Tuesday, 22 Oct 2013
Geological & Atmospheric Sciences Seminar
"Watershed scale geochemistry: Connecting weathering, landscape, and climate" by Kathryn Szramek, Drake University, Des Moines, IA
Enameling Class
Enameling (using heat to fuse powdered glass to metal) creates a fabulous splash of color for jewelry. Using a torch and a few simple tools, you will enamel on beads, components and flat metal and experience the brilliant colors of this media.
Painting with Knives Class
If you can butter toast, you're already on your way to painting with knives! Get an introduction to the basic tools and techniques for using knives. Learn to achieve texture, sweeping areas of flat or mixed color, and employing impasto, as well as making tiny shapes, straight lines and defined edges, and sgraffito effects with both oil and acrylic paints.
Foodopoly: The Battle Over the Future of Food and Farming in America
Wenonah Hauter is the executive director of Food & Water Watch. Her book Foodopoly: The Battle Over the Future of Food and Farming in America is an investigation into the economics and politics behind our current food systems and how corporate consolidation affects farmers and consumers.