Renewing Goals

Kansas calls - An email message from a professor in Kansas gives pause to this professor in Seattle. The email suggests a visit to the Midwest University to give a workshop and display. While this may be in keeping with the author’s goals, he has to wonder how it is so. 801 Words. Full text by email request

Knowledge Art

Coming out of the woods - A visit from a new friend awakens in this artist a sense that despite his friend’s wide knowledge of regional art and artists he doesn’t have a deep knowledge of this artist himself. He concludes it is because he has taken on a different kind of artistry. 449 Words. Copyright 2008 Bill Ritchie. Full text by email request: ritchie@emeralda.com.

Emeralda Grant

Proposal to make a fine art game
After a coffee shop discussion between two creatives about fine art and computer games, they consider writing a grant to take their idea higher where other artists can make use of it. This essay gives the background and describes the problem and solution. 972 Words. Copyright 2008 Bill H. Ritchie. Full text by email request.

When Kepes Was Here

Print, video and digital ghosts in the new machine
Thirty years ago a renown master teacher stood up students in a video art class and thus became the target of a spoof about pure information theory. The video professor of the class sees a parallel in a new article, and how mastery may be learned on-line. 1807 Words. ©2007 Bill H. Ritchie, Jr. Full text by email request.

Ideal ATC

Searching the metaphors for online Artist Trading Cards
Early in the morning the wannabe inventor of an online game, Emeralda, that entertains and teaches printmaking is struck by a comparison of his most recent addition to the game—Artist Trading Cards—to an ongoing free software application for making blogs. 1050 Words. 4885 Characters. Copyright 2008 Bill Ritchie. Full text by email request.