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Bonnie Meltzer
Workshops & Lectures

LECTURES & PRESENTATIONS

When not in her studio Bonnie Meltzer gives a variety of lectures on the subject of art and computers. Her illustrated talks can be designed for children, teachers, artists, non-artists, computer wizards, and computer novices as well as the general public. Available for your school, conference, meeting, or arts festival. Each can be adapted for children.


What's Real? What's Not? and how to tell the difference The ethics of digital photography for general audiences
&
Can I? May I? Should I? Edit a Digital Photograph
The ethics of digital photography
for anyone editing photographs

Both of these illustrated presentations ask the following questions:

WHAT CAN BE DONE? Technical possibilities

WHAT MAY BE DONE? Copyright , Slander and other legal issues

The answers aren't always in black and white but in 256 shades of gray. Pictures gathered from news, commercials, science and artworks will help you decipher what you see. The reasons for and the implications of digital photography will be come into focus. Comparison of photos before editing and after imaging will stimulate discussion; encourage debate; and color your attitudes about ....................everything. Meltzer's own artworks include digital images. She discusses and shows samples of all the issues of using images of people that she photographs.

WHO SHOULD SEE THIS

Artists, Students, Journalists, Designers, Consumers, All Teachers

ANYONE WHO

Reads, Watches TV, Uses a Computer, Votes, Thinks, Breathes

Read an article on the "From Now On" Site, Originally published in
Learning and Leading With Technology D igital Photography & Ethics

"Can I? May I? Should I?" was given as the Keynote speech
at BioComm 2004 in Boston

Artists and Technology from Cave Man to Computers

See an illustrated history that illuminates the relationship between art and technology and gives insight into how artists think.

Artists Use Computers as a Creative Tool

Artists have been been very inventive in their use of computers for their artwork. Discover how painters, weavers, sculptors, potters, and others have made the computer an important addition to the artists' toolbox.

Business for the Artist

Explore ways in which computers, and the web can help you survive as an artist from websites to databases of your artworks and your customers. Use a computer in your design process and to make proposals. A computer is like having an assistant in your studio.

WORKSHOPS

Found Objects Speak Out: using found objects for artworks

Using found objects in artworks is more than gluing hunks of metal or plastic together. The former life of a found object always puts its imprint on an artwork. Learning how to make use of the symbolic nature of objects and how to turn ordinary objects into icons are the core of this hands on class.

Technical details of conneting mixed materials will be covered. Should I glue it, screw it, sew it together? Safty issues of using found objests demonstrated and discussed.

Found Objects Supply List
Not all of these items are used in a single piece, * items are escential.

TOOLS	OBJECTS structure and embellishment	CONNECTING
hammers rubber mallet drills & bits screw drivers saws sandpaper clamps pliers heat gun hair dryer cordless and electric tools are very helpful but not escential SAFTY goggles masks gloves	When choosing found objects remember that some come loaded with symbolism or meaning, including gender identification. Some objects are just beautiful. wood scraps metal pieces metal cans boxes cardboard ropes bike parts broken tools broken sports equipment old clothing kitchen tools grooming tools old brushes broken electronic stuff plant material stones shells photographs & magazines newspapers fabric lace beads yarn bits of hardware computer parts COLOR acrylic paint acrylic house paint nail polish markers	alcohol for cleaning rags/ paper towels nuts & bolts assorted screws large eyed needles wire ADHESIVES Goop Gorilla Glue double sided tapes/sheets extra heavy acrylic medium glue gun

Some of the works on this site are available for sale or exhibition. Commission work welcomed

CONTACT
Bonnie Meltzer
Portland, Oregon
503 285-3131
email

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