October 1996 / Planet of the Arts 13

Worl

orld of
6n-Gcular

A condition in which one type of sinsion oniek the sensation Story by Mark Curry
of another, as when the hearing of a sound produces the visual- Design by Jonathan Lander

ization of a color.

Too experienced to experience? Suffering visual congestion? Unfrock your chockablock rock. Cast off from your ocular-

land
centric world via Rick Williams’ studio seminar ‘Non-Ocular./ GRRE MEE ERE) Maestro Williams paseo
keeping his students in the “periphe for ral

Regard the “class” pictured at right. What in the blazes is d 1s tomfoolery? Here the initiates are on an outré outing to

the UBC Endowment lands. There, each was free to explore the new terrain (remember oe

that hunched, groping about with splayed, hyper-tuned, fibrillating tendrils for hands). =
&
The second session of the.class involved a reading to the class. He walked about ang{wove & patterns of his voice
—
with outside sounds. puzz® ne em wy
lepecins &

Two of Rick’s students spoke of time OE RPETU AL ir eS the sense of spac

and place monf OCT fluid and animated, a heightening Lh of the other L tal 0
senses, and especially a qualitatively other Sepssicsitia and phenomenological rea hve Y4

Outsiders SEE (quickly and categorically fix) them as a group; whereas, they SENSE themselves

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Can the emphasis on the non-visual
perceptions of touch, movement,
hearing, speech and taste stimulate

~ new work and studio processes? This
iC i mainly experiential seminar will inter-
‘ lace the above perceptions with theo-
retical, poetical, and narrative
readings/writings in an attempt to
realize ideas from visually independent
experiences. Expect to participate and
complete a final project.

as a group — a sort of sentient current through a circuit.

Discover the mind’s non- ket retinal eye. Believing is synaesthesic seeing.

sens

“There is a point beyond which the senses cannot lead us.
Ecstasy means being flung out of your usual self...”
—Diane Ackerman, A Natural History of the Senses (p.301)

What can you aay about fon em

you realize how far

you've come... and
| y a ? how much further 4
your irst Year : you gota oo.”
—Corey Demers,
Photography 2

“T liked my colour class.”
—Paula Wellings, ECD 3
October 1996 / Planet of the Arts 13

The World of
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Cate, when he ago rd poe he vi Design by Jonathan Lander

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‘Too experienced to experience? Suffering vsual congestion? Unrock your chockabock rock. Cast of from your acu

‘keeping his students in the “Deri iphe years.

Regard the “lass” pictured at right. What in pi blazes 09 torfoolery? Here the inate ae on an outré outing to
the UBC Endowment lands Ther, cach was eto explore the new rin remember teengesrgingnandout

that hunched, groping about with played, hypertuned, iain tends for hand) =

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Two of Rick's students spoke of time be

(Outsiders SEE (quickly and categorically fx them as a group; whereas, they SENSE themselves

Se PPOs “detai la “f het} [r=

perceptions of touch, movement,
hearing, speech and taste stimulate
ew work and studlo processes? This
P ‘mainly experiential seminar wil inte
lace the above perceptions with theo-
fetical, poetical, and narrative
Feadingswritings in an aternpt to
realize ideas from visually independent
‘experiences. xpect to participate and
‘complete a final project.

“Theres a point beyond which the rere canna ea
‘bing ng out of you sul se
ckeman, A Natl Hit ofthe Sens (3%)

What can you say about Lely
your First Year «

(The Real Deal )

youve come... and

how much further
You gota go.”
Corey Demers,
Photography 2

“Litked my colour class.”
“Paula Wellings, ECD 3