Jules Goldman Books & Antiques

Today we will be meeting in Old City at Jules Goldman Books & Antiques. We are starting off the "History in Philly" section with a place that is full of treasures from the past.

Homework Due Tuesday Feb 10.
In your sketchbook, create a drawn fictional history for an object that you discovered at Jules Goldman. Speculate about it's past and future through drawing. You may use any medium and are encouraged to fill multiple pages with drawings, labels, notes and ephemera.

Consider the following:
Who did it belong to?
Where did it belong?
What did it once look like?
What is it's significance?
How did it end up here?
Where will it end up?


On Tuesday we will be meeting at Vox Populi Gallery, 319 N 11th St. It is very easy to get there from the 23 bus that leaves from right outside Tyler on 12th st. When you arrive at Vox, ring the buzzer on the door, and you will be buzzed into the gallery- take the stairs to the 3rd floor and meet in Vox Populi's lobby. We will be reviewing your homework assignment at Vox.

Homework, schedule changes

Homework reminder: In your sketchbook make a drawing (any medium) that is a response to a piece from one of the Moore shows. Write an artist statement (1 paragraph) in your sketchbook that explains your response and how it connects to the the original piece. Defend your aesthetic, conceptual, and material choices. 

DUE TUESDAY FEB 3

SCHEDULE CHANGES:

Feb 3- meeting at Locks Gallery at 1:00, as planned

Feb 5- Jules Goldman books & Antiques

Feb 10- Vox Populi Gallery 

Feb 12- Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, as planned. 

Locks gallery:

Tomorrow's plan

Just to play it safe, let's meet in our classroom tomorrow, 300K at Tyler at 12:30, the usual class time.  Please bring all drawing materials.

See you then!

Snow?

Hey All- I'm sure by now you've heard the forecast for early this week. Lots and lots of snow.

Plan A: 
We are still aiming to go to Moore on Tuesday, but if the snow seems too intense...
Plan B:
We will meet in our classroom at Tyler. If the snow is SOOOO intense that school is cancelled...
Plan C:
I will give you an assignment that you can complete at home, so we can stay on track.

Stay tuned for the plan.

For Tuesday Jan 27

Hope everyone enjoyed the Vitra show! Here is the trailer for The Architect and The Painter, the film I mentioned about Charles and Ray Eames:

For homework, I would like you to draw another piece of furniture using the proportion measuring technique that we went over today. It should be full-page, in pencil. We will look at these on Tuesday and I want to see that you continually measured and re-worked the proportions until they were accurate.

Tuesday we will be meeting inside the lobby at "The Galleries at Moore", Moore College of Art, 1:00 sharp. You can take the subway to City Hall, then it is a walkable distance to Logan's Square- where Moore is located. More info here: http://moore.edu/the-galleries-at-moore

For Thursday Jan 22

On Thursday we will be meeting inside the lobby of the Perelman (the annex to the PMA) which is located across the street on Fairmount. This will wrap up our PMA visits!

For homework please complete 5 full-page blind counters in pencil or micron pen of interior spaces, or vignettes within an interior. 

For next Tuesday

I hope that everyone enjoyed their time at the PMA! For homework please complete the last part of the assignment in your sketchbook. 

Memory reflection: Record the things that are still haunting you from your viewing experience. What stuck with you about this particular work? Why do you think these things made a lasting impression? Draw aspects of the piece from memory. Choose a drawing material that seems to be the most appropriate in relation to your piece. 

We will be meeting in the west entrance lobby of the PMA again next Tuesday at 1:00. Please bring your materials, and be sure to email me your response to the reading in PDF form prior to class.