What I got with Songs and Places was a reason to be making something every week and a source to draw inspiration from every time. I got to practice my drawing (creatively rather than drawing what I see or drafting) and try a whole bunch of mediums I would have never tried without 185x. I painted, I carved, and I used wood as my paper/canvas. I think things really picked up for me during the second half of the semester once I found wood, really. It became what I worked with for most of the last semester and I will definitely continue to use it for future projects.
Aside from making my own worked, I loved seeing the work of others. There were some incredibly talented people in S&P this semester. Actually, everyone was impressive to me and everyone developed so much throughout the semester (S&P should be longer than 14 weeks!). I loved seeing and hearing how other people interpreted the music each week. As a matter of fact, other peoples work probably inspired me just as much as the music. It gave me momentum that built up as the semester progressed (I really could've used some more time in the class).
Above everything else I got out of Songs and Places, I am so happy that I had the chance learn about a long history of music I would have never been exposed to. We listened and learned about some really beautiful music. From the blues to spirituals (which were two of my favorites), every week I was amazed by how much I could learn about an era or group of people based on their music. And the singing! We had so much fun singing. I looked forward to our hour or two of singing every week. Thanks for those train whistles by the way, Tony.
Overall, great time! And I'll be stopping by next semester for sure.
Tony, goodnight!
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