We talked about the following in today’s online class:
- loss — a lot has been lost in this shift and it’s important to recognize it (BFA exhibition at KAM, graduation, last weeks w/ cohort (for seniors), face-to-face interaction, access to resources and tools, etc.)
- BFA exhibition topics:
- can the KAM part be rescheduled for later? (Ben will advocate and get back to you)
- what will the online exhibition be? (not sure yet, will report back)
- could NM do its own online exhibition (in addition to A+D version)? yes! volunteers for a subcommittee to think on this were: Priyankka, Natalie, Niky, Sora
- opportunities for a NM-specific online presence to be a good thing for some of us
- course structure going forward — only thing left is for seniors to do a BFA artwork and for juniors to make their media object. no other remaining requirements.
- at least for the moment, we will continue to meet at 1pm on Wednesdays on Zoom, even if briefly.
- we’ll use Zoom during class time for synchronous conversations w/ Ben
- we’ll use MS Teams for peer critique (post something, asking for feedback).
- embrace however this moment is affecting your work — stuck w/ low-res cameras? embrace it. can’t build what you intended? go with it and use cardboard or whatever is on hand. IOW, don’t be afraid to let this moment be visible in your work (it will be anyway!)
- what’s next required?
- post one paragraph (or more or less) on the blog about what your project will be. this could be the same thing you posted previously … IOW, nothing has to change. at the same time, it might be different than what you’d had planned (because of change in resources/materials/tools or rethinking the project in current moment, etc.)
- work on the project!
- stay safe. reach out if you need anything or have questions.