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  • Library

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    Library

    Dad had a modest library.  I kept some of the classics, some history and most of his art books.  He also had a collection of German books, including school books from his parents.  The latter collection merits further discussion in future post.  In the end I kept about 160 books.  The rest, about 600, were…

  • Thesis Work

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    Thesis Work

    Although there are no classes during the summer term, work continues.  I have been busy working on my thesis topic: first to collect, then to make sense.  I am currently in the collection phase.    My initial topic was to document my father’s move from Calgary to Toronto.  This line of exploration continues, even though…

  • End of Classes; Next Steps

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    Monday, April 24, I handed in my last assignment for the Winter Term; that signals the end of term. Monday May 8th is the beginning of the Spring Term, running until June 14th. Following that is the Summer Term, running until September.  Just one class, twice a week, in the Spring Term; no classes in…

  • Book Project: #23 Making the Book

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    Book Project: #23 Making the Book

    I had two options for the book: have it professionally printed or make the book myself.  I did both.  I decided to send the book off to a printer as a ‘plan B’ in case I ran into serious problems with making the book myself.   Making a book isn’t that difficult, although making it…

  • Book Project: #22 Book Reviews

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    As suggested in earlier posts, I have gone through the evolving work several times with peers, faculty and most recently a visiting artist (Enrique Colina).  The context of these discussions is important as it places certain limitations on the reviewers that I need to take into consideration. First, we are often looking at the book…