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Last Semester's work, Part II

Last Semester’s work, Part II Part II of my journey through the first semester at Studio Incamminati. Week 13. Nov30 to December 6th …. Back to the studio after Thanksgiving.  30 second or 1 minute gestures always used to warm-up. Making sure we stay true to the gesture and initial action and axises that we [...]

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Last Semester's work, Part I

I had absolutely zero postings since the summer so I have resolved to show some of the work I did during my first semester at Studio Incamminati. It was a humbling experience because I was really out of practice drawing. It was also a really busy fall and winter since I just moved to Philadelphia.  [...]

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Day 1!

The first day was intense, I met a bunch of new folks and was thrown right into doing one minute gesture work.

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My Interview with Hugh Pickens founder and Administrator of PCOL

Interview with Hugh Pickens founder and Administrator of PCOL by Will Dickinson co-founder of Developmentary and Administrator of PC Journals, PC Wiki, Mappc.  Will: Hi Hugh; Thanks for taking the time to do this interview. Hugh: I look forward to answering some questions. Will: PCOL (Peace Corps Online) is the largest, oldest, and most concise [...]

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Mapping Peace Corps, Community Mapping and GIS

An article on my experience making community maps and conducting training on GIS in connection with international development project in Armenia as a Peace Corps Volunteers.

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Why Develop a Wiki for Peace Corps?

An Interview with Mike Sheppard and Will Dickinson. They explain their reasons for developing a wiki for Peace Corps.

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Day 40: Da Bearz

Da Iced Car Da Bears at the Field Museum An exhibit on maps at the Field Museum. A gray day to climb the Sears, so I didn’t. The Amtrak line and Soldier field in the distance Uni of Chicago at night, a great Gothic campus in the ghetto.

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Day 39: Da Windy City

Leslie finally got the Internet installed on Sunday morning, so now were off touring. Da Neighborhood shoe tree Da ticket Da train Da guide Da architecture Da shiny thing in Millennium Park Da amazing Zamboni Da Rabbit Leslie liked. Da American wing of the Art Institute. Da Deep dish. Come on Leslie!

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Day 38: Evanston, home of Northwestern and Bahai

I’ve made it to the Lake Michigan! Stopped by Northwestern Uni, no one here, school is out. My cuz would be here but alas he is studying in Spain. My grandmother used to live just a few blocks north of Northwestern so I figured I would check out the old family home. I turns out [...]

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Day 37: Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin, man this is a big place. Nice campus architecture. Prepare for snow if you go to school here. A nice David Roberts gauche and watercolor piece in the University Museum. State Capital with a dome nearly the size of the capitol in DC. ..and little security, just one cop who was listening [...]

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