Class 01: Introductions + Cooper Archive Visit
Our first class of the semester on September 12, 2016. We met at 2pm in 414 Foundation and after some brief introductions, headed to The Cooper Archives for a visit with archivist Katie Blumenkrantz.
Photos
In the archives...
Commemorative Atlantic Cable piece by Tiffany's
Emails
Subject: [Projects: The Cooper Union] First class + pre-class events
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2016 17:24:53 -0400
Hi projects class,
We're excited to see you all on Monday September 12th at 2pm. After meeting for introductions, we'll be visiting The Cooper Archives and speaking with our wonderful assistant archivist Katie Blumenkrantz.
We also wanted to invite you to a few events coming up before our first class. These are optional but encouraged.
NOTE: please RSVP to us as soon as possible if you are interested in joining us on our Brownstone Park/Quarry excursion (details below), because we need to reserve transportation in advance.
See you soon,
Casey, Victoria, and Walid
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1. Saturday September 3rd
Free + Open to the Public
A bunch of the class is already involved in pulling together this year's Block PartyâEmily is doing balloon arches + repping Art Student Council, Jasper and Maja are DJing, Owen is working on design and production, and Jacob is running A/V and helping Risograph some publications. Hope to see the rest of you come through. Please help spread the word! Lots more info on our Website + Facebook Event
Block Party â 12pm - 5pmÂ
Free + Open to the Public
@ Cooper Union, outside Foundation Building
Peter Cooper Movie Screening â 6pm
@ The Great Hall, 7 East 7th St.
Afterparty â 8:30pm - 11pm
@ 31 Third Ave. (former St. Marks Bookshop/Nonstop Cooper space)
2. Thursday September 8th, 6:30pm-8pm
Post-Democracy Paradise-Lost: Presentation by Casey Gollan and Victoria Sobel
@ The Vera List Center for Art and Politics at The New School, Wollman Hall, 65 West 11th Street, 5th floor
Free + Open to the Public
3. Sunday September 11th, all day
Bus Trip from NYC to Brownstone Park
@ Portland, Connecticut (2 hours north of NYC)
This present-day family-friendly waterpark is the site of the brownstone quarry out of which the Foundation Building was built. We might be swimming, or might just be taking a tour, or walking the perimeter. Let's see!Â
Please RSVP if interested, and note that there may be shared costs for transportation and tickets, but don't let that stop you from indicating interestâwe can try to work $ out once we have a reservation in place.
