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Nuna, populated this area. Those who did not flee intermarried with the Mossi, resulting in the diversity of sculpture and mask designs found on the plateau today. The contemporary Mossi are primarily famers, tending to crops of millet, sorghum, maize and groundnuts. In the north, some Mossi raise livestock. The Mossi language is known as Mooré, one of the two primary languages of Burkina Faso. Numbering 2.2 million, they are the largest ethnic group in the country. Those descended from the

, Honduras and Belize. During colonization by the Spaniards –monopoly of all major forms of visible public expression; drama, architecture, sculpture, painting, writing –even textile designs (women’s clothing) were banned because they carried complex messages within the weaving. hundreds of hieroglyphic books were burned by missionaries missionaries taught the Maya – the roman alphabet in order to translate the bible into Quiché language as a form of resistance and in order to save their culture –scribes

to our humanity. John McCuiston’s sculpture moves between history and myth, ceremony and humor.Juried Student Exhibition Exceptional work by PLU’s student artists, chosen by guest jurors, is featured in the fall semester’s final show.Retrospective: David Keyes and Dennis Cox Emeriti professors from the Department of Art and Design.Each Form Overflows its Present Paintings by Elise Richman and Cynthia Camlin Cynthia Camlin and Elise Richman engage in painterly processes that evoke water, ice, and

information and ideas to different audiences, specifically regarding topics that are widely misunderstood. I am discussing radioactivity (e.g. what it is, what different types are, where we can find it in our day to day, dangers, uses) and developing a hypothetical training module for nursing students, a hypothetical lesson on the subject for 6th grade students, an exhibit proposal for a science museum, and a sculpture inspired by radioactivity. Sage WarnerHistoryIntersectional Activism: The Work of Black

be making crepes. The batter goes into the pan and you slush it around to distribute it evenly as it cooks. This is a simple process if your mold is symmetrical with even surfaces; however, this was not the case for this sculpture. It took about nine castings before I figured out a good method and technique for attaining the desired outcome. Due to the toxicity of the raw materials, this step needed to be completed while wearing a respirator, which makes any physical process more uncomfortable

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 & Thursday, 1pm – 3pm Hover over the below images for details. Interview by Mandi LeCompte

Ave. The sculpture, a reminder of the university’s Nordic roots, is 25 feet tall and weighs 2,200 pounds. In the spring of 1992, the Viking ship prow made its way from Anacortes, Washington, to its present location in front of the Scandinavian Cultural Center in the University Center. The planking is Western Red Cedar, and the fasteners are copper rivets and roves from Norway. The artist, Paul Schweiss, is a boat builder with Nordic connections. × Anderson Clock Tower Date: 1970 See it: The