Bake a pie together! Go to a haunted house! Greek hosts See this and other fun See this and other spooky pumpkin smashing fall date ideas on things to do on and painting event page 4 page 15 Page 7 Top photo: Jacob Wilson gives us his best jack-o-lantern face at the pumpkin bash! (Photo/ Lawrence Ramos) Bottom left photo: Samuel Ebersole and Vicky Hansen discussing pieces from the faculty art show. (Photo/ Severino Martinez) Bottom right photo: When you have this many pumpkins, it is a good idea to know how to get the most out of each one. (Photo/ Joshua Bitz) HALLOWEEN FINALE FOR FACULTY ART SHOW By Severino Martinez Staff Writer Students and other art lovers have another week to enjoy Hansen, Aaron Alexander, Caroline Peters, All the artists did an amazing job capturing the Faculty Art Show. It ends Thursday, Oct. 31, Halloween Trevor Thomas and Patrick Deffenbaugh. the attention of the observer. The pottery work night, with a costume contest. Attendees will vote for the best Their talent leaves you in awe at the work, that was created by Professor Vicky Hansen costume. The event is from 5 to 7 p.m. in Hoag Hall gallery. even considering the time that was involved was remarkable in getting the perfect shapes The opening reception of the 2019 Faculty Art Show was in creating some of these magnificent pieces. of the pottery that she formed. And getting the held in the Fine Art Gallery of the Hoag Hall on Thursday, perfect fire time so she can get the glaze that she Oct. 17. Faculty, students, and people from the community Danice Cordova, an art major, said, “I think wanted for this particular set gave these pottery came out and enjoyed the evening mingling and admiring it’s very impressive; I feel very lucky to be the art along with some food and drinks for the occasion. pieces a level of elegance. Vicky Hansen said, taught by the faculty here who created this “This pottery set was done in the summer; the The diverse media used to create the art made beautiful artwork. It shows the different technique I used the pottery had to sit in the for a captivating observation; artists involved with range that everyone has, a lot of things are the show were professors Vicky Hansen, Richard visually stunning and it’s really beautiful.” Art Show continued on page 3 2 Colorado State University-Pueblo The Today October 23, 2019 3 10 Ways You Can use Pumpkins this Halloween Art Show continued from page 1 direction. A homemade horsetail brush was involved with the lumen prints that he created; Today Staff fire keel for a week to get this glaze that has used to create this piece. The piece that stood this process is mostly organic.” The work some crystals and what caused the crystals to out to me was the waterfall made of stone that seemed abstract; it seemed as if when you are Editors By Joshua Bitz form was temperature going from hot to cool was created by Professor Richard Hansen, viewing the art, you come to your conclusion Tiffany Underwood Staff Writer over the seven days”. Professor Peters had which was also inspired by the Arkansas River. of what you are observing because it is not a Uri Prescott three huge ink-on-watercolor paper designs: clear image of what you are looking at, but With Halloween coming up soon, America has entered the very beginning of Pumpkin Visiting Professor Patrick Deffenbaugh’s season. Pumpkins are synonymous with Autumn at this point, as this fruit is incredibly variable, Broke Down Place, Pueblo’s Steel Mill, and the when the artist explains the process than you can not only having edible flesh, but it is also useful for various other tasks. So for this Halloween, work consisted of pencil on paper, many Huajatolla mountains south of Pueblo. In this see what he is creating from his point of view. Design editor here are ten different uses for Pumpkin that will let you get the most out of this crop. Credit for the different portraits of people from various majority of the uses goes to Mary Mazzoni of Earth911.com. set, the Huajatolla image stood out to me. These Tiffany Underwood cultures. The detail in the work with the The 2019 faculty art show was a success days people see the mountains to the south and 1. Jack-o’-Lanterns various shades of gray made a for pristine that brought many people who love art; the call them the Twin Peaks or the Spanish Peaks With Halloween coming up, this is the most obvious use for the humble pumpkin. Simply images to admire, with realistic features and serene environment was comforting to the Audio Visual editor but the original name for the mountains were hollow out a pumpkin, carve a face into the side of it, and place a candle inside. the tone, the depth was pretty remarkable. attendees. All the faculty who participated Uri Prescott the Huajatollas meaning breasts of the earth Jack-o’-Lanterns as we know them today originate from Ireland, where traditionally they have done a fantastic job with their exhibits. were created from Turnips and used either to scare or to prevent evil spirits from entering the or two breasts. The Ute Indians of this area Art Department Chair Aaron Alexander is well The love and dedication these professors put Writing Staff home. In North America, Pumpkins were associated with Jack-o’-Lanterns due to the Headless gave this name to these mountains hundreds versed in creating art in different mediums, Horseman in adaptations of Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” in their art can without a doubt compete with of years ago before the Spanish arrived. These but what Professor Alexander specializes in is Carlos Diego Sanchez any artist in the nation in their given medium. Severino Martinez 2. Pumpkin Purée mountains are a historic symbol to Indigenous lighting. Trying to decipher what the artist was Haley McCoy This is more of a Thanksgiving use for pumpkin, but this is one of the best uses for people to this very day, which is why this creating and trying to figure out Tiffany Underwood pumpkins that you aren’t going to carve, as pumpkin purée is easily the most versatile use for beautiful art piece captured my attention. what medium was used to create pumpkin. First, cut your pumpkin down the middle. Scoop out the seeds and guts and set them Winter Vera this amazing set was astonishing to aside for later. Place your pumpkin cut-side down in a baking dish with a cup of water and bake Professor Thomas’s creation was of mixed it until the flesh of the pumpkin is tender, 90 minutes or so depending on the size of the pumpkin. find out. Professor Alexander uses media: charcoal on paper designs of the human Scoop out the flesh and puree it in a food processor. a very similar technique to one that Photo Staff body, some naked fully figured men and 3. Pumpkin Stock dates back to 1841 when William Joshua Bitz women and a couple portraits. The detail in Henry Fox Talbot introduced it. Leon Clemons III A great suggested use for pumpkin by Mazzoni is to make use of the guts to create the work was shown in the motion of the hand Pumpkin Stock. He used paper coated with silver Chris Douglas strokes. Professor Richard Hanson said his Fill a pot with water and boil your pumpkin guts with other odds and ends of veggies such iodide and called it Calotype, with Justin Jamie mentor was a Japanese American who taught Reenua Jones as celery tips and carrot tops for about half an hour, and once the liquid changes color, strain the direct objects on paper using the guts and veggie pieces, and you now have a vegetable stock full of the flavor of pumpkin, and all him the Japanese brush stroke. What inspired Uri Prescott humidity and the sun. Professor you need to do to save it is freeze whatever you don’t use. his work was the Arkansas River, the flow and Alexander said, “No camera was Lawrence Ramos A piece of art from the 2019 faculty art show. (Photo/ Severino Martinez) Nathan Smith 4. Face Mask Pumpkins are full of nutrients such as zinc and vitamin C, so by making Pumpkin Purée like you would for making Pumpkin Pie, you can use that purée as a face mask instead by mixing Ad Staff it with three tablespoons of brown sugar and a splash of milk. Madison Alfonso Erik Benson 5. Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Elyse Ingram The seeds are incredibly versatile if you roast them. Once you’ve separated the seeds from Adedodotun Jibowu the guts and rinsed them thoroughly, just throw them in the oven in a single layer on an oiled baking sheet. Salt them before baking to create a savory snack that can also be used as a topping Megan Moore for salads or add sugar instead to use them as a topping for baked goods. Jazlyn Rodriguez Melody Schutte 6. Pumpkin Pie Cara Siegel A staple of Thanksgiving, this is the best use for pumpkins that aren’t going to be used for Raena Vigil carving. There are several different recipes for Pumpkin Pie floating around the internet, but most people tend to just buy pumpkin pie filling. However, if you made Pumpkin Purée, you have the key ingredient to make your own home made pumpkin pie.