Challenging Fine Art Pedagogies

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Challenging Fine Art Pedagogies ADCH 13 (1) pp. 3–6 Intellect Limited 2014 Art, Design & Communication in Higher Education Volume 13 Number 1 © 2014 Intellect Ltd Editorial. English language. doi: 10.1386/adch.13.1.3_2 EDItorIAL rebecca Fortnum Middlesex University christine Pybus CIt Crawford College of Art and Design challenging fine art pedagogies This special edition of ADCHE stems from the strand that the editors Keywords convened at Paradox, Fine Art European Forum’s symposium in 2013 at the fine art University of Granada. The strand, ‘Challenging Fine Art Pedagogies’ aimed education to examine how the evolving practice of fine art prompts new ways of teach- undergraduate ing the subject but also examined the educational challenges brought about Europe by a shifting social and political landscape. We were interested in learning skills more about how these challenges had been met in a range of contexts across Paradox, Fine Art Europe aware that, in the past, disparate approaches and curricular operated European Forum in different art school settings. However during the three-day symposium we sensed an accord that had perhaps been missing from earlier discussions and we were able to draw together a clear set of issues and responses at the conclusion of the event. The strand attracted 50 delegates from ten European countries. In all, we heard that seventeen papers and a cross-section of eight of these have now been developed for this issue of ADCHE. Our strand was organized into four sequential sessions and the legacy of this can be detected in this issue. Initially we set the scene by establishing discussion around the shift in the late 1960s that occurred in the teaching of fine art, moving it, broadly speaking, from ‘skills’ to ‘concept’ based teaching. We then began to look more widely at the current pressing issues for contemporary arts education and this led to 3 ADCHE_13.1_Editorial_3-6.indd 3 9/18/14 9:55:55 AM Rebecca Fortnum | Christine Pybus more detailed specific case studies of current innovation in contemporary art pedagogy within the academy as well as a final experimental session that attempted the use of performance and enactment to demonstrate new ways of configuring teaching and learning. The strand’s plenary summarized and drew together the pressing concerns and issues that were touched on during the symposium. In repeating them here we are aware that all the contributors to this discussion cannot be fully acknowledged in this edition and we would like to thank all the conference delegates for their energy and participation. Indeed what is clear from the new articles presented in this issue, as well as those in the strand, is the passion that is at the heart of European fine art teaching in higher education, where tutors’ own creative practices are extended into their pedagogical approaches. Many of the delegates had come to feel a certain suspicion or inadequacy when using the term ‘teaching’ in relation to their roles. A preferred term by many of the speakers was ‘facilitating’ or ‘guiding’. This chimed, in part, with one participant’s comment, ‘teachers are no longer the experts’, which appeared to resonate with many. Indeed Dean Hughes observes in his arti- cle the current prevalence of pedagogical positions adopted around Donald Barthelme’s 1987 essay ‘Not-knowing’. As fine art tutors we agreed that an important aim was to respect the individuality and the diversity of students, helping them ‘try out different voices’ and viewpoints. In the face of chang- ing and expanding technological communication and virtual teaching envi- ronments a belief was expressed in the value of art schools’ creation of face-to-face situations for students. Delegates also noted, as Nicholas Houghton discusses in his article, that the curriculum continually expands as we accommodate different shifts within contemporary art theory and practice. A wide array of historical approaches and attitudes has left a legacy of a ‘full’ curriculum that includes a diverse range of activities, attitudes and practices. However on reflection there was a certain scepticism about whether this led to a championing of diversity. In light of this, Hughes’s proposition to examine the possible benefits of ‘remaining the same’ (both in art teaching and art making) was warmly received as a poten- tially radical, rather than reactionary, possibility. Those engaged in the deliv- ery of teaching programmes decided they wanted to create flexible frameworks or curriculum ‘scaffolds’ rather than an endlessly expanding à la carte menu of taught subjects and approaches. This would allow the actual teaching delivery to be re-shaped and the content revised by those that use it. In light of the Bologna agreement and other national and international benchmarks, we discussed the importance of difference and concluded that when interpreting guidelines, insti- tutions should allow for asymmetry, rather than a stifling homogeneity. Another aspect of contemporary education that was common to all was, as Marek Wasilewski’s article makes clear, the emergence of an ‘undercover curriculum’. The delegates shared the sense that, when performing our insti- tutional roles, what we do is not always what we say we do. In brokering the demands of the students and the demands of the institution, tutors are involved in creating an unofficial narrative that often runs contrary to the official accounts and this is a way that those from very traditional or mana- gerial institutions deal with creatively stifling regimes. This ‘hidden curricu- lum’ is more spontaneous and responsive to the students’ needs and, as artist-teachers, we felt it was where exciting teaching and learning activities took place, often undetected. Indeed this discussion was so fruitful it will be continued at our next conference in 2015, ‘Alternative Zones; Uncovering the 4 ADCHE_13.1_Editorial_3-6.indd 4 9/18/14 6:13:33 PM Challenging fine art pedagogies Official and the Unofficial in Fine Art Practice, Research and Education’ at the University of Arts in Poznań, Poland. Another dimension of the discussion emerged around how we organized ourselves within the physical space of the institution. We heard how the places/ spaces of production within the academy have expanded and extended. We discussed the classroom, workshop, studio, library and canteen as productive sites and a good example of this thoughtful activity can be seen in Juanpere, Valera and Viladomiu’s case study published here. We also saw how the use of external residencies and projects were vital to our work, with the exhibi- tion being recognized as a crucial pedagogic strategy within fine art. Marek Wasilewski comments upon the politics and power of space in instances where space is ‘owned’ or ‘occupied’ by the professor, conversely the FL∆G group describes the democratizing possibilities of the ‘in-between’ spaces of the insti- tution and both FL∆G and Minkin and Dawson adopt particular spaces specif- ically for their potential to challenge familiar institutional hierarchies. Sadly we also noted a common observation that, given the shifts within practice and teaching, many of the spaces we work in are often no longer fit for purpose. Another urgent topic of debate was the question of how we might teach ‘skills’ – in particular making skills – in relation to both rapid changes in technology and the ‘conceptual’ remit of contemporary art practice. We were curious about how contemporary artists often positioned themselves in relation to a split between the hand-made and the conceptual and again, as Kelly Chorpening’s powerful argument demonstrates, we concluded that viewing these aspects as divergent may not be helpful. Indeed, in this issue Dawson and Minkin’s account of a teaching project provides a very interesting example of how both can be explored simultaneously. Their advocacy of ‘understanding by doing’ through a contemporary examination of copying, also challenges the categorization of certain pedagogical approaches as outdated. This strikes a chord with Marek Wasilewski’s description of the dilemmas faced by contempo- rary Polish art schools in their relationship to their past pedagogical practices. We also thought about how fine art education can equip students for their futures and the value of what we provide. We agreed fine art education is characterized by problem-solving and looked in particular at how we help students to articulate their artworks and practices. We examined how often this articulation revolved around notions of ‘justification’ and ‘explanation’ and were interested to reflect upon strategies that disrupted those modes of accounting. We also began to question the assumptions, content and delivery of ‘professional practice’ in art schools, which appeared to be a statutory part of most, if not all, fine art curriculums across Europe. Finally we agreed that collaboration is important in any future vision of fine art and fine art education. The role of collaboration, between students, between staff, and between staff and students was discussed and, as the FL∆G article here reflects, there is much value in these kinds of interactions within the changing social and economic dynamic. We were therefore mindful that the tutor–student relationship is affected by ‘external’ factors such as the political climate, the fluctuations in economic priorities as well as different attitudes to class, race and gender and agreed it was important to acknowl- edge these sub texts within the teaching/learning dynamic. As with FL∆G, Sissel, Lillebostad’s article considers the relational and social engagement, fostering relations through dialogue as a pedagogical tool. Lillebostad makes it clear that good educational experiences are usually based on sustained and deep levels of commitment and fellowship. 5 ADCHE_13.1_Editorial_3-6.indd 5 9/9/14 4:56:58 PM Rebecca Fortnum | Christine Pybus What became clear in Granada was that there had been a paradigm shift within the practice and teaching of Fine Art in Europe.
Recommended publications
  • Russian Avant-Garde, 1904-1946 Books and Periodicals
    Russian Avant-garde, 1904-1946 Books and Periodicals Most comprehensive collection of Russian Literary Avant-garde All groups and schools of the Russian Literary Avant-garde Fascinating books written by famous Russian authors Illustrations by famous Russian artists (Malevich, Goncharova, Lisitskii) Extremely rare, handwritten (rukopisnye) books Low print runs, published in the Russian provinces and abroad Title list available at: www.idc.nl/avantgarde National Library of Russia, St. Petersburg Editor: A. Krusanov Russian Avant-garde, 1904-1946 This collection represents works of all Russian literary avant-garde schools. It comprises almost 800 books, periodicals and almanacs most of them published between 1910-1940, and thus offers an exceptionally varied and well-balanced overview of one of the most versatile movements in Russian literature. The books in this collection can be regarded as objects of art, illustrated by famous artists such as Malevich, Goncharova and Lisitskii. This collection will appeal to literary historians and Slavists, as well as to book and art historians. Gold mine Khlebnikov, Igor Severianin, Sergei Esenin, Anatolii Mariengof, Ilia Current market value of Russian The Russian literary avant-garde was Avant-garde books both a cradle for many new literary styles Selvinskii, Vladimir Shershenevich, David and Nikolai Burliuk, Alexei Most books in this collection cost and the birthplace of a new physical thousands Dollars per book at the appearance for printed materials. The Kruchenykh, and Vasilii Kamenskii. However,
    [Show full text]
  • Fine Art Papers Guide
    FINE ART PAPERS GUIDE 100 Series • 200 Series • Vision • 300 Series • 400 Series • 500 Series make something real For over 125 years Strathmore® has been providing artists with the finest papers on which to create their artwork. Our papers are manufactured to exacting specifications for every level of expertise. 100 100 Series | Youth SERIES Ignite a lifelong love of art. Designed for ages 5 and up, the paper types YOUTH and features have been selected to enhance the creative process. Choice of paper is one of the most important 200 Series | Good decisions an artist makes 200SERIES Value without compromise. Good quality paper at a great price that’s economical enough for daily use. The broad range of papers is a great in determining the GOOD starting point for the beginning and developing artist. outcome of their work. Color, absorbency, texture, weight, and ® Vision | Good STRATHMORE size are some of the more important Let the world see your vision. An affordable line of pads featuring extra variables that contribute to different high sheet counts and durable construction. Tear away fly sheets reveal a artistic effects. Whether your choice of vision heavyweight, customizable, blank cover made from high quality, steel blue medium is watercolor, charcoal, pastel, GOOD mixed media paper. Charcoal Paper in our 300, 400 and 500 Series is pencil, or pen and ink, you can be confident that manufactured with a traditional laid finish making we have a paper that will enhance your artistic them the ideal foundation for this medium. The efforts. Our papers are manufactured to exacting laid texture provides a great toothy surface for specifications for every level of expertise.
    [Show full text]
  • Dino Rosin Fine Art Sculptor in Glass;
    Dino Rosin Fine Art Sculptor in Glass; By Debbie Tarsitano This past January I was privileged to teach encased flamework design at the Corning Museum School’s Studio. Before traveling to Corning I looked through the course catalogue to see who else was teaching during the week I would be there. There was the name, “Dino Rosin,” and his class “solid sculpture.” As I looked at the small photo of his work in the Corning catalogue, I thought to myself, “I wished I could take his class.” That lone picture in the Corning catalogue told me that here was an artist who understood the true meaning of sculpture. Dino Rosin was born in Venice, Italy on May 30, 1948 and his family moved to the island of Murano while he was still a baby. At age 12 Dino left school to work as an apprentice at the prestigious Barovier and Toso glassworks. In 1963 at age 15, Dino joined his older brothers Loredano and Mirco in their own glass studio “Artvet.” Two years later Loredano and Dino joined Egidio Costantini of Fucina Degli Angeli; while working at this renowned studio, Dino and Loredano collaborated with Picasso and other well-known artists of the time. In 1975, Loredano Rosin opened his own studio and Dino, then aged 27, joined his brother’s new venture, supporting him whole-heartedly. Dino progressed and matured as an artist as he worked alongside his brother Loredano to keep the studio strong. Dino perfected his skills in every area of the studio from mixing batch, the raw materials of glass making, to creating new designs.
    [Show full text]
  • Best Management Practices for Fine Art Painting Studios
    NARRAGANSETT BAY COMMISSION Environmental, Health & Safety MANAGEMENT BEST PRACTICES for FINE ART PAINTING STUDIOS The purpose of this brochure is to guide you in protecting your health and preserving the environment as you work with various supplies and materials in your studio. It is also intended to help you save money and to comply with existing environmental regulations. Following these guidelines will keep you and your environment safe. Sources of health & safety information on the Internet for artists Disposal of household hazardous waste in RI: www.rirrc.org/site/ecodepot/eco_depot_broc.pdf A searchable health & safety database by medium: www.ci.tuc- son.az.us/arthazards/home.html List of references and more: www.library.unisa.edu.au/internet/pathfind/arthazards.htm Comprehensive list of articles covering many mediums: www.croetweb.com/outreach/croetweb/ links.cfm?topicID=2 List of books, periodicals and organizations: http://wally.rit.edu/pubs/guides/healthhaz.html Comprehensive list of articles: www.library.wwu.edu/ref/subjguides/art/arthazards.html Article entitled Art Painting and Drawing www.uic.edu/sph/glakes/harts/HARTS_library/paintdrw.txt Very comprehensive list of resources for many media: www.trueart.info/hazards.htm Safety Primer with references: www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/consumered/nf126.htm Safety Primers: www.artspaceseattle.org/solutions/safety.html www.uwlax.edu/ehs/arthaz.html www.gamblincolors.com/safety.html Paint MSDSs available under Health & Safety section: www.winsornewton.com/index2.php Studio Ventilation:
    [Show full text]
  • Printmaking Through the Ages Utah Museum of Fine Arts • Lesson Plans for Educators • March 7, 2012
    Printmaking through the Ages Utah Museum of Fine Arts • www.umfa.utah.edu Lesson Plans for Educators • March 7, 2012 Table of Contents Page Contents 2 Image List 3 Printmaking as Art 6 Glossary of Printing Terms 7 A Brief History of Printmaking Written by Jennifer Jensen 10 Self Portrait in a Velvet Cap , Rembrandt Written by Hailey Leek 11 Lesson Plan for Self Portrait in a Velvet Cap Written by Virginia Catherall 14 Kintai Bridge, Province of Suwo, Hokusai Written by Jennifer Jensen 16 Lesson Plan for Kintai Bridge, Province of Suwo Written by Jennifer Jensen 20 Lambing , Leighton Written by Kathryn Dennett 21 Lesson Plan for Lambing Written by Kathryn Dennett 32 Madame Louison, Rouault Written by Tiya Karaus 35 Lesson Plan for Madame Louison Written by Tiya Karaus 41 Prodigal Son , Benton Written by Joanna Walden 42 Lesson Plan for Prodigal Son Written by Joanna Walden 47 Flotsam, Gottlieb Written by Joanna Walden 48 Lesson Plan for Flotsam Written by Joanna Walden 55 Fourth of July Still Life, Flack Written by Susan Price 57 Lesson Plan for Fourth of July Still Life Written by Susan Price 59 Reverberations, Katz Written by Jennie LaFortune 60 Lesson Plan for Reverberations Written by Jennie LaFortune Evening for Educators is funded in part by the StateWide Art Partnership and the Professional Outreach Programs in the Schools (POPS) through the Utah State Office of Education 1 Printmaking through the Ages Utah Museum of Fine Arts • www.umfa.utah.edu Lesson Plans for Educators • March 7, 2012 Image List 1. Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (1606-1669), Dutch Self Portrait in a Velvet Cap with Plume , 1638 Etching Gift of Merrilee and Howard Douglas Clark 1996.47.1 2.
    [Show full text]
  • The Native American Fine Art Movement: a Resource Guide by Margaret Archuleta Michelle Meyers Susan Shaffer Nahmias Jo Ann Woodsum Jonathan Yorba
    2301 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85004-1323 www.heard.org The Native American Fine Art Movement: A Resource Guide By Margaret Archuleta Michelle Meyers Susan Shaffer Nahmias Jo Ann Woodsum Jonathan Yorba HEARD MUSEUM PHOENIX, ARIZONA ©1994 Development of this resource guide was funded by the Nathan Cummings Foundation. This resource guide focuses on painting and sculpture produced by Native Americans in the continental United States since 1900. The emphasis on artists from the Southwest and Oklahoma is an indication of the importance of those regions to the on-going development of Native American art in this century and the reality of academic study. TABLE OF CONTENTS ● Acknowledgements and Credits ● A Note to Educators ● Introduction ● Chapter One: Early Narrative Genre Painting ● Chapter Two: San Ildefonso Watercolor Movement ● Chapter Three: Painting in the Southwest: "The Studio" ● Chapter Four: Native American Art in Oklahoma: The Kiowa and Bacone Artists ● Chapter Five: Five Civilized Tribes ● Chapter Six: Recent Narrative Genre Painting ● Chapter Seven: New Indian Painting ● Chapter Eight: Recent Native American Art ● Conclusion ● Native American History Timeline ● Key Points ● Review and Study Questions ● Discussion Questions and Activities ● Glossary of Art History Terms ● Annotated Suggested Reading ● Illustrations ● Looking at the Artworks: Points to Highlight or Recall Acknowledgements and Credits Authors: Margaret Archuleta Michelle Meyers Susan Shaffer Nahmias Jo Ann Woodsum Jonathan Yorba Special thanks to: Ann Marshall, Director of Research Lisa MacCollum, Exhibits and Graphics Coordinator Angelina Holmes, Curatorial Administrative Assistant Tatiana Slock, Intern Carrie Heinonen, Research Associate Funding for development provided by the Nathan Cummings Foundation. Copyright Notice All artworks reproduced with permission.
    [Show full text]
  • Aria Amenities Fine Art Brochure
    YOUR GUIDE TO EXPLORING THE Reproduced by permission of the Henry Moore Foundation The first major permanent collection of art in Las Vegas to be integrated into a public space, the ARIA Fine Art Collection is one of the world’s largest and most ambitious corporate collections. The ARIA Fine Art Collection features work by acclaimed painters, sculptors and installation artists, including Maya Lin, Jenny Holzer, Nancy Rubins, Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, Frank Stella, Henry Moore, James Turrell and Richard Long, among others. The ARIA Fine Art Collection encompasses a multitude of styles and media engaging visitors on a visual and intellectual level. Some were existing pieces, carefully chosen for their artistic value and cultural significance; others are site-specific installations for which the artist commanded their vision over the space. Fully integrated into the architecture and design of the ARIA Campus, guests can interact with important works of art in the living, breathing spaces of ARIA’s public areas, hotels and residential common spaces. From vibrant and ornate to intimate and serene, these works were strategically placed to fascinate and educate guests. For more information about the ARIA Fine Art Collection, please visit Aria.com/fineart. Please do not touch the artwork. 11 6 12 5 4 9 13 ADDITIONAL ATTRACTIONS TO CASINO ND LEVEL 7 10 PROMENADE ARIA Resort & Casino 3 8 A Lumia ARIA Resort & Casino, Main Entrance Twisting ribbons and large arcs of streaming water create bold, captivating “water sparks” at their intersections. Lumia is the first fountain to be lit, so the vibrant colors are visible during daylight.
    [Show full text]
  • Art from Europe and America, 1850-1950
    Art from Europe and America, 1850-1950 Gallery 14 QUESTIONS? Contact us at [email protected] ACKLAND ART MUSEUM The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 101 S. Columbia Street Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Phone: 919-966-5736 MUSEUM HOURS Wed - Sat 10 AM - 5 PM Sun 1 PM - 5 PM 2nd Fridays 10 AM – 9 PM Closed Mondays & Tuesdays. Closed July 4th, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve Christmas Day, & New Year’s Day. 1 Auguste Rodin French, 1840 – 1917 Head of Balzac, 1897 bronze Ackland Fund, 63.27.1 About the Art • Nothing is subtle about this small head of the French author Honoré de Balzac. The profile view shows a protruding brow, nose, and mouth, and the hair falls in heavy masses. • Auguste Rodin made this sculpture as part of a major commission for a monument to Balzac. He began working on the commission in 1891 and spent seven more years on it. Neither the head nor the body of Rodin’s sculpture conformed to critical or public expectations for a commemorative monument, including a realistic portrait likeness. Consequently, another artist ultimately got the commission. About the Artist 1840: Born November 12 in Paris 1854: Began training as an artist 1871-76: Worked in Belgium 1876: Traveled to Italy 1880: Worked for the Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory; received the commission for one of his most famous works, monumental bronze doors called The Gates of Hell 1896: His nude sculpture of the French author Victor Hugo created a scandal 1897: Made the Ackland’s Head of Balzac 1898: Exhibited his monument to Balzac and created another scandal 1917: Died November 17 in Meudon 2 Edgar Degas French, 1834 – 1917 Spanish Dance, c.
    [Show full text]
  • Advising Notes for Studio Art, Art History & Design Students
    Advising Notes for Art, Art History, and Design Students For All Students ● A student can take, for their degree, only six credits outside the main campus. The credits must come from an accredited, four-year college or university. Credits cannot come from a community college. ● If a student transfers to Notre Dame from another accredited 4-year institution, up to six credits of art courses approved by the Undergraduate Dean’s Office can be used toward the major requirements. ● Transfer credits are approved only with the course description, syllabus, and information on contact hours, which are presented for evaluation on an eForm by the Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS). ● No AP credits are accepted to meet Art, Art History, and Design degree requirements. ● There are limited openings for seniors is Photography I. ● Double-counting rules: ○ Students graduating before 2022: ■ One course may be double-counted one time to fulfill a second major, supplemental major, or minor requirement and a University or college requirement. No course may be double-counted between majors and minors or between a first major and University or college requirements. ○ Students graduating in or after 2022: ■ Please go to: https://al.nd.edu/advising/academic-policies/credit-policies/ for policies on double-counting. ● Freshmen university seminar in Art History, by definition, fulfills a University or college requirement and is NOT counted for BA/BFA Art History requirements. ● In order for a student to get credit for an internship, both the Director of Undergraduate Studies and the student’s faculty advisor must OK the action. The faculty advisor must contact the DUS and outline the student's internship before the internship will be granted credit.
    [Show full text]
  • Heidi Vaughan Fine Art Presents Art Top 10 by Alton Dulaney
    HEIDI VAUGHAN FINE ART PRESENTS ART TOP 10 BY ALTON DULANEY ALTON DULANEY, PHOTO CREDIT: JAY MARROQUIN HEIDI VAUGHAN FINE ART is proud to present ART Top 10 By Alton DuLaney, a new collection of conceptual ART objects by the artist Alton DuLaney. The exhibition opens May 22 and runs through July 3, 2021 at the gallery, located at 3510 Lake Street at Colquitt in the Upper Kirby Galleries. On the day of the opening, the gallery hours will be 11 am until 8 pm, with the artist present from 5 pm to 8 pm, and a reception in the gallery courtyard. Alton’s artist talk will take place on June 19, his birthday, at 1 pm. Alton DuLaney is a multi-disciplinary, conceptual artist who researches the ability of ART to transform the perception of objects, images, and actions, as communicated through artistic expression, the relevance of site, the act of mark-making, the marketing and commodification of the ART product, and the identity of the artist. In his work, ART is the subject, the medium, and the message - tautologically expressed. Or as the artist likes to say, “I am an artist. I make ART.” His ART practice includes painting, sculpture, photography, textile, neon, jewelry, video, tattooing, branding, mail art, public art, and, of course, performance art. In performance art he has created the character of “The World’s Most Famous Gift Wrap Artist,” who has appeared on numerous national TV shows including Rachael Ray, The Jimmy Kimmel Show, The Today Show, Page 1 of 2 Good Morning America, CBS Sunday Morning, The Wendy Williams Show, Access Hollywood, ETV, and The Harry Connick Jr Show.
    [Show full text]
  • Printmaking Quotes
    Printmaking Quotes The first of these were collected from the Mid America Print Council listserv in February, 2009. If you have any to contribute, you may submit them via email at [email protected] "The Power of the Press Belongs to Those Who Can Operate One." submitted by Ruthann Godollei "It is our efforts to make reality repeatable that Buddhism calls suffering." - Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance , posted on the door to the etching studio submitted by Deborah Cornell "Welcome to Bedrock." - on the door of the litho shop at Boston University submitted by Deborah Cornell "Art, like life, should be free, since both are experimental." - George Santayana submitted by Conrad Ross "You don't want to show the trick, you want to show the MAGIC." submitted by Maritza Davila, about technique and content "I go to my studio everyday because one day I may go and the angel will be there. What if I don't go and the angel comes?" - Phillip Guston submitted by Aline Feldman "The folks who live in Backwards Town, Are inside out and upside down. They wear their hats inside their heads. They take their walks across the ceiling, And only eat the apple peeling." - "Backwards Town", by Shel Silverstein submitted by Henry Klein, who sees the poem as a metaphor for printmaking "You can break my heart, but don't break my litho stone." submitted by Michael Barnes "It's Beer Print." (in regard to printing the last print of the day) - Art Werger, Ohio University submitted by Connie Wolfe "Etch the piss out of that plate." - Doug DeVinny, UW – Parkside submitted by Connie Wolfe "Printmaking is like a man who treats you badly, but you keep coming back!" - Jenny Mathews submitted by Mark Anderson "Make an impression..
    [Show full text]
  • Art and Art History 1
    Art and Art History 1 issues of broad interest in art. Other student organizations include Students in Design, Children of the Clay (formerly the Art and Art History Ceramics Society), and the Iowa Smith Guild. Director Interdisciplinary Resources • Steve McGuire Colloquia, visiting artists and lecturer programs, and graduate Undergraduate majors: art (B.A., B.F.A.); art history (B.A.) workshops bring visitors to the School of Art and Art History Undergraduate minors: art; art history and provide open forums for discussion of issues in art and Graduate degrees: M.A. in art; M.A. in art history; M.F.A. in scholarship. art; Ph.D. in art history Among the school's major assets is the Project for the Faculty: https://art.uiowa.edu/people/faculty Advanced Study of Art and Life in Africa (PASALA), an Website: https://art.uiowa.edu/ interdisciplinary program that brings together faculty with The School of Art and Art History provides a creative, international reputations in art history, anthropology, film, multidisciplinary environment for students of the studio arts history, and literature to offer courses and independent study and the history of art. Established in 1936, the school is of art in West, Central, East, and South Africa. The result firmly grounded in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. is a program of unusual breadth and depth of expertise. It encourages interaction among its diverse faculty as well as PASALA offers scholarships and support for research in Africa collaboration with related disciplines across campus. and dissertation preparation to outstanding students. A major resource for PASALA is the UI Museum of Art's Stanley Iowa's art and art history graduates enjoy success as Collection of African Art.
    [Show full text]