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A Legacy of Ripples

Monday, May 18th, 2009
 
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A digital story by Cheryl Colan and Rachel Woodburn, on the occasion of Linda Hick’s Retirement Celebration, May 16, 2009.

Iron Pour Take Two

Sunday, November 9th, 2008
 
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This video compresses about six hours into three minutes. The sculptors were back at it at 5:30 AM. They had to chisel out the spout, re-line the furnace, and stoke it up again. This time they had an oxygen lance on hand, a piece of equipment that could have salvaged the pour the night before. [...]

Iron Pour Take One

Saturday, November 8th, 2008
 
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Sometimes I post video of student shows in the Scottsdale Community College art building where I teach computer graphics classes. Last year, Ted Uran, a full-time faculty member who teaches sculpture, wondered why I didn’t come document the iron pour. And I suggested he tell me when the next one was (I never knew in [...]

Work Night in Photoshop Class

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
 
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I always offer to let my students make the music selection on work nights. But they’re often too shy to share their own playlists. At times like that, I turn to Michael Verdi to DJ for me. His last.fm library has something for everyone. Not sure you believe me? Listen for yourself.
Thanks, Verdi! [...]

Oh No! It’s Grading Again!

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007
 
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Sorry, but I didn’t get a chance to make a different video today. No time to shoot anything new, and I’m cut off from my archival media drive right now. New material tomorrow, I promise! Meanwhile, another grading time-lapse, this time interspersed with commentary.

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