Week 1

Hello everyone!

Thanks for a great first day!  I've included some of the images from our first class along with links to various websites.  Feel free to browse through them at your leisure.

A lot of students were interested in Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty.  His website:
http://www.robertsmithson.com/ has more information on the Jetty, as well as other environmental artworks.  I recommend scanning through his drawings, sculptures, and earthworks!

http://www.animalnewyork.com/tag/hurricane-sandy/
ANIMAL has a lot of interesting articles on/images from Hurricane Sandy.  Definitely take a look and keep ANIMAL in mind as daily news source on local art, culture, news, politics, and activities in NYC.

Photographers!  This is a cool collection of iphone photos from the hurricane sandy disaster:
http://www.animalnewyork.com/2013/striking-iphone-photos-of-sandy-collected-in-new-book/

RIVERS AND TIDES - Andy Goldsworthy Documentary 2003.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGFOLChNOak
We briefly mentioned Andy Goldsworthy's work in class.  I found his full documentary on youtube, if anyone is interested in learning more about his work.  It's a gorgeous movie.  Highly recommend you check it out.

http://www.heidelberg.org/
The Heidelberg Project recreates a series of housing complexes on Heidelberg Street in Detroit, MI using found, recycled, and upcycled materials.  Their website provides more information for you-- I recommend checking out the photo gallery for more images of their houses.