{"id":189,"date":"2022-09-17T02:42:14","date_gmt":"2022-09-17T02:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/?p=189"},"modified":"2023-02-26T22:25:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-26T22:25:32","slug":"do-as-i-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/17\/do-as-i-do\/","title":{"rendered":"do as i do"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pola-progress-mess-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pola-progress-mess-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pola-progress-mess-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pola-progress-mess-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pola-progress-mess-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pola-progress-mess-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pola-progress-mess-1-1568x1568.png 1568w, https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pola-progress-mess-1.png 1640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>prototype <em>pola<\/em> necklace with trial chains and findings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>i ask my students at parsons&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newschool.edu\/parsons\/mfa-design-technology\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.newschool.edu\/parsons\/mfa-design-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">design and technology MFA program<\/a> to keep a process blog. the department requires it, and i agree. reflecting on my day, on my projects, on my words and action has helped me develop as a person, a mother, a teacher, an artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>i worked with an empowerment facilitator, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.LAURAFREDRICKSON.COM\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.LAURAFREDRICKSON.COM\" target=\"_blank\">Laura Fredrickson<\/a>, for about a year. one of the things i learned from her is that the mind loves evidence. prior to each session, i found it a chore to document and track the changes i observed in myself, and any achievements. and yet. reflecting on these achievements somehow solidified them, gave them a &#8220;hook&#8221; to latch into the great web of my memories, or sense of self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>do as i say, do as i do, lead by example. here&#8217;s my summary of the creative week i&#8217;ve experienced:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>811 Zine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>new solicitations to two bookstores sent, complementary copy to aim\u00e9e at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leslielohman.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.leslielohman.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Leslie Lohman Museum of Art<\/a> sent.<\/li><li>possible launch event at Unnamable Books in Brooklyn! yay! responded to email inquiry and asked joanne if she might read an excerpt with us.<\/li><li>need to start on writing and design of issue02: feminist sculpture.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jewelry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>pola<\/em> necklace still stuck in prototype land. purchased variety of chains and findings, spent a wad of ca$h, and i don\u2019t like anything yet. the silver is too silver. the clasp hardware is too giant. the steel chains are too fine. i need to go IN PERSON to a findings\/supply store. thinking of BeadKraft, 146 W 29th St 2nd Floor.<\/li><li>did a home photo shoot for the \u201chello yellow\u201d colorway, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/ChYJgkupHIq\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/ChYJgkupHIq\/\" target=\"_blank\">looking good<\/a>.<\/li><li>want to do a dedicated jewelry email newsletter! wish i could finish the necklace in time, but i think an october launch of the neon yellow and black colorways is all i can realistically handle.<\/li><li>email request sent to my 3D printer, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/voxel-magic.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/voxel-magic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Voxel Magic<\/a>, to produce 10 pairs of black&nbsp; in time for halloween. for color name, brainstorm with joyce? pay marcelina for a makeup shoot to do black earrings? but&#8211;limited budget ($0).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Myth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>wrote a letter to my hero <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/drmartinshaw.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/drmartinshaw.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dr Martin Shaw<\/a> asking for advice. agonizing over sounding like a silly thing, but\u2014no mind. got it done. move on.<\/li><li>i have done zero creative writing in weeks. maybe best not to get down on myself for that. i\u2019ve got other things on my mind, September back-to-school is intense.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visual<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/color-sketch-august-2022-1024x773.jpg\" alt=\"scribble sketch on paper\" class=\"wp-image-197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/color-sketch-august-2022-1024x773.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/color-sketch-august-2022-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/color-sketch-august-2022-768x579.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/color-sketch-august-2022-1536x1159.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/color-sketch-august-2022-2048x1545.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/color-sketch-august-2022-1568x1183.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>first use of color in scribble sketch, hesitant and silly qualities<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>rather mediocre sketch, my first in color\u2026 ever? i don&#8217;t even want to post it here.<\/li><li>is a list of one item a list? in information architecture, no.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Professional Development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>postponed artist development meeting w\/ Amanda until next Tuesday. i am disappointed but it gives me time to prep.&nbsp;<\/li><li>i need to write my artist mission statement (gaaaaah). <\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>i ask my students at parsons&#8217; design and technology MFA program to keep a process blog. the department requires it, and i agree. reflecting on my day, on my projects, on my words and action has helped me develop as a person, a mother, a teacher, an artist. i worked with an empowerment facilitator, Laura&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/17\/do-as-i-do\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">do as i do<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,7],"tags":[11],"class_list":["post-189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jewelry","category-process","tag-journal","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=189"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":199,"href":"https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189\/revisions\/199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technekai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}