The Evolution of Art
It’s been one of those weeks where you wander around sort of thinking about the large and absurdly complex world in which we live. I mean, think about our origins and the hunter gatherer mind evolving into a hive of such tangled attentions that I cannot fathom the amount of steps and people it would [...]
The Syllabus is a Lie: Spring Semester Shake-down
When I was a college student in Iowa I traveled around a fair amount moving between home and campus. The roads in Iowa wind and twist through the natural rise and fall of the landscape. If you have only ever seen Iowa from I-80 you’re really missing some of the most beautiful scenery in the [...]
Assassins: Research and Development
Hi. My name is Michelle and I freaked myself out today. No really. I began building the research wall for Assassins this afternoon. Visual brainstorming has always been a really effective way for me to connect with shows. I use to love the production meetings where everyone brought research and sketches. It creates a common [...]
Inspiration Decoded
Tonight I overheard someone say “You’re so busying thinking outside the box, that you never stopped to look inside it.” I have no idea why that struck me in such a funny way because it doesn’t make a lot of sense. But I kept it, tucked it away in the back of my mind with [...]
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