Dangers of Art School
We’re closing in on spring finals at the Art Institute. And I just got this note from a student:
School is like being hit by an invisible bus. A bus full of sardines, and being driven by a monkey. After being hit, the monkey flips you off, leaving you speechless and confused. So basically school is stinky and is going bananas.
And I’m thinking the ‘everything is due’ pressure is starting to sink in. And that I’m the monkey. And wow, I get to drive An Invisible Bus.
in perspective
But in all the melee going on right now, I’d like to see something more positive come of this. Usually the positive part hits when standing in a classroom filled with incredible final projects – which I hope happens next week.
This is my spin. It’s what I do these days:
I’m a game show host in a forced labor camp.
But – I was recently talking with web instructor and confidant Bill Mead – and we both agreed that we really love teaching in a creative environment. Because our students really are nuts. In such a great way.
And that’s so cool. It’s fantastic to be around all that creative energy all of the time.
The world needs more creative and fun people. Who work hard. Who can change the world.
more learnt in school
New video (above) from Raina and Brent as part of their totally random What I Learned in School series.
What started as a few photos is now a series. They’ve been making these pretty much on a weekly basis at this point.
Nicely put Steve. AIC has been inspirational to some (who shall remain nameless. Thank you for your fine efforts.
Steve, I agree, it is nice to be in such a creative environment (even though I am pretty sure we all could be classified as clinically insane). We stress a lot (or most of us do at least), and I think that is because we are super critical about our work. It is nice when the super insane ones, like Raina, and Brent, do these random things. It helps de-stress us (or at least myself) a little bit.
Oh, and don’t worry, I am not going to quit being a graphic designer. Thanks for helping me through that stressful time. I may take a quarter off, do some soul searching, and re-evaluate why I became a designer by going back to my routes as an artist. I have some personal projects that are sitting unfinished at my house, and I would really like to finish them.
Thanks again!
Mike, I am not super insane… I am just a little insane. This quarter has been more stressful than most quarters, so it’s nice to do something fun to keep from jumping off a bridge! This whole series has sparked many ideas, over break I think Brent and I will be making a book about art school, and what we’ve learned so far. It should be interesting.
Ok, sorry… you are actually very normal next to Brent. The book should be interesting, I will buy a copy, lol.