Leland Byrd talks about coming back to CCAC after spending time in the Marine Corps and with the Institute of Ability. He remembers the work he made experimenting with electricity, using Tesla coils in combination with metal sculpture. His time at art school was all about play and investigation.
Jan Watten talks about faculty that had a particular impact on her during her time at CCAC in the 70s: Sue Ciriclio and Eleanor Dickinson. She remembers the Oakland campus as a Paradise and talks about the creativity, connection, and encouragement she experienced at CCAC. She recounts a favorite memory of CCAC. She discusses the transition from school to the work world, her path as a a phtographer, and advises today's students to keep their artistic passion alive.
Greacian Goeke talks about CCAC in the 1990s. She recounts memories of returning to school MFA student after 10 years in the work world, and the encouragement she received from CCAC Faculty. She discusses her transition from photography to performance and remembers the support and guidance that certain professors provided her.
Lisa Jacobs talks about being in the Graphic Design program at CCAC in the early 1990s. She remembers the De Haro Street campus, and the high level of knowledge and expectation of CCAC Graphic Design faculty. She gives current students the advice "If things are tough, don't walk away or abandon it. Keep going."