Site-Specific Fibers Project in OP!

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Work by Jessica Zilch

Students, staff, and faculty who are in Ophelia Parrish (the building that houses Art, Music, and Theatre) this week will have a chance to see some great site-specific fibers projects created by students in Prof. Lily Lee's Fibers I class.  There are eleven works in total all around the building.

For the assignment, students were asked to tailor-make a slipcover or other fabric construction that alters a structure, part of a structure, or space in or near Ophelia Parrish.  The works also needed to involve a minimum of two manipulated fabric methods.  Students were also given a variety of installation options, including that the sewn form "fits over the existing structure (like a slip cover), ties or loops connecting the fabric to the structure, or ties securing the structure to itself to conform to the shape of the existing structure (like a wrap-around skirt), or more."

Students were also challenged to "Keep in mind how the color, pattern, imagery, design, and subject matter of the surface [they created] relates to the form [they constructed], and the existing structure or space [they altered]."

The pieces will be up through Friday, so please stop by to see them!

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Work by Anna Grace

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Work by Lauren Moll

Prof. Lee in Juried Exhibition

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Congratulations to Prof. Lily Lee (Fibers-Sculpture-3D).  One of her recent works, shown above with details below, has been chosen for inclusion in a juried exhibition, Post-Racial U.S?.  The exhibition will be up at the University Art Gallery at New Mexico State University through December 20, 2013.

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Kirksville Skate Park vote!

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"Octopus", Kristen Williams

Prof. Aaron Fine (Studio Art;  University Art Gallery) sent the following about a great class project;  hope you can all sign on and vote soon!

"My Advanced Drawing students came up with designs for a Skate Park Mural for Kriksville Parks and Recreation. Folks can go to this facebook page and "like" the one they want to see become a reality. www.facebook.com/kirksvilleparksandrecreation."  

Prof. Wilbur Residency

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As part of her recent sabbatical leave, Prof. Wynne Wilbur participated in an artist's residency at the Red Lodge Clay Center in Montana.  Prof. Wilbur shared with us information about (and pictures of!) her great experience.

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was part of an AIA group of 5 women (all who loosely have ties to Kansas).  AIA
stands for Artist Invites Artists. In this case, Glenda Taylor (Ceramics, chair
of art at Washburn U. in Topeka) had been to Red Lodge before and invited the
rest of us to join her for a month in June. We all worked in the same studio
and lived in the same restored Victorian house in town. We mostly worked on our
own stuff, but shared ideas, processes, impressions etc. while we worked."

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Truman Ranked #3 by Washington Monthly

Good news from Truman Today:

Truman State University has again been named one of America’s best colleges by a national publication.
 
Truman  is No. 3 in the Best Master’s University category of the 2013 Washington Monthly College Rankings. Truman is the only Missouri school listed in the top 75, and the only public Missouri school on the entire Top 100 Master’s Universities list.

Washington Monthly bases its rankings on three criteria: social mobility, which gives colleges credit for enrolling low-income students and helping them earn degrees; research production, with particular emphasis on schools where undergraduates eventually earn Ph.D.s; and commitment to service. More information about the rankings can be found here.

In addition to the Washington Monthly, The Princeton Review listed Truman as one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education. The education services company has again featured Truman in its annual college guide, “The Best 378 Colleges.” Only about 15 percent of America’s four-year colleges are profiled in the 2014 edition.

Prof. Kambli Selected for New York Times Portfolio Review

Prof. Priya Kambli (Photography) was one of 160 photographers invited out of a pool of 2,700 photographers by The New York Times for their first New York Portfolio Review, a free two-day gathering in April sponsored by The New York Times Lens Blog. The event featured private critiques, discussions, and workshops on topics ranging from photo editing to grant writing to business practices to finding gallery representation. The review was a chance for a diverse group of 160 photographers to meet with leading photo editors, museum curators, book publishers and gallery owners for
one-on-one portfolio reviews. 

When contacting Prof. Kambli about her selection the authors of the Lens blog wrote:  "We received 2,700 entries for a total of 160 spots over two days, and there was an extraordinary amount of superior work. We had to turn down far more excellent entries than we wanted to — choosing was not easy. Not in the least."

Congratulations, Prof. Kambli!  For more on her work, please see visit her website.

Art History Student Interns at the St. Louis Art Museum

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Photo Credit:  Emily Hagen

Art Department senior Emily Hagen (Art History) received a competitive Curatorial Internship this past summer to work at the St. Louis Art Museum and shared the following about her experiences.

During the internship Emiliy worked one-on-one with the American Art curator, a Truman alum, to conduct research for potential exhibitions, reframe works, and compile a bibliography on a sculpture in the permanent collection.

In addition, the end of June saw the opening of the expansion of the museum. SLAM revealed its new contemporary wing designed by architect David Chipperfield (shown below). Interns were also granted an inside look at the events leading to, and following, the grand opening.

Finally, interns participated in a conceptual art piece by Yoko Ono, called the Wish Tree (shown above). They worked with the Contemporary Art curator to collect and bundle wishes.

Private gallery tours led by curators allowed interns to ask questions and learn from successful art professionals and sessions with other departments, including education, development, and registrar gave an insight into the functions and careers within the museum.

Emily wrote of the experience: "I am endlessly grateful for the opportunity to work as an intern at the St. Louis Art Museum. My experience enlivened my passion for art and has confirmed my desire to work in the art world after graduation."

Congratulations Emily! Students interested in applying for one of these internships should check the St. Louis Art Museum website later this year.

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Visiting Speaker: Bruce Scherting–Exhibition Design

Truman State University Art Department Visiting Speaker Bruce Scherting will give a talk this Thursday, October 24 at 4:30 p.m. in OP 2210.

Prof. Scherting is currently Exhibits Director at the University of Kansas Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center where he works in Exhibit Design, Collaboration, and Interpretation, and teaches classes in Museum Studies.  Previously, he worked for the University of Iowa Natural History Museum as an exhibition designer and developer, and has also worked at the Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.  He holds a BS from Eastern Montana College and an MFA from Southern Illinois University.

In addition to giving a public talk, Prof. Scherting will also be working with students in Dr. Sara Orel's ART 428 Topics in Art History:  Museums and Collecting course, as well as with other students and classes around campus.

We hope to see you at some of these great events!

Visiting Artist on Campus Today!

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Photo Credit:  Rebecca Lawder

Kansas City printmaker Nick Naughton, who has work in the current exhibition in the University Art Gallery, is visiting the Art Department today!  He will be involved in three different events, all of which are open to the public:

1:30 p.m.  Q&A in the University Art Gallery (OP 1114)

2:30 p.m.  Discussion in the Printshop (OP 2260)

6:00 p.m.  Opening reception in the University Art Gallery (OP 1114)

As always, all Gallery events are free and open to the public.  We hope to see you there!

Information Session about Concentrations in Fibers, Sculpture, and Three-Dimensional Art

As those around the Art Department may know, we now offer four different concentrations which all allow students to explore making work in three dimesions:  Ceramics, Fibers, Sculpture, and Three-Dimensional Art.  The first three have been long-standing parts of the Art curriculum at Truman;  the fourth, Three-Dimensional Art, has been developed this semester by our new faculty member, Prof. Lily Lee and we are very excited about the new possibilities!

Two of the faculty involved in those areas, Prof. John Bohac and Prof. Lily Lee, will hold an information session regarding the courses Prof. Lee will be offering during the Spring 2014 semester in Fibers, Sculpture and 3-D Art.  Both professors will be there to answer questions and discuss the increased opportunities for art students in these areas.  The meeting is open to all interested students and faculty–we hope to see you there!

If you have questions and cannot make the meeting, please contact either Prof. Bohac (fa45@truman.edu) or Prof. Lee (lilylee@truman.edu).