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The roots of the liberal arts (artes liberales) extend back into classical antiquity. Roman education, for example, progressed from basic literacy (the province of the litterator), to secondary
from Constantinople. Likewise, scholars began the study of Hebrew as Jewish scholarship gained notice. Gutenberg’s movable type (1450s) allowed for the printing of books and the spread of broader literacy. The recovery of classical art inspired many new forms of artistic creativity, such as in the work of Michelangelo and Da Vinci. Painting acquired perspective and sculpture acquired life-like realism. Bernini effected the grand renovations in Rome, reminiscent of the monumental architecture of the
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Chris Fry ’91, of NW Wood, cuts a plank on his mill in Tacoma. Fry milled the wood from trees cut this summer into panels that now adorn the new Studio Theater. (Photo by John Froschauer) Transforming logs into artwork By: Barbara Clements To the…
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
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There are first aid kits located throughout campus for use by the PLU community. If your department's first aid kit needs to be restocked, please complete this form and send it
220, Humanities Division (Room 227) HEALTH CENTER – Administrative Assistant Cabinet HINDERLIE HALL – Mailroom HONG HALL – Mailroom INGRAM – Art Department (Room 128), Ceramics (Room 140A) x2, Print Making (Room 124), Sculpture (Room 138) KREIDLER HALL – Mailroom MEMORIAL GYM – SE ROTC Entrance MORKEN – Kelley Cafe, School of Business (Room 176), MESA (Room 159) MORTVEDT LIBRARY – Office Behind 1st Floor Main Desk, 3rd Floor: University Archives MBR Music Center – Lobby (Telephone Alcove
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News for Pacific Lutheran University.
Martin Luther comes to life Making Marty is no easy task. Martin Luther sculpture at PLU, Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Spencer Ebbinga, associate professor of art and design, has been busy working on a special project: 17-inch statues of Martin Luther. These colorful gems are hidden around… October 12, 2016 Faculty
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Faculty news for Pacific Lutheran University.
Martin Luther comes to life Making Marty is no easy task. Martin Luther sculpture at PLU, Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Spencer Ebbinga, associate professor of art and design, has been busy working on a special project: 17-inch statues of Martin Luther. These colorful gems are hidden around… October 12, 2016 Faculty
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Join us for the opening of A Retrospective Exhibit: 100 Years of the Art of Keyes and Cox on Wednesday, February 6 from 5-7pm. Emeriti Professors Dave Keyes and Dennis Cox will be exhibiting a lifetime worth of works in PLU’s University Gallery. Entering the…
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
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PLU art and design faculty display recent work Opening in the University Gallery on Wednesday, February 5 is PLU’s “Faculty Exhibition,” an exhibit featuring work from current faculty of the Department of Art and Design. Participating faculty include JP Avila, Craig Cornwall, Spencer Ebbinga, Bea…
, 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
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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…
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
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Faculty nominate students for the Dean’s Award via an online process. Final award decisions are made by the Dean in consultation with school/department leadership.
(Communication) Benjamin Martin ’22 (Music) Seley Nemish ’22 (Communication) Vivian Shinall ’22 (Communication) Mackenzie Taylor ’22 (Music, Performance) TJ Wheeler ’22 (Music, Composition)2020-2021 Maya Adams ’21 (Music Education) Bryant Bartlett ’21 (Studio Arts, Graphic Design) Ben Leschensky ’21 (Communication) Hallie Harper ’21 (Communication) Aria Manning ’21 (Music [Chemistry major]) Margaret Matthews ’21 (Studio Arts, Sculpture) Monique Otter-Johnson ’21 (Theatre, Design/Technical) Cassie Paulsen ’21
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In terms of land mass, Africa is a large continent, in which all of the United States, Europe, China, India, Mexico and Japan could easily fit.
the mysterious and exotic. Alas, the same is true of the wide variety of objects produced throughout the continent that all can be called “African art.” Too often it is suggested that such objects are bizarre or creepy, thereby ignoring their beauty and sophistication and totally missing what such objects can reveal about cultures, values and history. That which can be called African art ranges from what is often labeled traditional sculpture and masks to contemporary painting, photography
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