Apr 20, 2023
That finals day was rainy. Here's a photo from outside the previous photo's door.
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That finals day was rainy. Here's a photo from outside the previous photo's door.
I was a freshman at CSU Chico in Chico, California in the Fall of 1973. The college was sponsoring a study of what the year 2000 might be like. I joined a class in which we decide to place in a time capsule what we thought best represented life in 2000. My contribution was a dollar bill ( because I didn’t think paper money would be in use in 2000) and an October 1973 San Fransisco Chronicle.
I posted a photo of the time capsule being “planted” and of an article in the college paper about CIRCA 2000. The Article begins with a quote by Alvin Toffler who wrote the book “Future Shock”.
“Despite appearances, the United States is entering the most revolutionary period of its history. Our political system and educational structures are racing toward obsolescence, and very little fresh thinking is being done about how to save or replace them.”
Mr Toffler was right. Today, nearly 51 years later, our electoral college system has overridden the popular vote resulting in Trump driven US Supreme Court. Campuses are erupting over state sponsored genocide in Palestine. The revolution is roaring and fresh thinking of where to go next is in demand!
Maybe it’s time we do a CIRCA 2050!
Watermarks in Chico!
While we were in Chico, in addition to our sewing circles at the Turner Museum, we also offered a Watermark workshop to students and Chico community members.
Above, Michelle discusses hydrogen bonding to the crowd of workshop participants.
Above, workshop participants cut their watermark stencils out of vinyl. Since we didn’t have enough molds for everyone in the class to attach their watermark to, we used nylon window screening that was laid over the molds while pulling they pulled their sheets. This also enabled participants to carry their watermarks home easily.
We prepared yellow and blue rag pulp for the class, and had two vats of each color going, as well as a rinse vat for whenever anyone wanted to change colors.
Below, some watermarks from the workshop:
But our favorite watermark from the class had to be this one:
No way, it's @bagelchips-mp4!!! This day was the first time I properly met her in person! At least I think so.
She's a real cool artist and game dev, check our her work!! :]
Photo of my friends' friend named Jay! This was my first time meeting them!
JEFF!!!!! He was my teacher for my senior year in college for my class where I was part of a team making games, really fun class and taught me a lot.
It's my friend Gummy!
They showed up not too long after I did. Here they are just posing all cool n shit. The ponderer!!!!!!!
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We were all there at a technology expo that's always held on the second to last friday. We were there because students from our major, Computer Animation and Game Development (CAGD) presented the games they made there!
MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
I believe Faris took this photo of me. Thank you Faris :] I sadly do not know who is behind me.
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I've taken a lot of photos of me with my gameboy camera but I rarely ever share them. I'm posting this one because I needed another photo to post, HA! Maybe I'll compile them all for one big Oretal post.
also I am rocking the Okie Dokie shirt by paperbeatstweet