by Caleb Flaim, Recess Media Mentor

I recall the first time I saw a 3D printer in the Chicago Museum of Art and Science when I was about 10 years old. My mom pointed it out to me while we walked through a maker space area, and I had no…

If you’ve ever been curious about the printmaking process, this is an easy strategy to make prints at home. With just a hot glue gun, you can make some pretty cool images or use the technique in combination with others to create a mixed media piece.

Materials:

  • Hot glue gun…

If I had to describe the environment cultivated at the University of Washington, “inspiring” would be derogatory.

As with all academic institutions, “innovation” comes at the cost of student production — expending our efforts, energy, and even well-being for the progression of the school.

(From the “Role and Mission of…

The Recess Media Blog is back — and we’re broadening our content! New stories up on Medium every Wednesday.

In the middle of the COVID summer before my junior year, I made a Zoom appointment with an advisor at UW’s art department to talk about adding an Interdisciplinary Visual Arts…

The Recess Media Blog is back — and we’re broadening our content! New stories up on Medium every Wednesday.

Abstract of The Seattle Creative Economy Report, 2019

Growing up as a creative in Washington, I think I always saw Seattle as this ‘amazing hub of art and culture’ that I wanted to be a part of.

And it…

The Recess Media Blog is back — and we’re broadening our content! New stories up on Medium every Wednesday.

Today, we’d like to introduce you to the team behind the scenes that makes Recess possible, along with their favourite songs to listen to when getting into a creative grind.

Betty…

The Recess Media Blog is back — and we’re broadening our content! New stories up on Medium every Wednesday.

Ideation sketches and final product (cardboard box) for Design 166 Project 3: Drink Packaging.

Around this time last year, I was exhausting all of my energy to complete the infamous packaging project in Design 166. The instructions were simple; design a box that could be…

The Recess Media Blog is back — and we’re broadening our content! New stories up on Medium every Wednesday.

Despite pleas to “#makeinstagramcasualagain”, the once tacky and over filtered app now serves as a platform for beautiful photography and online branding. If you’re just getting started or simply looking to…

The Recess Media Blog is back — and we’re broadening our content! New stories up on Medium every Wednesday.

This week, we explore the parallels between the creative industry and the new age of sex work.

Quarantine has accumulated a unique blend of obstacle and opportunity for the creative and…

Welcome to Cool Kids on the Block, Recess Media’s weekly feature project where we showcase different creatives on campus who are passionate and committed to their work. New stories up on Medium every Wednesday.

This week’s Cool Kid is Jane Brazeau, a dancer and a student at the UW. She…

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