Drafty Poem

Writing I think one of the things I was trying to convey with this home was a sense of mystery and Mitch ritual surrounding the pumpkin. I try to accomplish this by using vague terms and play around with the title a few times before I was satisfied for example I start out with no … [Read more…]

Blog 16

Throughout this class we have learned many different strategies for writing. My favorite active reading strategy is to annotate and comment on a piece of text.. I make sure to highlight any words I am unfamiliar with or r need to look up. I also annotate anything that i am thinking when reading, especially things … [Read more…]

Blog 14

In my essay, I plan to use Linguistic, Visual and Audio communication. I hope to achieve that by using images, and a short video in my essay.  My goal in my essay is to hopefully prove that prove that beauty is a stepping stone to a new view on the world, similar to the mindfulness … [Read more…]

Blog 10

Part 1) Jonah Lehrer’s main argument is that traditional science has taken us as far as it can, and we need to rely on a more holistic perspective which incorporates art. He points out that we only seem to increase the number of mysteries that we have the more we learn about the world around … [Read more…]

Blog 9

1) What is the immediate context for this essay? Where and when was it first published? Who wrote the essay, and what do you notice about the author’s bio? In Yo-Yo Ma’s essay, ““Necessary Edges: Arts, Empathy, and Education” he discusses how art can lead to happiness and fulfillment in the brain.  This essay was originally published … [Read more…]

Blog 8

PART 1 Original quote 1: Your convoluted explanation that “all possible artwork already exists somewhere in the quantum multiverse”. Revised quote: You might even try to justify your beliefs through a quotation of Brian Tomask found in one of Rhys Southan’s essays; “all possible artwork already exists somewhere in the quantum multiverse“. Original quote 2: Zanner is … [Read more…]

Blog 7

_________________________________________________________________________________________ Before #1 Imagine telling an art museum night guard, that his career is worthless. Your justification? Your convoluted explanation that “all possible artwork already exists somewhere in the quantum multiverse” (Southan 4). You chastise him, because those paintings have no value whatsoever, and suggest that he take the night off. Assuming that the night … [Read more…]

Blog 6

“For time and the world do not stand still. Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future.” – John F. Kennedy Jr. Much like the scientific process, the literary process is never truly finished. There are always items to improve … [Read more…]