A guided tour of Class Distinctions: Dutch Painting in the Age of Rembrandt and Vermeer
Anne McCants, Professor of History
| Jan/14 | Thu | 01:00PM-02:30PM | Museum of Fine Arts, Must bring MIT ID for free admission |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/07
Limited to 15 participants
If you love the art of the 17th century Dutch 'golden age' come join MIT Historian Anne McCants for a guided tour of Class Distinctions: Dutch Painting in the Age of Rembrandt and Vermeer. This special exhibit (which closes on January 18th and can be previewed here: http://www.mfa.org/exhibitions/class-distinctions) has been called 'a visual banquet' by the Boston Globe. Professor McCants will add to the pictorial feast her expertise on the economy and society of the Dutch Republic, putting the paintings and other material artifacts -- which in this exhibit have been arranged by social class -- into their full historical context. Meet at 1:00 inside MFA's Huntington Ave. Entrance. Students with MIT ID get in museum for free.
Sponsor(s): History
Contact: Anne McCants, E51-263, (617) 258-6669, amccants@MIT.EDU
Abstract and Experimental Film
Laura Ryan, Film Office
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
This series will explore films that reject or challenge the narrative tradition that has been a hallmark of Hollywood film. We will investigate the use of framing, camera movements, and editing to discover how they create meaning without plot or character. Recurring themes will include time, humans and their relationship to nature, and history and memory. Attendance at all screenings is strongly encouraged but not required.
Screenings (Wednesdays)
1/6 3-7pm 2001: A Space Odyssey Stanley Kubrick
1/13 3-7pm Sans Soleil Chris Marker
1/20 3-7pm The Mirror Andrei Tarkovsky
1/27 3-7pm Aguirre: Wrath of God Werner Herzog
There will be a break in between screening and discussion. Following the screening, the discussion will run between 1 hour and 90 minutes. Not all sessions will run until 7pm.
Sponsor(s): Literature
Contact: Susan Wiedner, 14N-407, 617 258-5629, SWIEDNER@MIT.EDU
| Jan/06 | Wed | 03:00PM-07:00PM | 3-370 |
2001: A Space Odyssey Stanley Kubrick (1968)
Aggressive apes, space machinery, killer A.I., and psychedelic time warps. This is Kubrick's epic space opera masterpiece.
There will be a break in between screening and discussion. Following the screening, the discussion will run between 1 hour and 90 minutes. Not all sessions will run until 7pm.
Laura Ryan - Film Office
| Jan/13 | Wed | 03:00PM-07:00PM | 3-370 |
Sans Soleil Chris Marker (1983)
Chris Marker takes us on a tour across 3 continents in this unique cine-essay that combines travel footage, dictated letters, and early experiments with video synthesizers.
There will be a break in between screening and discussion. Following the screening, the discussion will run between 1 hour and 90 minutes. Not all sessions will run until 7pm.
Laura Ryan - Film Office
| Jan/20 | Wed | 03:00PM-07:00PM | 3-370 |
The Mirror Andrei Tarkovsky (1975)
Personal and national history become deeply interwoven in this poetic dream-like journey through the time and space of rural Russia. This film is pure visual poetry at its best.
There will be a break in between screening and discussion. Following the screening, the discussion will run between 1 hour and 90 minutes. Not all sessions will run until 7pm.
Laura Ryan - Film Office
| Jan/27 | Wed | 03:00PM-07:00PM | 3-370 |
Aguirre: Wrath of God Werner Herzog (1972)
A heroic quest? Or a descent into madness? The story of a 16th century quest in search of El Dorado.
There will be a break in between screening and discussion. Following the screening, the discussion will run between 1 hour and 90 minutes. Not all sessions will run until 7pm.
Laura Ryan - Film Office
Argentine Tango Beginner Two Day Bootcamp
Hanna
| Jan/30 | Sat | 01:00PM-05:00PM | Morss Hall |
| Jan/31 | Sun | 01:00PM-05:00PM | Morss Hall |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/29
Limited to 80 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $30.00
for Instructor fees
MIT Tango Club is pleased to announce that the popular Two Day Tango Bootcamp returns for an IAP Edition! Tango Bootcamp is an intensive two day introduction to Argentine Tango designed to get you from no dancing to tango in two quick days.
Argentine Tango is a social dance with emphasis on leading and following, improvisation, and musicality. Partner connection and movement together to the music are emphasized over flashy moves. Come learn tango in a comfortable, relaxed, and open environment: in two days we teach you all the basics of Argentine Tango to get you ready for fun on the dance floor! You will learn tango connection, walking, ochos, cruzada, molinette and other delectable movements in this no-nonsense workshop. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
No dance partner or previous dance experience are needed: just a willingness to try new things. Space is limited. Our bootcamps have been very popular in the past so be sure to sign up at the website below.
Register here: http://tango.mit.edu/
Price: $30 (MIT students & alumni) & $40 (MIT affiliates & employees, and non-MIT students)
Sponsor(s): Tango Club
Contact: MIT Tango Club, tango@mit.edu
Art and Lunchtime Discussion: Ann Hirsch
Ann Hirsch, Courtney Klemens, Campus and Community Outreach Coordinator
| Jan/14 | Thu | 12:30PM-02:00PM | E15-207 |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/12
Limited to 20 participants
Ann Hirsch (b. 1985, lives in Los Angeles) is an artist who has started a cult YouTube channel for one of her personas, appeared as a contestant on a VH1 reality TV show, and created a series of works (including apps and performances) loosely based on her pre-teen experiences with sexuality in an online chat room in the 1990s.
Meet Ann and join her on a walkthrough of List Projects: Ann Hirsch, a new exhibition at the List Visual Arts Center that features her “greatest hits”: video and new media works that explore the effects of technology on pop culture, public femininity and feminism, as well as the internet and social media. Then, have lunch with Ann and staff from the List to discuss and explore your thoughts and responses to her work. Lunch will be provided.
Sponsor(s): List Visual Arts
Contact: Courtney Klemens, E15-109, 617 324-4565, CKLEMENS@MIT.EDU
Bamboo Bicycle Frame Making Workshop
David Wang, Founder of Bamboo Bicycles Beijing
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/04
Limited to 8 participants
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: None!
Fee: $40.00
for bamboo
Workshop Overview
In the workshop everyone will make a up to four bamboo bicycle frames and participate in a discusison about how the experience of building a bicycle and the bamboo bicycle itself might be used in different contexts.
The workshop is broken down into three super fun stages: 1) Prepare and design your frame, 2) build the frame, 3) a ideation workshop on ideas for bamboo bicycles.
Please note that we have a maximum of 8 people for each workshop, but will build only 4 frames in each workshop. So, it might be best to do this with a friend so you can share the frame!
What is a bamboo bicycle?
At its core a bamboo bicycle is just another bicycle. However, we believe it’s special because making a bamboo frame is an accessible and fun experience regardless of ones skill level. In addition to this bamboo frames are: 1) light (~1.7kg); 2) vibration dampening; and 3) simply beautiful. The first bamboo bicycles was made in the 1890s, and in the past 10 years more and more people have been exploring how to use this material to make unique and personalized bicycles.
About the instructor
The course instructor, David Wang, has taught over 200 people to make their own bamboo bicycles in 2-day workshops in Beijing (Bamboo Bicycles Beijing). After arriving at MIT as a student in Urban Studies, David is excited to work across the MIT community to explore the potential of bamboo bicycles as method for building community and empowering young people.
Sponsor(s): MIT-SUTD International Design Center, Urban Studies and Planning
Contact: David Wang, 310-895-8280, DWANG8@MIT.EDU
| Jan/11 | Mon | 01:00PM-06:00PM | IDC (N52 3rd fl) |
| Jan/12 | Tue | 01:00PM-06:00PM | IDC (N52 3rd fl) |
| Jan/13 | Wed | 01:00PM-06:00PM | IDC (N52 3rd fl) |
| Jan/14 | Thu | 01:00PM-06:00PM | IDC (N52 3rd fl) |
| Jan/15 | Fri | 09:00AM-05:00PM | IDC (N52 3rd fl) |
Workshop 1- This workshop will be extended across the whole week. The first day will be preparation and esign. The 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th days will be building the frames. Participants of this workshop can also elect to sign-up for the Bike Mechanics in the following week to install components on their bamboo frames.
4 OF 8 SPOTS WILL BE RESERVED FOR SUTD STUDENTS.
(Please do not sign up for both workshops!)
David Wang - Founder of Bamboo Bicycles Beijing, Max Feldstein-Nixon - Assistant, Candy Yang - Assistant
| Jan/22 | Fri | 01:00PM-05:00PM | 9-451 |
| Jan/23 | Sat | 09:00AM-07:00PM | IDC (N52 3rd fl) |
| Jan/24 | Sun | 09:00AM-07:00PM | IDC (N52 3rd fl) |
| Jan/25 | Mon | 11:00AM-05:00PM | 9-451 |
This a second workshop in which we will make 4 bamboo bike frames. It will consist of a preparation day, two intensive build days, and a final wrap up and ideation day.
Please note that the workshop is not inclusive of components (wheels, pedals, seat, etc) to install on the bike frame but we're more than happy to help you find them and install them!
(Please DO NOT sign up for both workshop sessions!)
David Wang - Founder of Bamboo Bicycles Beijing, Max Feldstein-Nixon - Assistant, Candy Yang - Assistant
Basic Camera and Classical Darkroom Techniques
Thery Mislick, Technical Instructor and Studio Manager
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: All session attendance encouraged
Fee: $120.00
for For technical instruction and materials
Learn the basics of photographing with a manual film 35mm camera. Learn your way around the film darkroom: how to develop film and print photographs. No previous experience required. This is your opportunity to learn classic camera and darkroom techniques.
Cameras, film and paper available for student use during class time.
For more information and to register, please visit:
http://arts.mit.edu/classes/student-art-association/classes-saa
Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU
| Jan/04 | Mon | 04:00PM-07:00PM | W20-425 |
| Jan/05 | Tue | 04:00PM-07:00PM | W20-425 |
| Jan/11 | Mon | 04:00PM-07:00PM | W20-425 |
| Jan/12 | Tue | 04:00PM-07:00PM | W20-425 |
Thery Mislick - Technical Instructor and Studio Manager
Beginning Oil Painting Workshop
Nicole Tariverdian, Technical Instructor
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: All session attendance encouraged
Fee: $100.00
for For technical instruction
In this class, students will learn the process of creating an oil painting from start to finish. The class will cover how to select and compose successful imagery for a canvas, underpainting, setting up and using a palette, as well as the basics of mixing colors.
Week 1 – Image selection and composition creation
Week 2 – Underpainting
Week 3 – Palette set up and mixing color
Week 4 – Work session with guidance from instructor
A list of materials will be sent out prior to the first day of class.
For more information and to register, please visit:
http://arts.mit.edu/classes/student-art-association/classes-saa/
Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU
| Jan/05 | Tue | 05:30PM-08:00PM | W20-425 |
| Jan/12 | Tue | 05:30PM-08:00PM | W20-425 |
| Jan/19 | Tue | 05:30PM-08:00PM | W20-425 |
| Jan/26 | Tue | 05:30PM-08:00PM | W20-425 |
Nicole Tariverdian - Technical Instructor
Beginning Pottery Wheel
Darrell Finnegan, Technical Instructor and Studio Manager
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: All session attendance encouraged
Fee: $100.00
for For technical instruction and materials
This four week workshop will introduce you to the basics of wheel throwing, trimming and glazing your creation. Learn the basic techniques that allow you to confidently create on the potter’s wheel!
For more information and to register, please visit:
http://arts.mit.edu/classes/student-art-association/classes-saa
Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU
| Jan/07 | Thu | 04:00PM-06:30PM | W20-431 |
| Jan/14 | Thu | 04:00PM-06:30PM | W20-431 |
| Jan/21 | Thu | 04:00PM-06:30PM | W20-431 |
| Jan/28 | Thu | 04:00PM-06:30PM | W20-431 |
Darrell Finnegan - Technical Instructor and Studio Manager
Beyond the "Like": Collecting and Contemporary Art
Courtney Klemens
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/10
Limited to 15 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
The List Visual Arts Center invites you to participate in a series of workshops that go behind the scenes to illuminate how and why museums collect contemporary art, culminating in a trip to purchase art from area galleries for the List's collection.
These workshops, led by List staff and art experts from MIT and beyond, provide a multi-perspectival framework to engage with issues in collecting, connoisseurship, and institutional practices and policies, including: the histories of art collecting, concepts of prints and photographs, the art market, curatorial work, contemporary art and artists, and museum decision-making. The final session is a trip to local galleries with List staff: participants will view artwork and be tasked with selecting pieces to accession into the List's Student Loan Art Program collection. Join in learn about museum work, the art world, and make an impact on artworks that will be borrowed by MIT students for years to come.
Email cklemens@mit.edu to sign up!
Sponsor(s): List Visual Arts
Contact: Courtney Klemens, E15-109, 617 324-4565, CKLEMENS@MIT.EDU
| Jan/13 | Wed | 02:00PM-04:00PM | E15-207 |
Alise Upitis - Assistant Curator, List Visual Arts Center, Jesse Noah Feiman
| Jan/15 | Fri | 02:00PM-04:00PM | E15-207 |
Monica Steinberg - Curatorial Fellow, List Visual Arts Center, Maryanna McConnell
| Jan/20 | Wed | 02:00PM-04:00PM | E15-207 |
Courtney Klemens, Henriette Huldisch - Curator, List Visual Arts Center
| Jan/22 | Fri | Time TBD | Boston Galleries, Meetup details shared in course |
Courtney Klemens, Henriette Huldisch - Curator, List Visual Arts Center
Build a CNC painting robot
Ben Tritt, CEO ArtMATR
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/01
Limited to 10 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: none
Fee: $40.00
for supplies
We are seeking a team of students who want to bridge the divide between computer science and art. We are creating devices which can produce complex and layered oil paintings and seeking to link that output to existing digital painting software. Part of this project involves collaboration with the e-David robotic painting device at the University of Konstanz in Germany. Their team has developed a simulator which emulates the physical output of the e-David device.
Students will work with a simple CNC system at MIT to develop a "repertoire of marks," i.e. the basic building blocks of paintings and their parametric attributes. A secondary goal is to understand how the e-David hardware, software and algorithmic strategy work with the brush simulator. This will require close collaborative efforts with the researchers and code developers in Germany. Follow on steps will include a research residency in Konstanz and subsequently having the e-David visit MIT for further development.
Contact: Sam Magee, E15-205, 617 253-4004, SAMMAGEE@MIT.EDU
| Jan/05 | Tue | 12:00PM-02:00PM | W20-429 /START STUDI, Bring your laptop / times may vary |
| Jan/06 | Wed | 12:00PM-02:00PM | W20-429 /START STUDI, Bring your laptop / times may vary |
| Jan/07 | Thu | 12:00PM-02:00PM | W20-429 /START STUDI, Bring your laptop / times may vary |
| Jan/08 | Fri | 12:00PM-02:00PM | W20-429 /START STUDI, Bring your laptop / times may vary |
| Jan/09 | Sat | 12:00PM-02:00PM | W20-429 /START STUDI, Bring your laptop / times may vary |
| Jan/12 | Tue | 12:00PM-02:00PM | W20-429 /START STUDI, Bring your laptop / times may vary |
| Jan/13 | Wed | 12:00PM-02:00PM | W20-429 /START STUDI, Bring your laptop / times may vary |
| Jan/14 | Thu | 12:00PM-02:00PM | W20-429 /START STUDI, Bring your laptop / times may vary |
| Jan/15 | Fri | 12:00PM-02:00PM | W20-429 /START STUDI, Bring your laptop / times may vary |
| Jan/16 | Sat | 12:00PM-02:00PM | W20-429 /START STUDI, Bring your laptop / times may vary |
Meeting times, not dates, may vary.
Ben Tritt - CEO ArtMATR
Ceramica Botanica
Darrell Finnegan, Technical Instructor, Studio Manager
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: All session attendance encouraged
Prereq: Prior wheelthrowing experience
Fee: $100.00
for For technical instruction and materials
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. This workshop will involve both wheel work and handbuilding techniques. Prior wheel skills are a prerequisite.
For more information and to register, please visit:
http://arts.mit.edu/classes/student-art-association/classes-saa/
Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU
| Jan/05 | Tue | 04:00PM-06:30PM | W20-431 |
| Jan/12 | Tue | 04:00PM-06:30PM | W20-431 |
| Jan/19 | Tue | 04:00PM-06:30PM | W20-431 |
| Jan/26 | Tue | 04:00PM-06:30PM | W20-431 |
Darrell Finnegan - Technical Instructor, Studio Manager
Composite Forms
Darrell Finnegan, Technical Instructor and Studio Manager
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: All session attendance encouraged
Prereq: Pottery wheel experience
Fee: $100.00
for For technical instruction and materials
This four week workshop will focus composite forms; forms created from the combining of two or more wheel thrown parts. Learn the ‘how to’s’ of making a graceful compote or multi-sectioned vase. Intermediate wheel skills are a prerequisite.
For more information and to register, please visit:
http://arts.mit.edu/classes/student-art-association/classes-saa
Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU
| Jan/07 | Thu | 07:00PM-09:30PM | w20-431 |
| Jan/14 | Thu | 07:00PM-09:30PM | w20-431 |
| Jan/21 | Thu | 07:00PM-09:30PM | w20-431 |
| Jan/28 | Thu | 07:00PM-09:30PM | w20-431 |
Darrell Finnegan - Technical Instructor and Studio Manager
Creature and Character Creations in Clay
Jason Pastorello, Technical Instructor
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: All session attendance encouraged
Fee: $100.00
for For technical instruction and materials
Construct a miniature of your favorite character or creature using a variety of hand-building techniques. This class is for the creative person, as you are only limited by your imagination!
For more information and to register, please visit:
http://arts.mit.edu/classes/student-art-association/classes-saa
Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU
| Jan/08 | Fri | 03:30PM-06:00PM | W20-431 |
| Jan/15 | Fri | 03:30PM-06:00PM | W20-431 |
| Jan/22 | Fri | 03:30PM-06:00PM | W20-431 |
| Jan/29 | Fri | 03:30PM-06:00PM | W20-431 |
Jason Pastorello - Technical Instructor
Creature and Character Creations in Clay 2
Jason Pastorello, Technical Instructor
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: All session attendance encouraged
Fee: $100.00
for For technical instruction and materials
Construct a miniature of your favorite character or creature using a variety of hand-building techniques. This class is for the creative person, as you are only limited by your imagination!
For more information and to register, please visit:
http://arts.mit.edu/classes/student-art-association/classes-saa
Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU
| Jan/08 | Fri | 06:30PM-09:00PM | W20-431 |
| Jan/15 | Fri | 06:30PM-09:00PM | W20-431 |
| Jan/22 | Fri | 06:30PM-09:00PM | W20-431 |
| Jan/29 | Fri | 06:30PM-09:00PM | W20-431 |
Jason Pastorello - Technical Instructor
Digital to Analog Black and White Photography
Nicole Tariverdian, Technical Instructor
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: All session attendance encouraged
Fee: $120.00
for For technical instruction and materials
The intersection of digital and analog processes creates an interesting area for investigation in photography. During this workshop students will create analog photographs from digital images using various forms of negatives.
For more information and to register, please visit:
http://arts.mit.edu/classes/student-art-association/classes-saa
Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU
| Jan/06 | Wed | 08:00PM-10:30PM | W20-426 |
| Jan/13 | Wed | 08:00PM-10:30PM | W20-426 |
| Jan/20 | Wed | 08:00PM-10:30PM | W20-426 |
| Jan/27 | Wed | 08:00PM-10:30PM | W20-426 |
Nicole Tariverdian - Technical Instructor
DUSPviz: Code your First Web Site -- Introduction to HTML/CSS/Javascript
Mike Foster
| Jan/26 | Tue | 01:00PM-02:30PM | 9-251 |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 25 participants
This session is designed for beginning web site developers that are starting from scratch. The session will take beginning coders through all the steps, ranging from downloading a text editor to write your code in, setting up an HTML template, to using CSS to style your page, to loading jQuery to add interactivity. The end result will be a basic portfolio webpage you can use to showcase work and projects.
RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1y31FvKwnklzAfoA6WdQXthTbn_6K61CkvOmGEbwi0ys/viewform
Sponsor(s): Urban Studies and Planning
Contact: Mike Foster, mjfoster@mit.edu
DUSPviz: Create a Research Poster -- Intermediate Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop/InDesign
Mike Foster
| Jan/12 | Tue | 01:00PM-02:30PM | 9-251 |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 25 participants
Research Posters can be valuable in showcasing your project work and providing quick summaries of vast and large research projects. This session will walk through basics of creating a poster and focus on using the various features and beginner to intermediate level skills of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign used in conjunction with one another. The concepts of poster design will be manifested through learning the tools of the software.
RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lpmyLyj0zfwuQxNKEuaZKGSctX726bHCr8KyKSKl6jo/viewform
Sponsor(s): Urban Studies and Planning
Contact: Mike Foster, mjfoster@mit.edu
DUSPviz: IMapping with Leaflet JS - Intro to Web Mapping
Mike Foster
| Jan/28 | Thu | 01:00PM-02:30PM | 9-251 |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 25 participants
The web is becoming the prominent way readers interact with maps and spatial data, with rich, informative visualizations and interactive maps becoming a common way to display data and showcase information. This short session is designed to introduce web mapping with Leaflet, a popular open source Javascript mapping library. It will take beginners through converting and uploading a dataset, accessing the Leaflet library, mapping the dataset, and adding basic interaction, such as popups.
RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lG9wPIs4F37p7v4tRyPt1wI3xO9YUxV9Hg_UxB2l1c0/viewform
Sponsor(s): Urban Studies and Planning
Contact: Mike Foster, mjfoster@mit.edu
DUSPviz: Nine Habits of Effective Designers
Mike Foster
| Jan/14 | Thu | 01:00PM-02:00PM | 9-251 |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 25 participants
This short session is designed to introduce some basic principles that beginning designers can follow. The principles are developed to serve a broad level, and help those designing posters, graphic logos and infographics, maps, and page layout. Among the principles include choosing colors, properly balancing items on your page, and staying on 'The Grid'. No previous experience required.
RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1z0Q2wZxIeX_LVb067dI786wNQ4FcyUEE0G3pjN3vVkA/viewform
Sponsor(s): Urban Studies and Planning
Contact: Mike Foster, mjfoster@mit.edu
Forces Frozen - Exploring Structural Ice Shells
Caitlin Mueller, Assistant Professor in Building Technology, Lancelot Coar, Assistant Professor, University of Manitoba
| Jan/04 | Mon | 01:00PM-06:00PM | 7-434, bring warm clothes |
| Jan/05 | Tue | 01:00PM-06:00PM | 7-434, bring warm clothes |
| Jan/06 | Wed | 01:00PM-06:00PM | 7-434, bring warm clothes |
| Jan/07 | Thu | 01:00PM-06:00PM | 7-434, bring warm clothes |
| Jan/08 | Fri | 01:00PM-06:00PM | 7-434, bring warm clothes |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 12/31
Limited to 25 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: None
This workshop explores the world of structural ice shells for architecture, inspired by Swiss engineer and designer Heinz Isler (1926-2009). Co-taught with Professor Lancelot Coar of the University of Manitoba, this year's one-week course will involve research, experimentation, design, and lots of hands-on building using fabric and frozen water to create incredible forms that are strong, lightweight, and expressive. The week will culminate in the construction and celebration of a large-scale ice shell installation on the MIT campus.
Sponsor(s): MIT-SUTD Collaboration
Contact: Caitlin Mueller, caitlinm@mit.edu
Form and Color
Joan Levy Hepburn, Instructor
| Jan/11 | Mon | 01:00PM-05:00PM | W20-425 |
| Jan/12 | Tue | 01:00PM-05:00PM | W20-425 |
| Jan/13 | Wed | 01:00PM-05:00PM | W20-425 |
| Jan/14 | Thu | 01:00PM-05:00PM | W20-425 |
| Jan/15 | Fri | 01:00PM-05:00PM | W20-425 |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/08
Limited to 12 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: No previous experience or art courses required
CLASS IS FULL WITH LONG WAITLIST ALREADY. NO MORE CONTACTS PLEASE.
This class will focus on learning visual language and color perception through drawing and painting. Students will come away from these classes with a new awareness of observational skills documented in drawing, an understanding of form, a thorough understanding and control of color and applications of its use as light and pigment, and the completion of an oil painting.
Sponsor(s): MIT-SUTD Collaboration
Contact: Katherine Higgins, E15-205A, higginsk@mit.edu
Historic Letterlocking: The Art and Security of Letterwriting
Jana Dambrogio, Thomas F. Peterson Jr. (1957) Conservator
| Jan/06 | Wed | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 14-0513 |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/05
Limited to 10 participants
Prereq: NA
Queen Elizabeth the First did it. Marie Antoinette did it, too. And so did William Barton Rogers.
Come spend a morning in the MIT Libraries Wunsch Conservation lab with Jana Dambrogio, the Thomas F. Peterson Jr. (1957) conservator and letterlocker-in-residence, learning about the 4,000-year-old tradition of writing a letter on papyrus, parchment, or paper and folding it to function as its own envelope.
Participants will make several types of locked letters with varying levels of built-in security based on historic examples. They will view historic manuscripts and learn how conservators preserve them.
If you identify yourself as an origami maker, paper engineer, letter-writer, secret keeper, or anti-tamper device master, this is the course for you.
Course size: 10
10:00 am-12:00 pm
Offered: one morning session.
When: Wednesday, January 6
Sponsor(s): Libraries
Contact: Jana Dambrogio, 14-0513, 617 452-4064, JLD@MIT.EDU
Inflated Appetite
Wen Wang, Postdoctoral Associate, Chemical Engineering, Lining Yao, Research Assistant, MIT Media Lab, Jifei Ou, Research Assistant, MIT Media Lab, Chin-Yi Cheng, MIT Architecture
| Jan/05 | Tue | 01:00PM-05:00PM | E15-344 |
| Jan/06 | Wed | 01:00PM-05:00PM | E15-344 |
| Jan/07 | Thu | 01:00PM-05:00PM | E15-344 |
| Jan/08 | Fri | 01:00PM-05:00PM | E15-344 |
| Jan/11 | Mon | 01:00PM-05:00PM | E15-344 |
| Jan/12 | Tue | 01:00PM-05:00PM | E15-344 |
| Jan/13 | Wed | 01:00PM-05:00PM | E15-344 |
| Jan/14 | Thu | 01:00PM-05:00PM | E15-344 |
| Jan/14 | Thu | 06:00PM-09:00PM | kitchen areas, final event |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/01
Limited to 24 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: Undergrads and grads passionate about design and food
This course teaches the theory, design and fabrication of pneumatic shape-changing interfaces. For hands-on practice, students will design inflatable and edible objects. Two approaches will be used for the design of pneumatic shape-changing food: engineering approach and biological approach.
Engineering approach: Students will be introduced to an electronic pneumatic control toolkit used to create soft transformable objects. We will learn how to work with the toolkit (including an arduino-based programming board, a set of pneumatic circuits, and a series of pneumatic actuators), how to program the board to create interactions and shapes, and how to control the inflation of objects.
Biological approach:
Students will learn about the culturing and fermentation process of yeast. A bio-safety level 1 lab from chemical engineering department will be dedicated for this session. We will emphasize food science and engineering, and apply the knowledge in a hands-on session to control bread growth.
Design workshop:
For the design workshop, the topic is “inflated appetite”. We will use food material, especially flour, to create inflatable shapes. Students will be encouraged to think about inflatable shapes from different aspects: composite material structure, material anisotropy, elasticity and viscoelasticity, surface tensile strength and elongation, etc. and will develop unique creations drawing on what they've learned.
Sponsor(s): MIT-SUTD Collaboration, Chemical Engineering
Contact: Wen Wang, 16-473, wwen@mit.edu
Interpreting a Still Life-Beginning & Intermediate
Nicole Tariverdian, Technical Instructor
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: All session attendance encouraged
Fee: $100.00
for For technical instruction
“ Painting from nature is not copying the object; it is realizing one’s sensations.” -Paul Cezanne
Students will learn about painting from observation as well as how to make successful creative choices. During the workshop students will observe and abstract real objects through the medium of painting. Over the 4 classes drawings, sketches and one final painting will be created. Artists to look at: Wayne Thiebaud, Giorgio Morandi, Paul Cezanne, Henri Matisse.
A list of materials will be emailed to registered students prior to the first class.
For more information and to register, please visit:
http://arts.mit.edu/classes/student-art-association/classes-saa
Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU
| Jan/06 | Wed | 05:30PM-08:00PM | W20-425 |
| Jan/13 | Wed | 05:30PM-08:00PM | W20-425 |
| Jan/20 | Wed | 05:30PM-08:00PM | W20-425 |
| Jan/27 | Wed | 05:30PM-08:00PM | W20-425 |
Nicole Tariverdian - Technical Instructor
Introduction to Drawing, as taught in the Class "Introduction to Design for Engineers"
Carolyn Jundzilo-Comer
| Jan/14 | Thu | 01:00PM-04:00PM | 1-371 |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 12/31
Limited to 25 participants
Drawing Basics that will help you to draw anything. Did you ever want to sketch something outdoors. Or walk by an artist and see them drawing and want to try drawing too. There are basic tools of drawing that will provide you with an approach to drawing that will give you the confidence to draw absolutely anything you see. If drawing seems out of reach to you, this workshop will show you how easy it can be with a few simple instructions on how to approach it.
Basic materials will be provided or bring your own. Sessions will be January 14 from 1 P.M. to 4 P.M.
Class will be limited to 25.
Sponsor(s): Civil and Environmental Engineering
Contact: Carolyn Jundzilo-Comer, 1-342, x3-3280, jundzilo@mit.edu
Introduction to Gum Bichromate Printing
Thery Mislick, Technical Instructor and Studio Manager
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $135.00
for For technical instruction and materials
Experience the joy of one of the earliest photographic printing processes while working from your own digital and/or analog images. This intensive workshop is designed to introduce students to the beautiful and versatile world of gum bichromate printing. Gum printing utilizes a contact negative and non-silver emulsion to produce delicate, painterly images that permit a high degree of artistic expression. The basic process is simple and fun. Class will cover all aspects of the gum process: paper preparation, negative preparation and printing. Students should bring three to five images or a selection of digital image files to the first class. Open to all levels of experience. The price reflects the cost of the provided materials. Attendance is required for the entire workshop.
For more information and to register, please visit:
http://arts.mit.edu/classes/student-art-association/classes-saa
Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU
| Jan/22 | Fri | 06:00PM-09:00PM | W20-425 |
| Jan/23 | Sat | 01:00PM-06:00PM | W20-425 |
| Jan/24 | Sun | 01:00PM-06:00PM | W20-425 |
| Jan/29 | Fri | 06:00PM-09:00PM | W20-425 |
| Jan/30 | Sat | 01:00PM-06:00PM | W20-425 |
| Jan/31 | Sun | 01:00PM-06:00PM | W20-425 |
Thery Mislick - Technical Instructor and Studio Manager
Japanese Tea Ceremony
Kyoko Wada
| Jan/24 | Sun | 02:00PM-03:00PM | W20 20Chim (W20-306) |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Join us for a Japanese tea ceremony performed by Mrs. Kyoko Wada, who has been studying the Japanese Tea Ceremony for more than 30 years. She will share "the happiness of the tea ceremony" with you and invite you to take this opportunity to leave your worries and problems at the door. Be transported to Japan by the calligraphy, ceramics, flowers, lacquer, and incense. Experience the four elements of the "way of tea:" harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility. Imagine how they can bring harmony into our daily interactions. Take the first step of what can become a lifetime of study and meditation. No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below) Signup by: 23-Jan-2016 Contact: Kyoko Wada, iap.chado@gmail.com
Sponsor(s): SpousesandPartners@mit
Contact: Kyoko Wada, W20 20Chim (W20-306), (617) 253-1614, iap.chado@gmail.com
JOYSTRUCTURES
Seth Avecilla, Fabrication Associate
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/05
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: none
Bring your creative ideas for exploring the social mechanics of play and humor. We are going to briefly look at the history of artists and designers creating playground equipment, then have an open ended design-build workshop to create play structures for MIT.
We will work collaboratively in one or more teams using structural steel and MIG welding to realize our ideas. Experience with design or metal fabrication is helpful but not required. I will attempt to secure an installation site, but this will depend on approval of your design.
To apply, e-mail the activity contact with a brief note about your interest in the subject or experience. Space is very limited due to the size of the shop.
Funded in part by the Council for the Arts at MIT and the Art, Culture and Technology Pilot grant.
Contact: Seth Avecilla, E14-251, 617 258-0771, SETHCIM@MIT.EDU
| Jan/08 | Fri | 09:30AM-12:30PM | E14-251, Wear long, nonsythetic pants and closed shoes. |
| Jan/12 | Tue | 09:30AM-12:30PM | E14-251, Wear long, nonsythetic pants and closed shoes. |
| Jan/15 | Fri | 09:30AM-12:30PM | E14-251, Wear long, nonsythetic pants and closed shoes. |
| Jan/19 | Tue | 09:30AM-12:30PM | E14-251, Wear long, nonsythetic pants and closed shoes. |
| Jan/22 | Fri | 09:30AM-12:30PM | E14-251, Wear long, nonsythetic pants and closed shoes. |
| Jan/26 | Tue | 09:30AM-12:30PM | E14-251, Wear long, nonsythetic pants and closed shoes. |
Seth Avecilla - Fabrication Associate
Making to Think: Leadership through Art Making
Tracy Purinton, Director, MIT Leadership Center
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/18
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
This IAP workshop models distilled skillsets, toolkits and visioning from art--‐making practices for effectively arriving at unanticipated outcomes as well as strategic methods for iteration and disruption that can be integrated into corporate and engineering innovation structures. A sequence from rolling up your sleeves for hands--‐on exercises anchored in drawing to unpacking art giants from Jackson Pollock to David Hockney and unique touring of an art museum, this session practices techniques for challenging assumptions and rethinking observational strategies that directly apply to leadership across fields arriving at solution-oriented results.
Objectives:
Register here: https://survey.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cH2c4bImfJuiWJD by Monday, January 18th.
Sponsor(s): MIT Leadership Center, Sloan School of Management
Contact: Abby Berenson, E40-196, 617 324-3794, BERENSON@MIT.EDU
| Jan/21 | Thu | 09:00AM-04:00PM | E62-221 |
Aithan Shapira, MFA, PhD - Visiting Faculty, SMFA
| Jan/22 | Fri | 12:00PM-04:00PM | Museum of Fine Arts |
Aithan Shapira, MFA, PhD - Visiting Faculty, SMFA
MFA Japanese Art Tour
Hiromu Nagahara
| Jan/28 | Thu | 01:00PM-02:30PM | Museum of Fine Arts, Bring your MIT ID Card |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/10
Limited to 15 participants
Did you know that Boston is home to the largest collection of Japanese art outside of Japan? Join MIT Japan historian, Hiromu Nagahara, on a tour of the fascinating collection at MFA, including famous woodblock prints, Buddhist sculptures, and samurai swords. The tour will include a discussion of the artworks' significance as well as how they got to Boston in the first place. *Meet at 1pm inside MFA's Huntington Ave. entrance.
Students with MIT ID get in museum for free.
Sponsor(s): History
Contact: Hiromu Nagahara, E51-255G, (617) 324-4977, nagahara@mit.edu
MFA Tour: American Art of the Sea
| Jan/06 | Wed | 04:45PM-05:45PM | Museum of Fine Arts, Bring your MIT ID |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/04
Limited to 10 participants
Prereq: None
Some of New England’s greatest artists have sought meaning and inspiration by observing the ocean. Join MIT historian Christopher Capozzola on a tour and discussion of some of the MFA’s most compelling images of Americans at sea. Rather than trying to see the entire museum, our visit will spend about an hour looking in depth at just three paintings: John Singleton Copley, Watson and the Shark (1778); Fitz Henry Lane, Boston Harbor (c. 1850); and Winslow Homer, The Fog Warning (1885). No background knowledge is needed, but come ready to look and talk.
*Meet at 4:45pm inside the MFA's Huntington Ave. entrance.
Students with MIT ID get in museum for free. The MFA charges a pay-what-you-wish admission fee after 4:00pm on Wednesdays.
Sponsor(s): History
Contact: Prof. Christopher Capozzola, E51-284, (617) 452-4960, capozzol@mit.edu
Mighty Mugs
Jason Pastorello, Technical Instructor
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: All session attendance encouraged
Fee: $100.00
for For technical instruction and materials
Explore the world of clay through a variety of techniques used to create the mug. Wheelthrowing and handbuilding methods are combined to construct a mug fit for you, a family member or even a friend! If you drink coffee or tea and are interested in clay, this class is for you!
For more information and to register, please visit:
http://arts.mit.edu/classes/student-art-association/classes-saa/
Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU
| Jan/04 | Mon | 04:30PM-07:00PM | W20-431 |
| Jan/11 | Mon | 04:30PM-07:00PM | W20-431 |
| Jan/18 | Mon | 04:30PM-07:00PM | W20-431 |
| Jan/25 | Mon | 04:30PM-07:00PM | W20-431 |
Jason Pastorello - Technical Instructor
Mighty Mugs Section 2
Jason Pastorello, Technical Instructor
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: All session attendance encouraged
Fee: $100.00
for For technical instruction and materials
Explore the world of clay through a variety of techniques used to create the mug. Wheelthrowing and handbuilding methods are combined to construct a mug fit for you, a family member or even a friend! If you drink coffee or tea and are interested in clay, this class is for you!
For more information and to register, please visit:
http://arts.mit.edu/classes/student-art-association/classes-saa/
Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU
| Jan/04 | Mon | 07:30PM-10:00PM | W20-431 |
| Jan/11 | Mon | 07:30PM-10:00PM | W20-431 |
| Jan/18 | Mon | 07:30PM-10:00PM | W20-431 |
| Jan/25 | Mon | 07:30PM-10:00PM | W20-431 |
Jason Pastorello - Technical Instructor
Oil Painting Workshop
Nicole Tariverdian, Technical Instructor
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: All session attendance encouraged
Fee: $100.00
for For technical instruction
This workshop is a mixed level class designed to accommodate both beginning and intermediate oil painting students. Beginners will learn how to compose strong imagery for a painting, mix color and basic painting skills. Intermediate students will have an opportunity to sharpen basic painting skills, and to enhance conceptual knowledge as well as experience with materials. Students will be encouraged to experiment with new painting surfaces and expand their palette. Existing artists will be discussed in relationship to work developed in class.
A list of materials will be sent out prior to the first day of class.
For more information and to register, please visit:
http://arts.mit.edu/classes/student-art-association/classes-saa/
Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU
| Jan/05 | Tue | 08:00PM-09:00PM | W20-425 |
| Jan/12 | Tue | 08:00PM-09:00PM | W20-425 |
| Jan/19 | Tue | 08:00PM-09:00PM | W20-425 |
| Jan/26 | Tue | 08:00PM-09:00PM | W20-425 |
Nicole Tariverdian - Technical Instructor
Quick Draw: A Crash Course for Absolute Beginners
Mauricio Cordero
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/04
Limited to 20 participants
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Fee: $100.00
for instructor fee
Learn to draw, even if you can’t. By practicing the most effective drawing techniques and applying the latest in cognitive research, this course helps novice/absolute beginners to draw what they see (representational drawing) in approximately 8 hours of class time. It provides a simple explanation of how the thought process interferes with the ability to draw, and then explains what “natural-born” talents do differently, thus guiding you towards adopting the same mindset. If you have the motor-skills to sign your name, then you have the ability to draw what you see. No magic elixirs or time travel required. Tuesday evenings from 6-8 p.m. Instructor website: http://mauriciocordero.com/instruction/
Location:56-167
We will work exclusively with graphite on paper
REGISTER here: http://bit.ly/1NZMAcX
$100 for 4 sessions or $30 per drop in session
Pay online before January 4th: paypal.me/MauricioCordero
Please specify "Quick Draw" in the payment description and if paying for Drop-In Classes, specify the dates.
Materials Fee: $35 optional, or please bring ALL the materials to class.
Paper: minimum 50 sheets of 9” x 12” mixed media 98lb paper-Canson XL Pad recommended
Mechanical Pencils: 2mm lead holder with 4b Leads, .5mm pencil
Small Graphite Sticks: 3B, 6B, 9B
Extra Large Graphite Sticks: 3B, 6B, 9B
Sandpaper: Course and Fine 1 Sheet Each
Erasers: 1 Kneaded, 1 Vinyl, Erasing Shield
Blending Stumps/Tortillons: Small, Medium and Large
Brush: Synthetic Flat Shader Brush
Sponsor(s): SpousesandPartners@mit
Contact: Mauricio Cordero, 781-552-1310, mcordero@mit.edu
(CANCELED) Sensory Translations: Interactive Interpretations of Artworks
Dina El-Zanfaly, PhD Candidate
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/09
Limited to 12 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
We understand art though our senses, we see, we touch and experience the artwork. In this workshop, we will investigate the spatial dimensions of senses through the use of physical and digital computing. Students will work on an artwork of their choosing to translate it to an interactive piece with integrated electronics. We will examine its sensory qualities, and translate it to an interactive installation-- such as kinetic structures, interactive lighting, or an acoustic installation-- through an iterative making process. They will learn how to use a laser cutter and a 3D printer to materialize their ideas. We will learn how to use Arduino for integrating various sensors, lights and actuators into their physical interactive projects.
Materials and electronics will be provided.
Students will present and exhibit their work in front of invited reviewers.
All courses are welcome.
** Please contact Dina El-Zanfaly, dzanfaly@mit.edu , Cagri Zaman, Zaman@mit.edu , to enroll by January 9. Enrollment limited to 12.
The class will not meet on Monday, January 18 as the Institute observes the Martin Luther King holiday.
Sponsor(s): Architecture
Contact: Dina El-Zanfaly, dzanfaly@mit.edu
| Jan/13 | Wed | 12:30PM-03:30PM | TBA, Bring laptop |
| Jan/14 | Thu | 12:30PM-03:30PM | TBA, Bring laptop |
| Jan/15 | Fri | 12:30PM-03:30PM | TBA, Bring laptop |
| Jan/16 | Sat | 12:30PM-03:30PM | TBA, Bring laptop |
| Jan/17 | Sun | 12:30PM-03:30PM | TBA, Bring laptop |
| Jan/19 | Tue | 12:30PM-03:30PM | TBA, Bring laptop |
| Jan/20 | Wed | 12:30PM-03:30PM | TBA, Bring laptop |
| Jan/21 | Thu | 12:30PM-03:30PM | TBA, Bring laptop |
| Jan/22 | Fri | 12:30PM-03:30PM | TBA, Bring laptop |
| Jan/23 | Sat | 12:30PM-03:30PM | TBA, Bring laptop |
| Jan/24 | Sun | 12:30PM-03:30PM | TBA, Bring laptop |
| Jan/25 | Mon | 12:30PM-03:30PM | TBA, Bring laptop |
Cagri Zaman - PhD Candidate, Dina El-Zanfaly - PhD Candidate
Slow Looking Art Workshop: Sol LeWitt
Courtney Klemens, Campus and Community Outreach Coordinator
| Jan/21 | Thu | 06:00PM-07:00PM | Building 6C |
Enrollment: Limited: First come, first served (no advance sign-up)
Limited to 20 participants
Join the List for a monthly mindful, artful break that aims to reduce stress by looking, discussing, and sketching. Take a moment for self-care and join in this session to spend time considering art with museum staff and students. The workshop starts with close looking at Sol LeWitt’s monuemtal installation Bars of Color within Squares (MIT), and ends with a guided drawing activity. All materials for sketching are provided.
To sign up, visit our signup page.
About the Workshops
Slow Looking Art Workshops are a series of study breaks led by the List Visual Arts Center that harness the natural role of art to provoke reflection and contemplation. The List invites MIT students to slow down, observe and reflect among peers, and create drawings in a quiet environment. Using the art exhibitions on display in our galleries and across the Institute, an experienced facilitator and guest co-facilitator will lead students in a “slow looking” activity (group discussion of one carefully selected work of art) followed by guided sketching using quality art supplies. The 2015-2016 workshops are sponsored by MIT’s MindHandHeart Innovation Fund.
Sponsor(s): List Visual Arts
Contact: Courtney Klemens, E15-109, 617 324-4565, CKLEMENS@MIT.EDU
Super Bowls
Jason Pastorello, Technical Instructor
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: All session attendance encouraged
Fee: $100.00
for For technical instruction and materials
Explore the world of clay through a variety of techniques used to create the bowl. Wheelthrowing and handbuilding methods are combined to construct a bowl fit for you, a family member or even a friend! If you like cereal, soups and salads and are interested in clay, this class is for you!
For more information and to register, please visit:
http://arts.mit.edu/classes/student-art-association/classes-saa/
Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU
| Jan/06 | Wed | 04:30PM-07:00PM | W20-431 |
| Jan/13 | Wed | 04:30PM-07:00PM | W20-431 |
| Jan/20 | Wed | 04:30PM-07:00PM | W20-431 |
| Jan/27 | Wed | 04:30PM-07:00PM | W20-431 |
Jason Pastorello - Technical Instructor
Super Bowls 2
Jason Pastorello, Technical Instructor
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: All session attendance encouraged
Fee: $100.00
for For technical instruction and materials
Explore the world of clay through a variety of techniques used to create the bowl. Wheelthrowing and handbuilding methods are combined to construct a bowl fit for you, a family member or even a friend! If you like cereal, soups and salads and are interested in clay, this class is for you!
For more information and to register, please visit:
http://arts.mit.edu/classes/student-art-association/classes-saa/
Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU
| Jan/06 | Wed | 07:30PM-10:00PM | W20-431 |
| Jan/13 | Wed | 07:30PM-10:00PM | W20-431 |
| Jan/20 | Wed | 07:30PM-10:00PM | W20-431 |
| Jan/27 | Wed | 07:30PM-10:00PM | W20-431 |
Jason Pastorello - Technical Instructor
Team Challenge: Ceramics Coat of Arms
Jason Pastorello, Technical Instructor, Student Art Association
| Jan/06 | Wed | 09:00AM-12:00PM | W20-431, Come in comfortable clothes that can get dirty. |
| Jan/13 | Wed | 09:00AM-12:00PM | W20-431, Come in comfortable clothes that can get dirty. |
| Jan/20 | Wed | 09:00AM-12:00PM | W20-431, Come in comfortable clothes that can get dirty. |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/04
Limited to 18 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Week one: Students will be issued a design challenge to create a coat of arms that represents their college experience, whether they are MIT students or SUTD students. The groups will have to agree on a design and then assign construction tasks. A basic demonstration of hand building techniques will be presented at the beginning of the first class, as well as a discussion of the general nature and physical properties of clay.
Week two: Discussion of the the chemistry of glazing, underglazing and chemical washes and the way that each react with cone 6 clay bodies in the kiln. Groups will have to agree on and divide up glazing responsibilities. At the end of week two, if time permits, the instructor will give a wheelthrowing demonstration and students will be allowed to experiment on the potters wheels. .
Week three: Finished pieces are out of the kilns and ready for group critique, after which they can be taken home. If time permits, students will be allowed to continue to experiment on the wheel and with handbuilding on the tables.
Sponsor(s): MIT-SUTD Collaboration, Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy DeBartolo, E15-205A, stacyp@mit.edu
The Council for the Arts at MIT Grants Program
Susan Cohen, Director, Council for the Arts at MIT
| Jan/20 | Wed | 01:30PM-02:30PM | E14-240, Please read the grants guidelines |
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
An informal walk-through of the application and review process for proposals submitted to the Council for the Arts at MIT. Please read the grant guidelines prior to attending this session.
They can be found here: http://arts.mit.edu/welcome/camit-grants-program/
Open to all currently-registered MIT undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff.
Sponsor(s): Office of the Arts
Contact: Susan Cohen, E15-205, 617 253-4005, COHEN@MEDIA.MIT.EDU
The Distaff Arts: Medieval Clothing Technology
Margo Collett, Anne McCants
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/13
Limited to 15 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
This course explores a wide range of medieval textile and clothing production technologies, offering students hands on experience in their use. We will work with a raw fleece; card and spin the wool; use simple looms to weave a belt; dye a variety of fabrics; and design/construct a single garment - either a cloak or tunic. All materials provided.
This course will question typical characterization of medieval textile work as unskilled, as well as consider distinctions usually made between activities labeled as crafts versus those labeled as art.
Sponsor(s): History
Contact: Anne E. C. McCants, E51-291, 2586669, amccants@mit.edu
| Jan/21 | Thu | 09:00AM-04:00PM | E51-095 |
| Jan/22 | Fri | 09:00AM-04:00PM | E51-095 |
Totally Teapots
Darrell Finnegan, Technical Instructor and Studio Manager
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: All session attendance encouraged
Fee: $100.00
for For technical instruction and materials
Oval, wavy, stretched or crazy, the teapot is a wonderful subject that will show us a balance between functionality and creativity. In this 4 week intermediate and advanced level IAP workshop we will explore unusual forming techniques and surprising surface treatments that take us beyond the “round”. Would you like one lump or two?
For more information and to register, please visit:
http://arts.mit.edu/classes/student-art-association/classes-saa/
Sponsor(s): Student Art Association
Contact: Stacy Debartolo, E15-205A, 617 253-4003, STACYP@MIT.EDU
| Jan/05 | Tue | 07:00PM-10:00PM | W20-431 |
| Jan/12 | Tue | 07:00PM-10:00PM | W20-431 |
| Jan/19 | Tue | 07:00PM-10:00PM | W20-431 |
| Jan/26 | Tue | 07:00PM-10:00PM | W20-431 |
Darrell Finnegan - Technical Instructor and Studio Manager
Two Bookbinding Styles
Kate Beattie, Preservation Associate, Ayako Letizia, Conservation Assistant
| Jan/07 | Thu | 10:00AM-01:00PM | 14-0513, Open to the MIT community |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/06
Limited to 12 participants
Learn two non-adhesive sewn bookbinding styles – Secret Belgian binding and Crossed Structure binding – using colorful boards, papers, and thread. Materials will be provided. We will have tools on hand to borrow for the duration of the class.
Please sign up for the class at http://libcal.mit.edu/event/2254132.
Sponsor(s): Libraries
Contact: Rebecca Meyer, 14-0513, 617 253-5282, MEYERRL@MIT.EDU
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