I write in stages. Each stage has a different set of materials and takes place in a slightly different orientation of the materials within my space, or takes place within a difference space entirely. These stages do not necessarily occur … Continue reading →

I write, as I said in class, both by hand and on computer.  When writing by hand, I usually use loose leaf paper, college ruled.  I prefer lately to use pen, I use Uni-Ball fine point rollerball pens in black … Continue reading →

In the computer game Civilization V, you start the game as the leader of one of many civilizations all positioned at the beginning of agriculture, and you have to lead this civilization throughout the industrial age and the modern era … Continue reading →

I am currently sitting in a coffee shop called Espresso a mano, which is located in the neighborhood of Lawrenceville, trying to write (or compose?) this reflection on the materiality of writing, or rather, the materials that inform what I … Continue reading →

I think I put this in the wrong spot before, so I’m reposting it here.  For reasons I can’t explain, I felt the need to write my response by hand, which then meant I had to make a jpg of … Continue reading →

I try to keep a small notepad and few working pens with me at all times, but prefer to make use of whatever materials are available at hand when I feel the urge to write. This might include crayons on … Continue reading →

This signment went from a fun thought experiment to a less-fun reality this weekend; my housing situation fell apart and I’m currently couch-surfing. (All should be resolved very soon, so I’m not angling for pity or anything.) I did have … Continue reading →

Indeed, practical work is often still treated differently from theoretical work in the academy, as if the knowledge of hand and eye, embodied intelligence, and applied skills were somehow not theoretical.  When questions of materiality and ontology bring theoretical and … Continue reading →

I am a peripatetic. I have to move. To take the bus is lovely, but ultimately unrewarding in a world where my transport is built onto my torso in the form of usable legs. Wait. I thought this post was … Continue reading →

First of all, I’m not exactly sure where I’m supposed to put any/ everything on this page. Is this the place for the response to Weds class? Also, this is Carrie. Second of all, I’m sorry I’m late to this … Continue reading →