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Jess MacCormack

Continuing Studies Instructor

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Education:

BFA, Concordia University
MFA, Bauhaus University
PhD, Simon Fraser University (in progress)

Bio

Jess MacCormack is a queer, mad artist and white settler working on the unceded ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and sə̓lílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Their art practice engages with the intersection of institutional violence and the socio-political reality of personal trauma. Working with communities and individuals affected by stigma and oppression, Jess uses cultural platforms and distribution networks to facilitate collaborations that position art as a tool to engender personal and political agency. Working in graphic novels, digital art, performance, installation, community art and video art, their work explores queer politics, embodiment and criminalization.

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24/25 Courses

Course Name Department Course Code Term
Professional Practices CSPD 107 CS26/SP

Description

Generative AI is reshaping creative fields, offering new tools and possibilities for artists, designers, and innovators. Learn the fundamental concepts and technologies by exploring the current discourse on generative AI and comparing the various tools and platforms for creative applications. Consider the new ways AI is being used in creative works and reflect on your personal values and beliefs as you examine AI's role in your own creative practice. Through research, experimentation and peer discussion, you will critically assess AI-enhanced works and discuss ethical considerations such as data bias and copyright to develop strategies for protecting your own creative output. By fostering a shared understanding of the current AI landscape, this course empowers you to make informed decisions about integrating AI into your creative practice-on your own terms.

Material List: Be prepared for your course. Download the material list to purchase items before your first class.

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites.

Visual Arts Core Skills CSVA 100 CS26/SP

Description

Elements and principles of art are the building blocks to any creative practice. Knowing and working with these key concepts will help you understand, develop and expand your creative skills. In this foundational course you will become familiar with elements of art (like color, line and shape) and principles of art (like proportion, rhythm, and movement) to give you visual and verbal fluency, and build a glossary of art terms to practice and describe art. Through a variety of in-class projects and assignments you will learn how to use visual components individually and in combination to organize elements within you work, and create increasingly complex compositions.

Material List: Be prepared for your course. Download the material list to purchase items before your first class.

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites.