Hi,
I normally attend Mesa Community College, but as I inch closer to my degree I'm in a bigger hurry to take the classes I need.
After a "Grad Check", I had a short list of classes I'd need to finish my Fine Art and Digital Illustration degrees.
Before the Spring semester I was down to just two Computer Art classes but I couldn't work out taking them at MCC, so I expanded my search of other Maricopa Community Colleges that it's part of.
I did find one, a Photoshop class I needed at Chandler/Gilbert Community College. I'd never even been there so I drove there one day and discovered it wasn't much further from me than MCC. So I registered and the next thing I knew I was taking a class for the first time at another college in the system.
It turned out to be a really good experience. I felt rejuvenated taking a class where I felt unknown, and like I could have a "clean slate" as far as past expectations. Not that I've ever really had a problem at MCC...but though I can't explain it...that's how I was feeling.
Over-all I had a very good experience, learned a lot, and added to my portfolio.
Anyway, I hope to be able to share more about the semester in other posts but I'll get on with today's.
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I was very honored to have two of my class projects from this semester chosen by my instructor to be included in the 2016 Chandler/Gilbert Student Art Show which I'll share below.
Above: Our instructor asked us to create a Triptych using our Photography. Since I'd spent a good portion of 2015 shooting photos all over Arizona I put this series of images together.
The awesome guy in the center is "Teton Ken" who I met at an exhibition at the Superstition Mountain Museum north of Apache Junction, Arizona. He plays a prospector and totally looks the part...and was a lot of fun to talk to!
The landscape to the left of him is a distant view of the nearby Weaver's Needle, and to the right is a view of the Superstition Mountains...which come complete with a history of gold mining and the legend of the Lost Dutchman's Mine.
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| ART 270 - Photographic Process Imitation - Woodbury Type Cabinet Card (Self Portrait) - Copyright 2016 - Jephyr |
Above: This second image is from our Historical Photography Process Project where we were asked to research old photography methods, choose one, and create an imitation of it.
I found myself really drawn to a process called a Woodbury Type, which was widely used between 1864 and 1910. It created rich, warm single toned images, mostly in shades of brown, and was often used in printing "Cabinet Cards" which people of the time gave to each other....as calling cards or for advertisements and so on.
I imitated Cabinet Cards like those I'd seen from that era...and added a saying like ones often found on the originals...although I couldn't resist adding a touch of humor.
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Well, that's it for now, thanks as always for stopping by!
See you next time!
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