June 14 – Week 5 This week was a very small class again but we were able to have very detailed conversations about our topics for both the group and individual projects. I was able to proofread and make suggestions … Continue reading ESL for Mandarin Speakers – week 5
June 7 – Week 4This week was a very small class due to poor air quality but we were able to work more one on one. We talked about our group projects and individual projects and continued on the writing … Continue reading ESL for Mandarin Speakers – week 4
May 31 – Week 3 This third class was a continuation of our poetry theme from last week. We went over poetry vocabulary, genres of poems and conceptual poems. We were able to create a new one-page zine and made … Continue reading ESL for Mandarin Speakers – week 3
Many Chinese people in NYC fear going to the hospital because of language barriers. You neither know how to describe your feelings nor introduce your sickness. But in general, endurance is not the best choice. Today we are going … Continue reading ESL for Mandarin Speakers – week 2
Introduction of the first class: No doubt many of you have felt that English is too difficult for you to be learned, primarily spoken English. This 6-week program is starting today. I will teach you some essential daily use words, phrases, … Continue reading ESL for Mandarin Speakers – week 1
May 17 – Week 2 This week, we continued to develop our group zine, then we took a break and went downstairs to visit the Panorama. The Panorama was built in 1964 for the World’s Fair and is a model … Continue reading ESL & Book Art, Part 2 – week 2
May 10 – Week 1 It was very nice to meet you all today. I look forward to working with you and guiding you in the process of learning English and making books & zines. I’m very excited to see … Continue reading ESL & Book Art, Part 2 – week 1
Last Sunday, We gathered to celebrate the end of the Printmaking Beyond Basics Workshop. We spent half of the class working on our final project and/or printing using either a baren or the printing press. We saw handsome prints that … Continue reading Printmaking, Beyond Basic – Week 6, final class
MARK MAKING ON LINOLEUM – April 9th, 2023. After a break, we met again for printing! We all were very excited. Our instructor showed us some samples of block printing to inspire us. We saw woodcuts and linocuts made by Pablo Picasso, Edward … Continue reading Printmaking, Beyond Basics – Week 4