Announcement 34: Mural Opening Ceremony in June 25

Thanks to all of you who showed up in today's mural opening ceremony. It was our pleasure to have the company of staff from Bulgarian-American Fulbright Commission, US Embassy, some current US Fulbrighters, graduate students, and some supporting faculty, Prof. Oleg Gotchev and Prof. Roujko Chelebiev, and students from the National Academy of Art at our mural opening ceremony. Again, congratulations to all of you who have made a difference in this collaborative mural. Thank you.

Announcement 33: Mural Varnishing and Final Critique Session in June 24

Thanks to 5 of you showed up in today's mural varnishing and final critique session. We shared our experience in this first collaborative mural course and gained recognition from each other for contribution in this mural project. This collaborative mural not only about introducing new mural materials, like "parachute" or polytab non-woven fabric and technique of using gel medium, but also the idea of collaborative community mural and the opportunity for us to open ourselves and know each other. It is my honor to work with you all for the past 5 months in this pilot collaborative mural. Congratulations to all of you who have made a difference in your study and created a mural greater than yourself. I am looking forward to meeting you all at tomorrow's mural opening reception in the Academy at 10:45 hour.

Announcement 32: Mural Final Touch-Up Session in June 23 & Dates for Final Critique and Mural Opening Reception

Thanks to 6 of you showed up in today's mural final touch up session. All the major touching up work has been done and we will work on varnishing the mural tomorrow morning at 11:00. After that we will have our final critique or oral reflection. Our official mural opening reception is scheduled on this Friday, June 25, at 11:00. We have invited the director and staff of Bulgarian-American Fulbright Commission, current US Fulbrighters, Fulbright graduate students, English teaching assistants, US Embassy staff, National Academy of Art rector and dean to attend this significant mural opening ceremony. Please try your very best to attend this opening reception on time to get credit for your time and effort spent on this first collaborative mural.

Announcement 31: Mural Installed in June 22 Session

Thanks to 6 of you showed up in today's final mural fabrics installation session. After set up the scaffold and prepared the gel medium for mounting the mural fabrics. We worked on mount the first section fabric onto the wall. It was hard to mount the first section because of the distraction from all the events happened at the same time in the second floor. Setting up the next two sections were not as hard as the first one. Then we worked on the both sides first and left the most difficult center door part done later. Finally, we cut the sections to fix the door frame and door and mounted all sections on to the metal door and frame. The mural was complete mounted by the afternoon. I have attached the mural fabrics installation process pictures on this announcement. We will work on the final touch up to match the colors between the sections tomorrow morning at 11:00. Again, thanks a lot for your participation in this final mural installation.

Announcement 30: Mural Progress Pictures in June 21 Session

Thanks to 6 of you showed up in today's final mural painting session. We cleaned the mural wall surface and trimmed the edges of mural fabrics. We all get excited to install the mural section fabrics onto the wall and door tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. So please come to join us to witness the final installation stage of our collaborative mural. I have posted the middle and bottom row of mural sections on this announcement.

Announcement 29: Mural Progress Pictures in June 20 Session

Thanks to four of you showed up in today's mural painting session. Most of the mural sections have been done and we will meet tomorrow at 1 p.m. in cleaning the mural wall surface and the back of the mural section fabric plus trimming out the extra space of the mural fabric. We will install the mural section fabric on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. So please come to join us in this last installation stage of our collaborative mural.

Announcement 28: Mural Progress Pictures in June 19 Session

Thanks to four of you showed up in today's mural painting session. We have made some more progress in completing our mural. Tomorrow will be the last studio mural painting session and we will return the studio space to the graduate students after tomorrow section.

Announcement 27: Final Mural Installation Date & Mural Progress Pictures in June 18 Session

Thanks to seven of you showed up in today's mural painting session. Since the availability of our painting studio, we have to reschedule the final mural installation date to next Tuesday, July 22. In case we can't get all 9 sections of mural fabric installed on that day, we will continue on Wednesday, July 23. The final completion ceremony is scheduled on Friday, July 25 at 2 p.m. We only have 3 more painting sessions, including this Sat. Sun. & Mon., to complete our collaborative mural before the final installation. So please contribute your time and effort in completing our mural and participate in all remaining sessions. 

Announcement 26: Mural Progress Pictures in June 17 Session

Thanks to three of you showed up in today's mural painting session. I have asked Stefan to call each of you to remind you that it is your responsibility to complete our collaborative mural from almost two weeks final exams. Please don't let yourself down in this collaborative mural project. I have posted today's mural painting progress photos on this announcement.

Announcement 25: Mural Progress Pictures in June 2 Session

Thanks to six of you showed up in yesterday's mural painting session. Due to the painting studio, No. 57 was occupied by other event in this afternoon, so I had to cancel today's session, even it is not a required date for you to come, I have posted yesterday's mural painting progress photos on this announcement. So remember to come back to set up the mural fabric and work on next Monday, June 7, even I won't be there at that day, thanks.

Announcement 24: Final Exam Period Mural Painting Sessions

Five of you showed up in today's mural painting session. Due to your final exams schedule on June 5, 9, 12, & 16. So we have to reschedule the remain mural painting sessions to allow you to have one to two days time to study before your exam. Our new schedule are as the following: June 2, 7 , 9, & 14, (3 hours per session) 17, 18, & 20, (whole day from 10:00 to 17:00), 21 to 23 (3 hours per session). I will be in the studio to paint on all above dates plus June 3, 8, 15, & 16 , except June 7 and 9 & 14 for presenting papers at two conferences in Athens and Washington DC. Well, I have posted today's mural painting progress photos on this announcement.