Comments on: Crafters protest closing of UC San Diego art center http://www.lajollalight.com/2012/10/17/crafters-protest-closing-of-uc-san-diego-art-center/ Enlightening La Jolla since 1913 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:51:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Martha White http://www.lajollalight.com/2012/10/17/crafters-protest-closing-of-uc-san-diego-art-center/#comment-259755 Martha White Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:15:20 +0000 http://www.lajollalight.com/?p=96391#comment-259755 Glad to see this covered. Any effort to reopen the Craft Center has to include a proper evaluation of the cost estimate for renovation. I have seen the report costing out the remedial work - it looks like they want the place to be a Cadillac, and the university has always funded it like a Kia. Someone needs to sit down with whoever at the University is in charge of this, and go through it item by item and determine what genuinely needs to be done, and at what cost. The contractor will always give an estimate for a high-end job - now someone needs to get practical. And to Rudy - it was always a recreation space, primarily for students but open to everyone. The idea was to provide a stress-free place, so it was intentionally designed not to offer credit, so there would be no pressure because of grades and assignments. Its current location is perfect - right in the middle of campus. Moving it to Scripps would essentially end all student use, it would be too far out of the way (and I speak as someone who spent a lot of time there as a student). It's not an art museum - it's a place to do things! just because you want to. You should have given it a try, even if you didn't get credit for it - you might have gotten a lot more than just a few more units on your transcript. Glad to see this covered. Any effort to reopen the Craft Center has to include a proper evaluation of the cost estimate for renovation. I have seen the report costing out the remedial work – it looks like they want the place to be a Cadillac, and the university has always funded it like a Kia. Someone needs to sit down with whoever at the University is in charge of this, and go through it item by item and determine what genuinely needs to be done, and at what cost. The contractor will always give an estimate for a high-end job – now someone needs to get practical.
And to Rudy – it was always a recreation space, primarily for students but open to everyone. The idea was to provide a stress-free place, so it was intentionally designed not to offer credit, so there would be no pressure because of grades and assignments. Its current location is perfect – right in the middle of campus. Moving it to Scripps would essentially end all student use, it would be too far out of the way (and I speak as someone who spent a lot of time there as a student). It's not an art museum – it's a place to do things! just because you want to. You should have given it a try, even if you didn't get credit for it – you might have gotten a lot more than just a few more units on your transcript.

]]> By: Rudy Toledo http://www.lajollalight.com/2012/10/17/crafters-protest-closing-of-uc-san-diego-art-center/#comment-259750 Rudy Toledo Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:04:03 +0000 http://www.lajollalight.com/?p=96391#comment-259750 Bummer ... just found out about this. I remember going back to 1995/96 that it was always a funky space that was disheveled and looked poorly organized. If & when it comes back, I hope it's more put together. Perhaps someplace by The Scripps Institute of Oceanography _ closer to the beach would be more apropos for art showings & classes. Especially underwater basket weaving. [lol] All kidding aside, when I was there as a student (2005 - 2008), not much emphasis was placed on taking these art classes for credit. So, as much as I wanted to, I never did. If anything, I remember this art center was promoted more for recreation & community use than for the student body. It was a biased decision from the start with little to no input from the people who benefit from the art center. Bummer … just found out about this.

I remember going back to 1995/96 that it was always a funky space that was disheveled and looked poorly organized. If & when it comes back, I hope it's more put together.

Perhaps someplace by The Scripps Institute of Oceanography _ closer to the beach would be more apropos for art showings & classes.

Especially underwater basket weaving. [lol]

All kidding aside, when I was there as a student (2005 – 2008), not much emphasis was placed on taking these art classes for credit. So, as much as I wanted to, I never did.

If anything, I remember this art center was promoted more for recreation & community use than for the student body. It was a biased decision from the start with little to no input from the people who benefit from the art center.

]]> By: Meredythe Dee Winter http://www.lajollalight.com/2012/10/17/crafters-protest-closing-of-uc-san-diego-art-center/#comment-259749 Meredythe Dee Winter Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:48:25 +0000 http://www.lajollalight.com/?p=96391#comment-259749 Of course anything arts related is the first to go. Arts are inspirational, educational and healing. Had this to do with anything sports related, they would be fighting to keep it, rather than underhandedly closing without notice. Of course anything arts related is the first to go. Arts are inspirational, educational and healing. Had this to do with anything sports related, they would be fighting to keep it, rather than underhandedly closing without notice.

]]> By: Aparna http://www.lajollalight.com/2012/10/17/crafters-protest-closing-of-uc-san-diego-art-center/#comment-259748 Aparna Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:00:23 +0000 http://www.lajollalight.com/?p=96391#comment-259748 Wow, this is the last thing I ever imagined that would happened at UCSD! I never went to the crafts center, but I always noticed it and liked how cozy and beautiful it looked. I feel awful for all the staff and students who are so deeply affected by this ridiculous decision. Wow, this is the last thing I ever imagined that would happened at UCSD! I never went to the crafts center, but I always noticed it and liked how cozy and beautiful it looked. I feel awful for all the staff and students who are so deeply affected by this ridiculous decision.

]]> By: Ann Crane http://www.lajollalight.com/2012/10/17/crafters-protest-closing-of-uc-san-diego-art-center/#comment-259747 Ann Crane Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:58:51 +0000 http://www.lajollalight.com/?p=96391#comment-259747 Completely agree. Completely agree.

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