Things are coming in the e mail
So if you are a returning student to the MFAIA at Goddard then you are receiving information in the e mail. If you are a new student in the MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts and Goddard and are just finding this blog then you have a ton of things to read here.
Here is what is being sent out-
* SPRING RESIDENCY WORKSHOP FORMS ARE AVAILABLE
Here is what is being sent out-
* SPRING RESIDENCY WORKSHOP FORMS ARE AVAILABLE
The deadline is January 3rd. Anyone can do a workshop.
* NO PAPER CUPS
The Vermont campus is doing away with paper cups. Instead you will be able to take ceramic mugs out of the kitchen. However, mental note you might want to bring a travel mug to residency.
* RESIDENCY THEME
The email states.
"Spring 2011 Residency Theme Art Practice as Praxis "…men’s/[people's] activity consists of action and reflection: it is praxis; it is transformation of the world. And as praxis, it requires theory to illuminate it. Men’s/[People's] activity is theory and practice; it is reflection and action....Lenin’s famous statement: ‘Without a revolutionary theory there can be no revolutionary movement’ means that a revolution is achieved with neither verbalism nor activism, but rather with praxis, that is with reflection and action directed at the structures to be transformed.” (Paulo Freire: Pedagogy of the Oppressed, p. 119-120)
This residency we will consider what it means to regard our art practices as praxis - as theory in action/reflection.
How would/do we describe our praxis? What is it we hope to transform? How does what we create and move into the world measure against that desire? If we locate our work on a gallery wall or on a stage with an audience, do those forums fully embody our theory/action? Are we in the practice of our theory as we engage in collaborations? How do we think about our choice, use, and conservation of materials as an expression of theory?
If we imagine ourselves as artists in praxis, how might we align our desire to change the world with the choices we make within our practices?
We will host guest artists, conduct group discussions/panels, and plan workshops that bring us into conversation about this theme. A resource list and listserv discussion for learning more about praxis will be on our MFA-IA-VT GNet site shortly.
Please consider hosting a workshop or a co-facilitating a discussion or event with your peers. A link to the workshop form will be emailed to you within a few days. The next program newsletter will be sent out next week with more information on our upcoming residency. "
The Vermont campus is doing away with paper cups. Instead you will be able to take ceramic mugs out of the kitchen. However, mental note you might want to bring a travel mug to residency.
* RESIDENCY THEME
The email states.
"Spring 2011 Residency Theme Art Practice as Praxis "…men’s/[people's] activity consists of action and reflection: it is praxis; it is transformation of the world. And as praxis, it requires theory to illuminate it. Men’s/[People's] activity is theory and practice; it is reflection and action....Lenin’s famous statement: ‘Without a revolutionary theory there can be no revolutionary movement’ means that a revolution is achieved with neither verbalism nor activism, but rather with praxis, that is with reflection and action directed at the structures to be transformed.” (Paulo Freire: Pedagogy of the Oppressed, p. 119-120)
This residency we will consider what it means to regard our art practices as praxis - as theory in action/reflection.
How would/do we describe our praxis? What is it we hope to transform? How does what we create and move into the world measure against that desire? If we locate our work on a gallery wall or on a stage with an audience, do those forums fully embody our theory/action? Are we in the practice of our theory as we engage in collaborations? How do we think about our choice, use, and conservation of materials as an expression of theory?
If we imagine ourselves as artists in praxis, how might we align our desire to change the world with the choices we make within our practices?
We will host guest artists, conduct group discussions/panels, and plan workshops that bring us into conversation about this theme. A resource list and listserv discussion for learning more about praxis will be on our MFA-IA-VT GNet site shortly.
Please consider hosting a workshop or a co-facilitating a discussion or event with your peers. A link to the workshop form will be emailed to you within a few days. The next program newsletter will be sent out next week with more information on our upcoming residency. "
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