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Planet ofthe Arts — vol..4

COLUMN AS | SEE EM

As you probably know, I’ve been a critic of the
administration for some time now. By the end of
last year I was thinking of myself as some kind of
“loyal opposition” to the policies of the administra-
tion. It was a terrible job, but someone had to do it.
After a couple of years of criticizing though, I
realized that I’d not found any kind of villain. For
all my complaining about unkind, uncaring policies,
I could not find a single unkind, uncaring person
who was promoting them.

The key to this paradox is that the people
running the College do the best they can. They are
conscientiously concerned with keeping the doors
open, the books balanced, and all the minute
details of running and organizing a College. But
their perception is not our (students’) perception.
For example, last year there was a threat of early
closing - the administrators thought that maybe
they could close a little earlier and save a few
thousand dollars and not really affect anyone
negatively. They changed their minds when a
hundred students spoke up to say that early closing
was an unacceptable withdrawal of services that
would interfere with their work and education.

I think that the controllers of the College are
happy to listen to student concerns, but that we
often don’t hear of proposed changes until months
after the issue has been discussed and worked over
in the administration’s committees. By then,

lot ys not assume, When we levee room,

that all of us sip on Java,

1 ive Spoken to SOME, who
consider it more fun
to 5yallow hot molten lava.

For design buffs there’s an exciting celebra-
tion taking place in Vancouver October 21-30, and
the College will play a major role in it. The City of
Vancouver is proclaiming this period “Design
Week” in celebration of the significant role design
plays in the creation of objects, images, and our
environment. A non-profit-making society —
Design Vancouver — has organized over 40 semi-
nars, conferences, and exhibitions, to draw the
attention of industry, business and the general
public to the contribution of design to the economic
and cultural development of Vancouver. This will
be a first-ever for the city and, if successful, it
might lead to an annual design binge comparable to
the renowned Aspen Design Conference.

For its’ part the College has planned: a series
of public seminars featuring significant graphic, in-
dustrial and architectural designers; two exhibi-
tions; and the broadcasting of a BBC-TV series on
design, (co—sponsored with that station).

Beginning Monday October 10, at 8 pm on the
Knowledge Network the internationally acclaimed
program ‘Design Classics’ will be broadcast. This
series looks at objects which have established
themselves as classics of design. Using archival
film, period commercials and interviews with key
figures, the series looks at the twentieth century. A
look at the VW Beetle (1930's) and the Aga Stove
(1920’s) form the first one-hour program; October
17 the Barcelona Chair by Mies van der Rohe
(1929) and Levi Jeans (1874) will be featured; and
to conclude the series, the Coca Cola bottle and the

things are pretty much carved in stone. So we as
students have to find a way of keeping on top of the
issues as they develop. There is a place provided
for us to participate - most of the college commit-

tees have positions on them for students. The
problem is that hardly any students take the time

to serve.

The Student Council executive currently
attempts to attend as many of these meetings as
they can. However, it’s too much work for four
people. I talked to new student president Shaun
Gleason in the first week of school and he was
already feeling overloaded. He had a dream of
persuading new students to sit on all these commit-
tees, freeing the Executive to be executives so they
can defend our interests. He further dreamed that
succeeding Executives would be drawn from this
body of already experienced people. That way,
some students would be mastering the details,
while others would be keeping an overview of the
whole situation. Subsequently, if we saw some-
thing that we didn’t like looming over the horizon,
we would have time to organize to try and change
it.

Most people I’ve talked to say that they don’t
have time to do this kind of work. I think they
should reconsider. My experience has been that
deep involvement in school affairs has made my art
education more intense and effective. College

London Underground map (1933). All programs
repeat the following Wednesdays at10 pm.

October 24 at 7:30 will start a week of public
evening seminars entitled ‘Themes in Design’, com-
mencing with the internationally acclaimed de-
signer Walter Jungkind. (Many readers may recall
that Walter was awarded an Honourary Diploma in
Design at last May’s Graduation — the first time a
designer has been honoured in this way by EC-
CAD). Walter, who hails from Zurich and then lived
in London, has been professor in Design at the
University of Alberta since 1968. In his distin-
guished and dedicated career as an educator he has
been instrumental in developing post-secondary
design education and the practice of design as a
recognized profession in Canada. Title of his talks
is Design for Democratic Institutions — a blessing
or acurse?’, and reflects on the visual identity
program developed by Walter Jungkind for the
University of Alberta. An exhibition of this mate-
rial will be displayed simultaneously in the Con-
course Gallery during Design Vancouver week.

Following this presentation, on October 25,
will be architect David Aitken; industrial designer
Claude Gidman (famous for his design of the
Toronto tram) takes the floor October 26; controver-
sial architect Richard Hulbert (designer of the
Expo—lands development proposal) will speak on
October 27; concluding on the 28th with the ever
youthful David Sterling — a whiz-kid graphic
designer from New York. All of these seminars are

affairs are real - there is a lot of valuable experi-
ence to be gained by students who participate. To
me the greatest benefit has been to feel more a part
of the college community; I like not feeling like an
anonymous pawn.

The near future will see major changes to the
College. We hope to gain degree granting status
soon. If it comes, we'll have to be vigilant to make
sure we don’t get saddled with a lot of irrelevant
requirements. (How many art students really want
to take math or science courses for instance?). I
was talking with Tom Kowall recently and he told
me that in other places art colleges are attempting
to beat the cost crunch by scheduling classes
morning noon and night with no free studio time.
Under this kind of scheme, work can only be done
during each student’s allotted class hours. How
would you like to return next year to find such a
system here? It could happen. Our only real
defense is vigilance, and a readiness to stand up for
what we believe is our right. Vigilance means lots
of students taking an active interest in College
affairs.

Think about it. Being active in College
affairs is a strong benefit to the individual student.
An active student body will be a strong benefit to
the whole College

Martin Hunt

Wad

DESIGN VANCOUVER

free and members are warmly encouraged to
attend. Tickets can be reserved, since it is expected
there will be large audiences from the community,
(873-7212). Room 260 and the Faculty lounge are
the venues. All talks run from 7:30 p.m.— 9:30.

The College’s last event is the Virtu III show
in the Charles H. Scott Gallery, starting October 27
through December11. This major exhibiton displays
the winners of the third annual national furniture
design competition. Last year’s show portrayed
both elegant objects and others that transcend the
usual boundries between ‘furniture’ and sculpture
with their high degree of experimention. This year’s
edition promises to be equally full of pleasures and
suprises, with an emphasis on lighting.

This roster of ECCAD events is a major part
of over forty others scheduled by other institutions
throughout the city, including the Vancouver Art
Gallery, Vancouver Museum, Robson Square Media
Centre, and Simon Fraser University. Most corpo-
rate offices and stores plan to be represented.

So if design’s your thing, make note of what’s
around. A complete program is available from Ken
Hughes or the Design Vancouver offices (telephone
873-7212).

Ken Hughes
Associate Dean of Design

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COLUMN AS | SEE EM

‘As you probably know, I've been a critic ofthe
‘administration for some time now. By the end of
last year I was thinking of myself as some kind of
“oyal opposition” to the policies of the administra-
tion. It was a terrible job, but someone had to doit.
‘After a couple of years of criticizing though, I
realized that I'd not found any kind of villain. For
all my complaining about unkind, uncaring policies,
could not find a single unkind, uncaring person
who was promoting them

‘The key to this paradox is that the people
rrunning the College do the best they ean. They are
conscientiously concerned with keeping the doors
‘pen, the books balanced, and all the minute
details of running and organizing a College. But
their perception is not our (students!) perception.
For example, last year there was a threat of early
closing - the administrators thought that maybe
‘they could close a little earlier and save a fow
‘thousand dollars and not really affect anyone
negatively. They changed their minds when a
Jhundred students spoke up to say that early closing
was an unacceptable withdrawal of services that
would interfere with their work and education.

think that the controllers ofthe College are
>happy tollsten to student concerns, but that we
‘often don’t hear of proposed changes until months
after the issue has been discussed and worked over
in the administration's committees. By then,

things are pretty much earved in stone. So we as
students have to find a way of keeping on top of the
issues as they develop. There isa place provided
{for us to participate - most of the college commit-
tees have positions on them for students. ‘The
problem is that hardly any students take the time
to serve.

‘The Student Council executive currently
‘attempts to attend as many of these meetings as
they can. However, its too much work for four
people. I talked to new student president Shaun
Gleason in the first week of school and he was
already feeling overloaded. He had a dream of
persuading new students to sit on all these commit-
toes, freeing the Executive to be executives £0 they.
‘can defend our interests. He further dreamed that
succeeding Executives would be drawn from this
body of already experienced people. That way,
‘some students would be mastering the details,
‘while others would be keeping an overview of the
‘whole situation. Subsequently, if we saw some-
thing that we didn’t like looming over the horizon,

‘we would have time to organize to try and change
it

‘Most people Ive talked to say that they don’t
hhave time to do this kind of work. I think they
should reconsider. My experience has been that
deep involvement in school affairs has made my art
education more intense and effective. College

Tet us not assume, when we leaveHe vom,

thot all of us sip on Java,

for Wve spon to some. , who
conser | more fun,
to Sullow hol molten lava.

For design buts there's an exciting eelebra-
tion taking place in Vancouver October 21-30, and
‘the College will play a major role init. The City of
‘Vancouver is proclaiming this period “Design
‘Week in celebration ofthe significant role design
plays in the creation of objects, images, and our
‘environment. A non-profit-making society —
Design Vancouver — has organized over 40 semi
nars, conferences, and exhibitions, to draw the
attention of industry, business and the general
public to the contribution of design to the economic
‘and cultural development of Vancouver. This will
beafirstever for the city and, ifsuccessful, it
‘mightead to an annual design binge comparable to
the renowned Aspen Design Conference.

For its’ part the College has planned: a series,
‘of publie seminars featuring significant graphic, in-
dustrial and architectural designers; two exhibi
tions; and the broadcasting of a BBC-TV series on
design, (co—sponsored with that station).

Beginning Monday October 10, at 8 pm on the
Knowledge Network the internationally acclaimed
‘program ‘Design Classics’ will be broadcast. This
series looks at objects which have established
‘themselves as classics of design. Using archival
‘Slm, period commercials and interviews with key
‘gures, the series looks at the twentieth century. A.
100k at the VW Beetle (1930's) and the Aga Stove
(1920's) form the first one-hour program; October
117 the Barcelona Chair by Mies van der Rohe
(1929) and Levi Jeans (1874) will be featured; and
to conclude the series, the Coca Cola bottle and the

London Underground map (1933). All programs
repeat the fellowing Wednesdays at10 pm.

October 24 at 7:30 will start a week of public
evening seminars entitled ‘Themes in Design’, om-
‘mencing with the internationally acclaimed de-
signer Walter Jungkind. (Many readers may recall
that Walter was awarded an Honourary Diploma in
Design at last May's Graduation — the first time a
designer has been honoured in this way by EC-
CAD). Walter, who hails from Zurich and then lived
in London, has been professor in Design at the
University of Alberta since 1968. In his distin
‘guished and dedicated career as an educator he has
eon instrumental in developing post-secondary
design education and the practice of design as a
‘recognized profession in Canada. Title of his talks
is ‘Design for Democratic Institutions —a blessing
‘or a curse’, and reflects on the visual identity
program developed by Walter Jungkind for the
‘University of Alberta. An exhibition of this mate-
rial will be displayed simultaneously in the Con-
course Gallery during Design Vancouver week.

Following this presentation, on October 25,
will be architect David Aitken; industrial designer
Claude Gidman (famous for his design of the
‘Toronto tram) takes the floor October 26; controver-
sil architect Richard Hulbert (designer of the
Expo—lands development proposal) will speak on
October 27; concluding on the 28th with the ever
youthful David Sterling —a whiz-kid graphie
designer from New York. All of these seminars are

‘affairs are real - there is alot of valuable experi-
tence to be gained by students who participate. To
zme the greatest benefit has been to feel more a part
of the college community; I like not feeling like an
‘anonymous pawn.

‘Tho near future will see major changes to the
College. We hope to gain degree granting status
‘oon. Ifit comes, well have to be vigilant to make
sure we don’t got saddled with a lot of irrelevant
‘requirements. (How many art students really want
to take math or science courses for instance’). I
was talking with Tom Kowall recently and he told
re that in other places art colleges are attempting
to beat the cost crunch by scheduling classes
‘morning noon and night with no free studio time.
‘Under this kind of scheme, work ean only be done
during each student’ allotted class hours. How
would you like to return next year to find such a
system here? It could happen. Our only real
defense is vigilance, and a readiness to stand up for
what we believe is our right. Vigilance means lots
of students taking an active interest in College
affair.

‘Think about it. Being active in College
affairs is a strong benefit to the individual student.
‘An active student body will be a strong benefit to
the whole College

Martin Hunt

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DESIGN VANCOUVER

{free and members are warmly encouraged to
attend. Tickets can be reserved, since it is expected
there will be large audiences from the community,
(873-7212). Room 280 and the Faculty lounge are
the venues. All talks run from 7:90 p.m.— 9:80,

‘The College's last event isthe Virtu III show
{in the Charles H. Scott Gallery, starting October 27,
through Decemberl1. This major exhibiton displays.
the winners ofthe third annual national furniture
design competition. Last year’s show portrayed
both elegant cbjects and others that transcend the
‘usual boundries between ‘furniture’ and sculpture
with their high degree of experimention. This year's
edition promises to be equally full of pleasures and
‘suprises, with an emphasis on lighting.

‘This roster of ECCAD events is a major part
of over forty others scheduled by other institutions
throughout the city, including the Vancouver Art
Gallery, Vancouver Museum, Robson Square Medi
Centre, and Simon Fraser University. Most corpo-
rate offices and stores plan to be represented.

‘So if design's your thing, make note of what's,
around. A complete program is available from Ken.
Hughes or the Design Vancouver offices (telephone
878-7212).

ken Hughes
Associate Dean of Design