A group of Art + Design alumni return to where it all began, with recent works showing how far they have come. Contemporaries, a first-of-its-kind exhibition at Carolla Arts Exhibition Center, features the artwork of Madeline Brice, Zoe Hawk, Cortney Metzger, and Dryden Wells. The exhibition is on view now through February 17 and will be open for First Friday Art Walk February … [Read more...] about Contemporaries at Carolla: A Group Alumni Exhibition
Take two! The second half of a ceramics exchange fills Carolla Arts Exhibition Center for MO-KY Mud 2: A Collaborative Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics. The exhibition highlights ceramic work by undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty members of Western Kentucky University and Missouri State University. MO-KY Mud 2 is on view now through October 7 and will be … [Read more...] about MO-KY Mud 2 Opens for a Collaborative Celebration of Ceramics
Artist Anna Valdez was originally scheduled to kick off the semester's Visiting Artist and Designers Series with a public lecture, "Through Observation," and after initially being postponed, the event has been rescheduled for next semester. Her visit will take place March 22, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in Brick City Building 1, room 312. "Through Observation" will cover Anna's … [Read more...] about RESCHEDULED Visiting Artist Talk: Anna Valdez
Since graduating with a BFA in Art with an emphasis in Ceramics in May of 2020, Liv Smith has been following artistic passions and an interest in teaching to find their way. So far, this approach has led to great success and a position as studio manager at Creava Studio, a multi-medium art studio offering classes to the Springfield community. As Liv explains, the beginning … [Read more...] about Alumni Feature: Liv Smith, Ceramicist and Teacher
Join the Art + Design Department for the first visiting artist event of the Spring 2022 semester—Bede Clarke, Painted Pot: Line, Color, Imagery. The event takes place February 7 at 4 PM in Brick City Building 1, room 312. Attendees can also participate virtually via Zoom. Bede Clarke is an artist and ceramicist with work displayed on both a local and global scale. He has … [Read more...] about Visiting Artist Talk: Bede Clarke