Thanks for everything

Hi Jerry, I want to say thank you for all of your assistance with getting started in this class. This is my last class before I begin working on my MBA. It was also important to me to finish my BS in the same year as my son. He will walk across the stage on May 20th. I took th eliberty to update all of my blogs based on your comments and feedback.

Your class has been insightful. My attention to detail really kicks in whenever I look at artwork. I am also compelled to pay close to the period in which the work was completed.

I wish everybody the best of luck with their future endeavors. I enjoyed reviewing your documents on the museum's that you visited. The pictures and presentation were great.

Take care and good luck!

Yale art museum

Final post is up, fun class and very enjoyable.

Bryon

Final week wrap up

To everyone in this class good luck all your future endeavors. I enjoyed this class more than I initially thought I would. I was able to visit some great sites in NY and CT and now I hold a deep appreciation for art and its history. I look forward to future museums trips and new art to take in. Thanks for providing me with the opportunity to create some great photos and memories.

Rich

What's up ya'll,

This is it!!!!! I have posted my last assignment from the Yale Center for British Art, I was not that impressed with the museum but they still had a few peices that I enjoyed. I have had a great time in this class and have learned so much. It has definatley been a wonderful expereince that I will continue to follow.

To everyone who is graduating next weekend, CONGRATS!!!! I'll see you there and I wish you much success.

Jerry once again it has been a pleasure taking another one of your classes, I am always bragging/promoting your classes. You have taught me a wealth of knowledge and most importantly have inspired me to tap into my creative side. This is definatley an experience I can share with others and something I really enjoyed and came to "appreciate" :)

Yiovannie

Last Assignment

My last assignment is posted for the Yale Center for British Arts. I just want to say how much fun I had going to the different museums and admiring the art.

I hope everyone has a great summer.

Tony

Finally Finished Playing Catchup

Hi All
I am so happy I finally completed all the assignment. I am going to purchase my new camera. Jerry I do apology for the delays in my postings.

I really enjoyed the trips to the museum and I learned alot about different museums and the art they hold. I will being visiting more museums on my own just because I really enjoyed this class.

Thanks

Charmaine

Class is winding up.....

Hi All,

Classes are over in the day program now and here we are at the end of this adventure! I hope you had a positive experience in taking this non-traditional class.... From what you have written and photographed, I'd say it was a success...!

I need to get the grades in ASAP next week with the 15th (Tues) being the latest according to the registrar... She needs to get the grades for the graduating seniors especially. I am continuing to read everyone's papers and posts as well as post comments. Tuesday then is the final deadline for getting all of your work done.

This was the first time I asked students to create a blog to post their work to... It has paid off in many ways... Your photographs look so much better on your blog than pasted into a word document. I believe that your writing is better and more vital as you are writing for a larger audience than just me, the instructor. You are publishing out to the Web and I think you are proud of the results. There were a few kinks with the way blogger worked as Google recently bought them and in the transition there are still a couple of bugs... nothing too terrible though.

I will continue with this format for the time being. My greatest hope is that you found this experience enriching and will continue to enjoy visiting the many wonderful museums here in the Northeast and beyond.

Best wishes for a restful and enriching summer, everyone!

-Jerry

New Britain

First I would like to say that my last museum post is up on my blogger.

Second Jerry I have really enjoyed this class just as much as the Digital Photography class I took with you. I really have found a new appreciation for art work and hope to continue to visits museums.

Lastly class I hope you guys the best of luck in what ever life brings your way. I will be graduating this year so I am done with Albertus Magnus.

Everyone Have a great summer :o)

Final Assignment

I posted my final picture assignment on the MoMA in New York City today. Feel free to check it out! Thanks for the great class everyone, I had a blast! If any of you ever want to go museum hopping in the future, drop me an email! Good Luck, and enjoy your break! --Marc

Last Assignment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (EVER!)

Well, I finished my final paper (my final one for my degree too!) on the 7th, but in my excitement, I forgot to come here and post that I did! Sorry! Please look at the pictures (it was the only visit that wasn't that great - hate to end on a sour note!). I really enjoyed this class and all of your blogs. I will stop by and look at all of them on my way out!!!
Beth

Last night I posted my Metropolitan Museum of Art paper and today I posted my experiences Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum located in Ridgefield, CT. I am have some technical difficulties with my camera and can't seem to find what is wrong with it. I have two of my museum pictures on there and can't download them to my computer so I am going today to Kinko's to put them on a CD. I should be posting those museums my close of business today. I do apologize for the delay. As you can see that even though my camera wasn't working I still visited the museum. please view my site and see what I have done. Again sorry for the delay.

Charmaine

I will be posting the Yale Bristish Art Museum (Visted 4/21/2007) and the New Britain Museum of American Art(Visited on 5/3/2007).

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Visit - May 4, 2007

Finally ventured out to NYC and made it to METRO what a wonderful time!! Hope you enjoy my blog!!

The Museum of Modern Art

Here is my post on the MoMA. I did one of my picture captions on this museum. This was definitely my favorite one so far.

Tony

I LOVE NEW YORK! The Metropolitian Museum

Hello All,

I was finally able to get to the Met in NYC. It was pure chaos in NYC.. I LOVE IT! There was some sort of parade going on out there so there were many, many people in and out of the museum. This week are my Picture postings and Since I had two to complete I also went to the Guggenheim Museum to do something different. With my Luck, my camera went dead on me becasue I was taking pictures of all the madness in NYC and since I didn't bring the charger I was unable to take pictures which was a huge dissapointment. This now means I have one more museum to go to. During my visit to the Met I decided to focus on the Art Sculptures which I now have a special appreciation and personal interest for. come check out my pictures and don't forget to leave me a comment.

Yiovannie

Metropolitan Museum of Art

On Friday I visited "The Met", it was a gorgeous day. It's up on my blog now. Hope you like it.

Tony

New Britain Museum of American Art

Yesterday I visited the New Britain Museum of American Art. I went with all intentions of seeing Graydon Perrish's The Cycle of Terror and Tragedy. My trip had a little detour in it because the museum was having a silent auction later in the day so much of the permanent work was not on display but I had a fun trip, nonetheless. Check out my blog for my writeup on NBMAA.

Rich

The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum

On Saturday May 5th I went to visit The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. They didn't allow cameras but they did have a lot of programs about each of the artist and their showes. This is my last paper and it is posted wow :o) I didn't. Now I just have revisions and one more visit to a museum. Stop by and join in my visit with me.

Thank You
Christina G

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Hi Everyone,

I did my last visit today, I went to the Big Apple and couldn't have had a better day for it. Spring is here! Anyway, I want to thank everyone for their contributions, I really enjoyed this class. I have posted my experience in my blog, check it out.

Jason

New Britain Museum of American Art

I just finished my paper on the New Britain Museum of American Art. My subject was “The Cycle of Terror and Tragedy: September 11 2001,” one of the most profound yet terrifying paintings I have ever seen. Feel free to stop by and take a look at marcmase.blogspot.com Thanks!

Revision to New Britain Museum Blog.

Hello all,

I realized I made an error on my trip to the New Britain Museum. In my original Blog I wrote that i was handed some papers by the front desk that was a cheat sheet to the art peices dedicated to 9/11. My freind who I went to the museum with who was also working on an Art project recently had an opportunity to read my blog informed me that those were papers she had printed of the internet prior to our trip sine she had done some research on the museum and were not handed to me from the front desk. I felt a little silly about it, because I was handed some papers but those wern't it, I must've just gotten them confused. anyway I have revised my blog so please come check it out and leave me a comment.

Yiovannie

Revision

I have revised my blog for my visit to Yale Center for British Art. I hope you can stop by to read it. Thanks for your time.

Tubman African American Museum

Today I stumbled upon the Tubman African American Museum. I went to visit one of my clients, Technicon Engineering in Macon, GA and saw a huge bill board on 16 for the Tubman African American Museum. At first glance I ignored it, but when I got off the highway there was another sign for the museum. My seond instinct was to take a minute and see what they had on exhibit. I was pleasantly surprised by the history and the culture that the museum has to offer. They are currently in the process of building a 49,000 square foot museum so that they can display more exhibits at one time and hold their after school workshops and art classes on the premises. Unfortunately, I only had a note pad and pencil to write down what I saw, but I encourage you to visit their website to check out their new building and some of the exhibits. at http://www.tubmanmuseum.com/newbuilding/

Please stop by and read my review of the museum at katonyahughey.blogspot.com

Yale University Museum of Art

ACK!!!!!!!!! I am sorry for being late. My mother is coming Thursday for three weeks, so I have been preparing the house for her (I had to move the nursery into my bedroom!). I didn't want to post until I could give the photos the comments they deserved and I needed a little extra time. It's my last "paper" (I have only one museum/photo excursion left) and I wanted it to be special. Please read at your leisure!
Beth

The Wadsworth

Hello all,

I made it to the Wadsworth in Hartford last week. I came on to post my pictures and realized that my husband has my camera. They will be up tomorrow, which I will also be visiting the Mattatuck in Waterbury. I'll post a lilnk when they are up. I enjoyed the Wadsworth, but because I got there at 4pm I felt rushed because they were closing. I was in Hartford for a conference and tried to kill two birds with one stone.

Metropolitan Museum of Art

This past Saturday I ventured to NYC and visited the Met. This museum has something for any artlover. I had a great time so if you're interested head on over to my blog and check out my paper and pics.




Me over by the koi pond in the Asian art area. These fish were unbelievably enormous.

Rich

Wadsworth

My paper on the Wadsworth has been posted. Feel free to check it out at
marcmase.blogspot.com

The Metropolitan museum of art

Well i went to new york and didnt have such a good experience.

Museum of Modern Art and "pictures of junk"

Its up, after I published the page the text came out in black and white, this may be going from Windows Vista Office '07 to a Mac. I'll see if I can repost in the meantime enjoy!

Bryon

Yale University Museum

Hello All,

I'm still Playing catch up! Please come by and take a look at my trip to the Yale University Museum. I must say that I really enjoyed the sculptures they had on exhibit. I thought they were phenomenal and the artist were very talented. Please leave me any comments or questions.


Thanks,
Yiovannie

New Britain Museum of American Art

Hey guys. Here are y pictures and captions for the New Britain Museum of American Art. Sorry about some of the blurry pictures. My digital camera broke and I had to borrow one. Anyway let me know what you think.

http://museum-blogger.blogspot.com/

Tony

Trouble at the Wadsworth

Hey guys, hope everyone is enjoying their visits so far! Lately I've run into a string of bad luck that I'm hoping to beat this week. My visit to the Wadsworth last weekend was a disaster, after getting the day off from work, I headed up there only to find out that I wouldn't be able to use my camera (a palm pilot digital) to take any pictures in the museum. I was still able to walk around and enjoy my visit, but I couldn't document it as well as I liked.

To make matters even worse, last Wednesday I was all set to head off to New York and the MET, only to get to the train station and find out all trains were delayed indefinitely due to wires down on the track! Hopefully I'll have some better luck this week!

Hope everything is going well for you all!

The Metropolotan Museum of Art

http://lisadavisamc.blogspot.com/

Blog

Hi everyone! I hope you're all having a great time visiting museums! I have one more museum to visit - haven't decided exactly which it will be, I'm afraid! I'm torn! I will venture out probably Wednesday. I'm running a day behind on this week's assignment (busy weekend), but I will have it posted by late tonight. Check it out Tuesday morning!

Talk to you soon - enjoy the weather!!!
Beth

The Metropolotan Museum of Art

http://museumexperience.blogspot.com/

The Metropolotan Museum of Art


The Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met) was wonderful. There was so many people today. I could not believe it. All kinds of people, speaking many different languages. Vendor, ice-cream trucks, nut makers my eyes were all over the place. The outside , which you can see, it is the first picture shown, is beautiful and very large. Todays events include family programs, guided tours and member events. All of this, and I am still in the libby!! When we entered I was in Amazement, it is HUGE. I was pressed for time, so had to plan my visit around the museum. I spent most of my time 3.5 hours on the first floor and the mezzanine floor. The elevator has a person who brings you up and down, it was cool. The upper level was my favorite, it looks over the main floor. All those people walking, talking and learning, some people were sitting at table and some were drawing. This was a great way to start of my spring



When inside, the place is really big with all kinds of interesting features, high ceilings and beautiful floors. This museum is a special place. I pay and now I am inside the museum, and I do not know were to begin. There is so much to see.

I begin my journey on the first floor were a huge collection of Greek and Roman Art is displayed. I seem to relate a little better to this type of art because, even if you have never been to a museum in your life, you have seen something Greek. Even if it is just a pillar on a building you recognize the influence. The Greek Sculpture Court is impressive. I noticed other student having discussions, in detail pertaining to these fabulous sculpture. I was drown into their discussion because, I felt the same way but did not have anyone to tell. It is so funny how people can be given the same information but come to different conclusion.



The most interesting thing that I saw was in the "Etruscan Art." This part was beautiful! Located on the "M" level the mezzanine. There are glass box cubes, holding art work and information about the piece. There was a big glass box with a wonderful Chariot inside. A scene from the life of Achilles, of course Achilles is a Greek Hero (Trojan War). Also included was a bowl and a helmut of Achilles that was given to him by his mother. The Chariot is in such good condition, it is unbelievable. It is not large but, not small either. It is bronze in color with green and purture mixed in. Also Ivory is inlaid on certain parts, it is very beautiful. The Chariot was found near Monteleone di Spoleto in 1902, believed to be Etruscan second quarter of the 10th century B.C. A land owner working on his property made a great discovery.


There is so much to see. I was not able to see it all in the time I was their, but I will be going back to see the rest. This is now my favorite Museum surpassing the Atheneum, leaving them in the dust.




The Yale Art Gallery

My first visit was to The Yale Art Gallery. Without pictures it is hard for me to explain to impact this place had on me. I have been past this gallery lots of times and had never gone inside, it was great. My whole family accompanied me. The Yale Art Gallery was founded in 1832, is one of the oldest college art museums in the world. The permanent collection showcases artwork from twentieth century African, Chinese paintings from the Tang dynasty, modernist sculpture, American paintings and decorative arts and many more. The most interesting thing I saw was a mask, yes a mask. This was no ordinary mask, it was beautiful. It was very large (80 pounds) and had an exaggerated head and breasts. I took this to mean Strength in Nurture of a Woman. This particular mask was said to represent a beautiful mother, used during weddings, funerals or any major events. The funny thing about the ceremonies is that men wear these masks because they are so heavy. The masks are by Charles B. Benenson, B.A. 1933, Mouya Congo (Kinshasa) late 19th early 20th century.




The Wadaworth Atheneum


The Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Ct. was a great day. This place was emaculate inside. The people were nice, friendly and helpful. The lady at the front desk said to me "are you a student", I love that, she was sharply dressed and pleasant. The museum was organized and clean. On this day I visited a symphony was playing, it was very relaxing. The music was beautiful along with the art. After browsing around, I was drawn back to two particular piece of art. The first piece was called "Baggage" and second called "Peasant Girl."



"Baggage" and the other was a painting "Peasant Girl."
My favorite was "Baggage" by, Emma Amosshe was born in Atlanta Ga. in 1938. Baggage 1193, is a part of an autobiographical series begun in the late 1980's. In these works, Emma Amos uses vintage photo-graphics of the rural south and her family history. Exploring issues of identity, sexism and systematic racial attitudes. She believes that "these issues have marginalized her and other African American artist from the Mainstream art world." When I looked at this art work many things came to mind. Nature, destruction, tragedy, hate, and hope. There are so many feelings you could go though when viewing this piece. I had many thoughts when viewing this and felt like discussing it further even after I left. I was lucky to have had the opportunity to see it in person.


My second favorite was a great painting named "Peasant Girl, Haiti 1954. This oil canvas painting by Lois Mailou Jones was beautiful and had such great colors. Jones was born in Boston, Ma. 1905-1998, I thought this piece deserved and "honorable mention."

Yale University Art Gallery

Good Evening everyone,

I hope every enjoyed your weekend. I visited Yale University Art Gallery and focus my paper on a tray, tapper, & bowl from the Yoruba city. I had a big connection with this piece. Please visit my blog for more information.

Florence Griswold Museum

Hi,

On Saturday I visited the Florence Griswold Museum. I have posted my experience on my site, check it out.

Jason

Graydon Parrish in New Britian

Graydon Parrish at work in his studio.

Hello all.... Many of you will find yourself visiting the New Britain Museum of Art... Upstairs you won't be able to miss the Graydon Parrish masterwork of new classicism, TThe Cycle of Terror and Tradegedy: September 11, 2001-2006. This 8' X 18' foot painting was commissioned by the museum and was painted in response to the 911 trade towers event. Just as modernists threw out classical traditions at the start of the 20th century, this new work represents a similar process, a throwing out of modernist tenants for a return to using the figure in an allegorical and symbolic way.

Beth has done a great job in describing the piece and her reaction to it in her blog.... Take a look if you haven't already.

If you get a chance, take a look at this article

This article does a great job of explaining and celebrating Parrish and his process.

Hope you are out enjoying another great spring day at a museum with your loved ones.....

Yale University Art Gallery

Hi everyone! I'm posting on the Yale University Art Gallery this week - went last Friday. I am not done yet, but you can visit my blog and see last week's entry on the Yale Center for British Art. I'll stop by your blogs this weekend and check them out too! :)
Beth

High Museum Louvre Atlanta: kings as Collectots

I visited the Louvre Atlanta exhibit today. This exhibit is priceless. Please review my report and provide comments.



http:/katonyahughey.blogspot.com

Free Day at the Griswold

Hi All,

The Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme is inviting everyone to a FREE day On May 5th! Click on the picture to see the details of the day long celebration.... Bring family, friends children, grandparents...!

Genevieve / A Genevieve Arnold Retrospective

I visited the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (MOCA, GA) . They are currently showing an exhibit on the late artist Genevieve Arnold. Genevieve was well known for being a contemporary artist whose work consisted of romantic visions, intended to trigger a sense of nostalgia.Please take a look at my report and let me know what you think.

http://katonyahughey.blogspot.com/

MOMA

We made it to the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in NYC, very interesting trip with lots to see. I'm hoping to have my paper posted soon.

The Met in NYC

Hello all, I made it to the Metropolitan Museum of Art this weekend, it was great. To the right is a copy of a postcard I purchased at the gift shop. It is one of many self-portraits of Pablo Picasso which was painted in 1906. Check out my blog for more on my trip.
http://charlotte728.blogspot.com

Wadsworth Atheneum of Art, Hartford, CT (Deb)

Went to Wadsworth on Sunday, and it was a beautifual day to travel. Next week I'll be going to NYC to visit The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Check out my pictures.

http://drpratt-deborah.blogspot.com/

Yale

Saturday I visited two museums right next to one another. My blog for Yale Center for British Art is posted. I choose not to write a paper for this visit since I didn't find it very intersting. Sorry this is slightly late. Here is a picture more on my blog:




Cleopatra

New Britain Museum of American Art

Hello all,

Please come check out my blog and join me on my Visit to the New Britain Museum of Amercian Art.


See Ya!
Yiovannie

Yale Center for British Art

It's finished - check it out! :)

Weekend Off!!

Since I finally was able to secure a weekend off, I was able to visit both the Wadsworth and the Yale Center for British Art over Saturday and Sunday. I loved the Wadsworth, even though it was a bit of a disaster (more on this in my paper!), but I still found the Yale Center for British Art rather dull. I don't know what it is about it particularly, but I liked the Yale Art Gallery and the Wadsworth much more. I'll be posting my paper shortly, feel free to stop by and leave a comment.

Wadsworth Athenium

This week I took a trip to Hartford to visit the Wadsworth Athenium museum. I absolutely loved this museum. The museum was packed with exhibits, paintings and material to really get a good collection of photos. I will be posting my results in my blog soon.

Rich

Museums!

Hello All,

This week, I had two afternoons off (my son was with the sitter - hooray!), so I went to New Haven both days. The Yale University Art Gallery and Yale Center for British Art are directly across the street from each other (bonus, I also located the Yale Rep, - I wondered about its location for ages!). I went to the Yale Center for British Art first and back the the Yale University Art Gallery the next day. I was pleasantly surprised in each. I can't wait to share my photos with you! I'm blogging now, but will let you know when I'm done so you can check it out!
Beth

New Britain Museum of American Art

Hi,

I went to the New Britain Museum of American Art this week. I have posted my experience on my blog. Stop by and check it out.

Jason

Touring the Michael C. Carlos museum in all its SPLENDOR

This was my best museum visit to date. Everything was beautiful. From th emoment I was able to view the structure to the exhibits inside. The High museum is very modern, but plain. It has very high ceilings as it is four stories high. The wadsworth is very old, but classy. The exhibits were not as valuable, but it was a memorable experience. The Michael C. Carlos museum is a totally different experience. I really feel like I learned alot about the art world.

Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University is a beautiful museum. The architecture itself is very pleasing to the eye. The building that is it housed in was designed by the world renowned artist Michael Graves. Not knowing who Michael Graves was I had to do a little research. Michael Graves is a famous American architect that has designed beautiful structures throughout the United States. In addition he has a household product line that is sold out of Target. The Michael C. Carlos is listed as one of his famous structures. Michael C. Carlos is an Atlanta philanthropist. He donated an estimated twenty million dollars to the museum that bears his name.

When you look at the structure you can see the connection that it has throughout history. The exterior has a strong African motif. If you stand in front of the museum you can see pyramid shapes on each side. When walking through entrance you are again reminded Asia. They have the flair of a Bali House or a pavilion in Asia. Everything is asymmetric. The stone is different shades of tan. There are perfectly square windows on the lower level and rectangular windows on the upper level. I guess that is enough about the exterior I will move on to the exhibit.

The Michael C. Carlos museum offers collections in ancient Egyptian and Nubian art, Ancient near art, Art of ancient Americas, Asian art, Greek and Roman art, Sub-Saharan African and works of art on paper. Additionally, they have special art exhibits, lectures and receptions throughout the year. Upon entering the building you have the option of utilizing an MP3 player to listen to experts talk about the exhibitions.

There was so much to choose from, I decided to start my journey in the art of ancient Americas. I was captivated by the wood work. It wasn’t what I expected. My first stop was the Rosales Zoned graved female effigy. Period IV, 300 B.C-A.D. The effigy is ceramic, but you have to look really close. At first glance, I thought it was made of wood. The statue is brown and black, it is very hard to tell that it is a female. The statue is on her knees. The face is stern. The facial features are very harsh. The nose and mouth are large is size. In all honesty the only way to tell that this is a female is the fact they she has breasts and a necklace painted around her neck. This artwork is known as the Guanacaste-Nicoya style. The documentation indicates that some of the black spots used to be red, but changed due to oxygenation.

The next statue is the Paccha en Quecha. This is an odd looking clay statue that was used to assist with farming and potting plants. It has a long brown point with a hook attached near the middle. It looks as if they are held together by some type of foil. On top of the hook is a small object that looks like flower pot. The flower pot is tan with a design going up the side and around the neck where the opening is. The pattern is multi colored. Attached to the pot is an ear of corn. In all honesty I had to read the documentation to determine exactly what that piece was. This hook was used to during the corn season.

A little ways down the hall I spotted a pair of Earspools as known as earrings. They are absolutely beautiful and don’t look as if they belong with the other items in the collection. They are very large in size and possible very heavy. The design in the earrings is very detailed. The earrings are gold. The background is water, a boat with sails. There are two birds at the very top. They are facing each other with there beaks facing downward. You can make out the people in the water. There are clearly diving for something of importance. There are shells that are lying around the bottom, they resemble flowers. There a little bumps that outline the earrings. This is clearly an important event. The earrings that signify the importance are just phenomenal. These earrings are priceless. I am certain of that.

I didn’t plan on looking at the Ancient Egyptian Art, but a couple was discussing a coffin being part of the exhibit. Based on the conversation, I couldn’t resist. Honestly, I was a little nervous. I didn’t know what to expect. I cannot put the Coffin of Lady Tahat into words that will do it justice. The Coffin actually resembles a lady. The details are right in line with what you hear about Africans. She has a narrow face with wide eyes. She has a lot of hair. There are designs that resemble kente cloth in her hair. The top design reminds you of a crown. It has a star in the middle with more of the kente cloth design going around her head. She has on earrings that are too big for her narrow face. The earrings have the same design as that on top of her head. Her neck is long and thin and her hair hangs perfectly around it. Her body has distinct symbols and figures throughout. It appears that she has an important symbol in the middle of her chest. The outline looks like a bird with his wings spread wide. Her arms are folded across the lower part of her stomach. It almost seems out of proportion. Her fingers are detailed as they lay flat. The Coffin is very big, but the woman was very petite based on her face and hands. This Coffin is a must see. Every inch of the coffin is pained with some type of design of scenery. Even though I know this coffin is hundreds of years in age it looks like it was recently built.

It is hard to describe without pictures. This is a great family outing, if you are ever in the Atlanta area.

Yale Center for British Arts - 4/11/07

I went to YCBA last week with one of my friends, and we had a greate time. Check out the pictures.

http://deborah-debpratt.blogspot.com/

British Art Gallery

Hello again,

I have posted my Blog on the British Art Gallery. Feel free to sop by and check it out.
http://charlotte728.blogspot.com

A Word About Grading

In the class calendar I indicated that I would be posting grades each week for each of your papers. In the usual "strict" method of teaching and grading, deadlines are sacrosanct, penalties are assessed for late work, work wont be accepted after a certain date, etc. In my 30 years of full time teaching, I have never worked this way and I have to tell you that I really don't want to undergo a massive personality change at this point.

In my student centered view of your progress, I try to keep focussed on "The Big Picture". Do you care about your museum visits, do you convey your enthusiasm in your blog? Did you connect personally with the work discussed? As Randy Jackson on Idol might put it, "are you keeping it real"? Are you fairly consistent in getting out for your visits? Is your post to your blog in your own voice and from your heart? Do you visit other students blogs and leave comments? Do you post to the class blog at least once each week?

In your writing do you quote or italicize text pasted in from another source and properly cite it? Have you taken a paragraph to discuss what movement or style the art work can be placed in? Have you included biographical information on the artist? Have you taken time to describe some details of what your saw as you looked at your chosen work carefully?

Have I been positive in the comments I leave on each of the posts to your own blog? If so, no changes need to be made... Have I suggested any changes in your post? Have you acted to rework suggestions?

If you can honestly answer yes to the above questions, you will do fine in the class... that is at least a B grade....

This is shaping up to be a fine week-end weather wise... Take your loved one(s) with you and have a great visit....!

Wadsworth Pictures

Please visit my blog of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum

katonyahughey.blogspot.com

I'm Back

Hello all,

Sorry I've been MIA for the past week or so, but a wicked virus swept through my entire house including the baby. I'm just getting back on my feet today and I will post my museum trip later today.

The Wadsworth Atheneum

Hello, yesterday I visited the Wadsworth Atheneum. It was very easy to get there and the people were very nice and extremely helpful. Let me know what you guys think.

http://museum-blogger.blogspot.com/

Tony

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Done! Check out my blog: http://bethsmuseumexperience.blogspot.com/
I'm so glad I went when the weather was nice!
Enjoy!

Mattatuck Museum

I went to the Mattatuck museum in waterbury it was a very nice experience and i even met one of my classmates.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

I did it! I went to NYC with my niece Friday and have a TON of photos! We went early in the morning, spent much of the day at the Met, but also went to Madame Toussaud's before coming home. I think I walked a few miles and I would estimate that between train/subway stations and The Met (and Madame Toussaud's), I probably climbed about 3,000 stairs! My legs are KILLING me today! I'll post tomorrow and will let you know when it's up! :)
Beth

Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford

Hi all,

I just visited the Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford. I have posted my experience on my site. Come check it out.

Jason

New Britain Museum of American Art

Hi Everyone! I went to the New Britain Museum of American Art last Thursday. I posted my photos Saturday, along with my blog, but had some formatting issues. I thought they were resolved Monday/Tuesday and I have not been back on. I just came on to tell you that I am going to NYC tomorrow to the MET and I didn't even see my Blog for last week! I must have made an edit and neglected to "re-publish!" I am sorry! I usually post a ton of photos and have had major issues with pictures aligning with text, etc. My next post will be much more simple! I'll still have a lot of photos, but I am going to put the text below and not worry about it being on the side of the photos, as it has caused me many late nights! Soo...I'll send another post this weekend, but check out the NBMAA....http://bethsmuseumexperience.blogspot.com/

Martin Luther King Historical Site Experience

Hello all,

Please come join me on my Museum experience. Come check my blog out. I have added a links to my page so you can experience it too.


Yiovannie

Paper #2 - Yale British Art Museum

Hi All,

My second paper has been posted.

Enjoy!

Rich

Paper Posted

Hey everyone, I finally got around to posting my first paper over at my blog which can be viewed at marcmase.blogspot.com. It's on my visit to the Yale Art Gallery, and the work "A Lion Attacking a Horse," by George Stubbs. Check it out and leave me a comment. Thanks!

The Yale Art Gallery

My first visit was to The Yale Art Gallery. Without pictures it is hard for me to explain to impact this place had on me. I have been past this gallery lots of times and had never gone inside, it was great. My whole family accompanied me. The Yale Art Gallery was founded in 1832, is one of the oldest college art museums in the world. The permanent collection showcases artwork from twentieth century African, Chinese paintings from the Tang dynasty, modernist sculpture, American paintings and decorative arts and many more. The most interesting thing I saw was a mask, yes a mask. This was no ordinary mask, it was beautiful. It was very large (80 pounds) and had an exaggerated head and breasts. I took this to mean Strength in Nurture of a Woman. This particular mask was said to represent a beautiful mother, used during weddings, funerals or any major events. The funny thing about the ceremonies is that men wear these masks because they are so heavy. The masks are by Charles B. Benenson, B.A. 1933, Mouya Congo (Kinshasa) late 19th early 20th century.

lisa davis calendar

First I would like to say hello to all. When I took this class I didn’t take into consideration that I would need to know more than just how to open a new word documentation to type my papers. I have learned so much in these two weeks of this class, Thanks to Professor Nevins. I don’t have pictures this week, although I did take some at the museum. When it came time to get them off the camera, oh boy. I had all my neighbors over trying to help me figure it out. Finally I returned to the store where I purchased it from, and they were floored also. They had to keep the camera. I haven’t heard from them as of yet, but as soon as I do, if need be I will post them at a later date and some new ones for my next post.


Please view my calendar:
Thursday April 5th Yale Art Gallery
Wednesday April 11th The Atheneum in Hartford
Monday April 23rd The Metropolitan Museum
Weeks 4-7 are undecided

Metropolitan Museum

Good evening



I hope everyone had a Happy Easter. I had the pleasure of going to New York this weekend to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Wow what a museum. My boyfriend and I enjoyed ourselves so such that we are thing of going again this summer.



The size of the museum was over whelming, but they had plenty of guards around to ask questions. They were very friendly and helpful. Now you can take pictures but you can use your flash. I have posted my paper with some pictures on my blog.



Now I am also going to post pictures on Fotothing.com (http://www.fotothing.com/) sometime this week. You can find me under Cubanmami. This is a free site Jerry showedus that took his digital photography class. I love it cause you can post your photos on this site and share it with people. Great place to see others work as well. This is one example of the art there. This one was titled Night



Feel free to check out either place

Christina

Easter Sunday

Hi Everyone,

Today is Easter Sunday and I hope you are taking time off from work of every kind and taking time for renewal. Don't worry about meeting the Monday morning deadline this week. If you finished your post to your blog for this week, great... I'll take a look on Monday morning. If not, then take until Wednesday morning this week. The gradebook feature on Campus Cruiser is absent from my view so I haven't posted any grades yet. I'll be working with IT on Monday to straighten that out.

Keep up the good work!

The New Britain Museum of Amrican Art

Well I made it there it was a lot better than the Wadsworth Antheneum i must say but i had a good time. it was a good experience

Yale Center for British Art

Hey classmates,

this week I went to the Yale Center for British Art. Feel free to drop in to my page and check out my experience.

Jason

High Museum

Please let me know what you think about my recent visit to the High Museum. I truly enjoyed my outing. I thought I was a detail oriented person until I began to see the underlying features in the various pieces of art. I truly learned alot.

I have not gotten this Blog thing down yet. Patience is a virtue!


http://katonyahughey.blogspot.com/

A Day at Yale University Art Gallery

Hope you enjoy!!

http://debpratt-deborah.blogspot.com/

Late Comer in Atlanta, GA

Hello all, my name is Katonya Hughey and I currently reside in Atlanta, GA. I completed the New Dimensions program in 2002, but wasn't able to complete this elective due to a job relocation. After years of procrastinating I am back to finish what I started.

My Museum's will differ from yours in CT, although I am going to try to visit the wadsworth when I arrive in CT on 12/14/07. I am looking forward to learning and growing from this experience.

Please bear with me. This is my week to play catch up, but please look for my work. It will be posted soon.

Take care!

My Trip

Hey Ya'll,

I went to the New Britain Museum of Modern Art today. I was surprised at how nice it was - and in a very nice area. Pleasantly surprised. The coat area was nice too...perk! I'll blog on my trip soon...

Beth

How was the drive?

Hello all,

Those of you that already visited the Wadsworth, how was the drive and was it easy to find? I haven't checked the directions yet and was just wondering.

Hello All - Paper 1

Hello all,

My paper about the fun and adventures I had in downtown New Haven at the Yale Art Gallery were posted to my blog. Please take a seat and leave a comment if you'd like.


Rich

UpDate

I just wanted to let people know I finally was able to add pictures to my paper. Sorry I am still a work in progress. :o)

Thank You
Christina G

Can't view others blogs

Hello Everyone,

For some strange reason I am having problems viewing other's blog. There are only a few I can view and I have refreshed each time . Am I doing something wrong? Any suggestions? I am really interested in sharing your Museum experience. also can we each provide a link to our blogs to make it easier to access. So far I have seen some really good papers so lets keep up the good work.


Yiovannie

Yale University Art Gallery

Hello All,
I know this comes late, but I would like to invite everyone to view my post on my first visit.
http://charlotte728.blogspot.com

Assignments

Jerry,
I have a question. When you lowered the number of papers we have to complete, you said to check the calendar for mor information. It does not say which weeks we have to do papers or not. Is that up to us? Do we turn in papers any four weeks or is there a schedule that you want us to follow? Thanks so much!

Beth

Assignment 1 (Wadsworth Experience)

Hello

It's me again. I have finally complete my assignment for the museum I visited yesterday. Please feel free to visit my site and leave a comment. I look forward to reading your comments.


Click below to get to my site.

http://charmaine514.blogspot.com/


Thanks and have a wonderful evening.

Charmaine


Here is a sneak peak. I like this exhibit the most.

Good Morning

I have finally posted my tentative schedule.. Please forgive me for the delay.

I will post the information on the museum I visited yesterday shortly...

Thanks

Charmaine
http://charmaine514.blogspot.com/

Wadsworth

Good Morning everyone,

I was able to make it to the Wadsworth yesterday morning. I was really excite with all the beautiful art work that I saw. My paper is posted, but I was having trouble posting the pictures so that is still to come. Stop by and read my paper if you would like.

See You guys soon
Christina G.

Yale University Art Gallery

Here is my post on the Yale Art Gallery. I had a great time and was very impressed with the paintings they had on display. Hope you guys enjoy it.

http://museum-blogger.blogspot.com/

Tony

Yale Museum of British Art.

My girlfriend and I visited the British Arts museum in New Haven last week and i've posted my first blog. Here's the link enjoy.

http://museummangler.blogspot.com/

Wadsworth Atheneum

Alright, sorry my post wasn't on Friday as promised. I had some major formatting issues with the editor. I am not totally happy with the result, but it's much better than it was. The pictures look pretty good anyway! View my blog here: http://bethsmuseumexperience.blogspot.com/2007/03/wadsworth-atheneum.html
Hope you enjoy it!
Beth

Blog Links Added!

Hi Everyone,

I have posted links to everyone's blogs that I have at this point. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and they are there. Remember to visit each others pages and leave comments... We are here to learn from each other and to support one another!

IMPORTANT! Remember to refresh your web browser each time you come back to this blog! In order to save download time, most browsers use a "cache" of the page which is dated information... Because several changes happen each day, You'll want to refresh your browser to see what's new.

When you post a new paper or images to your blog, invite others to come by your site to check it out with a post here. Remember your address to your blog does not have an "@" symbol, just periods, as in http://yiovannies-art-appreciation.blogspot.com/. Highlight the address and click the link button in the post editor (looks like the link of a chain) this will create a hot link and will get the viewer over to your blog with one click as in http://yiovannies-art-appreciation.blogspot.com/

You can also highlight any text and make it a link as in Take a look at my new post here! Same process... highlight the text and paste the link into the link box after you click on the link button in the post editor.

Keep up the good work, everyone.

Wadsworth Museum

Well change of plans i didnt go to the newbritain museum but i did go to the one in hartford it was a good experience. I took my boyfriend and my nieces and we had a good time

Wadsworth Museum

Hello All,

It was such a beautiful day to take a trip to the museum and I must say that this experience was different from others. For some reason this time I was floored by all the art work as if it was my first time ever going to the Wadsworth. I had a great time and would have like to post other pictures aside from the one I chose to write about but the battery in the camera started running low. Next time I need to make sure the charger is plugged in all the way ;). Come check out my blog and I am looking forward to viewing yours.

http://yiovannies-art-appreciation.blogspot.com/





Have fun on your trips.

Yiovannie

Looking forward to the Met in NYC.

Yale University Art Gallery

Hi All,

Today (Saturday March 31) I visited the Yale University Art Gallery. I had a great experience viewing the large collection they offer. The admission is free and there are headset available at the help desk. The museum is user friendly and the staff is helpful. I chose a piece painted by Edwin Austin Abbey called Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and the Lady Anne. It was painted in 1896 and featured a scene from Richard III. Go to my blog and check out my paper, I have some cool pictures there (including one of my projects). I am extremely excited about my next adventure.

Happy Hunting

Jason

Yale Center for British Art April events

Hi Everyone,

I just received the april newsletter from YCBA.... enjoy!


YCBA APRIL E-NEWS
1080 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT 06517
Tues-Sat 10-5 | Sun 12-5 | FREE ADMISSION
203 432 2800 | ycba.info@yale.edu

Exhibitions

Howard Hodgkin: Paintings 1992–2007
Closing April 1

The documentary film, Imagine… A Picture of the Painter Howard Hodgkin will be screened in the Lecture Hall at 12:30 pm on Sunday, April 1.
Added tours!
Exhibition tours of Howard Hodgkin: Paintings 1992-2007 will be held on Saturday, March 31 at 12 noon and 1 pm and Sunday April 1 at 2 pm and 3 pm.

Paul Mellon’s Legacy: A Passion for British Art
April 18–July 29, 2007
This spring the Yale Center for British Art celebrates its thirtieth anniversary and commemorates the centennial of the birth of its founder, Paul Mellon (1907–1999; Yale College 1929), with the special exhibition, Paul Mellon’s Legacy: A Passion for British Art.

Student Exhibition:
Joseph Wright and the Spectacle of Science
March 30–June 11, 2007
The first annual Art in Focus student guide exhibition, Joseph Wright and the Spectacle of Science focuses on a mezzotint after Joseph Wright of Derby’s A Philosopher Shewing an Experiment on the Air Pump. This exhibition explores the ways in which science functioned as part of the social fabric of elite culture in eighteenth-century Britain.
Exhibition tours

Lectures

April 3-5, 9-11, 5:30 pm
Paul Mellon Lectures
For An Excellent Purpose: Museums and Their Publics in Britain from 1850–1914
Giles Waterfield, independent curator and writer, Director of Royal Collection Studies organized by the Attingham Trust, Associate Lecturer at the Courtauld Institute of Art, a former trustee of the Heritage Lottery Fund, and former Director of the Dulwich Picture Gallery.

Tuesday and Wednesday, April 3–4
The Rise of the Regional Museum in Victorian Britain, Parts I and II

Thursday, April 5
Collecting for the People

Monday, April 9
Beyond the Crystal Palace: Museum Exhibitions in Nineteenth-Century Britain

Tuesday, April 10
Explaining the Museum

Wednesday, April 11
Galleries of British Art

Thursday, April 12
Andrew Carnduff­ Ritchie Lecture 5:30 pm
The Museum as Muse
Kathy Halbreich, former director of the Walker Art Center
Robert J. McNeil, Jr. Lecture Hall, Yale University Art Gallery (1111 Chapel Street)

Tuesday, April 17
Opening Lecture 5:30 pm
Paul Mellon: The Galloping Anglophile
Duncan Robinson, Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum and Master of Magdalene College, University of Cambridge, and former director of the Yale Center for British Art
This lecture will be presented at the Yale University Art Gallery, Robert L. McNeil Lecture Hall.

Friday, April 27
Lewis Walpole Library Lecture 5:30 pm
Observation in the Enlightenment
Lorraine Daston, Director of the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science and Honorary Professor at Humboldt University, Berlin. Lecture Hall

Art in Context Lunchtime Lectures

Tuesday, April 3, 12:30 pm
Inigo Jones and the Stuart Court Masque
Joseph Cermatori, student in the Yale School of Drama

Tuesday, April 10, 12:30 pm
Cowardly Docents: Selected Songs by Noel Coward,
the Quintessential Englishman
Yale Center for British Art Docents

Tuesday, April 24, 12:30 pm
The Mapmaker’s Art: Treasures from Paul Mellon’s Collection
Elisabeth Fairman, Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts,
Yale Center for British Art

Concerts
Wednesday, April 18, 12:30 pm
Graduate students from Yale School of Music perform chamber music in the Library Court.

Tuesday, April 24, 5.30 pm
Art and Music in Contemporary Britain
Composer Brian Ferneyhough in conversation with Tim Barringer, Paul Mellon Professor of the History of Art, Yale University, and Michael Hatt, Head of Research, Yale Center for British Art

Family Programs

Sunday, April 29
Family Funday 2–3 pm
ArTwirled.
After viewing paintings of children with toys, visitors will construct their own pirouette tops with arms that lift as they spin. Most appropriate for ages 4–9. Adult assistance may be needed for younger children. Free. No registration required. Meet in the Entrance Court.

Films

All films are screened in the Center’s Lecture Hall (seating is limited). Admission is free and open to the public

Saturday, April 7, 2 pm
The Skull (1965), directed by Freddie Francis (not rated; 90 minutes). Dr. Maitland, a collector of esoterica, buys an unusual skull that a­ffects him in a grave manner. Elisabeth Lutyens, composer.

Saturday, April 14, 1:30 pm
O Lucky Man! (1973), directed by Lindsay Anderson (rated R; 183 minutes). A sprawling and surrealist musical about the adventures of a young coff­ee salesman in Europe. Music by Alan Price.

Tours

Introductory Tours
11 am Saturdays, April 7, 14, and 28

Architectural Tour
Saturday, April 21 at 11 am

Student Guide Tours
Most Saturdays and Sundays at 1 pm. Please visit our website for a complete schedule.

first outing

Well tommorow is my first outing i cant wait to go but i think i may go the extra mile and visit the two closests museums tommorow hartford and new britain

Free Bus to NYC!

I sent everyone an email today on Campus Cruiser email to let you know that there is a FREE bus to NYC leaving the campus center parking lot at Albertus at 8am sharp sponsored by the History Club. It will leave NY at 5 pm.... That coupled with a voluntary donation amount to get into the Met and you have one inexpensive getaway for the day!

If anyone is interested in going, call student services tomorrow to see about getting on the list... there is still plenty of room.

Change of Plans

Okay, so I didn't get to go to the New Britain Museum Saturday, but I went to the Wadsworth Atheneum today. I got a great parking space right up front (bonus)! You check in at the front desk (make sure to tell them you are there for school and you only pay $5). They ask what school & professor. Then you have to go over to the guard by the door and read/sign a form to get your red photo pass, which you must wear while in the museum. You turn it into the guard on your way out.

I liked the museum for the most part, especially the Gengras Court in the center of the building. The huge paintings there are magnificent. I like the smaller ones on top too, and wish they were lower so I could get a good look.

Some things surprised me, like the little, tiny Picasso and the Andy Warhol's. They were better than I imagined. The Jackson Pollocks kind of made me feel like more of an artist. I am not blown away by his art like some...I think anyone can do that (?). I like to see real craftsmanship and creativity. I loved the sculptures - although the ones not in cases were exceptionally dusty.

There were a few guards roaming around, but they seemed nice. The only problem I encountered was wanting to photograph the piece I chose and sketch/take notes while other people wanted to look at it. You have to get in, get out, then get back in!

Oh yeah, one other thing about the Wadsworth Atheneum that kind of surprised me was the level of humidity. I thought it would be cooler and drier in there and it was hot/humid. I am from the Deep South, so I know hot/humid when i feel it. It was quite warm.

Anyway - I'll post probably tomorrow...so come look at my photos and read about my selection!
Beth

This week

Hi everyone,

this week I plan on visiting the Yale British Museum. I wanted to go on Friday, but I have jury duty and will postpone to Saturday instead. I am looking forward to get things started and begin my advntures. I will let you all know how it went.

Jason

my url address

http://lisadavisamc.blogspot.com/

Hello Everyone,

Im planning on checking out the Wadsworth Museum this week. I'm actually looking forward to it. I'm kind of nervous about disecting a painting but I am very interested to see what I come up with. Looking forward to viewing all your blogs.


Yiovannie

Just Checking In

Where is everyone going this week? Who's been to museums already? What's going on? I'll have pictures posted Friday or Saturday...I can't wait to see what exhibits/works each of us choose. I wonder if there will be duplicates..
Can't wait!

www.hasolak825@blogspot.com

Help!

Hello All,

Can anyone tell me how I invite others to view my blog?


Yiovannie

Remember to Love Your Museum Visits.

The free visits rock my socks! Have fun all. :)

Rich

Hello Everyone

Hello everyone my name is desiree gonzalez and i am looking forward to this class and learning and appreciating new things. So i hope everyone has a great time doing this as well

Here is my blog http://dgonzalez429.blogspot.com

lisa blog

lisa invites you to view her blog. i am still trying to work it out.

lisa blog

lisa invites you to view her blog.

Museum Etiqutte

Here are some things to keep in mind when visiting any art museum....

- When writng in a notebook or journal, never use a pen, always a pencil. Conservators can remove pencil should it get onto (heaven forbid) on an artwork. Leave your pens at home. A guard might even come up to you and tell you to put your pen away.

-Turn off your cell phone... Guards need something to do with their long days and relish yelling at patrons when they see someone talking on a phone.

-The general rule on photography in most museums is that it is permitted but absolutely no flash. The intense light of the flash is damaging to the artwork. It is always a good idea to check with a guard... they will usually say thanks for asking!

-Work that is borrowed from another museum for a special event is never allowed to be photographed. Check with the guard when in doubt... they will probably thank you. Most special exhibitions feature borrowed work and therefore can't be photographed. Often times there are postcards in the gift shop or images that you can find on the web to illustrate your writing if you choose a piece in a special exhibition.

-Of course, never touch anything directly. It's sometimes hard to resist touching a sculpture. The oils from your skin can be damaging. Try not to back into a piece either.

-A tripod for your camera is out... it can trip up other patrons. Remember, turn off your flash!

Museum Visit Itinerary

Hi Everyone - I have posted my museum visit itinerary to my blog: http://bethsmuseumexperience.blogspot.com/. I may have to switch museums depending on availability of childcare, length of time I have available to travel, weather, etc.. but I will fit them all in!

I'm hoping to go to NYC next week. Since I guess I am going alone, I will probably go during the week sometime.

I am really not looking forward to going into the city all alone, in fact I am dreading it. I would rather go alone to ten museums in CT than alone to 1 in NYC. I'm not afraid or anything, it's just the trip...I've only been into NYC twice before and I can't imagine having no one to talk with or walk with me - dang! I might be able to coerce my niece into going with me...

I tried to plan my visits around exhibits I want to see, but I am open to anything!

P.S. Jerry - I wish the Guggenheim was on the list!!! There are a couple things there I would love to cover, since I have to go to NYC anyway! I have been there twice and love it.

Class Calendar Posted!

Hi Everyone,

I just finished the class calendar and it is posted to my website... the link is on the list of important class links on the left column and also linked from the class syllabus.

After careful thought, I have made a decision that perhaps 6 papers is a bit heavy so I am asking you to write 4 papers and post 2 weeks of images with captions from your outing those weeks... I still want you to complete 6 separate visits but you may show us and tell us just a bit about what you saw through your pictures and captions posted to your blog.

Check the calendar for expectations and dates.

This is the ceiling of the Great Hall at the Met in NYC during one of our outings there.

Hello All

Good evening All,

My name is Richard McCoy. I am a fairly new student to Albertus Magnus College, with this class being my second course. I am a recent associates degree graduate of Western International University, a division of the University of Phoenix online. I am really looking forward to getting out to some museums because I really appreciate art and the people that create it. It has to be the greatest form of expression next to writing. I look forward to working with all of you this semester and visiting the various sites.

-Rich



My Blog URL :

http://rwm-blog.blogspot.com/

Week 1

Hello All,

My name is Charlotte. This is my second class with Jerry, I loved the digital photography class, I learned so many techniques to great picture taking; of which my 6-month old has reaped the benefits:-) (This pic was taken by my 9 year-old son, he's benefitting also) I think I will enjoy this class as well, it will be a chance for me to get my family out to a museum or two.

My blog is setup, the address is:
charlotte728@blogspot.com

I look forward to a great class with everyone.

Week 1

Hey everyone! My name is Marc, and my blog can be found at http://marcmase.blogspot.com/

I've always loved going to museums, so I'm really looking forward to this class. I was at the Yale Art Gallery on Sunday, and can't believe what a difference the renovations made there. It's so much brighter now! I can't recommend it enough. Talk to you all soon! --Marc

HELLO

Hi All

My name is Charmaine Martin

I am really looking forward to this class.

You can reach me on my blogger at http://charmaine514.blogspot.com/

Hello!

Hi Everyone,

This is also my second class with Jerry. I LOVED the digital photography class and highly recommend it. I still occassionally post to Fotothing!

I am really taking this class because I enjoyed the first so much that I hoped to squeeze in another before graduation! I've taken all my required classes, so this is an elective. I love going to museums and hate when people rush me through them. I love the excitement and electricity of a new, famous exhibit - but hate the crowds. I went to th Aztec exhibit at the Guggenheim 2 or 3 years ago and loved it. Unfortunately, I went with a friend who has a short attention span and I only got passing glances of some of the pieces. Shame, I know.

I'm hoping to really absorb the art this time. I know I'll love it...

My blog is http://bethsmuseumexperience.blogspot.com/.

Did anyone see my post at the bottom, between Jerry's posts? It's kind of sandwiched in there, but I was asking if anyone was interested in going as a group to the 2 NYC museums (or 1, whatever). Just leave a comment and we can make plans... I'm at the tail-end of the flu, so if we could wait another week to go, I would be fully recovered!
:)
Beth

Hello All,

Hello Everyone,

My name is Yiovannie (giovanni) and i am looking forward to learning in this class. I had an opportunity to take Jerrys Digital photography class and it was an amazing expereince. I learned alot and am looking forward to doing the same in this class.

My blog is http://yiovannies-art-appreciation.blogspot.com/2007/03/hello.html


Come check me out....

Jason's Blog

Hi all,

My blog has been created ( I think). My address is JFSmrst@blogspot.com

Hi

Hi Everyone,

My name is Tony and I just got my blog all setup. I'm new to art so I 'm sure I can learn alot from this class.

Blog - http://museum-blogger.blogspot.com/


Tony

up and running

hi,

I'm Bryon and it looks like i'm up and running for the Museum course. I'm new to traditional art so this should be interesting.

here's my info.

username - mangler
Blog - http://museummangler.blogspot.com/

B

Art Musuem Week 1

Hi Everyone - My name is Deborah and this is the first time that I'm taking an online art and musuem class. This is new to me, and I look forward to venturing out to the different musuems. Right now I like art, but hopefully when I finish this course, I'm hoping to look at art and the museum in a different way.
Labels: Week 1

Hello

Good morning all,

I am very excited to start this class. I have had Jerry as a teacher one before and I had a great exprience. I am looking forward to visiting different Museums and posting entries on to the blogs. I can't wait to read what everyone else has posted about their experience.

As requested I created my own blogger page called Cuban House. The link is http://cubanhouse.blogspot.com/

Hope to visit with you guys soon.
Christina G

What Do I Have To Do This Week?

Welcome all! This is the first week of class. We will use this as the set up week to get all systems operating. During this week you should:

- Read the syllabus, click through the links provided and understand what will be required of you in this class.

- Respond to the email from blogger and click on the link which will take you to a sign in page to join this blog, The Museum Experience. If you don't have a Gmail account, you will cick on the link there and take a minute to create an account. Use that log in to access this blog. Gmail is a Google company that has an amazing array of free services that could change your life... so don't be shy here.... Remember to write down your username (your new email address) and password. As of Sunday afternoon, 7 have signed in and 13 haven't responded yet.

-Create your own blog. This takes a few minutes... choose a template, click publish and you are ready to post to it. You may use the post editor as your word processor to actually write your paper. Please post images with your papers from your outing. Include shots of the museum, and the piece that you are writing about. Use close up shots to help illustrate points you are making in your paper. Papers should be 650 - 900 words long. You may find it easier to use Word to write... Use Tools>Word Count to count your words to check your progress. Take a look at Museum Experience student Tad Gembala's blog to see what I am expecting:

http://silvertone22.blogspot.com/

-Review the class calendar. There are 6 trips out to museums, three assigned and 3 of your choice on the list in the syllabus. Create your first post to your blog with an outline of the trips you will be taking, with dates. Put them on your calendar, invite friends and family and most of all, have fun with this. This is essentially a travel course... you need to travel to do it. Here is a link to the calendar

-Line up a digital camera and learn how to use it. Learn how to get your images onto your computer, edit them and upload them to the blog. This is easy to do with free Picasa software from Google. http://picasa.google.com/ Learn how to turn off the flash on your camera as flash is never allowed inside the museums.

-Class will run from Monday morning at 9 am until Monday at 9 am. I will grade each week's work Monday morning before 11 am. Because unexpected things can happen, there will be a make-up week during the final week of class where you will have the opportunity to make up the grade for 1 week that you missed. Post comments on each others posts and post to this blog each week. Use this blog to tell everyone what you are doing and to invite others to visit your blog as well. At least 1 letter grade will reflect your posting and helpfulness to others in this online community. If you don't contribute, the highest grade you can earn for the week will be a "B".

-Post your blog address and your screen name that you use here in the "comment" link to this post.

-Take a look at the two sample student papers linked from the links section on the upper left of this blog.

-Review the video I created on how to post to this blog. (Link on upper left also.)

-All of this will be completed by Monday morning, March 26. If you wish, you can get a head start on your visits and writing and begin your first project this week too.

-My office hours at Albertus are M/W, 3:50 - 4:50 and Tu/Thu 11:10 - 12:05... Please come visit any time for help with any of this, or just to say hi!

-Email me if you would like me to call you to help walk you through any of this...

A business major who took this class a couple of years ago remarked, "I never knew that you could take a day and plan an outing to a museum with your family and have a great time! This has been a great experience!" This sums up my hopes and dreams for you in taking this class.

p.s. I just had Word do a word count on this post and it has 750 words...

NYC Museums

Hi Everyone! I am looking forward to this class...but not looking forward to taking a solo trip to NYC. If anyone wants to go as a group, send me a note or better yet, respond to this post so everyone can see if there is interest.

If you are interested, make a suggestion of a day. I am not working right now, so I can go pretty much any day (with a couple of exceptions for dr/dentist), but I understand most of you may need to go on the weekend rather than take time off of work.

Also, would you be interested in going to both the Met and MoMA while we're there and make a day of it? I'm sure we could take the early train, spend several hours at each and catch an afternoon train home.

Let me know...
Beth

Welcome to Class!

Sketching and keeping a journal, Greek collection, first floor, south side, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Photographed by me during the Museum Experience class last academic year.

Hello everyone! and welcome to the class blog for the Mod 4 class, AH251, The Museum Experience. Here we will post images and comments each week about your adventures on the road as you travel around in your search for the sublime! I will be emailing everyone instructions on how to post on the first day of class.

To get the most out of your online class this Mod, it is important to communicate regularly with other members of the class and with me in this forum..... in fact, it is part of your grade. Post often and post early, to paraphrase a famous statement. I'm looking forward to this experience with you. It is my sincere hope that this class will be a worthwile and enjoyable experience for you.

I'd like you to create your own blog as well as join this blog. There you will post your papers and photos on a weekly basis. Be sure to post here as this is where we build the class community. Remember to put a link to your blog along with your post here.