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see all their favorite mediums: ceramics, sculpture and painting, to photography and graphic design. “One of the great things about the work students have done is they’re really trying to push their mediums, think outside the box, and convey their artistic vision in really beautiful and unique ways,” Kate Miller ’12, BA student says. The entire process for this University Gallery show is like no other show this season. The exhibition is student driven from the advertising and catering to

range from ceramics and sculpture to print work and photography.  Due to the wide variety of work, finding a theme or title to rally around was difficult for students. The title ART IS THIS was their common ground. “It made sense to come up with something that would allow us to encapsulate everyone’s belief, therefore leaving it a little more open-ended allowing each senior to fill in their ART IS ____ word,” Hannah Kreutz ‘14, submitting artist, said. “It is also a great way to communicate to the

opportunity to see what great printmaking is being accomplished all over the country and connecting the Pacific Northwest to the larger printmaking community of the nation.” Printmaking encompasses etching, lithography, relief and serigraph works, and it is unique in that it requires a matrix before the artwork can be produced. Because of this matrix, printmaking is part craft, part sculpture, part drawing and a lot of process and experience. Etching requires a metal plate, lithography typically requires

at the “New York Academy of Art,” a figurative graduate school in Manhattan that teaches traditional techniques in figurative drawing, painting and sculpture.  The residency started in the beginning of June and lasted a month. There were 11 residents, mostly juniors from all over the world. During the residency we had classes in figure drawing from live models and lessons in painting the figure. We also had several guided tours to the major museums and galleries in the city. What has the

interdisciplinary in nature, combining new and old technologies, creative writing, carving, illustration, sculpture and textiles. Mare Blocker describes her process: “I find the papers I want to use, decide if it will be a limited edition or one of a kind piece, pick out a typeface, and/or carve blocks. Maybe it’s letterpress printed and maybe it’s printed in a more contemporary fashion; the text and content usually decide the methods the artist uses,” Blocker details. “After printing, the binding and finishing

the PLU theater was his first campus job, he said. Fry has cut up wood for dormitories, for cabinets and even for sculptures. One load of wood drying in his kiln now came from the Seattle lumber freighter, The Winona, before it was cut up for scrap. Its wood is destined for a sculpture planned for the Seattle Museum of History and Industry. But not all the jobs he takes on are large ones. The Seattle Art Museum put in a request for a rare Asian wood so they could replace a finger of a Buddha that

foundation in drawing, and more specifically, life drawing. “Liken [Life Drawing] to a musician practicing scales or [a mechanic] tuning a car; it sharpens your mind and life – it’s a huge part of my life and teaching,” Cox says. David Keyes’ work consists of ceramic sculpture and vessels, cast and fabricated bronze/mixed media techno-archaic sculptures. Many sculptures are based on antique tools and scientific equipment, which are both purposeful and aesthetic. “I’ve been a collector my whole life, and

, Bea Geller, Steve Sobeck, Jessica Spring and Michael Stasinos. The artworks in the exhibition range from ceramic vessels, sculpture, digital photography and paintings to printmaking and letterpress. JP Avila, associate professor of art and design, will be debuting a new body of work titled “Held Memory” using methods of cutting and folding, a technique used by several cultures for decoration, celebration and narration. The title, “held memory”, represents the piece in two ways. When paper is

Spencer Ebbinga – “Office Hours” Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / September 14, 2016 September 14, 2016 In our new series, “Office Hours,” faculty open their doors and give you a look into their creative spaces. Join these faculty for their own office hours at PLU. Come in, sit down, have a conversation, you might just learn something new! Associate Professor Spencer Ebbinga Office: Ingram 138A Email: ebbingsk@plu.edu Courses taught: Upper level Ceramics, Sculpture, Rhino 3D Office Hours: Tuesday

be just the first of many opportunities to see great works throughout the year. Check on the inline media gallery to the right for the sample of the faculty artists’ work. Faculty artists JP Avila, assistant professor of art, department chair Area of Emphasis: graphic design Craig Cornwall, Assistant Professor of art Area of Emphasis: printmaking and foundations Spencer Ebbinga, assistant professor of art Area of Emphasis: sculpture and ceramics Artist statement: This body of work explores the