Our final lecture was done by Sarah Zwerling and she finished the series off with a bang. She spoke about many of her previous works that included sugar as a way of making art and video installations, but I would like to focus on her final piece in the airport. I really liked her take of making the windows remind people of home. She made the roof tops and trees of her neighborhood appear for all to see as they walk along the hall. She spent a lot of time cutting out the negative space in the trees and it paid off. The installation looks marvelous.

Melinda Steffy lectured on Tuesday where she spoke about her art and specifically her use of the website www.etsy.com. I enjoyed her talk because she had energy and seemed to love what she was doing. I was very curious to see how some artists sell their work online. The website she used seemed easy to navigate and she explained it with plenty detail. It's important to know how to be found on the internet and build up a reputation and a following.

These are the two images I picked from the screen-print project. I really liked doing screen printing and will definitely be taking the class in the future.

Tank Man is a very recognizable image in the United States as a form of rebellion. When we watched the documentary on it, I found it very interesting that they wanted to destroy all the footage of the incident. So my picture portrays the Tank Man being seen through a security camera.

I forgot to blog about Doug Bucci when he spoke a week ago and I am disappointed because I really enjoyed his talk and don't remember as much as I would have liked to. Unlike some of the other speakers we have had, Doug was energetic, walked around, and seemed to be having fun spreading his story. He enjoys jewelry making as well as other art processes. Being a diabetic, he has learned to live with it and corporate it in his art through technology. He seemed like a very down-to-earth guy and I am glad he came in.

Grits and Beauty of Philadelphia- Having only lived in Philly for 2 months now, I have already realized that it is full of beauty and greatness, and grit and danger at the same time.

The most recent lecture was by Eileen Neff, who talked about her transition from a painter to a "technological-based-artist." Her work really didn't impress me. It wasn't excited and her voice slowly lulled me out of any interest. She explained that she was just beginning to work with computers to create art, and I could see she was correct. I am by no means an expert with Photoshop, but I could tell that her work was sub-par and cheesy. Some people may have liked her work, but for me, it didn't catch my eye.

In this assignment we had to use Photoshop to edit an article in recent news. Tom Brady threw for 5 touchdowns in one quarter (a record) in the snow. His coach, Bill Belichick, is wearing shorts on the cold October evening in Foxboro, MA.

This project was to use the skills on Photoshop to go over a scanned picture. It involved using layers and experiment with other Photoshop techniques.

Sharon Louden spoke to us today about her art and installation. She uses special glow in the dark art that was very fun to see. Sharon then used technology to show us how it looked with lights on to when the lights were off with a fading technique. She characterizes herself as an "artist" which I liked because many of us have no idea what we want to do; we just like art. Lastly, she showed us a video she made which really displayed her technological side.

Celtics and Chronic 2009 basketball seasons start a week from today.. I cannot wait.

In all honesty, todays lecture has been the only lecture that I have actually paid attention to. I think I have a better understanding about what I can expect in the future. I'm excited to get going with it. Also, I have never heard the fire alarms before and think that it was pretty funny.

Chronic 2009 taking the intramural basketball championship this year at Temple. Let's do it.

Oh yes, and Lupe concert this Saturday. Yezzzzir!!

The lecture yesterday was given by a sculptor by the name of Bradley Litwin. It is impossible to miss his work when you walk into the art building. His pieces are on display to the left when you first stroll in. His sculptures aren't your typical half-naked figures, they are precise "kinetic" sculptures. They are all mechanical and take more than skill in art to make them work. The amount of math that was required had to be exact. It is very impressive and I could watch some of his work for hours. He spoke with us about the difficulty and fun he had in making them.

Got a touchdown yesterday.. our team still lost, but look out for the playoffs!

Pairing picture for modes of transportation around campus, although most of us just stick to walking.

These pairing photographs feature my new home, The Edge, where i dwell throughout the day.

There are plenty of places to grab a bite to eat around Temple, two examples are shown in this pairing.

I had always wanted to scan my face in a scanner. I finally got to do that.. and in school!! I then used the pen tool to go over my face and had to make up the colors (because the eyedropper tool wasn't cooperating).

Have you ever stepped into an elevator and the person following you pushes the button for the next floor up? Yes, it happens to all of us, and I'm sure I'm not the only one bothered by it. My warning label tells people to not push that one-floor-up button and take the stairs. Its a good exercise.

The lecture today was by a woman by the name of Kate who told us about her sculptural background. It was interesting how she talked about her 3D expertise in a manner of time. Everything does not stay the same forever. Materials that you use can change over time so it is important that you consider how you make art. You do not want a sculpture that will decay or die after one week. Something that will last is what needs to be thought of.

I am getting used to this college thing. I think I can live with it. Peace.

This project was typography. We had to adjust letters to make an image. I chose to do skiers because I like how it shows movement and its exciting.

Ok ok the lecture today was decent. Phil came in and brushed upon ideas other speakers have visited. He talked about the new era of art that involves technology. What really interested me was how he mentioned "de-skilling" people at the end of the lecture. Some artists need to relearn how to do stuff because of new technology. I thought that was a great point. Well put Phil.

Well we lost our first flag football game today. No one on the team had a clue how to play and got penalized for nearly everything. We'll get them next week, its all good. 1

So today there was a lecture by Scott Rigby who talked about basekamp. It is an organization that sets up artistic potlucks were people discuss art through skype and such. I wasn't very interested in it. He used Twitter to answer questions, but I am not a fan of twitter so that didn't help his cause. It sounds like he has a good thing going. So I wish him the best of luck.

Art gives too much homework. Enough said. Bye.

The lecture today was interesting. It was a good insight to how artists get recognition for there work. Using the internet is a new way to get your work out into the public. Someday, I may be using those tools I learned today.

Funny story.

So I went to this club Sunday night but did not like it at all. So me and my buddy decided to walk back to campus. We got lost. However, I was able to see wonderful City Hall and many other locations. I did not have my camera. It took us 1 hour and 15 minutes to get back to Temple.

So today I went around the school and took pictures. I noticed things I had not noticed before and it was fun.

Here they are.. http://picasaweb.google.com/LiamCorrigan328/Philly#

So I have now completed 3 days of college classes, with tomorrow being my last day of the week (nothing Friday.. YESS!)

It hit hard. I was honestly not expecting so much homework, but it has piled on quickly. Luckily, this is a holiday weekend so I have time to finish my 500 drawings, sketch books, watching movies, and blogging.

Also, i have realized how incredibly far away my dorm is (The Edge). The 10 minute walk is nice though.. until winter comes.

That is all for now.