It was so nice to see so many of you last week at FotoFika! I shared a number of resources which I’ll share below, ALL DATABASES ARE WORKS IN PROGRESS AND OPEN FOR ADDITIONS OR EDITS: https://fotofika.org/data/ CALENDAR: if you have events that are open to the public (lectures, etc), please invite [ fotofika2020 [at] gmail.com] – […]
FotoFika is happy to be back online for Fall 2020. We are going to run every other week for the semester and are looking forward to seeing everyone again. So much has happened since we last met that we want to talk about. We also would like hear from you about how your semester is […]
FotoFika Workshops Update. Out of respect for the continuing momentum behind BLM political movement over the past month we have pulled back on FotoFika both in promoting the All Star Cards as well as the planned workshops. Today’s workshop was to focus on workers rights and unionization and it was the title Solidarity that made […]
I will be offering 4 workshops this summer, details for RSVPing will be forthcoming as we solidify. Workshops will take place on Wednesdays but unlike the regular FotoFika slot, we will meet from 2 to 4 (EDT). The dates and general topics are as follows: Workshops will be participatory and emphasize problem solving and solutions […]
The FotoFika Allstars trading card project is closing in on 200 submissions to date. We have students from around the world including China, Australia and New Zealand. Becky Senf, Anne, Betsy and I have reached to our network of artists, curators and programers and can confirm the participation of the following list of AWESOME (which […]
This week on FotoFika, Stephanie DeMer will join us to talk about strategies for establishing healthy work/live/creativity balance during COVID 19. DeMer is the Iowa Idea Visiting Assistant Professor in Photography at The University of Iowa, she holds an MFA in Photo + Film from Virginia Commonwealth University and as part of sustaining her artistic […]
It was an overused joke even before the Covid era, but I really did pick the wrong year to give up Facebook. Now I cling to it for connections and the news. As one of my friends said about Facebook, “In 2008 it was a novelty, a year ago it was the ruin of civilization, […]
My father was a grief expert and I remember him talking about the idea of care for the caregiver, a bit to my mother’s dismay. I think as the caregiver for the caregiver it hit her wrong or exponentially problematic. But it brings up a lot right now of the idea of who is doing […]
As we approach the end our semester and the final emotional push to celebrate our students during this challenging time, don’t forget to take care of yourself. One of my service obligations at Virginia Commonwealth University is supporting the Collegiate Recovery Community at VCU called Rams in Recovery. They published this fantastic article this week […]
Keep flexibility in the forefront: We don’t know. The first thing is that we have to be okay with that and then still act. Designing your class and your plan of approach Think Hybrid and Get Comfortable operating between spaces. synchronous/asynchronous, in person/online, using more than one LMS/platform. You will need to create a balance […]