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FALL 16 ISSUE 47 TYLER FOR FRIENDS OF TYLER SCHOOL OF ART TEMPLE UNIVERSITY 80 YEARS OF CREATIVITY ON THE COVER To celebrate 80 years of creativity at Tyler School of Art, the cover of Gestures features an array of work from 80 current 25 Amber Cowan 51 Group Studio Work under students and recent alumni. It is a window into the vast global MFA Glass ‘11 Prof. Jason Austin network of Tyler-trained artists and creators working at the 26 Sam Conners 52 Jacob Lehman BArch forefront of their disciplines. BFA Fibers and Material Studies ‘14 53 Theresa Sterner MFA Sculpture ‘14 27 Allison Dullebawn 54 Daniel Petraitis 1 2 3 5 6 7 BA Visual Studies ‘14 MFA Glass ‘12 4 28 Lydia Nichols 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 MFA GAID ‘13 55 “Radical Jewish Philadelphia” 15 exhibition, Spring 2013 29 Antony Anderson 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 MFA Photography ‘15 56 Amy Cousins 18 MFA Printmaking ‘16 30 Yana Kvachinskaya 25 26 27 29 30 BArch 57 Landscape Architecture Plans 28 under Prof. Tai 32 33 34 35 36 31 31 Catherine Breen BArch 58 Harrison Walker MFA Photography ‘16 37 38 39 40 41 42 32 Madison Blyler BS Art Education ‘14 59 Horticulture Greenhouse Plant 44 45 47 33 Evan Landenslager 60 Jennifer Johnson 43 46 48 BA Visual Studies MFA Ceramics '16 80 49 50 51 52 34 Wayne Kleppe 61 Alexandra Rasp YEARS OF MFA Printmaking ‘14 BA Visual Studies 53 54 CREATIVITY 55 57 58 59 60 35 Crystal Pickard MArch 62 Rebecca Ott 56 MFA Fibers and Materials 62 63 64 65 66 67 36 José Arias MFA Ceramics ‘13 Studies '15 61 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 37 Negin Dadkhah MArch ‘13 63 Caleb Heisey MFA GAID '14 80 38 Karen Watkins 75 76 77 78 79 MFA GAID ‘16 64 Laure-Helene Oakes-Caseau, MFA Painting '14 39 Bryan Kekst Brown MFA Metals/Jewelry/ 65 Planning and Community CAD-CAM '16 Development Bike Share 1-3 Art History Installation: 13 Kate Clements 40 Bryan Satalino Tour 2015 MFA Glass ‘15 “Art & Salvation in Upper MFA GAID ‘13 66 Wells Fargo Grant 2015 Egypt: the Red and White 14 Division of Architecture 41 Landscape Architecture 67 CDEV Workshop 2015 Monasteries” and Environmental Design Student Drawing 68 Elizaveta Buzytsky 4 Jennifer Younge 15 Bryant Girsch 42 Francine K. Affourtit MFA Fibers and Material BA Visual Studies MFA Painting ‘16 MFA Printmaking ‘14 Studies '15 5 Planning and Community 16 Matt McKeever 43 Rea 69 Julia Mead Development MFA Sculpture ‘13 MFA Metals/Jewelry/ MFA Photography '15 CAD-CAM ‘13 6 Division of Architecture 17 Rachel Brown 70 EPA Urban Water Charrette 2015 MEd Art Education ‘14 44 Jamie Felton and Environmental Design 71 2015 Philadelphia Flower 18 Andrew Negrey MFA Painting ‘13 7 Caroline Wineburg Show Concept BArch ‘13 MFA Painting ‘16 45 Domenic D’Andrea MFA Metals/Jewelry/ 72 Jon Reisinger BArch '13 8 Art History Installation: 19 TJ Hunt MFA Sculpture ‘16 CAD-CAM ‘15 73 Horticulture Greenhouse Plant “Art & Salvation in Upper 2015 Philadelphia Flower Egypt: the Red and White 20 Seneca Weintraut 46 74 Jacob Lehman BArch MFA Painting '15 Show Concept Monasteries” 75 Phoebe Webster BArch 21 Planning and Community 47 Rachel Fine 9 Yangbin Park 76 Taylor Lynch MFA Metals/Jewelry/ MFA Printmaking ‘13 Development MFA Printmaking '15 CAD-CAM ‘14 10 Emma Salamon 22 Nooper Agarwal 77 Cara Long 48 Joseph Hocker MFA Glass ‘12 MFA GAID ‘14 MFA Ceramics '13 MFA Photography ‘14 11 Cristina Kelvas 23 Maria Albornoz 78 Clara Barton School concept 49 Samantha Gratz MEd Art Education MFA Ceramics ‘14 MFA Metals/Jewelry/ under Prof. Tai 24 Alison Giannone 12 Jamie Forslund CAD-CAM ‘13 79 Matt Jacobs BFA Fibers and Material MEd Art Education ‘15 MFA Sculpture '16 Studies ‘15 50 Jacob Hammes MFA Sculpture ‘15 80 Sarah Michelin MFA Glass '13 Left: A Tyler Student, Spring 2016 Image by Sam Fritch DEAN’S MESSAGE page 3 Dean’s Message 4–7 New Division of Architecture and Environmental Design Dear Alumni and Friends of Tyler, These highlight the theme of the National Conference of Arts 8–11 Temple Contemporary Redefines Gallery Space Administrators, which we will be hosting in September. The Let’s celebrate 80 years of creativity at Tyler, an inspiring and 12 Donor Spotlight conference theme, The Great Untapped–Unlocking Assets Through collaborative community of thinkers and makers—always has Alliances, proposes that all institutions are now challenged to 13–15 Tyler Celebrates 80 Years been, always will be! reconcile their own particular histories with the development of experiential curricula that connect students to an infinitely 16–20 Student News Read through our latest news— expanding world. 17 The Great Untapped • Learn about the new Division of Architecture and Environmental Several key questions we will consider are: Design. 22–23 Retiring Faculty • How does one honor deep institutional history while cultivating • Take an in depth look at Temple Contemporary’s radical 24–26 Faculty News alliances with other scholarly and cultural traditions? programming that starts by putting the public first and 27 In Memoriam: Dr. Jeffrey Featherstone changes everyday. • What kinds of structural forms best invite us into each others’ histories? 28 Alumni News • Reflect upon the timeline of Tyler history highpoints developed by Professor Emeritus Dr. Jo-Anna J. Moore. Find your decade! • How can we foster alliances with outside communities as equal 29 Alumni Events Hub partners, and move away from an aesthetics of display to an All and more are included within. Back cover Distinguished Alumni Mentorship Program ethics of care and deep understanding? While we take stock of Tyler’s rich 80-year history this year, it is It is indeed a dynamic time to be at Tyler! also time that we look to the future. This spring, all of our full-time faculty made an investment in As a top ranked art school and growing division within a major Tyler’s students and future by contributing to our Together For Tyler research university, our faculty are constantly developing new Scholarship drive. That’s right, the Tyler Faculty Scholarship Fund classes and programs that build on the interdisciplinary resources has received gifts (or gifts in their honor) from 100% of our full- available within Tyler and within Temple’s main campus. time faculty! Join us in this effort to support the next generation of New graduate programs in sustainability, urban design, and cultural thinkers and makers at Tyler by contributing to our scholarship funds. arts management that tap such cross-disciplinary opportunities As a faculty member and Interim Dean it is an honor to be are under discussion, along with expanded on-line offerings to surrounded by such highly talented and motivated faculty and meet the needs and busy schedules of our students. students! The best way to experience the energy of Tyler for yourself is to visit. If you are in the Philadelphia area please do come to campus—we love to see our alumni back on campus for an event, tour or lecture. In the meanwhile, enjoy this anniversary issue of Gestures. Sincerely, TYLER GESTURES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONTRIBUTORS TYLER ALUMNI Tyler School of Art OF DEVELOPMENT Lauren DePino ASSOCIATION BOARD Jennifer Hall, BFA ‘15 Temple University Mollie Repetto James Duffy Chris Kendig, BFA ‘99 Diana Hochner, BFA ‘07 Hester Stinnett 2001 N. 13th Street Theresa Everline Co-chair Evan Laudenslager, BA 2014 DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI Professor and Interim Dean Philadelphia, PA 19122 Jo-Anna J. Moore, Ed.D Jennifer McTague, BFA ‘04 Monica Robinson Mockus, BFA ‘02 RELATIONS 215.777.9000 Cecilia Ragonese Co-chair Jacqueline Nowakowski, BFA ‘13 Molly Clark Davis [email protected] Ingrid Tripple Chad Chaney, BFA ‘09 Stephanie Pennypacker, BFA ‘15 tyler.temple.edu Louis Cook, BFA ‘02 Laura Skidmore Chaney, BFA ‘08 EDITOR PHOTOGRAPHERS Domenic D’Andrea, MFA ‘15 Rachael Vause, MA ‘15 INTERIM DEAN Ingrid Tripple Sam Fritch Olga Dressler, BFA ‘10 Hester Stinnett Chris Kendig DESIGN AND PRODUCTION Caitlin Flaherty, BFA ‘06 Krissy Beck Jeffrey Stockbridge Lisa Wilk Temple Contemporary Temple University Photography Dean Stinnett with Printmaking faculty and students Department TYLER GESTURES FALL 2016 | 03 The Center for Sustainable Communities, the Department of From spearheading new research to better protect our homes and Planning and Community Development, and the Landscape rivers to rehabilitating our neighborhoods and inventing novel Architecture and Horticulture Department are joining with ways to grow plants and harvest them as enlightening art—the Tyler Architecture to form the Division of Architecture and possibilities that arise from collaboration between the fields of Environmental Design at Tyler School of Art of Temple art, architecture, environmental design, horticulture, and planning University. This synergetic division will create interdisciplinary and policy are boundless. learning opportunities for students that mirror real-world professional work environments, and will prepare them for Temple University has long been dedicated to ensuring that the successful careers that can transform our civic lives. built environment and our natural environment work together as a harmonious whole, building a sustainable future for communities “We aim to put Temple and Tyler on par with other highly in the region, the nation, and the world through hands-on, real- ranked programs focusing on the built environment,” said world education and research. Hester Stinnett, Tyler’s interim dean. “The Division provides us with the opportunity to build interdisciplinary graduate Recognizing the important connections between the units, the programs in sustainability, urban design, and other built and Temple University Board of Trustees approved the formation of natural environment fields; increase enrollment; and expand the Division of Architecture and Environmental Design under the the Center for Sustainable Communities’ research base.” Tyler School of Art.