be able to begin answering the question: "What makes a photograph good?", and you will be well on your way to getting the great photos that you love!

 

Visit arts.mit.edu/saa to register

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Sam Magee, E15-205, 617 253-4004, SAMMAGEE@MIT.EDU


Digital Photo A

Jan/08 Tue 05:30PM-08:00PM W20-431
Jan/15 Tue 05:30PM-08:00PM W20-431
Jan/22 Tue 05:30PM-08:00PM W20-431
Jan/29 Tue 05:30PM-08:00PM W20-431

Greg Kuperman - SAA teacher


Tuesday Intro to Digital Photo B

Greg Kuperman

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/09
Limited to 8 participants
Attendance: Participants encouraged to attend all sessions
Prereq: None
Fee: $80.00 for materials and instruction visit arts.mit.edu/saa to register

Do you love taking photographs? Maybe you look at someone else's photos, and you think, "Wow, that is amazing... I wish I knew how to do that!" Perhaps you sometimes get a great shot, and you want to know how to do so more consistently? In this class, we go over digital photography from start to finish; all the components to give you the tools to create really great photographs will be covered. We begin by understanding how to use a digital camera; no more auto mode! We then study all the pieces that make a photograph what it is: exposure, composition, lighting, etc. Finally, we go over how to turn a picture you like into a photograph you love by using post-processing (the secret weapon of many great photographers!). By the end of this class, you will be able to begin answering the question: "What makes a photograph good?", and you will be well on your way to getting the great photos that you love!

 

visit arts.mit.edu/saa to register

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Sam Magee, E15-205, 617 253-4004, SAMMAGEE@MIT.EDU


Digital Photo B

Jan/09 Wed 05:30PM-08:00PM W20-429
Jan/16 Wed 05:30PM-08:00PM W20-429
Jan/23 Wed 05:30PM-08:00PM W20-429
Jan/30 Wed 05:30PM-08:00PM W20-429

Greg Kuperman


Wedding Planning 101

Tony Pulsone, Photographer

Jan/28 Mon 06:00PM-07:00PM 8-119

Enrollment: Limited: First come, first served (no advance sign-up)

A professional photographer with over a decade's worth of documenting weddings will share his insights with you about your wedding day.  Learn about your most important resource; some universal truths; why you should consider thinking outside the box; the course of events; vendor considerations; and finally, why hair stylists and make-up artists are evil.

Sponsor(s): Mechanical Engineering
Contact: Tony Pulsone, pulsone@mit.edu


Wednesday Intro to Ceramics C / Super Bowls

Sam Magee

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/09
Limited to 12 participants
Attendance: Participants encouraged to attend all sessions
Prereq: None
Fee: $80.00 for instruction and materials visit arts.mit.edu/saa to register

Class begins with getting aquainted with the ceramic studio. All the clay basics will be covered while constructing/designing wheel thrown and handbuilt bowls. Class ends with the glazing of your work and the admiration of your finished pieces.

 

visit arts.mit.edu/saa to register

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Sam Magee, E15-205, 617 253-4004, SAMMAGEE@MIT.EDU


Wednesday Intro to Ceramics C

Jan/09 Wed 04:30PM-07:00PM W20-431
Jan/16 Wed 04:30PM-07:00PM W20-431
Jan/23 Wed 04:30PM-07:00PM W20-431
Jan/30 Wed 04:30PM-07:00PM W20-431

Jason Pastorello - SAA teacher


Wednesday Intro to Ceramics D / Super Bowls

Sam Magee

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/09
Limited to 12 participants
Attendance: Participants encouraged to attend all sessions
Prereq: None
Fee: $80.00 for instruction and materials visit arts.mit.edu/saa to register

Class begins with getting aquainted with the ceramic studio. All the clay basics will be covered while constructing/designing wheel thrown and handbuilt bowls. Class ends with the glazing of your work and the admiration of your finished pieces.

 

visit arts.mit.edu/saa to register

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Sam Magee, E15-205, 617 253-4004, SAMMAGEE@MIT.EDU


Wednesday Intro Ceramics D Super Bowls

Jan/09 Wed 07:30PM-10:00PM W20-431
Jan/16 Wed 07:30PM-10:00PM W20-431
Jan/23 Wed 07:30PM-10:00PM W20-431
Jan/30 Wed 07:30PM-10:00PM W20-431

Jason Pastorello


Wednesday Intro to Digital Photography C

Greg Kuperman

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/09
Limited to 8 participants
Attendance: Participants encouraged to attend all sessions
Prereq: None
Fee: $80.00 for instruction and materials visit arts.mit.edu/saa to register

Do you love taking photographs? Maybe you look at someone else's photos, and you think, "Wow, that is amazing... I wish I knew how to do that!" Perhaps you sometimes get a great shot, and you want to know how to do so more consistently? In this class, we go over digital photography from start to finish; all the components to give you the tools to create really great photographs will be covered. We begin by understanding how to use a digital camera; no more auto mode! We then study all the pieces that make a photograph what it is: exposure, composition, lighting, etc. Finally, we go over how to turn a picture you like into a photograph you love by using post-processing (the secret weapon of many great photographers!). By the end of this class, you will be able to begin answering the question: "What makes a photograph good?", and you will be well on your way to getting the great photos that you love!

 

Visit arts.mit.edu/saa to register.

Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Sam Magee, E15-205, 617 253-4004, SAMMAGEE@MIT.EDU


Intro to Digital Photo C

Jan/09 Wed 05:30PM-08:00PM W20-431
Jan/16 Wed 05:30PM-08:00PM W20-431
Jan/23 Wed 05:30PM-08:00PM W20-431
Jan/30 Wed 05:30PM-08:00PM W20-431

Greg Kuperman