Planet of the Arts Page 3 Student Soeisty Well, our second general meeting went very well. We had a fair number of people show up to represent the student _ society as a whole. The cafeteria project was discussed and if all goes well we should have completed refurnishing the interior by mid-March. Sean Thompson was the winner of the t-shirt competition and his design will go into production as soon as possible. Hopefully we will have it for sale by the spring dance, which should be in mid-March as well. . Speaking of the spring dance, we are looking to hire bands for that night which have at least one member from Emily Carr. If you are interested please approach the student society executive with a demo tape. This dance should be a very interesting and inexpensive good time! We had a‘very important amendment to the constitution at the general meeting. We will, from now on, hold elections for the new school year in the spring before it starts. So this year we will have elections for the 1987-88 student society executive at the end of March. This will allow the new executive to be well informed and ready to go right on registration day in September. Also a fifth member of the executive will be created. In September the new executive will conduct elections for the fifth member. This fifth member will represent foundation and will have the title of Foundation Representative. So. . . if anyone is interested in running for Student Society Executive start thinking seriously about it now. Remember you must at present be in foundation, second or third year to run. Fourth year students will only be able to vote in this election. Remember the “gallery wall” in the cafeteria is open to all students in the school. Your work need not be framed for this is an informal showplace. Approach any member of the student society executive about showing some of your work . . . it’s easier than you think! Please keep in touch with your executives because they’re here for you. Thank you. Pamela Tagle Student Society President The Honorable Stanley B. Hagen does Elton John. The Mobile Art Studio Artist-in-Residence Program was launched by the Hon. Stanley B. Hagen, Minister of Advanced Education and Job Training,with the opening of the Mobile Studio on Wednesday, February 11 at 4:30 p.m. The Minister and his party toured the college prior to the opening. A reception followed in the Concourse Gallery at 5:00 p.m. and all were invited to attend. Stormé Self Portrait by Deborah Koenker Deborah Koenker is currently teaching in the printmaking department, and was teaching Foundation Drawing last term. She has been living and working in Los Angeles for the past three years where she received her MFA in sculpture from the Claremont Graduate School in the Spring of 19852 Receiving her training in printmaking at the University of California at Santa Barbara, and as a post-graduate at St. Martins School of Art in London, England, and the Vancouver School of Art, Deborah was active in establishing the Malaspina Printmakers Society, and served as Workshop Director for the first four years (1976-80). Her sculpture and works on paper have been exhibited in public and parallel galleries across Canada and in Los | Angeles. Currently collaborating on a site-specific piece in Vancouver with her husband, an architect, the sculpture is essentially an elevated viewing platform which will connect three gardens in their neighborhood. The construction will curve past an enormous cherry tree, providing sculptural “events” along the platform. In the Japanese tradition of cherryblossom viewing, this is a temporal piece and will be disassembled when the blossoms drop. ane 3 7 a or = “> = Pamela and Andrew have asked me to sit on the Computer Committee Meetings as a Student Rep., to voice student concerns and to “jump and make noise” (to quote Ken Chamberlain). First order of busines was the handing out of a proposal for the purchase of two brand-spanking-new Apple “Macintosh Plus’ computers, with external disk drives, a couple of printers and all the special connection hardware needed to get them up and running. Total cost was projected at $14,394.00. The significance of this venture would be that it would provide us with equipment capable of giving a very high- quality text production, (remember the Macintosh, the desktop publisher’ s dream?) as well as, of course, fabulous Graphics capabilities. Sounded pretty darn good to me. As for the cost, well it’s understood that the Computer resources here at the college were given a nice financial pat-on-the-back in the beginning of the year — I think the total was around $175,000.00. So, we need it, and we finally can afford it. But there’s more to it than that. The recent migration of Painting up to the First and Fir complex has left some much-desired empty space back here — space which for the most part has not been officially A On Trying to Find a Typewriter —— Letter that ALMOST accompanied my handwritten outline for the Foundation Art History Rersearch Project. It is a peculiar phenomena that a college that expects typewritten essays does not offer students any access to typewriters. I discovered this when I went searching through the college looking for the batch of typewriters I fully expected the college to own. I assumed they were sitting neatly in the typewriting room waiting for student use, the way typewriters had sat in other colleges I have been in. But no, this is an Art College and even if they expect typewritten essays, it might tarnish their reputation as a wild and creative place if they started supplying typewriters. So I went to what I thought was the next most logical place to look for, and hopefully find, a typewriter: the university of British Columbia Library. After figuring out where to catch the bus and arriving at the central bus stop on the U.B.C. grounds, I headed straight for the library. It took me ten minutes walking around the building to find the entrance and, once inside, it took another few minutes to find someone I could ask about typewriters. This seemed to me to be a remarkably short period of time, since I don’t know the campus at all. I only had to ask two or three people before being informed that there are typewriters available for student use in the S.U.B. (Student Union Building). Oh, did I say ARE (my mistake), there WERE typewriters in S.U.B. but due to problems with maintenance they are no longer there. After being referred to three parts of the library and speaking with four different library-type people, I was given the helpful information that there are three (oh joy!) three typewriters located in the Curriculum Library (which can be found a few short miles across campus at the top of the Education Building). Now I’m smiling! I thank the kind person for this tye _ Bugs in the System we assigned yet. Musical office-chairs, and the old “who’s moving into so-and-so’ s space” game are still problems to be considered, and these were things that were continually brought up whenever the subject of new hardware was on the floor. The bottom line is that we can’t buy something we don’t yet have room for. Bye-bye Macintoshes, for now. Maybe next year, when computers move down into the southern-most Foundation area. Since it was after one o’clock and we hadn’t gotten half way down the agenda yet, other important matters concerning the curriculum and staffing requirements were held-over till next month. - It is important that the Student population be aware of these proposals, and the fact that the facilities are being upgraded. Even now, the College has set up more than twenty new and much more powerful computers — specifically, ATARI 1040 ST’s and COMMODORE AMIGA’s in rooms 26] and 220 respectively. The next meeting is scheduled for March 6. Thanks, E. John Love & 4 v ~ Vv = N % tb = Vv = Be e 2% * T vs — 5 information. When he remarks, “By the way, the last I heard, two of them are not working at all and the third is either always broken or someone is using it. So if you have any trouble come back to see me.” I won’t describe the ordeal I went through finding the Education Building; let it suffice that what he had said was true. I found him waiting forme with a smile on his face. He obviously wanted to help me out. He had phone numbers for people who type term papers, etc. and he kindly assisted me by giving me the number for Kinko And His Wonder Word Processor, who according to the advertising blurb “would solve all my worries for a mere $30 an hour - 15 mins. min.” It crossed my mind at this point that this library information person probably gets a commission for all the business he sends Kinko’s way. But I was desperate. I phoned Kinko. Well, Kinko and his wonder word processor couldn't possibly type my four short pages inonly five days. It appeared I was S.O.L. (surely out of luck). Since I’ve only been in Vancouver since September, I don’t know many people here and I don’t know any with typewriters. I already knew there weren’t any typewriters at Emily Carr but I went back to try again, hoping for miracles. Now the story has two possible endings. ONE: I find no typewriter and hand in this letter with my art history outline with one final postscript:P.S. I have handwritten my outline as neatly as possible and left a two inch border on the left hand side as asked. And if I lose any marks for not having the outline typed I will blow up the whole school and possible Granville Island as well. Thank you or P. Susanah Windrum TWO: I found a typewriter! . Student ict Well, o well. We had a fair number of people show up to represent the student society as a whole. The cafeteria project was discussed and if all goes well wwe should have completed refurnishing the interior by mid-March Sean Thompson was the winner of the t-shirt competition and his design will go into production as soon as possible Hopefully we will have it for sale by the spring dance Which should be in mid-March as well dance, we are looking to hire . at least one member from Emily Carr If you are interested please approach the student society executive with a demo tape. This dance should be a very interesting and inexpensive good time! We had a-very important amendment to the constitution atthe general meeting. We will, from now on, hold clections forthe new school year in the spring before it Stars, So this year we will have elections forthe 1987-88 student society executive atthe end of March. This will allow the new executive to be wel informed and ready to go right on registration day in September. Also a fifth member ofthe executive will be created. In September the new executive will conduct elections forthe fifth member. foundation and will have Society Executive start thinking seriously about it now Remember you must at present be in foundation, second ‘or third year to run, Fourth year students will only be able to vote in this election. Remember the “gallery wall” in the cafeteria is open to all students in the school. Your work need not be framed for this isan informal showplace. Approach any member of the student societ showing some of your work ... it's easier than you think! Please keep in touch with your executives because they're here for you. “Thank you. Pamela Tagle Student Society Presider The Honorable Stanley B. Hagen does Elton John The Mobile Art Studio Antis-in-Residence Program ‘was launched by the Hon. Stanley B.. Hagen, Minister of Advanced Education and Job Training, with the opening of the Mobile Studio on Wednesday, February 11 at 4:30 pm. The Minister and his party toured the college prior to the opening. A reception followed in the Concourse Gallery at 5:00 p.m. and all were invited to attend. £ to me tobe aremat Self Portrait by Deborah Koenker Deborah Koenker is currently teaching in the printmaking department, and was teaching Foundation Drawing last term. She has been livin past three years whe from the Claremont 1985. Receiving her training in printmaking atthe University ‘of California at Santa Barbara, and as a post-graduate at St. Martins School of Artin London, England, and the Vancouver School of Art, Deborah was active in establishing the Malaspina Printmakers Society, and served ‘as Workshop Director forthe first four years (1976-80). Her sculpture and works on paper have been exhibited in public and parallel galleries across Canada and in Los Angeles. Currently collaborating on a site-specific piece in Vancouver with her husband, an architect, the sculpture is essentially an elevated viewing platform which will connect three construction will curve past an enormous cherry tree providing sculptural “events” along the platform. In the Japanese tradition of cherryblossom viewing, this is a temporal piece and will be disassembled when the blossoms drop. ‘and working in Los Angeles for the she received her MFA in sculpture late School in the Spring of Ful SF .. Pamela and Andrew have asked me to sit on the ‘Computer Committee Meetings as a Student Rep., 10 voice student concerns and to “jump and make noise” (to {quote Ken Chamberlain) First order of busines was the handing out ofa proposal forthe purchase of two brand-spanking-new Apple Macintosh Plus’ computers, with external disk drives, a couple of printers and all the special connection hardware needed to get them up and running. Total cost was projected at $14,394.00, The significance ofthis venture would be tha provide us with equipment capable of giving a very 4uality text production, (remember the Macintosh, the desktop publisher's dream?) as well as, of course, fabulous Graphics capabilities, Sounded pretty darn good to me. As for the cost, wel it's understood that the Computer resources here atthe college were given a nice financial beginning of the year —I think the would scent migration of Painting up tothe First and Fir ‘complex has left some much-desired empty space back hhere — space which for the most part has not been officially On Tiying to Find alypewriter. 5.2 Letter that ALMOST accompanied my handwritten outline for the Foundation Art History Rersearch Project Iisa peculiar phenomena that acolleg typewritten essays does not offer students typewriters, I discovered this when I went through the college looking for the batch of typewriters I fully expected the college to own. I assumed they were sitting neatly inthe typewriting room waiting for student use, the way typewriters had satin other colleges I have been in. But no, this is an Art College and even if they ‘expect typewritten essays, it might tarnish their reputation ‘asa wild and creative place if they started supply typewriters So twas the next most logical place to look for, and hopefully find, a typewriter: the university of British Columbia Library. After figuring out Where to catch the bus and arriving at the central bus stop ‘on the U.B.C. grounds, I headed straight forthe library. It took me ten minutes walking around the building tof the entrance and, once inside, it took another few minutes tofind someone i could ask about typewriters. This seemed bly short period of time, since I don’t know the campus at all. Fonly had to ask two or e that expects are tree (oh oy!) three typewriters located in the Curriculum Library (which can be found a few short miles across campus at the top of the Education Building) Now I'm smiling! I thank the kind person for this Me. Bugs in the System |e assigned yet, Musical offce-chairs, and the old “who's ‘moving into so-and-s0's space” game are still problems to bbe considered, and these were things that were continually ‘brought up whenever the subject of new hardware was on the floor. "The bottom line is that we can’t buy somet don’t yet have room for. Bye-bye Macintoshes, for now Maybe next year, when computers move down into the southern-most Foundation area. Since it was after one o'clock and we hadn't gotten half way down the agenda yet, other important matters ‘concerning the curriculum and staffing requirements were haeld-over tll next month. Itis important thatthe Student population be aware of these proposals, and the fact thatthe facilities are being upgraded. Even now, the College has set up more than twenty new and much more powerful computers. specifically, ATARI 1040 ST's and COMMODORE AMIGA's in rooms 261 and 220 respectively The next meeting is scheduled for March 6. ‘Thanks, E. John Love eats conten ve N information. When he remarks, “By the way, the last heard, two of them are not working at all and the third is ther always broken or someone is using it. So if you have any trouble come back to see me.”"I won't describe the ordeal I went through finding the Education Building; let it suffice that what he had said was true. I found him ‘waiting for me with a smile on his face. He obviously wanted to help me out. He had phone numbers for people who type term papers, etc. and he kindly assisted me by ‘giving me the number for Kinko And His Wonder Word Processor, who according to the advertising blurb “would solve all my worries for a mere $30 an hour - 15 mins. ‘min.” It crossed my mind at this point that this library information person probably gets a commission forall the business he sends Kinko's way. But I was desperate. I phoned Kinko, Well, Kinko and his wonder word processor couldn't possibly type my four short pages inonly five days. appeared I was $.0.L. (surely out of luck). Since I've only been in Vancouver since September, I ‘don’t know many people here and I don’t know any with typewriters. I already knew there weren't any typewriters Emily Care but I went back to try again, hoping for miracles. Now the story has two possible endin ONE [find no typewriter and hand in this leer with my art history outline with one final postscript:P.S. [ha hhandw ‘outline as neatly as possible and left a two inch border on the left hand side as asked. And if T lose any marks for not having the outline typed I will blow up the whole school and possible Granville Island as well Thank you P. Susanah Windrum o TWO: 1 found a typewriter!