Papers of one sort or size

"White papers" (or reports) with a particular focus or opinion fit into categories:

1. Short philosophies and rhyming notations
2. One act plays or short-film scripts
3. Long and short essays & stories
4. Prototypes for cards, objects/sculptures, murals.
     Titles without a link are available upon request.
     © Kevin Korpela, www.observatorydrive.com
1 SHORT PHILOSOPHIES AND RHYMING NOTATIONS

Shall I buy a shoe? Short philosophy about being three things.

Can you see the future? Short philosophy about your next step.

Who am I? Short philosophy about whether one is more or less than they appear to be.

What do architects do? Short philosophy about our local community organizers.

What should we do when we are troubled? Short philosophy about finding strength, sophistication and calm-confidence.

What is art? Short philosophy about the profane and sacred.

What is love? Short philosophy about our companions and friends.

Are we losing our imagination? Short philosophy about engaging in more active reading, listening, writing and thinking.

Where is our home? Short philosophy about being calm, comfortable and creative.

2 ONE ACT PLAYS OR SHORT-FILM SCRIPTS

The Scholar Film script (one page) about a non-government organization, an NGO, and its similarities to the philosophies of Honoré Daumier. Daumier was a painter living in Paris in the 1850s.

Pardon me, Ma'am Short-film script (one page) about a tea shop.

3 LONG AND SHORT ESSAYS & STORIES

This Versus That...Notions on Conceptual Art White-paper (ten pages) about an art movement in the 1960s and 1970s called Conceptual art. These artists asked questions about art and its role in society and some of its notions could be applied to help solve problems in the 21st Century.

Burchfield + Hopper White-paper (seven pages) about two American painters Charles Burchfield and Edward Hopper whom both chose towns and cities for some of their work. They also shared many things in common and one critic suggested that "Burchfield was Hopper only on a rainy day."

Mediation Art...Restoring/reclaiming/restating White-paper (eight pages) about an approach to art in the 1960s through the 1990s that may help mediate human actions with natural surroundings while advocating direct relationships with the things around us everyday.

Architecture of the Waltz Short essay (three pages) about ballet and architecture.

Treasure, Prison, Strikes, Turnips and Hard-boiled Eggs A short story (four pages) about the Florence Cathedral and its Architect, Filippo Brunelleschi.

Spacemakers. Ten-page essay about architects carving space. The book was made from paper, plastic, wood and tile, and was made at the U. of Utah for a Master of Architecture.

Under the Shady Grove: Traveling along the El Camino Real searching for a sense of place in Central Texas. A 40-page essay with a book made from paper and wood, and was made at the U. of Utah for the "Miss Helen" Snow Kimball Travel Award.

The City in Argentina: The Facades (and patios, passages, context, and canals) of Argentina. A 25-page essay with a prototype book made from folded paper and it was based on travels for the Roger Bailey Traveling Fellowship at the U. of Utah.

4 PROTOTYPES

Bicycle noise-maker greeting card. Folded-paper card showing history of the noise-maker. The "original" was the playing card clipped to a bicycle fork.

Coffee-shop mural, Madison, WI. Not-installed.

Many logos. Logos for groups and people.

Wood Photo-box. Box for photos with door and stylus.

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