Blissfully reflecting in the absence of communication. I am alive. I lost my phone - again -
I don't mind. It was another adventure. Last weekend I hosted a traveler through Couchsurfing. They were in town for a meeting/conference of some sort. I was really proud because we both spent most of the time communicating in spanish. Not exactly our primary language. He was staying at the Harrington Hotel in DC. Came from Turkey. I met up with him and gave him a brief night tour of the city, monuments, and social areas for him to return to during his free time in the city.
Phone fell of my lap during navigation. Probably fell out of my car after parking on 18th St NW in Adams Morgan. Once again I don't blame anyone. It was my fault. I had a cool case. Screen-locked. Battery low. My life. I need to lose something and reset. Time to distance. Focus.
Made a playlist for this moment.$$$ or AFRICA Spotify Playlist
Lately most of my financial choices have been motivated by $$$ or AFRICA? Spend money on (thing/object/experience) OR go to Africa.
I still need to send out thank you cards. Working on it. Enter grades. Figure out how to give back art work. Organize.
Consider accreditation in New Media Arts, Interdisciplinary Arts, Media Archiving, Catalogue, Media Specialist - learn advances in technology. Stop fighting and resisting change.
SNOW DAY to hibernate and focus. I'm going to do a lot of work and take a nap. I love sleep more than anything.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Monday, February 2, 2015
National Day Calendar
I think it would be fun to live my life following the National Day Calendar. Celebrating all these random days.
Today is...
http://nationaldaycalendar.com/calendar-at-a-glance/
Today is...
http://nationaldaycalendar.com/calendar-at-a-glance/
Sunday, February 1, 2015
I A - SNC - MFA-IA
So... I started researching Graduate Programs....
I earned a Masters in Education from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2011.
I have a Masters Education. I don't know if it Masters or Master's. Grammar was never my strength.
M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction - Cerfication in Art Education (PK-12).
Here is part of my teacher story. When I started my higher education journey, I did not know what I would become. I knew I loved art. I loved history. I loved studying about things from all around the world. I loved the stories and the glimpses into other cultures. Both through the lens of time and distance.
We all have patterns. Art is a way that individuals can capture and respond to specific inspirations. We document things. Photographs, recordings, notes, lists. Everything serves a purpose.
I was accepted into the Montgomery Scholars Honors Program at Montgomery College in Rockville, MD. The factor that led me into this program was the promise of full scholarship that included a summer of study abroad at the University of Cambridge. I have always been an opportunist and a dreamer. This promise fueled more dreams. I had no idea what to expect in the program. I don't think anyone really knows what to expect in their lives. I was introduced into an interdisciplinary program where history, literature, music, and philosophy where studied together from all around the world throughout time. Mind-blowing! Expansive. Intensive. Challenging.
In this program I was surrounded by some of the most interesting people I have ever known. We were thinkers. Each one an individual with our own skills and interests. Discussions were the best as we reflected upon important paradigm shifts in the past and made connections to our contemporary environments.
I am incredibly thankful for my experiences in the Montgomery Scholars Honors Program.
I wrote an interdisciplinary capstone research thesis - Preserving Identity: Indigenous Art in a Global World. I spent a year studying the art of the Australian Aboriginal tribes and how their traditions preserve thier cultural identity while potentially providing commercial income.
--- Now --- I have an opportunity to go to Australia.
In that last year at Montgomery College, I benefited from an internship at the Smithsonian Institution. I worked for the National Portrait Gallery in their Department of Education with the Docent and Internship Program Manager. This led to a paid position at the National Postal Museum, also in thier Department of Education. Both are centers for the preservation of history through the arts. Don't forget stamps are minature works of art!
I graduated from Montgomery College and transferred to the University of Maryland in 2008. I was free to focus on my passion for art history. I had completed most of my core classes and could spend the rest of my undergraduate career studying art. I knew I wanted a degree that was art related. I could work in a museum again.
I wandered into an art studio late one evening and bumped into a few other students. They were in the Art Education program. After talking to them about the program and attending an information session, I realized that their MCERT Program would grant me a Masters degree and Certification to teach Art (PK-12) in the state of Maryland within a year... if I started taking my professional courses during my undergraduate education. I did it. I graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2010 with a Bachelors in Studio Art, minor in Art History.
Student Teaching in Howard County, MD. PRAXIS. Capstone thesis - part deux. Action Research.
I did it all. I even chaperoned a group of high school art students on a trip to Paris, France. I was dedicated. My research focused on creativity and idea generation by students through multi-sensory approaches that promoted exploration of texture. I loved it.
Though I had found a career path towards education, I wasn't quite ready to commit to the schedule of a public school teacher. I spent some time working with a non-profit that had nurtured my creativity when I was high school. Arts on the Block, is an organization that provides opportunities to talented and passionate youth in the area. Their workshops bring together youth from different backgrounds who share an interest in the arts. Through projects, field trips, and special guests, students are introduced to the reality of having a career in the arts. In my time with Arts on the Block, I was an Apprentice, Assistant to the Lead Teacher, Lead Teacher, and Program Manager. I gained so much experience working with Arts on the Block.
I had submitted my application to Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland. I figured I had education experience through my positions at the Smithsonian Institution, Arts on the Block and through the professional training from the University of Maryland. Teaching for the county would be the next step.
Here I am in my third year of teaching art at the elementary level. I currently work in three schools and travel from classroom to classroom. I teach Art on the Cart. I see my students once weekly and bring them opportunities to question and explore through the arts, I love what I do.
I would like to have my own classroom one day but before I do, I want to travel/research/work/study abroad. I also want to earn a MFA... as crazy as that seems to me. It was one of my original goals when I was in high school. I am free.
I am starting to research Graduate Programs. The Low Residency MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts at Sierra Nevada College is appealing.
I earned a Masters in Education from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2011.
I have a Masters Education. I don't know if it Masters or Master's. Grammar was never my strength.
M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction - Cerfication in Art Education (PK-12).
Here is part of my teacher story. When I started my higher education journey, I did not know what I would become. I knew I loved art. I loved history. I loved studying about things from all around the world. I loved the stories and the glimpses into other cultures. Both through the lens of time and distance.
We all have patterns. Art is a way that individuals can capture and respond to specific inspirations. We document things. Photographs, recordings, notes, lists. Everything serves a purpose.
I was accepted into the Montgomery Scholars Honors Program at Montgomery College in Rockville, MD. The factor that led me into this program was the promise of full scholarship that included a summer of study abroad at the University of Cambridge. I have always been an opportunist and a dreamer. This promise fueled more dreams. I had no idea what to expect in the program. I don't think anyone really knows what to expect in their lives. I was introduced into an interdisciplinary program where history, literature, music, and philosophy where studied together from all around the world throughout time. Mind-blowing! Expansive. Intensive. Challenging.
In this program I was surrounded by some of the most interesting people I have ever known. We were thinkers. Each one an individual with our own skills and interests. Discussions were the best as we reflected upon important paradigm shifts in the past and made connections to our contemporary environments.
I am incredibly thankful for my experiences in the Montgomery Scholars Honors Program.
I wrote an interdisciplinary capstone research thesis - Preserving Identity: Indigenous Art in a Global World. I spent a year studying the art of the Australian Aboriginal tribes and how their traditions preserve thier cultural identity while potentially providing commercial income.
--- Now --- I have an opportunity to go to Australia.
In that last year at Montgomery College, I benefited from an internship at the Smithsonian Institution. I worked for the National Portrait Gallery in their Department of Education with the Docent and Internship Program Manager. This led to a paid position at the National Postal Museum, also in thier Department of Education. Both are centers for the preservation of history through the arts. Don't forget stamps are minature works of art!
I graduated from Montgomery College and transferred to the University of Maryland in 2008. I was free to focus on my passion for art history. I had completed most of my core classes and could spend the rest of my undergraduate career studying art. I knew I wanted a degree that was art related. I could work in a museum again.
I wandered into an art studio late one evening and bumped into a few other students. They were in the Art Education program. After talking to them about the program and attending an information session, I realized that their MCERT Program would grant me a Masters degree and Certification to teach Art (PK-12) in the state of Maryland within a year... if I started taking my professional courses during my undergraduate education. I did it. I graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2010 with a Bachelors in Studio Art, minor in Art History.
Student Teaching in Howard County, MD. PRAXIS. Capstone thesis - part deux. Action Research.
I did it all. I even chaperoned a group of high school art students on a trip to Paris, France. I was dedicated. My research focused on creativity and idea generation by students through multi-sensory approaches that promoted exploration of texture. I loved it.
Though I had found a career path towards education, I wasn't quite ready to commit to the schedule of a public school teacher. I spent some time working with a non-profit that had nurtured my creativity when I was high school. Arts on the Block, is an organization that provides opportunities to talented and passionate youth in the area. Their workshops bring together youth from different backgrounds who share an interest in the arts. Through projects, field trips, and special guests, students are introduced to the reality of having a career in the arts. In my time with Arts on the Block, I was an Apprentice, Assistant to the Lead Teacher, Lead Teacher, and Program Manager. I gained so much experience working with Arts on the Block.
I had submitted my application to Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland. I figured I had education experience through my positions at the Smithsonian Institution, Arts on the Block and through the professional training from the University of Maryland. Teaching for the county would be the next step.
Here I am in my third year of teaching art at the elementary level. I currently work in three schools and travel from classroom to classroom. I teach Art on the Cart. I see my students once weekly and bring them opportunities to question and explore through the arts, I love what I do.
I would like to have my own classroom one day but before I do, I want to travel/research/work/study abroad. I also want to earn a MFA... as crazy as that seems to me. It was one of my original goals when I was in high school. I am free.
I am starting to research Graduate Programs. The Low Residency MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts at Sierra Nevada College is appealing.
Monday, January 19, 2015
1.9-10.15 Philadelphia, PA - KizSemba Social
!dliw ...VXMM :: MMXV... wild!
A weekend of going with the flow. Adapting as plans changed and modified. Taking into consideration reality and possibility. I don't know what I am doing wiht my life but I am having fun. I am enjoying every single moment of it. I want to stay off the book of faces. It is so easy to get sucked into the abyss of everyone's manufactured virtual persona.
"Can I ask you a personal question?"
"Can I ask you a personal question?"
I love going out and wandering. I am not a conversationalist - not really, I may seem like more of a joyful mute. Initially, I don't say much. I am sure that most of the people I met this weekend were enchanted by my dancing because I know I didn't speak much unless I already had an established relationship with them.
I love dancing! I love kizomba and semba. I love music. I just feel happy.
I love dancing! I love kizomba and semba. I love music. I just feel happy.
This weekend, my friend organized a group of dancers to go up to Philadelphia to attend a KizSemba Social hosted by Art in Motion. we had a wonderful hostess who invited our group to spend the night in her home and enjoy a Haitian brunch the next morning. We danced all night and woke up to more dancing and good times.
Once brunch was over, We dropped off a friend at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. We ran over to see Rocky and ran up the stairs for a photo opportunity. We ran back down and back to the car. Today was not a day to visit the PMA it was almost 4pm. I love the PMA but I need more time to wander and explore its grand collection. I feel like I'm walking through an Art History textbook when I walk through their galleries.
I really was determined to go to the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts. There was a David Lynch exhibit that I really wanted to see, The Unified Field. I have seen his short artistic films and some stills but I had never seen his artwork. I wasn't particularly fond of his work but I understood it. I understood what influenced him and how he worked. The motifs were the same as his films. Alienation, off putting, strange, dark, violent... It wasn't pretty. Lot of sick figures... Eraserhead babies and bad relationships.
There was a wedding event being set up in PAFA as we were leaving. It was a gorgeous space. Their collection was interesting... A historical introduction to gallery practices with areas for contemporary installations.
We left and met my travel partner at the Reading Terminal Market before they closed for the evening. I ate a roast pork sandwich at DiNic's.
We drove to South Street to check out the exterior of Philadelphia's Magic Gardens and the surrounding mosaics. It was cold so we parted ways for the night and stopped by Pat's to pick a up a Cheesesteak on our way out of the city. I don't love meat but I feel like their french fries are the greatest! I can't remember if I've been to Gino's. Jimmy's on South Street was pretty good too.
Once brunch was over, We dropped off a friend at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. We ran over to see Rocky and ran up the stairs for a photo opportunity. We ran back down and back to the car. Today was not a day to visit the PMA it was almost 4pm. I love the PMA but I need more time to wander and explore its grand collection. I feel like I'm walking through an Art History textbook when I walk through their galleries.I really was determined to go to the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts. There was a David Lynch exhibit that I really wanted to see, The Unified Field. I have seen his short artistic films and some stills but I had never seen his artwork. I wasn't particularly fond of his work but I understood it. I understood what influenced him and how he worked. The motifs were the same as his films. Alienation, off putting, strange, dark, violent... It wasn't pretty. Lot of sick figures... Eraserhead babies and bad relationships.
We left and met my travel partner at the Reading Terminal Market before they closed for the evening. I ate a roast pork sandwich at DiNic's.
Sunday, December 28, 2014
DOOK DOOK DOOK - babaDook
It feels like a very, very long weekend. It is Winter Break but it feels like April outside. What is happening? It is raining but there is no chance for snow. Its too warm outside. Maybe things are getting warmer? That is strange. Why?
I have been between spending a lot of time inside at home and being out with others. Maybe it would be nice to spend time inside with others or even being out on my own... things to consider...
SO MUCH TO DO!
- reorganize my life ... a constant struggle. I want to make it work for me.
- lesson planning
- filing
- ART PRODUCTION! You study it... so what? Apply the rules and break through them because, because.
Its not a terrible day. I'm fine. Life is good. Trying to change my attitude. better outlook.
I understand that generally everything is good and things will balance out eventually. I just feel frustrated and I am trying to find my voice. I don't want to harm anything but I am realizing that sometimes I don't have control over certain aspects.
Its a reccurring lesson.
I am trying. Getting distracted by small details. Stacked upon each other tetris style. .... its like jenga and it feels really overwhelming. One day that tower will collapse but I am hoping to improve the structure either before it tumbles or after the aftermath. Starting fresh... I like the beginning of the new year. its scary.
WEST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA is amazing!
seriously though birds are chirpping and flowers are still in bloom.
BLACK MASALA to jump and dance to with great company!
GOGOL BORDELLO and MAN MAN tonight with some of my favorite people.
I want to find an Art-o-mat:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
District Taco
1919 M Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20036
656 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC 20003
I have been between spending a lot of time inside at home and being out with others. Maybe it would be nice to spend time inside with others or even being out on my own... things to consider...
SO MUCH TO DO!
- reorganize my life ... a constant struggle. I want to make it work for me.
- lesson planning
- filing
- ART PRODUCTION! You study it... so what? Apply the rules and break through them because, because.
Its not a terrible day. I'm fine. Life is good. Trying to change my attitude. better outlook.
I understand that generally everything is good and things will balance out eventually. I just feel frustrated and I am trying to find my voice. I don't want to harm anything but I am realizing that sometimes I don't have control over certain aspects.
Its a reccurring lesson.
I am trying. Getting distracted by small details. Stacked upon each other tetris style. .... its like jenga and it feels really overwhelming. One day that tower will collapse but I am hoping to improve the structure either before it tumbles or after the aftermath. Starting fresh... I like the beginning of the new year. its scary.
WEST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA is amazing!
seriously though birds are chirpping and flowers are still in bloom.
BLACK MASALA to jump and dance to with great company!
GOGOL BORDELLO and MAN MAN tonight with some of my favorite people.
I want to find an Art-o-mat:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
District Taco
1919 M Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20036
656 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC 20003
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Cookies, cards, (socks) and soap...
Feliz Natal! Its my name day!!!
I've began to formulate a plan for organizing my spAce. I need to begin. I need to take action.
Flat file. Drafting table. Work space. Storage. Dream. Reality.
Saturday, December 13, 2014
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