Celebrating My Visiting Faculty Appointment At SFAI With Some Mc Connell’s Ice Cream

Celebrating My Visiting Faculty Appointment At SFAI With Some Mc Connell’s Ice Cream., originally uploaded by hypermodern. Today is a very happy day. Will be teaching one day a week at the San Francisco Art Institute for the fall semester. Pete Ippel – Artist / Athlete – hypermodern.net – Taken at 3:28 PM on July …

Press Release: “The Fantastic Solution to Global Warming and Other Conundrums” An art show by Pete Ippel

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “The Fantastic Solution to Global Warming and Other Conundrums” An art show by Pete IppelMay 16-31, 2008Opening Reception: Friday, May 16, 6-9 p.m. with DJ music and indoor-jumping photo souvenirs for guests. EDITORS: You, your reporters and photographers are welcome to cover the event. Icthus Gallery 1769 15th Street (between Valencia and …

Sonoma for Wine-Country Photo Shoot

This weekend was a memorable one, not only did I meet to help decide the future of SFAI, but I went to Sonoma county and learned how whine is made. I documented it with 35mm film, as well as my own memory. I really like the way the country looks up that way. Such a …

It’s My Favorite Holiday and No Art History

Happy Halloween everyone…I’m headed to Castro, but I still need a costume. Lots happened today, I had the grad council meeting and I don’t have to re-take art history, they changed the requirements and I’m getting “grandfathered” in. I should I had 20 credits of art hist. and they thought I was not qualified. I …

Notes from Matmos Lecture 2002

Mary Douglas book —> Dirt *It’s all about the venue/gallery/rave/etc. if you’re comfortable. Chris Watson—->Caberet Voltaire from the 70’s Touch label Protools, cubase *logic* Max (chaotic chemistry) Pierre Henry “death” 1963 Variations for a door and a sign Music Concrete Music out of Anerexia 1 or 2 sources “We liked raves before they became full …

Gah, Another Tough Friday Lecture

Well, another Friday lecture down the tubes, I wonder if it’s a prerequisite to be an awful speaker if you’re being a visiting lecture. Tonight she was yawning to her own slides, AND THEY’RE HER SLIDES! It’s a damn good thing I’m becoming an artist, because I want to create change when I come back …

Hooray for Well-Spoken Artists

So I went to San Francisco Art Institute (from this point on SFAI) to see ANYA GALLACCIO talk. Finally something that didn’t suck. The last few speakers I’ve seen makes me wonder what I’m paying for and question why I didn’t stay home to pick the toe jam from under my nails. I have to …