Venice Italy (Bucket List)

Well, as many of you may know, or may not know I created a bucket list several years ago. On that bucket list I have a dream to go to Europe. That opportunity recently presented itself through my printmaking class. The professor, who goes every three years with a group of students, is taking 5 students with her this summer in July for a month to study with some of the masters. Naturally, I would love to take advantage of this opportunity, but the cost is pretty hefty for us at this time considering our medical costs for the last two years.  So if any of you know of any scholarships, someone who would be willing to sponsor me on this trip, or know of any resources that helps student fund these kinds of things I would love some information. The cost of the class, apartment, food is $5,000 and the plane fare is approximately 1,500.   Anyway, thanks in advance for any information or suggestions.

Gaming for Education

The subject that I would be teaching is Art.  I would really have to create a game that would apply to my field, and because my time would be very limited in the art class, I would most likely ask my students to go home and play the game at home.  My created game would consist of famous paintings and drawings and artists names and it would be a matching game for them.  This type of game of course would be more for 9-12 grade level.  For the younger grades, let say kindergarten, I would have pictures of crayons and the colors listed and they would have to match them, another portion of that type of game would be to color a picture (on the computer) the color that the object actually is in real life.  For grade 1-4 I would have a very different game, not quite sure what that would be, but because of the subject matter I would have to create something a little different for every 3rd or 4th grade level.  I have embedded a game that would engage the younger kids and used a game that most younger grades are familiar with "Madagascar" and it's called Rumble in the Jungle.  I would hope that they would find this engaging and exciting and feel like they were getting more than art in their art class.  I think most kids like the gaming challenge.  I for one am not a game player, I never made the time, my nine year old has never had a computer game, x-box, nintendo, I just feel like there are better things she could be doing with her time.  She has however, thanks to her friends, gotten involved in Webkins.  They have these little stuffed creatures, they have to go on-line and play games to earn money to feed them and give them shelter etc.  It's been fun watching my daughter get involved in this and connecting with her friends through the Webkins game.   Although after the Wii demonstration in class I am sold on it and we have decided to buy it for our one Christmas present (if we can find one).  Anyway here is the game.

http://www.addicting games.com/spotlight/madagascar.html

Educational Technology

Classmates and Friends,

Just got this e-mail from a company called IQity.  I am including the URL here so that you can go check it out. They asked me to mention their posts, but if you go to their blog you'll get much more information.

www.iqinnovations.org/educational-technology/

Jackie

Still Life

This is another painting that I have been working on, it is more complete now, but this is the only picture I have right now.  I am pretty proud of it, it is the second painting that I have ever done.  this class has been amazing and fun, but stressful as well, we are usually working on several paintings at a time some in class and some for homework.  We have set ups for all of these so it takes so much time to set up and tear down, I can spend 8 straight hours and not even be close to getting paint on the canvas.  Anyway loving it.

Hairy Potter

We went to a reception with a gift  in hand and came home with this furry little creature.  We are quite excited.  The last kitty we adopted during the summer past away three weeks after we got him.  We are hoping that was not a sign.  We have waited so long to have a pet.  Olivia will just need to keep her hands washed but he loves her already.  James fell in love immediately, he is the cat person in our house, I am the dog person, but we realize that our lives are just too busy for a dog right now.  Someday . . .  by the way, his name is Harry Potter, named by the two little girls whose doorstep he was dumped on, Harry because he is hairy.  He is a sweetie.

This is the next painting that I am going to do.  It is a tromp loiel (to fool the eye)  So it has to be done in actual size and actual colors etc.  I am painting it in a niche.  I've already done the Impasto stage and finished the dead palet stage Friday.  Monday I will start the full palet.  Naturally this photo has meaning.  I did make some changes to it, the Book of Mormon is open to Moroni 10:3-4 the first scripture I ever read.  The book has James name on it, the pitcher has water in it, and the loaf of fresh baked bread has been broken.  I'm really excited about this painting because we got to choose what to paint this time around.  My professor was quite excited about this painting as well, he knows the special meaning it has to me. 

Drapery in Progress

This is a painting of a drapery that I am currently working on for my oil painting class.  Although I have added a flower pattern since this picture was taken, it is still pretty without the pattern.  Will send the finished picture at a later date.  It is being graded.

If any of you get the chance, you should just take a class on oil painting.  My next feat will be life drawing and life painting.  We will have live models to paint.  That will definately be a challenge for me.  But alas, this is great experience and I learn much not only from my professors, but my peers as well.

Classroom Netiquette Rules

MRS. NELSON’S 4TH GRADE
CLASSROOM NETIQUETTE RULES

1. ALWAYS INCLUDE SOMETHING IN THE SUBJECT LINE.
2. NEVER USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS; PEOPLE WILL THINK THAT YOU ARE YELLING.
3. NEVER GIVE OUT YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, THE SCHOOL YOU GO TO, OR YOUR PHONE NUMBER.
4. KEEP YOUR MESSAGES SHORT AND TO THE POINT.
5. IT’S OKAY TO USE “SMILEYS” TO SHOW THE READER YOU ARE JOKING, BUT DO NOT USE THEM TOO MUCH.
6. TRY TO USE ACRONYMS OR SHORTER WAYS OF SAYING WHAT YOU WANT TO SAY, E.G. LOL MEANS LOT’S OF LOVE, OR BFN, BY FOR NOW. IF YOU THINK THE PERSON YOU ARE WRITING TO MAY NOT KNOW WHAT IT MEANS, PUT A QUICK EXPLANATION BESIDE THE ACRONYM.
7. DO NOT SEND AN E-MAIL THAT SOMEONE ELSE WROTE WITHOUT THEIR PERMISSION.
8. BEFORE YOU SEND A LARGE FILE, ASK THE PERSON FIRST.
9. NEVER SEND A PHOT OF YOURSELF OR YOUR FRIENDS TO ANYONE.
10. ALWAYS TELL YOUR TEACHER IF SOMEONE SAYS SOMETHING TO YOU THAT UPSETS YOU.
11. DO NOT HURT OTHER PEOPLES FEELINGS IN AN E-MAIL.
IMPORTANT
IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT ANYTHING GO TO A PARENT OR A TEACHER.

Videos from utube

Sawtooth Relay (Because We Can)

My husband, myself and two other couples braved the sawtooth relay this spring. I have to admit, I am always looking for a race to compete in, but school has interfered with much of my training, well I managed to get my husband involved in running, now all I have to do is get him to do a triathlon. Anyway, I will include a picture of our team. We had a great time training, and formed some great friendships. Tom and Janet were our oldest team members, also our ringers, they run competitively all the time, he is 60 and she is 50, then there is my husband and I. He ran his first race this spring in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure with me. He ran a 9 minute mile. I am so proud of him, that was our starter for the sawtooth. I have been competing (rather crossing the finish line in whatever time I can) since I was 41. Used to be a sprinter on the track team in high school, hurdles, and the like, but never did any cross country. Been running for exercise since I was a teen. My husband and I run about 8.5 to 9 minute miles when we race, but in training 10-11 minute miles. Anyway, the last two team members I recruited from BSU, one of my fellow classmates, Becca and her husband Phil, they both run for exercise as well. We had a blast ran into many friends that we all knew from different areas of our lives and just rooted for everyone. The scenery was beautiful, once the sun came up, Phil and I were the first two runners, he at 4:15 am and me forty minutes later, so we were running in the pitch black. That was our first leg anyway. Fun as had by all. Here is a pic of us running across the finish line. "Because We Can" is our team name.

Body Art (may be graphic)

I found this post on body art. I thought that this slide show was really interesting, I would much rather view the slideshow and look at the images than to read words. 

Aside from the nudity, I didn't feel that there was anything wrong with this video.  Information concerning the artist would have been helpful to do additional research.  Information on how it was done would have been helpful and hyperlinks to other sources concerning art that relates to this such as tattooing and Henna.

If you can look past the canvas for the art it is beautiful work.

Body Art

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This slide show is on Critiquing art, and I like that they have both images and words, although, I feel like tha pages that have all the words on them are crunched into one slide and it makes it hard to read as well as not wanting to read it.

KCC Art 211 Ch 5 Critiquing Art

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Going Green in Life and Death

If you get a chance to check this article out on the web you should do it.  It's Called "Going 'Green' in Life & Death" by Dinah Dunn.

I guess this is a big in England, because her mother-in-;law did it, without the embalming fluids as well.  She started to do research.

The avergage cost of a funeral in the U.S. is (6,500.00) three times that in Great Britain, more than twice it is in France or Austrailia.  Some of the differences can be attributed to the cost of the casket.  I'm sure I'd buy whatever they were selling, no matter the price, just to get it over with.  So it seems only kind to say what I want now, giving a thought to both price and environment.

A little reseach turns up some surprising facts.  A recent study in 2007 shows what's buried along with our loved ones in the U.S. cemetaries every year:

827,060 gallons of embalming fluid

90,272 tons of steal (caskets)

2,700 tons of copper and bronze (caskest)

1,636,000 tons of reinforced concrete (vaults)

14,000 tons of steel (vaults)

30 plus million board feet of hardwods (much tropical caskets) for a person who doesn't believe there is any "me" left in my body after I die, the idea of paying serious money for something to bury it in is ludicrous.  Recently a number if companies have begun importing biodegradable caskets from England.  The Ecopod, imorted by the Natural Burial Company (www.naturalburialcompany.com), is a 100 percent biodegradable coffin made of recycled paper.  The sed-pod shaped coffin is designed to be planted in the ground, dissolve and replenish the earth with its nutrient-rich contents.  The expense is surprisingly not less than a conventional casket, around 3,000.00.  However, there are bamboo and seagrass coffins that are less than 1,000.00 and some for as little as 350.00

To find out more about green caskets, go to www.funerals.org.

Lot's more articles on this, there is also an artist who is making them and decorating the outside of them.  Just go on line and google it.

Enjoy, I think I'll start making mine now.

Going Green

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