Amy in Space . . . .

"Amy in Space" is a forum for Artist and Educator Amy Pollman to document her experiences while living and teaching art abroad. She is currently in Jiaxing, China teaching Art at Peking University Experimental School.

13 April 2009

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Kindergarten Easter Egg Hunt

The ajosshis couldn't quite understand why the kids were running around finding colored eggs.

A day in a dog's walk four . . .

drying vegetable method- curbside

All in day's dog walk three . . .

All in a day's dog walk too . . .

All in a day's dog walk

Suncheon Restaurant

Spring blooms in Suncheon

Holy! There are flowers everywhere and they are beautiful!

My apartment was transformed in to a Christmas Cookie Bakery this year. For all of the children it was there first time ever making cookies.

Two stuffed chickens, some mashed potatoes, two good bottles of red wine, and the company of good friends was all I wanted for Christmas!!

Some of my Kindy Students at the Traffic Park

View from my apartment in the fall- I know it was awhile ago.

Norae Bong- the Korean Karaoke

Could I have possibly moved to a country that is more passionate about this silly recreation as I am?

Sign hanging in a soju bar we go to called "texas'

Fruit and Vegetable Marketplaces garnish all of Korea

One of the many strange ESL illustrations

in my students textbooks.

Peiaro is the puppy I adopted.

A humorous holiday card made by one of my students.

All the presidents men respectfully placed amongst the beer at TGIF Korea!

Norae Bong, Baby!

That's Korean for Karoke.

Flower card from my family!

Flowers from my family in America!

Happy Valentines Day to me!

Kimchi Festival Gwangju 2008

Gwanju Biannale 2008

They call him flipper, flipper he's . . .

what's for dinner.

Is this dinner or am I on Mars: My birthday dinner . . .

Some things I tried were not only alive but still moving.

Saturday sky in Gwangju

Are they coming out or going in?

Yes, he is washing his magic place.

no reason why English lessons can't involve PLAYDOUGH!!

well, I rarely post myself, but occasionally it seems neccesary.

hmmmm . . . . ?

An ancient printmaking techinique involving a reckless beating.

Market of Downtown Suncheon

I am so happy to learn that even in Korea

there is SPIDERMAN!

In Ganjin the art drinks way too much.

It seems easy enough but I think I may be

Recycle-ly challenged.

Marin Joes now more .. ...

how my eating habits have changed.

Traditional Eastern Lanterns

Buddhist temple near Suncheon

The nail polish technology is astounding!

Bamboo Tree

Figurine at Buddhist Temple near Sucheon

Deserted dessert!

Never an electric dryer in Korea!

Entrance to temple near Sucheon

Keeping cool in the river

Suncheon at Sunrise

Mud Festival Boreyong

Mud Festival in Boreyong

Many of the giant apartment complexes which provide the main housing for Koreans

Fire works at Mud Festival 2008

Sunset Asian Sun

Shiny happy piggies!

somewhere to put your pennies!

Painting from Korean Buddist Temple

Many of the Freights that are shipped all over the world from here.

Mountains are pointy, dude.

Suncheon Train Station

And more eating!

Amy's first train station in Korea!

Only one thing to do in HOT Korea summer .. .

ICE SCATING!!!

The view from my studio to the sex shop below. No one ever goes in and no one ever comes out. Hmmmmm.

Typical Korean style dinner

Soju sooo good.

The generous spirit of Koreans is exhibited to me in gifts I recieve everyday from my students. This is a Rice Cake.

Yes, it is a perfume in Korea.

Is soy sauce, worchester, or syrup? Still not sure.

DUCK PADDLE BOATS!

Rice fields of Suncheon

Three words to sum my love for Korea- duck paddle boats!!

Sunset in Suncheon from my studio

How spicy is your chicken?

day six

Roses are blooming everywhere

Day five

"The serve room temperature barley tea instead of water"

Day five

The Mountains surrounding Suncheon

day 4

View from apartment

day 4

Out of the window of the apartment at sunset

day two

The apartment where I am staying temporarily

day two

The charismatic pomeranian

day two

the tweeny weeny

Sunset from the plane over Tokyo

Day One

Street Markets

Day One

New York English Academy

Day One

New York School for English

Day One

New York School for English

Day One

Korean Diner Menu

AMY IN SPACE . . . .

Amy Pollman's adventures of living and teaching in South Korea.

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Amy Pollman: Jiaxing, Zhejang, China; This blog is an opportunity of reflection and documentation of Ms Pollman's experiences while living and teaching abroad as an artist and educator.

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13 April 2009

Jinna, Suzie, Jesus and I out to lunch at Cafe Mattieu.

Kindy trip continued through Spring in Suncheon Park Juk Do Bon

The Spring Kindy trip to the river through Suncheon