In this SRL we will look at how artists have been engaging with the practice of walking as a form for making art, as a manifestation of dissent, as a method of thinking and being in place. Because of our current reality, we will each take walks separately, and then convene to talk to one another, and to a variety of people who use walking as a part of their practice. We will walk, read, and listen on our own, and then meet one another once a week. We will explore what it means to be moving though the landscape as we meditate on a topic, or endeavor to be present to the history and light of an environment, or even to the practice of walking.
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Studio Research Labs are designed around a specific interdisciplinary theme that is not bound to a specific idea of medium or production. Classes are limited to 6 students and often do not meet on a regular basis throughout the semester. In the past, classes have ranged from topics related to professional development, including grant writing, gallery economics, and professional development to more theoretical propositions, such as the concept of failure within a studio practice or an exploration of the grotesque in contemporary art. They give students crucial experience in creating fully realized projects that are embedded in the art world, and they help them to cultivate a network of fellow practitioners and supporting institutions that can be built upon after graduationThis two hour course meeting block may be delivered synchronously or asynchronously. One additional hour per week of optional faculty office hours, for individual or small group meetings, will also be available by arrangement.

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