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Category Archives: MFA Thesis Process
Art in the Age of Digital Reproduction
In the Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction Walter Benjamin, laments the loss of authenticity that comes with mechanical or technical reproduction of art. In his opinion, the “presence of the original is the prerequisite to the concept of… Continue reading
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The ritual of craft in the age of information.
My MFA thesis with it’s focus on ritual has recently taken an interesting turn towards craft. After spending the past several months dissecting ritual, determining what is and isn’t a ritual, I’ve come to the conclusion that rituals in our modern society are by… Continue reading
Modern Symbols
Imagine a world where everything you needed was pre-made, available at the click of a button, or better yet, just the simple thought “I want a cookie.” Imagine the time it would save, the tedium it would eliminate. Imagine all… Continue reading
Why I love Path
In case you aren’t aware, we are living in the Wild West of the Internet age. We are flooding into a new territory that has no pre-established boundaries, or establishments, or roads or any other landmarks of a civilized community. We… Continue reading
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Rituals are about reverence and recipes
I’ve been reading a fantastic book called “Reverence: Renewing a Forgotten Virtue” by Paul Woodruff a Philosopher and Professor of the Humanities. He does a phenomenal job of breaking down reverence into both a past and modern day context and… Continue reading
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Build your own ritual
A ritual is an action that is performed in a specific way; yet, whose meaning is symbolic as opposed to literal. Ritual comes from the Sanskrit word rta which refers to both art and order. Hence, rituals are different from habits and routines because… Continue reading
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Underwater
Aren’t these amazing? The result of a fiercely windy morning on the lake prior. The likeness to underwater plants is striking and although I can’t quite formulate any scientific understanding to why that would be, it feels completely obvious. Like a… Continue reading
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1.11.12
Out by the lake on another gray morning, by this time it has just become the default, I don’t expect much else. I’ve switched over to my macro lens so that I can narrow my focus and get lost… Continue reading
01.06.12
Black, white, gray, green – the simple palette of winter. Although, I have found myself drawn to light, washed out colors lately; this morning I found myself a bit lost in the expanse of gray sky and lake. I’m overwhelmed… Continue reading
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01.05.12
This morning I woke to see large snowflakes drifting outside my window. Out by the lake standing alone in the middle of the graceful dance of the snowflakes as they lightly cover the ground with no huge sense of urgency… Continue reading
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