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Sally Alatalo

Professor

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Bio

BFA, 1982, KCAI; MFA, 1985, SAIC. Exhibitions/Performances: Printed Matter, NY; Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago; Carleton College, MN; Poetry Society, London; Room Gallery, Rotterdam; MCA, Chicago. Publications: An Arranged Affair; (for example, pictures of empty sky); Surface Area; Magic Alice and other micro-dramas concerned with the space between characters; Made in China; Against Expression—An Anthology of Conceptual Writing. Bibliography: The Magazine Network; The Century of Artists' Books; Artist/Author: Contemporary Artists' Books; Artists' Books: The Book as a Work of Art 1963–2000; The Territories of Artists' Periodicals. Collections: Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY; Centre Pompidou, Paris; MOMA, NY; MCA, Chicago; Tate, London.

 

Courses

Title Department Catalog Term

Description

This class serves as an entry into the historical, theoretical and practical concerns of creative writing as an art form in itself and as a vital element of interdisciplinary projects. We explore the possibilities of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, plays and hybrid practices as writing for the page, as well as for performance, sound, installation, and image-based pieces. Readings include diverse examples of genre and form, as well as investigations of literary and thematic terminology. Students generate weekly responses to reading and writing exercises that focus on understanding the mechanics of writing, and are introduced to workshopping techniques and etiquette.

Class Number

1894

Credits

3

Description

Taken every semester, the Graduate Projects courses allow students to focus in private sessions on the development of their work. Students register for 6 hours of Graduate Project credit in each semester of study.

Class Number

2360

Credits

3 - 6

Description

Taken every semester, the Graduate Projects courses allow students to focus in private sessions on the development of their work. Students register for 6 hours of Graduate Project credit in each semester of study.

Class Number

1942

Credits

3 - 6