Episode 8, in which Cheryl and her mom find the number 8.
Appropriate, huh?
We met for a birthday lunch, but I managed to turn it into a finding opportunity. And a sunburn opportunity. But we found nifty animal bones and metal bits.
Cheryl Colan's video journal of Phoenix College's course entitled "Urban Field Studies: The Art of Finding." The hands-on class highlights locating and creating with found resources. Trips to local thrift stores, salvage yards, and urban fields introduce students to locating and documenting resources. Students create with found materials in the field and studio. Taught by Joe Willie Smith, a multimedia artist who creates works of art with found materials.
Episode 8, in which Cheryl and her mom find the number 8.
Appropriate, huh?
We met for a birthday lunch, but I managed to turn it into a finding opportunity. And a sunburn opportunity. But we found nifty animal bones and metal bits.
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Episode 7, in which we threaten national security.
For today's class we walked a couple of miles along the Santa Fe Railroad tracks, foraging for metal, glass, interesting rocks and wood. It's not shown in the video, but Joe Willie found an amazing 18 inch piece of beautifully weathered oak, and let me tell you, it was heavy. He's going to give me a slice of it for one of my projects. As you watch, keep an eye out for our impromptu xylophone. We left it out by the tracks for any wandering musicians that might happen by.
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