FROM THE CO-ORDINATORS : Something to keep in mind: “Perception of ideas leads to new ideas.”’ Atmosphere. Awake, Publication. Purpose. : Sol Lewitt Ideas. Interests. ECCA. Expose. Events. Sentences on Conceptual Art Speak. See. Hear. Create. Contribute. 1968 we woud Hike SOREN 1G TON Pees Reach. Reveal. Touch. Be-Touched. : peo heer ee Aware. Art is/ “We are A Woe a ae Me ae and ; Art Perry : tis text. You're making that text. You are Susan Hillman arni haraldsson the ostensive ‘definition’. It’s going to keep , Richard Wiegand going back and forth, echoing...” Rick Ross Arakawa and M. Gins Vic Bonderoff “Imaginations of Person’ and eee Nov. 29, 1979 Student Society Fund a My main aim in a publication of this sort : COPY chung /haraldsson is the search for a common within the walls Informal meetings are held every Friday at PMT'S don perro of our college. Undoubtedly | alone, or with noon, room 138 (Interdisciplinary Dept.) my co-worker Arni Haraldsson, cannot Anyone come ! create a sensibility to fit the visions of every mind. We can, however, organize a vehicle or medium for your participation and your creativity. Communication is my concern and whatever evolves will be GRAPHIC COLLECTOR louise kwong MAKARA typesetting evidenced in the second issue. We set up COLLEGE PRINTERS the facilities and you have the party! (PVT) LTD. | think these pages are for grafitti. These pages are for laughing at. They’re for being stupid and absurd in. . . only then do we find out about ourselves. Perhaps more so when we’re responsibly stupid (if there is “walk in the garden, | look at the flowers such a thing). | think the word is sponta- - and shrubs and trees and discover in them neity. | think the age is young. an exquisiteness of contour, a vitality of “Emily had a monkey named Woo .. .” edge or a vigor of spring as well as an in- finite variety of colour that no artifact | have seen in the last sixty years can rival... Each day, as | look, | wonder where my eyes were yesterday.” —Bernard Berenson Laiwan Chung “There is no must in art because art is free.”’ —Vasily Kandinsky RESQURCE E WOR RKSHOPS FOR NOVEMBER A series of Wednesday afternoon presentations (1 - 4 p.m.), Room #260, primarily for Foundation students, but open to all. It is a series presenting local, na- tional and international artists, designers and other creative professionals to broaden the context for visual arts. On the 5th of November, Leonard Koren, the Publisher-Editor of ‘‘Wet’’ Magazine will give insight into the process of production of this well known west coast “art” publication. The colourful-visual for- mat is preparing us for what to expect in the future .. . also some wonderful radio commercials for rock and roll — new ' sound groups. Business, sales, distribution and problems of art production and direc- tion will be discussed. : The 12th of November will bring Chris Youngs, the present Director of Canada Council’s Art Bank, Ottawa, to discuss the history and evolution of the ‘‘art banks”’ and art institutions. Slides of work and in- sight into this federal agency may help to “bridge the gap’’ between the east and west of Canada. Mr. Youngs will be here at the college for several weeks and will be available. for seminars, discussions, etc. Ed Burns, author and art historian will come from New York to present slides and discuss the School of Paris on November 26th. Gertrude Stein, Matisse, Braque, Picasso, and Juan Gris will be discussed ° along with such minor talents as Monguin, Valotton and others. Mr. Burns is the author of ‘‘Staying on Alone’’, the biography of Alice B. Toklos. Of great in- terest to those interested in the social circles of that time and the effects on Modern Painting, institutions, and c tis philosophies. WOO is a monthly publication funded by The ph ee ere Society. All are welcome each Wednesday from Enquiries to: 1-4 in room 260. - WOO, % The Emily Carr College of Art, 1399 Johnston Street, Sam Carter Granville Island, Vancouver, B.C. V6H 3RQ Canada. FROM THE CO-ORDINATORS ‘Something to keep in mind: ‘Atmosphere. Awake, Publication. Purpose. Ideas. Interests. ECA. Expose. Events, Speak. See. Hear. Create. Contribute. Reach. Reveal. Touch. Be-Touched. ‘Aware. Artis! ‘arni haraldsson STAFF: COPY. chung /haraldsson PMIT’S don perro GRAPHIC COLLECTOR louise kwong MAKARA typesetting COLLEGE PRINTERS (PVT) LTD. “1 walk in the garden, | look at the flowers land shrubs and trees and discover in them an exquisiteness of contour, a vitality of ‘edge or a vigor of spring as well as an in- finite variety of colour that no artifact | have seen in the last sixty years can rival Each day, as | look, | wonder where my eyes were yesterday." —Bernard Berenson bout “Perception of ideas leads to new ideas. Sol Lewit “Sentences on Conceptual Art’ 1968 “We are making a ‘text’ between you and tis text. You're making that text. You are the ostensive ‘definition’. Its going to kee, going back and forth, echoing ‘Arakawa and M. Gins Imaginations of Person” Nov. 29, 1979 My main aim in a publication of this sort is the search for a common within the walls Cf our college. Undoubtedly | alone, or with my coworker Ami Haraldsson, cannot create a sensibility to fit the visions of every mind. We can, however, organize a vehicle or medium for your participation and your creativity. Communication is my concer and whatever evolves will be evidenced in the second issue. We set up the facilities and you have the party! | think these pages are for grafitti. These pages are for laughing at. They're for being stupid and absurd in . . . only then do we find out about ourselves. Perhaps more so ‘when we're responsibly stupid (if there is such a thing). | think the word is sponta- neity. | think the age is young. “Emily had a monkey named Woo Laiwan Chung “There is no must in art because art is free.” Vasily Kandinsky WOO jis a monthly publication funded by The Bi ea eee Society. Enquiries to: Gram ‘WOO, 6 The Emily Carr College of Art, 1399 Johnston Street, le Island, Vancouver, BC. V6H 3R9 Canada oe 4 Gan We would like to thank the following peo- pile for their help and support Art Perry Susan Hillman Richard Wiegand Rick Ross Vie Bonderoff and Student Society Fund Informal meetings are held every Friday at noon, room 138 (Interdisciplinary Dept.) ‘Anyone come ! RESOURCE WORKSHOPS. FOR NOVEMBER A series of Wednesday afternoon presentations (1 - 4 pm.), Room #260, primarily for Foundation students, but open to all, It is a series presenting local, na- tional and international artists, designers and other creative professionals to broaden the context for visual arts. (On the Sth of November, Leonard Koren, the Publisher-Editor of "Wet" Magazine will give insight into the process Of production of this well known west coast “art” publication. The colourtul-visual for- mat is preparing us for what to expect in the future . . . also some wonderful radio commercials for rock and roll — new sound groups. Business, sales, distribution and problems of art production and direc tion will be discussed The 12th of November will bring Chris ‘Youngs, the present Director of Canada Council's Art Bank, Ottawa, to discuss the history and evolution of the “art banks" and art institutions. Slides of work and in sight into this federal agency may help to “bridge the gap" between the east and west of Canada. Mr. Youngs will be here at the college for several weeks and will be available for seminars, discussions, etc. Ed Burns, author and art historian will ‘come from New York to present slides and discuss the School of Paris on November 26th. Gertrude Stein, Matisse, Braque, Picasso, and Juan Gris will be discussed ‘along with such minor talents as Monguin, Valotton and others. Mr. Burns is the author of “Staying on Alone”, the biography of Alice B. Toklos. Of great in- terest to those interested in the social circles of that time and the effects on Modern Painting, institutions, and Philosophies. All are welcome each Wednesday from 1-4 in room 260. Sam Carter