_. Spring 2007 .........University of Washington I Seattle USA School of Art UWSCHOOL OF ART The State of the Art School Christopher Ozubko, Director Oi'lfslonofArt Facutty Master of Fine Arts Paul Berger WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! il<ody After many years of publlsh1ng th1s newsletter, Art1facts, we want Thesis Exhibition 2007 Lou0""" Cabeen to hear your feedback about 1t. Please take our survey at The MFA Class of 2007 will present its Rebecca Cummins thesis exhibition at the Henry Art Gallery, Ann Gao http://art.washington.edu/artifacts . It w1ll only take a few mmutes, 12 May- 17 June. The show features Ellen Garvens and 1t w1ll help us ta1lor Artifacts to the mterests of the ma1onty of layne Goldsmith works representing two years of graduate 1ts readers. Philip Govedare studies and is presented in partial Denz~ Hurley If you would rather take the survey on paper. simply contact Doug Jeck fulfillment of the Master's degree Notes from the Director Curtlabitzke Lynn Bazarmc at 206.685.2442 or [email protected], requirements. This year's class consists ZhiUn and she w1ll ma1l you a copy As always, there is far too much information about Helen OToole of twenty-four students. We are pleased Shirley Sche1er In order for us to 1mplement changes for our autumn 2007 to announce that this year's exhibition the terrific events, awards, and opportunities at the Akio Takamori issue, we need to hear from you by 30 June 2007 . Thank you! opens two weeks earlier, giving students SoA, and too little space in our newsletter to do them Jamie Walker JohnYounlj! additional time to showcase their talents. justice. I frequently receive emails that an event wasn't A reception will be held for the covered or the type is too small. We have so much 0/vfslonofArt History Faculty students, their families, and the general going on that it is impossible to include everything Cyn thea Bagel public on Friday, 25 May, from 7- 9pm. Rene Bravmann TheBestOpenHousein Town! in our current format- therefore, we are seriously Susan Casteras Admission to the museum will be free Meredith Clausen On Friday, 27 April, from2-7pm the during the reception. considering if we should move to the virtual world Patricia Failing and provide a more comprehensive and up-to-date Christine GOttler Nola Avienne, Fibers Anna Kartsoois SoA will join with its art partners­ Jason Campbell, Visual Communication Design newsletter online. Margaretla1rd All online format would allow us to present more EstelleUngo Celeste Cooning, Painting + Drawing Stuart lingo Music, Dance, Drama, DXArts, the Benjamin Eckman, Painting + Drawing i!Mepth articles, loads of pictures, up-to-date Joanne Snow-Smith Eric Eqiott, Painting+ Drawing information about exhibits and events, and would be Marel<W~etzOf'ek Meany Theater, and the Henry Art RobmWright Andrew Fa/lat. Sculpture much more cost effective. For those of you that have Gallery-in an All Arts pen ROuse and Julia Freeman, Fibers difficulty' reading the small type, you would be able OMs/on of DIS{fn Faculty Andrea Giaier, Metals Sang-gyeun Ahn to adjust the font size immediately. Please take a few ash.ngt;on Weeke E travaganza. Aitana de Ia lara, Painting+ Drawing Karen Cheng minutes to respond to our online questionnaire so Annabelle Gould Ama da Hanlon, Painling + Ora· ing Christopher Ozubko A'f'y1ohnson, Ceram1cs we can assess whether or not going digital is a viable, Axel Roesler Joi , So facu stui:lents, and Douglas Wadden Caroline Kapp, Photography or desire<t, option. st ff ifl open ~ io nd class~ oros, Kirk Lang, Metals In closing, I want to thank all of you for your Auxiliary Faculty Fred Muram, Photography continued support in funding our programs, sponsoring Anne Hayden Stevens see exhiDit1on~ of s ffent art nd Mark arson, Visual Communication Design Timealihanyi scholarships, and attending events. Your efforts are Claire Putney, Fibers de ·gn , li>uy studentJCthd alumni art, very much appreciated. DXARTS Afflliafl dfacutty Keeara Rhodes, Photography Stephanie Andrews and""S upport the Parnassus student Mielle Riggie, Fibers ChristopherO zubko Shawn Brixey James Ryan, Sculpture Olreclor,UWScboolol.trt scholarship fund with the purchase of Ross Sawyers, Photography AllnR+Ginllilllmanhdowld CbalrlnAI1 SoA Advisory Board Michael Simi, Ceramics Gayle Barker Neha Tembey, Visual Communication Design GRADUATION CELEBRATION 2007 Jodi Clark a donut and the best latte on campus. GaryCrevling Matthew VanHorn, Ceramics On Thursday evening, 07 June, the SoA will hold its Madela1ne Georgette Stay tuned to the SoA web site Kristine Veith, Ceramics Billingham Harold Kawaguchi Annual Graduation Celebration for undergraduate and JackKieinart http://art.washington.edu for up-to­ Alida latham graduate students in the class of 2006-2007. This larry Metcalf the-minute information about all the Alison Milliman G R A Ja?'ihel veqi w~e hefi'1l. Kfne (aii)a~Sfand BryanOhno Elaine Ethier activities of the All Arts Open House ~s w~ t~sAt auJ\torWa ce~b~te and Washington Weekend. the accomplishment of 280 graduating students who, SIIPPORU ------ with hard work and a creative spirit, completed their degrees. This is a day when we celebrate not only the ART students graduating but all the alums of the SoA. The Summer Quarter Classes 2007 2007 graduates are following in the footsteps of all 18 June- 17 August I Open to All ! of you who set a high standard for academic excellence, Did you know that the completion of one short application makes it possible for you creative investigation, and community involvement. to enroll in dozens of SoA classes during Summer Quarter? Information about summer classes at the IJW will be online soon at httpJtwww.outreach.washington.edu/uwsq/. This site lists the dates, times, and topics of all classes. It will also provide you with information about costs, applications, and SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SCHOLARS VII registration. The SoA web site, http:// art.washington.edu, will provide additional On 13 February 2007 the Ceramics Program held rts seventh annual Scholarships for Scholars information about our nationally·recognized summer programs. This site should be fundraising event. The evening included the opening of the 1st Year Graduate Student Exhibition, available by 01 April 2007. studio tours, a silent auction, and the raffle drawing. This year there were three raffle items-one New for 2007: work from each of the current Ceramics professors- and three drawings. The Akio Takamori piece, A juried show of student summer work in the Jacob Lawrence Gallery with an ale Sleeping Man, was won by Betty Lou Treiger; the Jamie Walker piece, Wall Bow/4.05, was won by campus and community opening party. Juror awards wi ll be presented. Mike Peck ; and the Doug Jeck piece, My Calling, was won by John Taylor. More the $20,000 was Any student who takes Summer Quarter classes will be able to exhibit and sell their raised during this event. Thank you to everyone who attended! work in an art sale on 16 August. There are options to earn fifteen art credits in nine weeks through intensive printmaking or metals/jewelry studios, or earn five art credits in printmaking or metals/jewelry in eleven-day intensive summer classes. Faculty, Staff+ Student notes Sana:-peun.A hn Assistant Professor, Industrial Design won his. second School of Art red dot _desrgn concept award for his co-design of an all-in-one ' ~oer1~~~:M6if>~~~;m~;n~tlmfur~e~y~t6Ym~~~cn~PV -····- Nola Avienne and Claire Putney MFA Students, .fibers and An _d~e a ~ ia i e r MFA Stu~ent, Metals were three of nine artists who partictpated tn a muttimedta sculptural installation titled Contagion at the WET Gallery, Seattle, dunng September 2006. Judi _Clark Director of Academic Advisinf and Student Services has been ART MEDIA CENTER ..... SoAIRR nomrnated for a 2007 UW Distingurshed Staff Award. She has also been appointed to the UW Provost's Council of Academic There have been some significant changes in SoA Visual Services during the past nine months. First, as announced in the _last Advisers. newsletter, Kathleen Moles Program Coordinator moved on to an excellent position elsewhere. Her vacated position was redefined over Meredith Clausen ProfesS(){, Art ~istOI)'wi ll ~delivering a paper titled 'The Tour Montparnasse, Presrdential Politics, and the Urban Fabric the summer and resulted in the hiring of Doug Manelski Program Support Supervisor, who partially oversees the Art Media Center and ~ ~i~~~~~~Tn a~~r~~;~~e0:e~r~~~fg~~~! ~i~~;a~~;~~~n~a~t partially assists Mark Rector Manager, SoA IT Services. In addition to coming to us with the needed experience in both areas, Doug also year 1n Pans under the ausp1ces of a IJN Royalty Research Grant. has a BFA and MFA in Photography. His web site is http:/jwww .dougmanelski.com/. Debra Cox Library Specialist If- Supervisor, Image Library received a Washington State Library Continuing Educatio~ Grant to support Just before Doug started, we moved the Art Media Center from room 116 to room 10 as part of a room swap with the her attendance at the Visual Resources Assoc1ation conference in Kansas City, MO, during March 2007. Photography Program. Doug has helped to redefine this space, including a name change. The Art Media Center is now the SoA Rebecca Cummins Associ~teProfessor, Photography will be participating Instructional Resource Room (SoAIRRJ . In addrtion to housing the Visual Services digital imaging workroom and the Art Writing Center, in Affect/Effect lma~e, Ligh~ and Glass at the Museum of Northwest SoAIRR also provides ir>llouse audiovisual equipment for faculty and student checkout and a new area for faculty to receive one-or> ~!· }~o~~~be~~~ffo~s~i~We~i~~c;~~ ~~~h~~keGt~~~s~c~g~ one computer training and assistance with their own digital imaging, web site development, and more.