Bones Beetles Birds (For the class of September 23)

Meet in the classroom; bring your squash/onion/apple/whatever, plus all art supplies.

Homework from the class of Sept 16: one page of boxes; two pages of flowers; pick out the thing you will draw for your botanical, and find/bring any photos you need.

Landscapes! (For September 18)

Hey gang--just a reminder to meet at Tech gardens for this week's class. Bring your art supplies, and some thoughts on why the grass is higher on one side of Memorial Circle/how to go about finding the answers to oddball questions).

I hope the families of our classmates from the Texas coast are fairing well.

BBB--meet next week (Sept 16) Tech Gardens

Landscapes: next week's location and homework assignment

Meet at English/Philosophy courtyard; bring you course packet and art kit

Homework: re-read Stilgoe's "Beginnings"

• Prepare for discussion by identifying three ideas in the essay that intrigue you; make notes about why you find them interesting
• Check out two or three things he mentions (e.g. fire hydrants)
• Find and identify two or three curious things (in the manner of Stilgoe) that you notice during the week

For drawing: find another tree and practice

BBB

Meet at English/philosophy courtyard next week. Bring your art kit, plus some water in your water jar.

Landscapes course packets...

...are in at Copytech. Get yours while they last!

More on the Goodwill Bikes

I spoke t Jessica and she reports that the bike sale opens at 9 AM on the first Tuesday of each month, but it's best to get there by 8:30 if you want a shot at getting a good one, and even then it's not a given that there will be one that suits.

I'm not sure which Goodwill it is, but I'm guessing it is the one at 1109 Broadway.

Bicycles for Landscapes

Jessica has offered to send me the 411 about the $3 bike sale, which is occurring next Tuesday, so that several of us can go out there as a group.

Check back here for more details.

HONS 3304 H03 Landscapes (L)

Greetings Landscapers! Class will meet next week at Urbanovski Park. Bring your sunscreen, Crazy Creek, and art kit.

Cheers, and it's going to be a great semester!

BONES BEETLES BIRDS (BBB)

Next week (September 2): Meet at Urbanovski Park. Bring your art kit--we will be making sketches in your field book. Bring your sunscreen.

Cheers! I'm looking forward to this!

Women and Nature Final due date

Hi all--

Final papers (and previous work) is due Saturday at 4:30. I'll be in my office.

If you want to turn them in before that and I am not in my office, please leave them with the receptionist downstairs.

Good luck!

Fieldcraft exam due date

Hi all--

The take home exam is due at 4:30 on Saturday, May 3.

I'll be in my office, awaiting their arrival. If you want to turn them in before, you may. If I am not in my office, leave them with the recptionist downstairs, along with your camera, binoculars, and compass. Please leave your name on the camera, etc, so I'll know who turned it in.

Good luck!

fieldcraft: April 24

First part of final: LLL. Briung compass, journal, art kit. Be prepared to walk through thorns (no flip flops!)

It promises to be hot, so make sure you bring some water.

Fieldcraft: Thursday, April 17

LLL--cold front moving in; it's supposed to be 30 mph winds and high of 60, so dress in layers. It may be cool.

Bring your journal, art kit, binoculars, compass, and wildflower and bird field guides.

Jordan and I will be driving from the OPC at 2, if any cyclists want to carpool instead of fighting the wind. Let me know if you want a ride so i'll know to wait on you.

Women and Nature Reading assignment

Read Point Last Seen to the chapter titled "Walking the Perimeter."

Look for metaphor.

Fieldcraft: homework

Sketch two pages of practice birds in your journal. If you are going to see the prairie chickens, then these should be prairie chickens. If not, access the LEAS checklist to birds of the Llano Estacado online, then pick out the warblers and shorebirds most likely to b here this time of year. Sketch some of those, then go out and find them this weekend.

For both groups: sketch two pages of "live birds" after you have done the two pages of practice birds.

Fill all four pages. I don't want to see a lot of empty space on the page.

Fieldcraft: trip to see the prairie chickens and news about this week's class

Hi all--

We'll leave for the prairie chicken festival around 3:30 pm on Friday. We should get there in time to check in and set up camp before dinner, which is from 7-9. Don't forget that you are responsible for any camping gear you need--everything else is covered.

Chicken-viewing takes place very early Saturday morning (we'll have breakfast around 4 am). After that, there are some bird walks and guided tours throughout the day. If everyone is agreeable, we can leave sometime after lunch (we can discuss this in class). That way, we'll be back late Saturday afternoon/early evening.

Class news: Meet at Tech Terrace Park on Thursday. We'll carpool from there to the cememtery for some bird-watching. Bring your binoculars, field guides, and journals.

Cheers!

Women and Nature

Well, I hope I have the updated schedule, but I am not at all confident that it is the righ one. If it looks "off" for your group, please let me know and I'll correct it...