38 Concept and compilation by Harald Gravelsins 2. a » mae" eo Od el Shortwaves is a compilation of miscellaneous short writings forwarded to InFlux Magazine by people in the Emily Carr Institute community. Shortwaves is intended to function as a forum for written expression on any matter, theme or feeling people at the Institute are motivated enough to write us about. Acknowledgement of authorship is a condition of having your submission published, but when space permits this condition may be waived for items of innocuous writing. From Carlos Mendes When was the last time you freely laughed out loud, either with some- one or, better yet, by yourself? From Mimi Law | have always wondered if this institutionalized educational system as we know it is the inevitable destiny of our society. | often wonder what are the down sides of the current type of institutional thinking about education. What is it that we are directed away from by this thinking? What kind of world would this be if schools never existed? Or even just the notion of teacher student: if it never existed, would there be a difference? Did our language create the institution or was it the other way around? Are we in control of our language or are we controlled by it? Do we create life or does life create us? How ironic that I'm pondering these questions now, after being institutionalized for 22 years. Also from Carlos Mendes From Robert Hong A Poem | notice that National Portfolio Day © Who am | that | don’t know, was set up in the Concourse Who are you that you can't tell, Gallery and that when this was Strangers to ourselves, done the art in the Gallery was | How can we ever find peace? taken down. Isn't the Concourse Gallery supposed to be for student art and school art all the time? So where did the art gol? There are a variety of areas that National Portfolio Day could have happened in other than in the Con- From Landon Mackenzie It's okay to talk about “learning outcomes” as long as we spend more time talking about and practising art and imagination. From Genevieve Clouthier Many of you may have noticed that the spring banners in the food court and elsewhere on Granville Island bear the American Express logo. | realize that Granville Island is a business, and must be financially viable. It is possible that federal cutbacks have threatened this. | am also aware, however, that celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the Island are fast approaching, and funding these celebrations was a strong motivation for soliciting corporate sponsorship. | am concerned about the impact of corporate sponsorship on the identity of the Island community. Granville Island is a unique place whose special quality should be preserved. It is disappointing that the Island's management seems willing to sell out so easily. From Adrian Robertshaw course Gallery. Isn't the Concourse intended to be a continuous shouucase of art; wasn’t the intention of the renovations to promote this objective? Another point worth making is that there are many areas within this institute that could be utilized for a variety of purposes but are not. We are artists, creators, and creative thinkers. | see a lot of potential spaces around our buil- dings where creativity could happen, and these spaces are going to waste by not being used! MARCH 4" to MARCH 28" 1999 HAVANA GALLERY Influx: Magazine March 1999 J Dic | would like to commend the hard work that went into the Photism show (Concourse Gallery, February 14 - 22). Every bit paid off. | think the show was well organized and. orchestrated. Congrats to those a HOUSE PAINTINGS ~ key Doo who made it happen. t é. 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From Landon | often wonder whot ore the down sides of the curent type of Institutional thinking about education. What is It thot we are. directed away from by this thinking? What kind of world would this be If schools never existed? Or even just the notion of teacher student: IF It never existed, would there be 0 difference? Did ou language «recte the institution or was It the other woy around? Mackenzie Ws obay to talk about “learning ‘outcomes” os long os we spend ‘mote time talking about ond practising art and imagination Fre we In control of our language or are we controlled by it? Do we: ceote life or does life create us? How Ironic thot tim pondering these questions now, ofter being Institutionalized for 22 yes. From Geneviéve Clouthier Mony of you may have noticed thot the spring banners in the food ‘court ond elseuhere on Groavile Islnd bear the American Express logo. [realize thot Growille Islond is o business, ond must be finoncilly Also from Carlos Viable. Its possible that federal cutbacks have threatened this. | om Mendes ‘also owore, however, that celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the lslond are fast approaching, ond funding these celebrations wos From Robert Hong A Poem ‘a strong motivation for soliciting corporate sponsorship. Who om | thot | don't know, Who ore you thot you con't tel, Strongers to ourselves, Hou con we ever find peace? I notice thot Notional Portfolio Doy wos set up in the Concourse Gallery ond thot when this wos done the art in the Gollery wos token down. Isnt the Concouse Gallery supposed to be for student ort ond school ort oll the: time? So where did the art go!? There ore o voriety of oreas thot Notional Portfolio Doy could have hoppened in other than in the Con ‘course Gallery. Isn't the Concourse Intended to. be a continuous showcase of rt uasritthe intention Cf the renovations to promote this objective? Prother point worth making Is thot there are many oreas within this institute thot could be utilized for a voriety of purposes but ore not. We are artists, creators, ond aeative thinkers. | see a lot of potential spaces around our bull dings where creativity could happen, and these spaces are going, to woste by not being usedi Lom concemed about the Impact of corporate sponsorship on the Identity ofthe Islond community. Granville Isiond is 0 unique place whose special quality should be preserved. It is disoppoiating thot the islond's management seems willing to sell out so easily. From Adrian Robertshaw | would like to commend the herd work thot went into the Photism shou (Concourse Gallery, February 14 22). Every bit paid of. think the show was well organized ond orchestrated. 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