COURSE OUTLINE, ART 140 (subject to change often)

Tuesday, August 29
Introduction, Syllabus and Materials list. Materials needed for August 31
Read The Incomplete Manifesto by Bruce Mau

Thursday, August 31
Class Discussion: The Incomplete Manifesto
Introduction to Assignment #1:  Line Book(26 pages), 20 due by Tuesday
Introduction to Book Reconstruction: daily exercises, journaling, collage, preliminary sketches, daily thoughts.

[M] September 4        
Opening reception for artWorks Gallery, 5-7pmRobin Teas, Jennifer Edwards, Kendra Kountz           
Opening reception for New Image, 5-7pm Anna Cox (through October 4)

Tuesday, September  5
Work Day
Line Book: 20 due
Demo: How to assemble Line Book

Deadline for adding a Fall Semester class without instructor and academic unit head signatures.

Thursday, September  7
Critique Assignment #1, Line Book
Process Drawings

[M] September 11           
Seymour Chwast: Still a Blast, Sawhill Gallery (exhibition runs through Oct. 21)

Tuesday, September 12
Intro to Envelope Assignment
Work Day

Thursday, September 14
Work Day

No student will be allowed to register for a Fall Semester class after today.

[M] September 18        
Opening reception for artWorks Gallery, 5-7pm Graduate Show

Tuesday, September 19 
Critique
Intro to Next Assignment

Seymour Chwast, 7pm, Duke 107 (lecture with reception to follow)

Thursday, September 21
Concepts Due for Review
Work Day

Tuesday, September 26
Work Day

Thursday, September 28
Critique Assignment

[M] October 2        
Opening reception for artWorks Gallery, 5-7pm Art Auction/Sale (through October 7 only)

Tuesday, October 3

Thursday, October 5   

Fac. Lecture Series – R. Hilliard, Harrison 2105, 7pm

[M] October 9           
Dara Greenwald (Visiting Scholar), 7-9pm, Duke 240 (lecture)           
Opening reception for artWorks Gallery, 5-7pm, College Shows (JMU, EMU, Bridgewater)           
Opening reception for New Image Gallery, 5-7pm Contemporary Mathematical Photography & New Media: Part I (through November 8)

Tuesday, October 10

Thursday, October 12

[F] October 13
Fall Break

Tuesday, October 17

Thursday, October 19

Tuesday,October 24

Thursday, October 26 

[M] October 30        
Opening reception for artWorks Gallery, 5-7pm, Lea Deglandon, Reed Yancey, Cassie Ford           
Opening reception for Sawhill Gallery, 5-7pm, JMU Art Faculty Exhibition (through Nov. 21 and also Nov. 27-28)

Tuesday, October 31        

Thursday, November 2

[F] November 3        
Opening Reception/Talk for foundations student show, The Shenandoah Arts Council Gallery in Winchester, VA.  The show, titled “Human Transformation Drawings: Life-size Self Portraits by James Madison University Art Students”, was organized by adjunct professor Agnes Carbrey.  The show will run through the month of November.           

Tuesday, November 7

Thursday, November 9  

        
Fac. Lecture Series – M. Shanahan, Harrison 2105, 7pm

[M] November 13        
Opening reception for artWorks Gallery, 5-7pm Jessica Jackson, Ashley Soltis, Leija Lombardi           
Opening reception for New Image Gallery, 5-7pm Contemporary Mathematical Photography & New Media: Part II (through December 9)           

Tuesday, November 14        

Thursday, November 16        

Tuesday, November 21

Thursday, November 23
Thanksgiving Break No Class

Tuesday, November 28   

    
Opening reception for artWorks Gallery, 5-7pm Drawing, Thinking, Building Class exhibit (Greg Stewart), Ashley SoltisNovember 30

[M] December 4           
JMU MFA Degree Exhibition: Robin C. Teas, Sawhill Gallery (through December 10)

Tuesday, December 5

Thursday, December 7
Last day of classes

[Sat] December 9        
Reception for Robin C. Teas, Sawhill Gallery, 4-6pm