Toy sculptor Alex Heinke uses Castelene to create his models
Month: October 2024
Words Project 2
Passion
Shared-Interest
Sustainable
Growing
Produce/Vegetables
Shadow
Compassion
Community
Human Relationships
Organic
Labor
Sacrifice
Project 2 Story
As any younger sister tended to do growing up, I liked to shadow my older sister’s every move. I went to the same school, picked up the cello, and would eat two paninis as an afternoon snack, just because that is what she did. So it was only natural that once she started getting into learning about climate change and the environment I did too. She joined the environmental club, and so did I. I did have a fundamental interest in the subject, it wasn’t merely because of my sister’s presence that i started to get involved, but it was a passion suppressed by my sister’s passion and joining in on her community. It wasn’t until 3 years ago when I was really able to shape my own fervor for the topic, when I got a job on a local organic nonprofit farm nearby where I live. No pesticides were used, only organic mechanisms, which meant that a lot more problem solving and human labor went into producing all the crops. We would spend hours picking tomatoes in “tomato jail”, hand weeding beds, and bunching radishes. My appreciation on how food was grown, especially the extra time and energy to use less harmful practices and produce crops in a sustainable and responsible way amazed me. This experience was an epiphany in my life, because it was an experience that made me realize the importance of everyone’s actions and how vital protecting the environment really is. After this experience, I came back the next two summers to learn more and promote the cause. I also really changed my way of life, only buying what is necessary, and purchasing as much produce and products locally, to take advantage that I have access to that. Not only did it give me a specific and personal purpose to change my practices and help change others to care for this planet, but I became a part of a community, where I was surrounded by people who weren’t in it for the money but were there because they cared and wanted to help. Our days from 7am – 5pm doing even the dreariest tasks were made fun by the conversations and group experience we were having, for we really were all in it together, and everyone was growing as people together.
thesis
dogs are able to experience a wide array of emotions, similarly to humans and have complex thoughts that show their intelligence – rachael boardman
Animal Intelligence Thesis – Jack Murad
Monkey’s value equality and fairness, displaying emotional reactions when they feel they are not being treated fairly. These parallels in behavior highlight the complex emotional intelligence that humans and primates share. Through these behaviors, monkeys provide insight into the evolution of human social dynamics and cultural learning.
Animal intelligence Thesis
Gracyn Finn:
While starfish lack a brain and blood, their complex nervous system and deliberate features are the root of their intelligence, allowing them to live in the ocean. Using the eyes at the ends of their arms they can detect light and navigate their surroundings. As well as hundreds of feet so they can move around and hunt for food. They can also regrow their arms after being cut off. These unique abilities suggest that intelligence in animals can exist beyond brain-centric models, challenging conventional definitions of cognition.
Project 3 Thesis
By: Charlotte Kenyon
Dog’s intelligence is highly underestimated by humanity, and the continuation of extensive research on dog’s brains through MRI’s use can give more information about how their brains function. Exploration of how a dog’s brain works can apprehend more insight about which parts of the brain activate during certain responses. Ultimately, humans can learn far more about animal brains and intelligence, by acknowledging their sophisticated and complex ways of thought.
Animal intelligence artists
Project 3 Thesis Statement- Hannah Kosko
Despite the reputation raccoons and animals as a whole receive as lesser life forms compared to the human race, raccoons are intelligent, crafty, resilient, resourceful and agile creatures who adapt to their environment no matter what. Throughout generations of humans changing the world around them, they find steady sources of food and have adapted to survive and thrive in their conditions; this is a resilience that at times can best that of the human race.
Finally i remembered to take photos during class… only got one this round haha
look at those hard working students
Project 2: Clay Alteration
Project 3 Thesis Statement
By: Robbie Beard
Animal intelligence, similar to consciousness, cannot be completely understood through physical or objective explanations alone, as it is ingrained within the subjective experiences unique to each species. Even as many argue that we can never entirely fathom what it is to be a bat, comprehending animal cognition demands a fresh structure involving these subjective stances. Without this sort of structure, any attempt to explain animal intelligence remains incomplete and lacks extensive knowledge.
animal intelligence – examples of previous student projects
bronze projects – fall 2023
Bronze casting process
Head sculpting videos
art expose, rachael boardman
Title of Event: virginia smith poetry reading
Date and time of event: September 26th 2024
Location of Event: Bucknell Hall
Type of Event: Guest Poetry Reading
1.) Provide a brief detail-oriented technical description or summary of the event you attended. – This was a reading of the poems that will be included in the new book that the poet is publishing. Then it was followed by a Q+A.
2.) Use the section below to write a well-structured paragraph focusing on your personal criticalinsight / response to the event. How did you interpret or react to what was presented to you?
In my opinion, I thought the poetry was a bit confusing and went all over the place and didn’t really have a clear flow of what was happening. However, the poet did go into some topics that were personal and deep which I thought was meaningful. I also thought that her use of words were amazing.
3.) What information, ideas, images, etc. most impressed you and why?
I was most impressed by the way she was able to change topics so quickly
4.) Overall, how would you rate this event (10 being the most worthwhile)?
(10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1 )
2
5.) Justify your rating in the question above:
I don’t really think that poetry is for me, I just wasn’t able to get into it. I also think that it was an odd sense of themes thrown together.
Riley-ArtXpose
Title of Event: Maggie Cardelús Artist Lecture
Date and time of event: October 9 5:00pm
Location of Event: Holmes Auditorium
Type of Event: Artist Lecture
This was a very interesting and exciting event to attend. She truly cares about her work, having so much meaning and thought into all of her projects. I love that through her 30 years of creating art, she has explored many different materials, ranging from altercations of old photos to needle point art. I found that her process of experimentation with the needlepoint canvas by adding layers of paint, cutting it, and stacking multiple layers reminds me of science projects. It incorporates testing different methods out and highlights the intersectionality of art’s nuances, and also the meticulous complexity of the sciences.
Catherine Suitor- artsXpose2
Title of Event: Maggie Cardelús Artist Lecture
Date and time of event: October 9th, 5pm
Location of Event: Holmes Auditorium
Type of Event: Artist Lecture
This talk was very interesting. Maggie has had a 30 year long career so far. She explores gender and history in her art by using photographs, multi-media, and needlepoints that she buys from street markets. I also thought it was interesting how she combined art and motherhood while she was raising her children. This was because she didn’t want to leave art or her children so she merged them into her projects. She believed that this was a very effective stratagy.
Arts Xpose 2
Title of Event: Maggie Cardelús Artist Lecture
Date and time of event: October 9 5pm
Location of Event: Holmes Auditorium
Type of Event: Artist Lecture
This was a very interesting lecture about Maggie’s 30 years of experience. She tends to change her focus on art often even within each individual piece as was seen with the yarn. She specifically likes to tie in her family to her artwork which I found very interesting. She talked about how other artist have struggled to focus on both, so she combined them.