Photo Mixed Media Spring 2010

PHOTO MIXED-MEDIA. Spring 2008
ART064/01.Tues : 1-30pm to 4-45pmm, Wed: PHOTO LAB
Pipo Nguyen-duy. Associate Professor
OFFICE: ART 112. Office Hours: Tue & Thur 4-30 to 5-30
Email : pipo @oberlin.edu


“ Good taste is the enemy of creativity. “ Picasso

“ Yet the vernacular of beauty, in its democratic appeal, remains a potent instrument for change in this civilization. ……to engage individuals within and without the cultural ghetto in arguments about what is good and what is beautiful.” David Hickey, The Invisible Dragon

" And this led me to reflect, on the inimitable beauty of the pictures of nature's painting with the glass lens of the Camera throws upon the paper in its focus- fairy pictures, creatures of a moment, and destined as rapidly to fade away." William Henry Fox Talbot

“A twenty-year old stands before a microphone and, after declaring himself an all-consuming demon, proceeds to level everything around him- to reduce it to rubble.” Greil Marcus, Lipstick Traces

• This class is designed for advanced students dealing with Alternative Photographic Processes with an emphasis on challenging the boundary of the medium . During the first part of the semester projects are designed to introduce students to the photographic materials and concepts of the 19th century. During the second half of the semester however students will be encouraged to experiment with a variety of methods beyond the traditional two dimensional photographic form to convey their ideas. In the past, thesis from this class have included: paintings, performances, sculptures, installations, projections and artist’s books.


METHODS

We will accomplish our goals through class demonstrations, studio projects and critiques, lectures, reading assignments, attending visiting artist lectures and a field trip to Pittsburgh


ASSIGNMENTS

#1: CONTAINING MEMORY- The Camera as an object.
#2: THE STORY OF MY NAME
#3: SITES & LOCATIONS
#4: THE GIFT

***in addition each student will be required to give a technical demonstration of an alternative photographic process



WORKLOAD

This is an intensive studio class, which will require approximately 20+ beyond normal class time. If you are signed up for this course, be aware of the intensity of the class, and schedule your classes accordingly.


HEALTH & SAFETY

Appropriate clothing, shoes are required at all time. And precautions must be taken when working with extremely hazardous materials such as toners. Beyond your personal safety, you must be sensitive to our environment, you have to make sure of knowing how to dispose of chemicals appropriate and to conserve water whenever you can.


COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Attendance is required ( 2 unexcused absents will constitute a drop , 2 tardiness will constitute an unexcused absent)
Completion of all projects by the required dates
Class participation
A technical demonstration
Flawless etiquette in the lab (see house rules.)



GRADING

70% Visual projects
30% Class participation, and lab conduct


HOUSE RULES

Only students enrolled in class or students with instructors permission can work in the lab
Students must pay the appropriate lab fee
Students must sign in each time he/she uses the lab
Students are responsible for the repair of broken equipment
Students must abide to the lab's posted hours
Students will contribute their time to the maintenance of the facilities.
If any student, after 2 warnings, continues violate lab rules he/she could loose access to the darkroom


TEXTS
All reading materials with the exceptions of handouts are kept in the reserved or the open-reserved sections of the art library. There are many books set aside for students in the open-reserved area for their independent research.

Robert Hirscht. Photographic Possibilities.
William Crawford The Keepers of the Light
James. The Book of Alternative Photography****

RECOMMENDED WEB SITES

www.pinholeresource.com
www.toycamera.com
www.subclub.org
www.skypoint.com/members/escargo/ppp.html
www.duke.usask.ca/~holtsg/photo/faq.html
www.mrpinhole.com
http://zonezero.com/
http://www.khake.com
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/mse/Photos/online.htm
http://www.masters-of-photography.com/
http://www.artandculture.com/index.html
http://www.geh.org/photographers.html



PHOTO SUPPLIERS

The Photo Co-Op
Loomis Camera, Elyria
Dodd's Photo, Cleveland
B & H, NY. 1-800-947-7785. www.bhphotovideo.com
Freestyles Sales Co., LA.1-800-292-6137. www.freestylesalesco.com

Sources for pinhole sheets

The Pinhole Resource
Star Route 15
Box 1355
San Lorenzo
NM 88041
USA
Phone (505) 536-9942
pinhole@wnmc.net

Pinholes made in full-hard stainless steel stock (excellent and affordable) are available from:
W. Joseph Christiansen
7586 County H
Post Office Box 313
Maplewood, WI 54226
920-856-6842
bubba@mail.wiscnet.net
A basic set of 12 pinhole sheets is $28.00, but special orders are accepted:
exact size; two pinholes on a single sheet, etc.

Bostick & Sullivan ( Alternative Chemistry)
1-505-474-0890
1-505-474-2857 -- FAX



1st Module


02/05 Introduction
02/06 Cyanotype


02/12 Kodalith
02/13 Workday
Begin research on Demo


**02/15 Pittsburg meet in parking lot @10am


02/19 Lab Day
02/20 Lecture: Photography, the early years
Begin research on Demo

02/26 Lab Day
02/27 Critique: The Camera

03/04 Lab Day
03/05 Reading the Story of My Name

03/11 Reading the Story of My Name
03/12 DEMO

03/18 Lab Day
03/19 Critique: The Story of My Name

Spring Break