Paint The Beehive!

Hi Gang,

We have a beehive to paint. Not a hairdo, this is the real thing. As in, "apiary" (where bees will live).

It was delivered today and we (UConn Artists) need to paint it before May, when the UConn bee people will pick it up.

NOT this: click here

This.

This could be so much fun- think about how bees/beehives have been used symbolically and to what end. This is fabulous material!!

HOT PROJECT- Get to Work!

Who: Residence Hall Association (RHA) here at UConn

What: They need various visual id things- a logo first, then mural panels (think "posters" at large poster size), etc. Lots of fun, visible stuff that you can use for promotion, your resume, etc.

Keep This in Mind:

• The RHA is made up of: "do-ers," high energy, friendly, approachable student leaders
  
• The RHA deals with the residents on campus. They foster improvement, change and act as advocates for students
• The RHA works toward community building, networking, and fuller, improved experiences for residents
• RHA defines itself differently from USG as: welcoming, facilitates and engages community

A Few Key Words to Build Upon:

• Academics/Scholarship
  
• Social/Friendship
  
• Connection/Community
  

We need to meet to get the ball rolling on this- it's a great opportunity to really make some visible work that goes out into the campus and says "Ain't illustration GREAT?!"

See These Illustrators for FREE!!

This event is coming up on April 16th- it's free and is a great way to see top-notch illustration right here. The Illustration classes will be attending- you should too! Don't miss it.

(Click on the image to see details)

Networking Opportunity!!

The Connecticut Art Directors Club is local AND not expensive for you to join as a student. You should! Never underestimate how important it is to get out and connect with other professional people. PLUS, they sponsor a conference in April that is FREE for students to attend. They get some great pro's coming in to speak, so go. Here is a handy link to the conference:

Conference you should NOT MISS!

They also have a $500 scholarship opportunity for students currently enrolled in an accredited program (UConn is). Check it out!

Chiara Giorgetti! Go See Her!

She's talking today! She's in the print shop all week! Don't miss this opportunity to see a terrific international artist. The details:

Italian Artist/Printmaker, Chiara Giorgetti will be an Artist-in-Residence at the print shop March 17 – March 28 working with students on various projects.

Prof. Giorgetti lives in Florence and she is head of the Graphics Dept. at Brera University in Milan, Italy

TUESDAY MARCH 18 AT 4:00 PM IN ROOM 106, SHE WILL PRESENT A LECTURE ON CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN PRINTMAKING 1960 TO NOW

Susannah Richards: AB #108 on Thursday at 12:30 pm

Hey All,

Susannah Richards is going to speak to my illustration class this Thursday (20th) at 12:30 pm. She's a TOTAL EXPERT in children's picture books. In fact, she is on the jury for the Caldecott Medal (that is THE top award in picture books in the U.S.). How's that?! Here is her bio:

"Susannah Richards is an Assistant Professor of Reading/Language Arts at Eastern Connecticut State University where she teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on language arts methods, children's and young adult literature, and reading and writing strategies for elementary and secondary teachers. She reads, collects, reviews and presents on books for youth at state and national conferences. She currently writes a column on books, reviews picture books for School Library Journal and is on the ballot for the 2010 Caldecott Committee."

She'll join us at 12:30 pm in #108.

New Look

High guys!

I've been fiddling with the look of the blog.

Leave a comment on what you think.

my sites

Ronin Artist (Illustration) Status:Incomlete
http://roninartist.awardspace.com

Ronin Artist Blog ( I just got it)
http://riseoftheronin.blogspot.com

Anime Teaser (Trailers) Status:Incomplete
http://animeteaser.awardspace.com

Deviant Art (Archive) Status:Complete,updating
http://masterofelements.deviantart.com/

Youtube (Trailer,animation archive)Status: Complete,updating
http://youtube.com/user/Radeon500

my sites might display a bit funky on the macs, i'm still working on that too

Member Websites

Hey guys!
Comment here with your websites/blogpages.

We want to see your stuff!

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El Presidente In The House

I concede defeat, Chris A...

The Facts

You take the good, you take the bad,
you take them both and there you have
The Facts of Life, the Facts of Life.

There's a time you got to go and show
You're growin' now you know about
The Facts of Life, the Facts of Life.

When the world never seems
to be livin up to your dreams
And suddenly you're finding out
the Facts of Life are all about you, you.

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