SESSION 02
Tuesday, 28 April 2020
LESSON 02 / COLLECTING as Archive (History)
GOALS /
__ learn about ways archives have been used by other artists (Richter)
__ develop skills and confidence your voice/archive/collection
__ designate and implement a physical space (sketchbook, folder, box, bag)
__ designate and implement a digital space (tumblr, photo album, app)
SEE /
__ CreatingYourArchive_Session2
__ Gerhard Richter’s Atlas
__ Theaster Gates Rebuild Foundation, Bank
__ Twyla Tharp’s boxes system, managing projects
ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION /
think about your family history, in books and albums, photos, news and recipe clippings, keepsakes–what you might have around you. consider not only about the objects, but also the shapes, careworn shabby qualities (subject and content). decide on two ways you can begin to gather your archive materials–physically and digitally. you can use one of the platforms aforementioned (tumblr, device photo albums, google drive folders, clear app) or some other that fits and works for you.
post your images documenting your physical and digital “shelves” or archives in the online studio (classroom) and tell us a bit about your journey. feel free to post a few in-process images if it makes sense. all work must be submitted by thursday 39 april @ 12noon (nyc time) and all students must check back and comment on at least one other student’s work by 2p (nyc time).
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES /
__ Tyla Tharp’s The Creative Habit
__ Theaster Gates on Art 21
__ Gerhard Richter’s Baader-Meinhoff Series (photography as archive)
UP NEXT /
we take a walk
Discussion