The Artistic Life "Art is not what you see, but what you make others see."—Edgar Degas

I grew up watching The Nutcracker. Specifically, the Bolshoi Ballet's production and the Pacific Northwest Ballet's production. And later on, the Balanchine (New York City Ballet) and Royal Ballet productions. The PNB's version was designed by Maurice Sendak. Sendak died yesterday, after "suffering

I'm home for the summer. Monday: My final class at NBCCD. That day we all presented our final projects, but we didn't critique so much as we analyzed the finished work. I put the finishing touches on the first card that I then handed out on Tuesday. I made one for each of the Photo Studio faculty

This time next week I'll be unpacking and trying to convince myself that I'm no longer a student at NBCCD. I'll be an alumna--and a proud one. Monday: Linda met with the class in groups and we critiqued each others' work. As I only had to be in "class" for an hour, I spent the rest of the afternoon

When I set my mind to something, it's virtually impossible to get me to change it. And I'm more determined than ever to make this dance photography thing work. Monday: Because it was Easter Monday, the school was almost completely deserted. I devoted the day to doing things that were on my list, bu

Dear FVAs: It's almost the end of the year. And that means that it's time to bury your noses in your copies of Launching the Imagination in preparation for your 3D Design exam. I wouldn't be surprised if you're pulling your hair out about your final projects. I wouldn't be surprised if even just t

I emailed the prime minister for the first time this week. As someone who isn't about to just sit by and let the leader of her country take that country and twist and warp it into something unrecognizable, sending that email gave me a real high. I refuse to accept what Harper wants us Canucks to acc

As of this past Monday, there is exactly ONE MONTH between the Class of '12 and life post-NBCCD. As someone who is fiercely loyal to the college and doubly so to the photo studio, I'm going to miss this place. Monday: All we had to do was meet with Linda. However, I totally forgot and showed up at

I have another surprise this week! But you'll have to wait until the end to read about it. Monday: Imagery was mostly taken up with presentations. As I wrote an essay instead of doing an oral presentation, I just had hand it in. Afterward, I got started on my final project for that course. I then

I got into one of the universities that I applied to!! However, I won't tell you which one just yet. Remember: there were two of them. NSCAD University and the University of New Brunswick. Monday: Mom and I managed to leave home on schedule this time. I think it's because I made sure to pack everyt

I applied to the Bachelor of Applied Arts program this week. That degree is a collaboration between the University of New Brunswick's Fredericton campus and NBCCD: two years at one of the schools and then two years at the other. That means that you only do the first year of the diploma program at NB