Because of my work with the Solar Decathlon, and association with my husband, Seth Holmes, AIA, LEED A.P., I have been invited by the Sustainability Initiative group at MassArt, led by Associate Professor Jane Marsching, to attend a two hour summit in November to discuss the future of sustainability curricula at MassArt.
I make my debut on Youtube as my mother, Peggy Chen, on the “Late Afternoon with Dewitt Patterson” show. From the Spring episode performed at the MassArt SIM studio:
My part-time role now is to assist Max Azanow, the new Studio Manager for the Studio for Interrelated Media (SIM) as Project Manager for the SIMventory project, which involves setting up some new online interfaces for students to browse and reserve equipment. Today, I met with MassArt’s IT director and equipment managers from other departments to assess our needs from WebCheckout. In tandem, I am designing an internal website interface within our SIMsite with our webmaster, Matt Moore. Our internal website will catalog all SIM equipment with photos and user feedback capabilities (which Webcheckout lacks).
Installation Piece showcased in the SIMsite by Paige Peterson, which uses SIM Equipment. In the future, she'll be able to reserve this kind of equipment online!
Just got contacted by the Boston Children’s Museum to submit a proposal for a gallery show during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May 2011. Rachel Farkas, the Asia Program Senior Educator of the Museum contacted me herself through my FPAC affiliation.
Just got word today that my jewelry has been approved by the jury to be sold at the new MassArt retail store called “Proof“.
Redline Bead - Buy this at the new MassArt store!
From: Heidi Erickson
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 1:42 PM
Subject: MassArt Submission ResultsYour submission to Proof, the new MassArt retail store, has been reviewed and the Jury has voted to advance your contact information to the Manager of the store. Once hired, the Store Manager will be coordinating with you directly regarding which items will be included in the inventory. I would expect that you will hear from the Manager early this fall.
Thank you for your partnership with the College!
Heidi Erickson
Executive Assistant for Student Development
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Today, I officially turned in my resignation letter at Payette as Model Services Coordinator and August 20th is tentively my last day. I have worked for the firm for nearly six years, learned much over my time there, and worked on several life-altering projects. Now I break forth, immersing myself into the MassArt community! I will be attending the Studio for Interrelated Media full-time, while working for the department as a consultant and back-up department representative in the Student Government Association. I will also be folded-in with the architecture department in the Solar Decathlon efforts, collaborating with MassArt/MassArt Foundation’s PR and Marketing teams.
Exciting, but still need some freelance jobs to get by. Let me know if someone needs support in some way. I tutor software and web design, also!
Tonight at the Godine Gallery at MassArt, there will be a fundraising event for the student victims of the Mission Hill Fire. 7PM to 9PM, MassArt campus, Godine Gallery, accessible off of Tetlow Street/Evans Way (behind the Gardner Museum).
PechaKucha Boston 18 includes speakers from Boston Fashion Week, Common Boston, Design Biennial Boston 2010, Design Museum Boston, SHIFTboston Ideas Competition 2009 and more! Plus, SWAN Day MA will present a 20×20 talk with a simultaneous live performance.
I was also invited by a BFIT board member to attend their Public Service Award ceremony beforehand.
The dParty has partied and the Russia-Wharf Tour has been toured. Common Boston is in full-swing!
Common Boston dParty - RED!
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Naming a blog URL domain, when you have the "John Smith" of Chinese-American names, is a task. So what makes me different from all the other Julie Chen’s out there? I keep very busy.
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