π fruitful.school is an independently-run workshop series founded in 2020 by laurel schwulst and john provencher.
π fruitful.school was founded to explore the ways artists experiment and publish to the World Wide Web.
π for our winter 2024 workshop series, we invite participants to interact with the web in a new way through our two 3-week workshops.
Offerings
π This Winter 2024, we offer 2 workshops under a new format ... each is three weeks long ... in-person in NYC ...
π βUltralight,β led by Laurel Schwulst, is a workshop on creating lightweight websites as an extension of artistic practice β understanding the web as connected to physical place and accessible in multiple formats.
π βNPC Artist,β led by John Provencher, is a workshop on generative programming for the web β exploring the ways contemporary artists and programmers use generative software in their practice.
πJohn Provencher is an independent artist, designer, and educator based in New York City. His practice explores the generative nature of software as a tool to produce works both online and offline.
(teacher & co-founder @ fruitful school)
πLaurel Schwulst is a designer, artist, writer, and educator. She is interested in ambient forms of design and literature, public works, and the poetic potential of the web. She has taught interactive design at Princeton & Yale, and currently works at Are.na.
(teacher & co-founder @ fruitful school)
πMaya Man is an artist focused on contemporary identity culture on the internet.
(guest for NPC Artist @ fruitful school)
πTravess Smalley is an artist working with computation to make generative image systems.
(guest for NPC Artist @ fruitful school)
πMarie Otsuka is a designer and programmer working on fonts, websites, tools, and books.
(guest for Ultralight @ fruitful school)
πBenjamin Earl is a designer, artist, writer, and programmer who considers surrounding environments, the internet, communities, and time.
For our winter 2024 session, workshops will be held in person at Index Space in NYC, at 120 Walker Street in Soho/Chinatown.
They will happen on Sunday afternoons from 1-5pm. For Ultralight, it's January 14, 21, and 28. For NPC Artist, it's February 4, 11, and 18.
π Do I need any coding knowledge prior? (+)(β)
Although we encourage all levels of experience, each workshop will have recommended at least some prior coding knowledge. Refer to the class pages for more info.
π Are there scholarships available? (+)(β)
Each class has different options for scholarships. See the class page FAQ or application page for more info.
π Can I take workshops remotely? (+)(β)
For our Winter 2024 sessions, we will be hosting our workshops at Index Space in NYC in person. However, if you are interested in future remote possibilities, feel free to fill out this form.
π Can I take both workshops? (+)(β)
If you want to take both, you should apply for both separately. If you are admitted into both, we can offer you a modest price reduction. ($900 is the price for each class separately, or if you get into both, it's $1500.)
π Will there be future workshops? (+)(β)
Yes. Subscribe/follow for more updates.
Conduct
π Since we all come from different backgrounds and want to create a safe and open environment for collaboration, we've created a code of conduct to better interact with each other as students and teachers.
Fruitful Schoolβs Code of Conduct
πAs we talk to each other at Fruitful School, we are:
open and free
suspending judgement
not afraid to share an honest opinion or risky idea
building on each otherβs ideas
sharing often while respecting othersβ time to share
always trying to help each other create their best work
πwe do not tolerate:
sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist, religious discrimination or otherwise discriminatory actions
violence in any form
unwelcome physical contact or hostile attention
deliberate intimidation or stalking
advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior
πAs we present our work, we:
communicate in a clear and concise manner
describe where weβre at in the process
don't self deprecate our own work
leave lots of room for others to speak
πWhen we offer feedback to others during critique, we:
firstβ¦
state the facts
describe what you see
describe what you hear
afterβ¦
describe how *YOU* feel
share any associationsβ¦
π our code of conduct is a work in progress. it was inspired by others and continues to evolve through use. see original blog post for more info.
Winter 2024 β Workshops
Ultralight
Lightweight Websites in Time & Place ... ( January 14, 21, 28 ) • NYC
ultralight publication is three letter sized pieces of paper folded in half lengthwise living inside a translucent glassine envelope. It features βultralight recipesβ throughout β lightweight structures allowing for growth, accumulation, and reflection, as well as ways to practice levity in everyday life.
It features ultralight contributions from Adrienne Bennett, Tiger Dingsun, Benjamin Earl, Elliott Etzkorn, YatΓΊ Espinosa, Saba Feleke, Bokeum Jeon, Jess Joseph, Chino Kim, Nile Koetting, Alanah Lam, Kevin Lin, Anna Marl, Marie Otsuka, Giri Nathan, Meghna Rao, Omar Rizwan, Mike Sugarman, Lexi Visco & Calvin Rocchio, and Austin Wade Smith.
Update: 7.29.2024 β You can now purchase this zine for
worldwide delivery at
laurel.world
or at
printedmatter.org. There are also 10 copies recently restocked at the Printed Matter
location in Chelsea, NYC.
ultralight publication was created by the participants of the Fruitful School workshop this past winter, βUltralight: Lightweight Websites in Time & Placeβ taught and orchestrated by Laurel Schwulst. Special thanks to the ultralight publication team:Β Adrienne Bennett, Jess Joseph, Nile Koetting, Giri Nathan, and Meghna Rao for co-creating it together.
