Author Archives: Katherine Wikoff

Unknown's avatar

About Katherine Wikoff

I am a college professor (PhD in English, concentration rhetoric) at Milwaukee School of Engineering, where I teach film and media studies, political science, digital society, digital storytelling, writing for digital media, and communication. While fragments of my teaching and scholarship interests may quite naturally meander over to my blog, this space is intended to function as a creative outlet, not as part of my professional practice. Opinions are my own, etc.

November Tracery

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Katherine Wikoff

“Tracery” is a term referring to the spidery, lacy stonework in a Gothic stained-glass window. I was outside in the last light of day this evening shaking hay out of our guinea pig’s “potty pads” (fleece bedding), and for some … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Autumn color: red leaves against a blue car

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Katherine Wikoff

I took this picture about two weeks ago, as I was pushing my cart out of the grocery store. The red leaves against that blue car made such a striking color combination that I discreetly pulled out my phone and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

Cricket phone store at night

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Katherine Wikoff

I’d like to try taking more photos at night. Usually my nighttime photos turn out kind of green, like this one of a runner in night fog that I took several years ago. But last night when I was stopped … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

Late Afternoon Coffee Run

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Katherine Wikoff

After several hours in a row of teaching and advising today, I decided that some fresh air and a brisk walk down to Starbucks were in order. The light on this building caught my eye on the way back, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Grohmann Atrium Staircase, Late Afternoon on an Overcast Day

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Katherine Wikoff

I’m behind on everything. Teaching online during a pandemic has presented a tremendously steep learning curve, and in addition, anything I do takes at least twice as long as it would in the analog world. My students have been wonderful, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 11 Comments

The Bauhaus Museum In Weimar: A Collection Of Things Or A Movement That Changed The World?

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Katherine Wikoff

The disappointing exposition of the new Bauhaus Museum in Weimar which led to an obsession in me to find better concepts and to explain a little bit … The Bauhaus Museum In Weimar: A Collection Of Things Or A Movement … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The Flicker Show (or, putting the garbage out)

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Katherine Wikoff

That’s what they used to call  movies: the “flicker show.” Tonight I was putting our garbage and recycling carts on the other side of our gate so they could be wheeled down to the curb for collection tomorrow. It was … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Field trip!

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Katherine Wikoff

We try to take our dog on a field trip once a week, just to give her some new sights and smells and not to mention a thrilling opportunity to ride in the car! Today my daughter and I went … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Conduits

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Katherine Wikoff

I started writing an actual post last Friday, which I hope to get back to eventually. But I had some frustrating issues with my new laptop for work and spent the weekend losing way too much time to that situation. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Back after a long absence (blamed entirely on the pandemic!)

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Katherine Wikoff

This is my first post since February, so hello! The details behind my long absence don’t really matter, because, really,  haven’t we all been dealing with the same troubles for months now? But basically, long story short: I teach college, … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Higher education, Life, Nature, Technology, Travel, Writing, blogging | Tagged , , , , | 18 Comments