CORE STUDIO II

T/TR 5:30-8:50PM POLLAK 317

zoom link ✿ syllabus ✿ assignments ✿ google drive

T 1/17
introductions (zoom)
syllabus overview + “all about me” assignment
office hours by request if you need anything!
read for TR: Paul Thek: Teaching Notes

TR 1/19 (zoom)
“thek project” + “daily practice” introduction
begin daily practice
❊ bring “all about me” sheet ready to present ❊

T 1/23 (***asynchronous***)
independent work time on thek responses
office hours by request if you need anything!
❊ final responses due 2/26 ❊

TR 1/26 (irl)
share 10 thek responses with class
❊ posts due 2/30 ❊

T 1/31 (zoom)
class workshop: share 5 additional responses with classmates and generate 5 digital interpretations based on partner’s content

TR 2/2 (zoom)
share partner interpretations with class
choose a new partner and create 5 additional responses
❊ turn in total of 20 responses together to me! sunday 2/5 ❊

T 2/7 (zoom)
lecture on speculative design + worlding
introduce

worlding workshop

TR 2/9 (irl)
agustine leads us with the PROCESS DECK!

freewriting + reduction exercise

read for T: Speculative Design as Research Method

T 2/14 (zoom)
watch in class: Jas Lin meditation
studio work time on worlding deck series

TR 2/16 (irl)
studio work time on worlding deck series
reading for T: Investing in Futures

T 2/21 (zoom)
one-on-one zoom check-ins (i will send out a calendar)
studio work time on worlding deck series

TR 2/23 (***asynchronous***)
self-guided studio work time on worlding deck series
watch: Ulises Carrión Bookworks
*** tw: between minute 19:21-19:29 and nudity 22:49-59
send me an email with your favorite book from the series!

T 2/28 (irl)
✿ present worlding deck ✿

TR 3/2 (irl)
✿ present worlding deck ✿

spring break! 3/5 - 3/12

T 3/14 (zoom)

introduction: speculation final project with book examples!
watch in class: oscar salguero Interspecies Library
read for TR: Carrión The New Art of Making Books

TR 3/16 (zoom)
bookbinding options + resources + book considerations
resources for researching artist books
❊ midterm grades will be posted 3/17 ❊
✿ TURN IN BY SUNDAY: 3 BOOKS REFLECTION ✿

T 3/21 (zoom)
speculation project work time group check-ins

TR 3/23 (irl)
speculation project work time

T 3/28 (zoom)
✸ we are here ✸

speculation project work time
*** bring 5 or more print-outs of pages in progress for group check-in on TR 3/30***

TR 3/30 (irl)
spread visualization exercise
speculation project work time

T 4/4 (irl)
speculation project work time
group progress check-in

TR 4/6 (zoom)
speculation project
breakout room check-ins

T 4/11 (irl)
speculation project work time

TR 4/13 (***asynchronous***)
speculation project independent work time
reach out if you’d like a meeting or need support!

T 4/18 (irl)
individual check-ins

TR 4/20 (zoom)
speculation project work time

T 4/25 ***asynchronous***)
speculation project independent work time
reach out if you’d like a meeting or need support!

TR 4/27 (irl)
✿ speculation project critiques ✿

T 5/2 (zoom)
last day! integration + reflection