Rumors abound about the arrival of these little guys. As explained by Dr. [name redacted], Associate Professor in the Department of Art and Design, “Well, as you know, the Art and Design Department was on pretty friendly terms with the gnome community on the east quad when we were in Ellis Hall, especially the guys from the big warrens under the Dawn Redwood trees. They’d come … [Read more...] about Gnomecoming 2016
Aimee Howard, Assistant Professor at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, will present a talk on her work at 12:15 pm on Friday, March 20, 2015 in the BRK1 Lecture room 312. In addition, she will offer a workshop to metals and jewelry students 9:00 – 12:00 & 2:00-5:00 room 217 (metalsmithing studio). … [Read more...] about Visiting Artist in Metals, Aimee Howard
Metals, jewelry student sees failure as chance to grow Katelyn Butler’s ability to create inspiring work from raw materials has earned her numerous awards and scholarships, including her most recent $1,500 Society for Midwest Metalsmiths Merit Scholarship. Seeing beyond the surface Where another sees a hunk of metal, Butler finds a puzzle waiting to be solved; she sees … [Read more...] about Student racks up metalsmithing awards, scholarships
Katelyn Butler, BFA student in Metals and Jewelry, has won a $500 Juror's Award for her entry in "Materials: Hard & Soft— National Contemporary Craft Competition & Exhibition," a juried show held by the Patterson-Appleton Center for the Visual Arts in Denton, Texas. Congratulations, Katelyn. … [Read more...] about Metals and Jewelry student awarded juried prize
Three metals majors have been accepted into the international 2015 Enamelist Society Student Juried Exhibition. Of the 78 pieces submitted, 32 were accepted, and four of those were MSU students. Katelyn Butler and Rae Ann Rockwell each have had pieces accepted into the show, and Juliana Mills will exhibit two pieces. The exhibition will take place … [Read more...] about Metals students accepted into juried International Enamelist Society Student show