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Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Detoured: Fabbing At The Art Institute Of Chicago
Hackaday: Among [Majenta]’s other duties at the Design Lab is on the social media front, showing off the capabilities of other design spaces around the country. Her first video in this series is from her alma mater, the Art Institute of Chicago.
Wow! Despite having lived my entire life on the edge of Chicago, I have not once been to the Art Institue (I intend to fix this issue over the impending spring break). Further, I had no idea that there is a fabrication space available to students inside the walls of the Art Institute. Usually, when I think of that space, I think of the esoteric nature of art museums. Outside, the famous statues of lions protect 'high' art from the ravages of the world. Clearly, my perception of this institution is totally incorrect! I am also very impressed that the Art Institute has the distinction of having the last remaining metal forge in the city where bronze and aluminum metal casting takes place. How cool is that!? I think metalworking is something of an incredible art, and I really want to dip my hands into it (the process, not molten metal!). The article mentions that students can take classes there, so maybe I will try to do so during summer or winter break.
I had no idea the School of the Art Institute of Chicago had so many cool facilities and so separate. I’m from the Chicago area and I didn’t know that they had fabrication inside their art programs or that they were that extensive. And everything was so clean and organized. I’m really impressed that they have a forge in their school and that they are allowed to use it as students. All of those more old-works fabrication arts intrigue me so much like blacksmithing, glass blowing and the like. I’m really glad CMU has partnered with the Pittsburgh Glass Center and allows us to take classes there because that has been an incredible resource to dip my toes into the world of glass making. Next on the list is definitely to learn how to do more things with metal. I wonder if I could take some classes once I graduate.
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Wow! Despite having lived my entire life on the edge of Chicago, I have not once been to the Art Institue (I intend to fix this issue over the impending spring break). Further, I had no idea that there is a fabrication space available to students inside the walls of the Art Institute. Usually, when I think of that space, I think of the esoteric nature of art museums. Outside, the famous statues of lions protect 'high' art from the ravages of the world. Clearly, my perception of this institution is totally incorrect! I am also very impressed that the Art Institute has the distinction of having the last remaining metal forge in the city where bronze and aluminum metal casting takes place. How cool is that!? I think metalworking is something of an incredible art, and I really want to dip my hands into it (the process, not molten metal!). The article mentions that students can take classes there, so maybe I will try to do so during summer or winter break.
I had no idea the School of the Art Institute of Chicago had so many cool facilities and so separate. I’m from the Chicago area and I didn’t know that they had fabrication inside their art programs or that they were that extensive. And everything was so clean and organized. I’m really impressed that they have a forge in their school and that they are allowed to use it as students. All of those more old-works fabrication arts intrigue me so much like blacksmithing, glass blowing and the like. I’m really glad CMU has partnered with the Pittsburgh Glass Center and allows us to take classes there because that has been an incredible resource to dip my toes into the world of glass making. Next on the list is definitely to learn how to do more things with metal. I wonder if I could take some classes once I graduate.
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