Sunday, rainy, Sunday

Something really exciting is about to happen - tomorrow morning I'll be applying for my first printmaking class ever - PRNT 2B26 Nano-Publishing: Independent Publications - it was by a happy accident that I stumbled across this course - not only will it count towards my expansion studio credits but it's EXACTLY what I need to learn/ improve upon for my proposed hand-made book.

YAY!

Ok, now that I've got that out of the way, I've also been looking at more sources for my thesis, the following are from news sources rather than more scholarly texts:

"Pat's New Grant." Surfing Life. Australia's Surfing Life, 17 Mar. 2010. Web. 28 Mar. 2010. .

Simpson, Peter. "DIY Publishing: Stick It to the Printing Press." National Post. Canwest News Service, 19 Mar. 2010. Web. 28 Mar. 2010. .

Witthall, Zoe. "The Changing Face of DIY." Web Log post. Quill & Quire. St. Joseph Media, 26 Mar. 2010. Web. 28 Mar. 2010. .

The DIY one's focus on changing perceptions of so-called "vanity presses" in the publication industry. Both make a criticism against the unjust preference of indie music and film in modern society over indie publications.

While "Pat's New Grant" was an interview with a surf artist that didn't have much input on my subject(s) of interest except in his closing line; when asked "Do you have any advice for aspiring artists out there?" he responded with "D.I.Y. OR DIE YOU MONGRELS! Make zines, put on your own art shows, promote your own gigs, publish your own books, press your own vinyl, send your heroes mail, and try not to use Photoshop too much."

What a way to end the search for today.