Keeping Busy

Verdant/Edifice Amiss

Julie Chen — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:46:30 +0000

If you haven’t been to the MassArt Bakalar and Paine Galleries for this show, it’s not too late. I was hired as one of the event photographers for the opening reception. Here’s one of my shots:

Installation by Lead Pencil Studio
20120130_200121_web, originally uploaded by photos.juliechen.

Vote Team Massachusetts for People’s Choice!

Julie Chen — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:56:35 +0000

You might know that I’m the photographer and blogger for Team Massachusetts in the Solar Decathlon. Think to yourself, would you live in a house like this? Then go vote for Team Massachusetts: http://www.solardecathlon.gov/poll/pca/pca_register.php

Paper | 9-11 Memorial Installation on View Now

Julie Chen — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:16:47 +0000

I just finished installing “Papers” in the North Crackertorium at MassArt yesterday, in collaboration with animator, Brian Bliven. It’s an abstraction of my experience of that day; what I witnessed on a street corner of Brooklyn from my mother’s apartment. It will be on view until September 17th. For more information about the project, go to: juliechen.net/paper.

"Paper" Installation at MassArt

Keeping Track of Team Massachusetts

Julie Chen — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:49:43 +0000

The Solar Decathlon 2011 is the reason why I haven’t updated my blogs since May. As the Team Massachusetts documentarian (Photographer and Social Media Coordinator) I have been following their construction progress in Boston, and at Epoch Homes in NH. I bought an intervalometer for time-lapse photography. This is the most popular of our time-lapses. It’s the assembly of the house modules.

Music Videos now on Vimeo!

Julie Chen — Wed, 11 May 2011 21:07:01 +0000

I’ve started a new Vimeo channel. I just posted the two music videos that I debuted at the Enormous Room on Monday, May 9th. If you missed the show, check them out: http://vimeo.com/channels/197285

May Madness

Julie Chen — Mon, 09 May 2011 19:10:27 +0000

My facebook has been abuzz since I posted the MassArt Fashion Show photos that I was hired to take. Multiple tags and comments every half-hour: Voltage 2011: MassArt Senior Fashion Show

Tonight, I take off my photographer hat, and put on the performer hat, when I join my Beat Research classmates for a show in the Enormous Room in Cambridge from 9PM to 1AM. Music videos and interactive beats. I will be playing a Chinese lute rigged with a number pad, linked to visuals in Flash. You just have to see it. Beat Research.

I Remember: A Birthday Message

Julie Chen — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:11:22 +0000

Music video to debut at Beat Research in the Enormous Room, May 9th. Just listen. http://temporalmind.com/other/music/i-remember/

Busy v2.0 at Pecha Kucha 22

Julie Chen — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:18:33 +0000

It’s been two months since I’ve had the chance to update this blog. Tonight you will find out why in my second presentation for Pecha Kucha Boston. This time the venue is in Cambridge, at the Oberon Theater. I will cap-off the night by talking about the great new things I’ve been experiencing and pursuing in the Studio for Interrelated Media at MassArt for the past year. Here’s more about tonight’s event: http://pechakuchaboston.org/22/

Overload

Julie Chen — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:45:10 +0000

This Spring Semester started-off with returning from NAHB IBS 2011 with our Solar Decathlon team, and working on the usual print and web tasks. Then I had both of my proposals accepted by the MassArt Student Life Gallery, “TEXT” and “Defense”. I was asked to come to the MassArt Freshman fair to represent the Studio for Interrelated Media. Just found out this week two of my proposals to the Children’s Museum‘s May Asian Pacific show were accepted. All the while, I have a full course load in Illustration, Choreography, Beat Research, Studio, and the Team Massachusetts Social Media Posts. Wish me luck (I’ll need it).

Sustainability Initiative

Julie Chen — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 16:00:35 +0000

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.