Artist of the Week: Steven Holl

I stumbled upon Steven Holl when I was sorting books for my boss at the Nelson-Atkins. I find myself being drawn to archtiects and their sketches as I work with form and structure (brilliant connection, right?)

His drawings are beautiful and well designed and his buildings are so elegant and clean. The last image is 30 years of sketchbooks collected. What a nut!

Happiness!!

Reed Anderson made my year!! He really did. He is the most amazing teacher and if you haven't taken him, you should. He gave me this book he helped make because he knew I was interested in Kelmscott Press and the Arts and Crafts.

It really feels good to have him on my team as a student. He constantly lifts you up and makes you feel valid as an artist, a writer and a human. I hope everyone feel a connection with some teacher at some point in their life.

I only wish he could be my full time mentor!

The Spencer!

Our History of Printmaking class went on a field trip to the Spencer Museum of Art to look at prints. And it was amazing. Every printmaker at KCAI should take Reed Anderson's class or EVERY one of his classes. He is amazing.

We looked at the prints then went to lunch where I met Lance! He is working on an AMAZING project with the architect Moshe Sardef who I found online a few months ago and fell in love with. Imagine researching an architect then finding out he does projects in the town you where you live?

I totally put my foot in my mouth by referring to the lucky students who get to work with his as jerks because I am so jealous they actually got to meet him and work with him.

If you get a chance check out Lance's work especially the logos for the Matter Factory!

Jan Comes to Visit!

Magic happens when best friends meet up. Jan made the unbearable heat of the city so much easier when she came to visit!

Being home makes me want to do nothing. I think of getting up early but I sleep until 10 everyday.

I leave the sketchbook open but go out with my boyfriend instead.

Bad, bad, bad.

California makes me want to go to the beach. Time to change it. Time to get back to work.

DONE!

One year of school is officially done. I don't know how I feel.

I am tired, but satisfied.

I finished classes, mainted my GPA, held down a two jobs, got the internship at the Nelson as well as my amazing internship at Cara and Cabezas. Next year will just be busier.

Thank God for Linda, Chris, Martin, Allison and Matthew. They all helped make the bad time fun and the good times great!

Forecast: Thunderstorms

And blog updates. With no computer and no time there will be no updates. But things are starting to slow down and it is time to get some work done.