Sunday, February 17, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Assignment # 1
Part B:
Entry # 1.
Describe the notion of Utopia and your relation to it before researching the subject
Before doing much research, Utopia was a place to strive for that was respectful to it's contents. Utopia was a place where all of our strivance towards equal rights and environmental stability and diversity. This utopia had its conflicts but most were ultimately resolved. I felt as if this Utopia were only achieveable if a society were to intentionally prepare for an apoclypticglobal or regional shut down and survive and rebuild in the explained Utopian way. Though super technology would be avoided, respectful use would be allowed. This utopia was inspired by anarcho-primtivism that takes a stand that the development of argiculture and civilization has led to earth and human's demise. I felt that if we rebuilt in ways that were inspired by indigenous practices we would be able to pursue a harmonious existence.
Entry # 1.
Describe the notion of Utopia and your relation to it before researching the subject
Before doing much research, Utopia was a place to strive for that was respectful to it's contents. Utopia was a place where all of our strivance towards equal rights and environmental stability and diversity. This utopia had its conflicts but most were ultimately resolved. I felt as if this Utopia were only achieveable if a society were to intentionally prepare for an apoclypticglobal or regional shut down and survive and rebuild in the explained Utopian way. Though super technology would be avoided, respectful use would be allowed. This utopia was inspired by anarcho-primtivism that takes a stand that the development of argiculture and civilization has led to earth and human's demise. I felt that if we rebuilt in ways that were inspired by indigenous practices we would be able to pursue a harmonious existence.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Assignment # 1
Part A: Start a blog for this course.
'Part A' accomplished!
Welcome to the home for my study of Utopian thought for the spring semester of 2008 at the Kansas City Art Institute.
The Goals of this study are:
- To develop a basic knowledge of the history of Utopian thought
and the images and structures that express and pursue those thoughts.
- To distinguish and articulate the differences and similarities of the
different Utopian proposals and projects.
- To define the relationship of these thoughts to my work and to take
a stance on the idea of Utopia.
Here are the books used to structure this course.
The Utopian Reader
by Gregory Claeys and Lyman Sargent
NYU Press, 1991
ISBN 0814715710
Utopia: An illustrated History
by Ian Tod and Michael Wheeler
Crown Press, 1978
ISBN 0856130494
'Part A' accomplished!
Welcome to the home for my study of Utopian thought for the spring semester of 2008 at the Kansas City Art Institute.
The Goals of this study are:
- To develop a basic knowledge of the history of Utopian thought
and the images and structures that express and pursue those thoughts.
- To distinguish and articulate the differences and similarities of the
different Utopian proposals and projects.
- To define the relationship of these thoughts to my work and to take
a stance on the idea of Utopia.
Here are the books used to structure this course.
The Utopian Reader
by Gregory Claeys and Lyman Sargent
NYU Press, 1991
ISBN 0814715710
Utopia: An illustrated History
by Ian Tod and Michael Wheeler
Crown Press, 1978
ISBN 0856130494
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