new beginnings

It was a short, but good break, and I am really, really, really excited to be starting second semester :)
New Years always brings about thoughts of reflection, and thoughts for improvement. This semester I am a teacher's assistant for the 1st year drawing class, and they are beginning a project entitled Opus. The project is about creating an "illustrated chronicle" of their spring semester, making connections between all iarc classes. Not only will I be helping peers, but I definitely will partake in it as well.

The idea of keeping a record of life, experiences, influences, ideas, and creations has always been something I wished to do, though it has proved itself a challenge over the years. Today, while working with the other T.A.'s to create the header for the Opus blog, I rediscovered all my old journals, remembering none of them are even half-way full. (Hopefully one day I can fix this...) It is my New Years resolution to FILL sketchbooks, and really record my experiences here (and away) to the best of my ability.

I hope that doing this will really benefit my learning and design this semester. Another new years resolution is to really find myself, and find my own way of thinking and doing and making things. Find my "manifesto," our first studio project this year. I want to be able to look back through my sketchbooks and remember things, draw from everything I see and hear, to become a better designer.