March 7, 2008

We began this class with a discussion of the articles that we had read over the past week.  We also were able to discuss our final project with our group. 
We looked at textiles and quilting. We began by looking at the various materials needed and used for quilting. In our groups, we chose a theme [...]

February 29, 2008

We began the class by discussing our personal visual reflections from the art gallery. We were given the chance to discuss our personal reflections with our group members. It was interesting to see the different interpretations of the students on the gallery. Some people thought the same as I did, that art was often confusing [...]

February 22, 2008

We were given the chance to visit the Helen Belkin Art Gallery, which is a gallery located on the UBC campus. It was an interesting and inspiring visit. The exhibit was called “Exponential Future” and focused on eight young B.C. artists. The artists featured were Tim Lee, Alex Morrison, Isabelle Pauwels, Kevin Schmidt, Mark Soo, [...]

February 15, 2008

We were asked to bring a cultural object to class – one that represented a part of our heritage. I chose to bring a Manchester United jersey as it represented my late father’s childhood home. We presented our cultural object to our group and explained its importance. We then walked around the class and looked [...]