Photos from class

So here is the first peek into my class work and mates. It is all about simulation right now, for learning and assessment of our skills. We went from putting together terra cotta pots to mixing rabbit glue and gypsum to create our own gesso in on class. This is my little panel that I will now have to shave down with a scalpel to create an even surface for painting, and then apply paint to match the techniques on the strips. I guess for most this is probably a little boring but I thought I’d show it anyways. Some people in my class are art history majors so although they have taken art classes it might not be their strong point. So it’s about separating the group into sections so when the real work comes they putus in place we will succeed.

This is Catherine and Alicia. Catherine was one of the first people I met at school and we have one class together. We tend to hang out a lot because our schedules mesh and we kind of have the same attitude about studying. I’ll try and get more photos of the group of 10 soon, but Alicia is one that is in all my classes.

I’ve spend the whole weekend, including Friday, studying and reading and trying to brush up on my art history timeline. This weekend I’m reading a book by D’Andrea Cennini called the “Craftsman’s Handbook” (Libro dell’Arte) which was first translated into English in 1844. And I’m going to skim through, “Objects…Reluctant Witnesses To The Past” by Chris Caple. That is on top of the required reading which I just finished.

The library at school is an amazing collection of art books of every kind. I think I could spend a year in there and not have even scratched the surface. Although we have internet at school which I’ve gotten on a few time, the mosquitoes there are hungry and ferocious. I got 5 bites today just answering a few emails.

So I had to trot, actually I couldn't get there fast enough, over to the Farmacia and get loaded up on spray and anti itch cream. I think I’ve suffered long enough…their itch cream here by the way is way better. I think it’s because just about everything is over the counter so you don’t need to mess with the weak products here. I could have bought one with a mild steroid in it! I guess everything has to eat including the mosquitoes.