[iDC] Steve Wilson 1/10/11

Wed Jan 19 18:14:52 UTC 2011

 Dear Maggie,

Thanks for asking.

The  two organizations are:
1)the UCSF Foundation,
  att:Jeanette Ryan
  Box 0248 San Francisco CA 94143
  (note that the donation is in Steve's name)

2) the San Francisco Food Bank
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From: Margaret Morse [morse at ucsc.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 6:05 AM
To: Paula L Levine
Subject: Re: [iDC] Steve Wilson 1/10/11

Dear Paula,
Good idea! Did you ever hear where the family wanted charitable contributions in Steve's memory sent?
Thanks,
Maggie Morse
On Jan 19, 2011, at 7:31 AM, Paula L Levine wrote:

There is a wiki site being formed dedicated to Steve, his life and work: http://stevewilsonproject.wikispaces.com/

It's in the early stages - accessible for reading to all. If you want to participate and contribute, please send an email to Karen O'Rourke<korourke at wanadoo.fr<mailto:korourke at wanadoo.fr>> and she'll send you an invitation.

All contributions,...reflections, thoughts, descriptions of collaborations and more....are welcome.

Paula

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oh heck.  Jesse, you are right, its the digital quaker meeting and i'm feeling the need  to pitch in. The spirit. It is such a shock to imagine that Steve, with his endless energy, alertness and generosity, is no longer with us! He gave me my first shot at teaching too, straight out of grad school, as a substitute for him while he was on semester sabbatical- what gigantic shoes I had to fill! His practice was so joyously experimental and curious, and even a little kooky. Many of his projects were really funny, even as a kind of dark humor, or as a kind of ecological humor.  How refreshing that was, and how much we need that even more.  He will be so missed. thanks for providing this forum where all of us who were touched by him can share our experiences with Steve, - caring thoughts for those who were closer to him.
Sarah Lewison
College of Mass Communication Arts
Southern Illinois U, Carbondale, IL
http://www.carbonfarm.us<http://www.carbonfarm.us/>

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  1. Re: Steve Wilson 1/10/11 (Paul Vanouse)
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Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 21:22:01 -0500
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Ah what a terrible loss.  Some of the things that I will miss the
most about Steve was his bottomless curiosity and creative energy.
Not only did Steve endeavor to survey the big picture of
technological arts, but he did so in a broad, unselfish, and even
handed way.  He constantly expanded the boundaries of the field in
his writing, teaching and tireless archiving of the field.  His own
practice was likewise continuously open to change and playful
experimentation.  Thinking back upon his projects of the last 25
years he seems to have done the work of three diverse artists... and
all while creating a lasting pedogogical program at SFSU.
What a very fine fellow indeed.  I am dumbstruck and deeply saddened
by this sudden news.
Paul

On Jan 14, 2011, at 7:34 AM, Danny Butt wrote:

> I only met Steve the once but I've always appreciated the massive
> amount of work he did to make experimental technological research
> by artists a valued part of the university landscape. I think all
> of us working in the new media / arts area owe something to his
> efforts to establish the field. Sad to hear of his passing, and
> thankful for the contributions and remembrances here from those who
> knew him well. I have the feeling that he would prefer to rest less
> "in peace", but rather with many exciting new projects to undertake
> in the worlds that follow this one.
>
> Danny
>
> --
> http://www.dannybutt.net
> +64 21 456 379
>
>
>
> On 14/01/2011, at 11:20 AM, Marc Lafia wrote:
>
>> Very sad to hear this. Steve had an extraordinary passion and an
>> extensive embrace and knowledge of the digital arts and its
>> importance.
>>
>> Marc
>>
>>
>> On Jan 13, 2011, at 10:20 AM, Joel Slayton wrote:
>>
>>> I first met Steve in 1982.  He was a young professor at SFSU and
>>> I had just arrived in SF from MIT and was scouting about to find
>>> out who was doing what where.  Over the years we developed an
>>> important friendship and professional relationship.  Steve often
>>> described art as being necessarily responsible as a guardian of
>>> the cultural frontier.  Whether one agreed or disagreed, Steve
>>> was firmly committed to the promotion of research, artistic
>>> experimentation and the challenges of transdisciplinary artistic
>>> practice.  He will be sorely missed.
>>>
>>> Joel
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jan 12, 2011, at 2:23 PM, Christiane Robbins wrote:
>>>
>>>> I can't tell you how deeply saddened I am to hear of Steve's
>>>> passing.
>>>> Often not fully acknowledged, he was early force behind the
>>>> advancement of digital media and various conceptual and art
>>>> practices
>>>> in the SF Bay Area. Not only had he been a colleague, he was a
>>>> friend
>>>> - full of energy, high spirits and always moving forward.  He (and
>>>> George ) offered me my first university faculty position in the
>>>> unheard of program area of digital media  - right out of graduate
>>>> school which set me on a path that always gave reason for a
>>>> chuckle.
>>>>
>>>> Many of us in the digital realm who were orbiting around the Bay
>>>> Area
>>>> in the 90's might not be practicing today had it not been for the
>>>> consistency of his encouragement.  To be sure, this hovered
>>>> above the
>>>> Sisyphean obstacles placed before him by the mechanisms of the
>>>> public
>>>> university. That is to say, the persistent  budget cuts by public
>>>> university funding that continually plagued his tenure at SFSU.  To
>>>> say he did his best would be an understatement - and he did so not
>>>> only for the betterment of his own program but he did so to
>>>> ensure the
>>>> evolution of the field.  The digital media world is in debt to his
>>>> vision, to his energy,  to his good-humored tenacity and to
>>>> fostering
>>>> a committed community of artists and intellectuals.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Chris
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Jan 12, 2011, at 7:06 AM, Trebor Scholz wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> From Molly Hankwitz:
>>>>>
>>>>> FYI, I know Steve was a contributor and respected colleague on
>>>>> this
>>>>> list.
>>>>> Molly H
>>>>>
>>>>> From: cathy witzling
>>>>> Subject: Steve 1/10/11
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> My dear people,
>>>>> I am so sad to have to tell you that Steve died at about 8:00 this
>>>>> morning, in his sleep. The end was peaceful.
>>>>> Funeral services will be held on Thursday, 1/13/11, at 11:00AM.
>>>>> People are asked to arrive at 10:30AM. The services will be
>>>>> held at
>>>>> Sinai Memorial Chapel, 1501 Divisadero St., San Francisco, CA
>>>>> 94115.
>>>>> Please don't send flowers, but you can make a charitable
>>>>> contribution--I will send another email out with the details.
>>>>> Thank you all so much for your love and concern. You meant a
>>>>> lot to
>>>>> him.
>>>>> Love,
>>>>> Cathy
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Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 00:35:41 -0500
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Subject: [iDC] Open Peer Review "Learning through Digital Media"
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Hey iDCers,

Join us in an experiment with emerging forms of publishing and peer
review that will help teachers and all learners to think about their use
of digital media. Licensed under a Creative Commons license, this
collection of essays will be disseminated as printed book, free pdf
file, eBook and website.

Overview http://is.gd/lzraDo
Index http://is.gd/UsLORa
General comment http://is.gd/FFqtwz

"Learning through Digital Media" is the result of four workshops that
took place in the fall of 2010 when a total of eighty New School
faculty, librarians, students, and staff came together to think about
learning with digital media. We would be delighted if you'd review one
of the texts now. Public peer review will end on January 25, 2011.

Cheers,
Trebor

PS:
"Learning through Digital Media? is part of the lead-up to Mobility
Shifts, an international Summit about the Future of Learning that will
take place at the New School in New York City, October 10-16, 2011. Save
the date.

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