Jennifer Lobo

In this course, we will examine the relationship of the natural history institution as a means for shaping societal understanding of the natural world. How do we as artists engage in conversations relating to institutional construct and how might that drive content for art making¿particularly in this time of planetary crisis? We will discuss artists such as Mark Dion, Camille Henrot, Morehshin Allahyari, Claire Pentecost, and Denilson Baniwa. Through field trips, we will explore museum practices and collection methods, while confronting colonial history. What does our compulsion for collecting and sorting illustrate about human behavior? What do our collections reveal about what a society treasures? Classes will be a combination of lecture, discussion, studio, and multiple visits behind-the-scenes of the Field Museum. Students can expect to create 3-5 projects exploring topics.

This class will begin with a demonstration on traditional drawing techniques used to illustrate scientific material. Students will develop pencil and ink renderings as well as watercolor illustrations of animal, plant and insect species. Work will also include relevant habitat and scale information.

Each Class will include a lecture and /or visit behind the scenes to a lab at the Field Museum. Working scientists will expose the students to common collection methods as well as specimen preparation such as bird and mammal taxidermy.

Course work will be described at the beginning of each class. Midterm critiques, small groups of 5, will determine and promote individual projects to be presented in the Final Critiques.

This class will begin with a demonstration on traditional drawing techniques used to illustrate scientific material. Students will develop pencil and ink renderings as well as watercolor illustrations of animal, plant and insect species. Work will also include relevant habitat and scale information.

Each Class will include a lecture and /or visit behind the scenes to a lab at the Field Museum. Working scientists will expose the students to common collection methods as well as specimen preparation such as bird and mammal taxidermy.

Course work will be described at the beginning of each class. Midterm critiques, small groups of 5, will determine and promote individual projects to be presented in the Final Critiques.

This class will begin with a demonstration on traditional drawing techniques used to illustrate scientific material. Students will develop pencil and ink renderings as well as watercolor illustrations of animal, plant and insect species. Work will also include relevant habitat and scale information.

Each Class will include a lecture and /or visit behind the scenes to a lab at the Field Museum. Working scientists will expose the students to common collection methods as well as specimen preparation such as bird and mammal taxidermy.

Course work will be described at the beginning of each class. Midterm critiques, small groups of 5, will determine and promote individual projects to be presented in the Final Critiques.