AED 322 FALL 2014

Looking forward to e-tracing wearables readily available in which we can draw with our full body movements with various painting tools.

"The DRIFTERS PROJECT, begun by Pam Longobardi in 2006 after seeing the mountainous piles of plastic the ocean was regurgitating on remote Hawaiian beaches,  has worked directly through local sponsorship, small grant support and personal expenditure by cleaning beaches and working with communities in Beijing, China (NY Arts Beijing, 2008); in Atlanta, "

"Documents of Memory: The House and the Body in the Work of Louise Bourgeois"

Madi and Laura's WebQuest

We live in a world in which it's considered normal that women who critique video games face regular threats to their life.

Examples of k-12 art teaching with the Judy Chicago Art Education Collection is part of the Collection at http://judychicago.arted.psu.edu/living-curricula/teaching-with-collection/award-winning/

I mentioned this in class when we were talking about how people are socialize to take up space (or not).  From the site description: "Men love to take up so much space and spread their legs while sitting down but it's because they're saving room for cats! Duh!"

THE FLUIDITY OF GENDER: SCULPTURE BY LINDA STEIN September 5 - November 30, 2014 Penn State University HUB-Robeson Galleries University Park, PA 16802 Lecture: Wednesday, October 1, 6-7pm Reception and Performance following

Hope to see you at Linda Stein's lecture, performance, and reception on Weds., Oct. 1, 6-8pm at the HUB auditorium and 2nd floor gallery.

I'd like to offer this link to an article in the Kansas City Star (9.26.14) titled "Feminism's Never Ending Struggles"-a back and forth imaginary dialogue between two women-one of whom is not a feminist. http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/midwest-voices/article2261855.html I think it captures a prevailing current belief that feminism is not only irrelevant, it is damaging.

Gabby & Yenni, You might find inspiration/ideas for your remix in looking at Yang Liu's graphic designs. She describes: "Imagine a setting in which a man wearing a dress might be as habitual as a woman in trousers. Where a woman exposing herself in public wasn't sexy, but as creepy as a male flasher. Where professional status and success presented the same prospects for both sexes."

"19 Reasons Every Man Should Be A Feminist"

What do you think?

During our discussion of the FemTechNet Difference video dialogue on Sept. 16, I mentioned I would post the link to this article. Fudge, R. (2006). Everything you always wanted to know about feminism but were afraid to ask. Bitch, 31, 58-67.

In Pennsylvania in 2014: Women make 77 cents for every dollar a man makes in the same job. PA is the 5th worst state to have a baby in and PA has the the fewest OB/GYNs per woman in the country. In PA, a woman can still get fired for being pregnant. (from Planned Parenthood, PA)

Charlton Heston on political correctness and culture. Great listen!

Politically Correct: "agreeing with the idea that people should be careful to not use language or behave in a way that could offend a particular group of people" (from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politically%20correct) Freedom of Expression "The right of individuals to express their thoughts, desires, and aspirations, and to communicate freely with others, affirms the dignity and worth of each and every member of society." http://www.lectlaw.com/files/con01.htm