51-394 Process Potluck

9 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Potluck noun whatever is offered or available in given circumstances or at a given time. How can we learn to work with what we already have Whats possible when we leverage our attention and curiosity How can we find joy and meaning in the act of making This course invites students to discover new ways of generating form and content, with emphasis on affordances and accessibility of tools and materials. We will explore a breadth of conceptual and technical processes working quickly, slowly, individually, and collaboratively. Prompts will explore twodimensional analog and digital outcomes, beginning as instructorprescribed and expanding into studentdefined as the semester progresses. True to the title, this course is processoriented meaning prompts will not have defined solutions, and conversations will center on how work was made, rather than the work itself. Through a collection of critically playful process investigations, this elective aims to equip students with the ability to form their own fruitful methodologies to adopt within their individual practices.

Prerequisites: none listed

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