{"id":78825,"date":"2021-04-26T18:35:58","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T22:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/?p=78825"},"modified":"2022-08-16T19:03:03","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T23:03:03","slug":"sight-and-insight-slowing-down-for-art","status":"publish","type":"bu-article","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/news\/articles\/2021\/sight-and-insight-slowing-down-for-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Sight and Insight: Slowing Down for Art"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar news-prepress-layout-metabar\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-date\">April 26, 2021<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-credits\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-share js-bu-prepress-share-tools\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-twitter\"><span>Twitter<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span>Facebook<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-action\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2021\/04\/175666194_10165630968695571_6954761873224326509_n.jpeg\" alt=\"Sight &amp; Insight: Slowing Down for Art\" width=\"2120\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78866 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2021\/04\/175666194_10165630968695571_6954761873224326509_n.jpeg 2120w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2021\/04\/175666194_10165630968695571_6954761873224326509_n-636x240.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2021\/04\/175666194_10165630968695571_6954761873224326509_n-1024x386.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2021\/04\/175666194_10165630968695571_6954761873224326509_n-768x290.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2021\/04\/175666194_10165630968695571_6954761873224326509_n-1536x580.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2021\/04\/175666194_10165630968695571_6954761873224326509_n-2048x773.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2021\/04\/175666194_10165630968695571_6954761873224326509_n-1628x614.jpeg 1628w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2120px) 100vw, 2120px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>During these unprecedented times, self care is an essential skill, and it comes in many forms. In the world of visual arts, there is a movement that reminds people to slow down, take in their surroundings, and truly enjoy a piece of art.<\/p>\n<p>In this webinar, expert faculty <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/profile\/josephine-halvorson\/\">Josephine Halvorson<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/profile\/marc-schepens\/\">Marc Schepens<\/a> (CFA&#8217;12) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/profile\/breehan-james\/\">Breehan James<\/a> discussed their working processes with Director of School of Visual Arts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/profile\/dana-clancy\/\">Dana Clancy<\/a> (CFA&#8217;99), including the role of deep attention and noticing in their painting practices. Hear about what it means to slow down and ground oneself in art.<\/p>\n<h3>Presenters<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Josephine Halvorson<\/strong><br>\n<em>Professor of Art, Chair of Graduate Studies in Painting<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Breehan James<\/strong><br>\n<em>Assistant Professor, Painting<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Marc Schepens (CFA\u201912)<\/strong><br>\n<em>Lecturer in Art in Painting and Director of Undergraduate Studies<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Moderator<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Dana Clancy (CFA\u201999)<\/strong><br>\n<em>Director, School of Visual Arts<br>\nAssociate Professor of Art, Painting<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<p dir=\"auto\"><em>Sight and Insight: Slowing Down for Art originally aired Thursday, April 22, 2021.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Miss the talk? You can still <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonu.zoom.us\/rec\/play\/-XXouvdkCYzjCqYUx-mM6dRJrFxG-BpdeKDWDFSXqL2MDg6ZjuNFkzVCvVXf3ZNWtASDsdEEwgsWmmbb.LpzTNLQRSgqp8qCo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">catch the recording<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bostonu.zoom.us\/rec\/play\/-XXouvdkCYzjCqYUx-mM6dRJrFxG-BpdeKDWDFSXqL2MDg6ZjuNFkzVCvVXf3ZNWtASDsdEEwgsWmmbb.LpzTNLQRSgqp8qCo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/08\/Signt-and-Insight-Video-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sight &amp; Insight: Slowing Down for Art\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1356\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-78869 size-full\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/bostonu.zoom.us\/rec\/play\/-XXouvdkCYzjCqYUx-mM6dRJrFxG-BpdeKDWDFSXqL2MDg6ZjuNFkzVCvVXf3ZNWtASDsdEEwgsWmmbb.LpzTNLQRSgqp8qCo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch the webinar<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>If you\u2019re interested in supporting the Graduate Painting and Sculpture Program, you can donate to the <span><a href=\"https:\/\/trusted.bu.edu\/s\/1759\/2-bu\/giving\/interior.aspx?sid=1759&amp;gid=2&amp;pgid=3853&amp;cid=7172&amp;dids=1129&amp;bledit=1&amp;appealcode=WEBCFA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graduate Painters and Sculptors Special Project Fund<\/a>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CFA faculty Josephine Halvorson, Marc Schepens, and Breehan James discussed their working processes in a webinar with Director Dana Clancy, including the role of deep attention and noticing in their painting practices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14125,"featured_media":78868,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"bu_prepress_billboard":"","_bu_prepress_primary_term":"","_bu_prepress_primary_term_manual":""},"tags":[],"bu-publication":[192],"magazine-article-category":[],"magazine-topic":[],"news-article-category":[218,216],"news-topic":[],"bu_edition":[],"media_type":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu-article\/78825"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu-article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/bu-article"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14125"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78825"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu-article\/78825\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":91123,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu-article\/78825\/revisions\/91123"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78825"},{"taxonomy":"bu-publication","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu-publication?post=78825"},{"taxonomy":"magazine-article-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/magazine-article-category?post=78825"},{"taxonomy":"magazine-topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/magazine-topic?post=78825"},{"taxonomy":"news-article-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-article-category?post=78825"},{"taxonomy":"news-topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-topic?post=78825"},{"taxonomy":"bu_edition","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu_edition?post=78825"},{"taxonomy":"media_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media_type?post=78825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}