"A lot of people have never set foot in a darkroom," says BFA photography student Zack Neuman. "Many other programs are exclusively digital." At Missouri State, however, Zack learned his craft on film. And this wasn't just an exercise in photographic history, he says. "On film, you have to be more intentional. You can't get that instant feedback. Going through film, you're … [Read more...]
The Missouri Archaeological Society spring meeting of 2018 will be held April 6-8, 2018, at the Oasis Hotel and Convention Center, Springfield, MO. Listed below are some details of the convention. Saturday, April 7th: Poster Session: "Art and Artifacts: Conservation and Research" This poster session features research and conservation by six students from the ART/MST 488: … [Read more...]
https://youtu.be/ykHfYjwmwGE If someone gave you an item from the past and asked you to identify where it came from and how it was used, where would you start? This is the challenge students took on in the courses Art of the Americas and Art of Mesoamerica. Dr. Billie Follensbee assigned objects to each student, charging them to use careful research, contextualization and … [Read more...]
Johanna Typaldos, a 3rd year student majoring in Metal + Jewelry, had her work recently accepted into a national juried exhibition of student metalwork, "Forge, Form, Fabricate," during the conference held by Southern Illinois Metalsmiths Society. The exhibition will be held at the University Museum in Carbondale, IL, from October 27 to November 3. The opening reception is … [Read more...]
When Ainura Ashirova arrived at Missouri State to pursue her Master of Fine Arts, she'd already established herself as an effective arts administrator. She'd spent many years working for the British Council in her native Kazakhstan. "I traveled to London often," she said, "and I was a very successful arts manager." Ainura also worked with the United States Embassy and … [Read more...]