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Looking Good, Megan Voeller

Newspaper and Magazine Clippings

Article listing ten events happening in late December 2006 in the Tampa Bay area, featuring Studio@620's second birthday celebration as number six.

Hype And Hypersexuality: Kara Walker, Her Work And Controversy, Erikka Juliette Searles

Art and Design Theses

Kara Walker, winner of the MacArthur “Genius” award and the Smithsonian Lucelia award, is one of the most critically acclaimed contemporary African American artists. Her work, especially her cut-paper silhouettes depicting grotesque antebellum scenes, has inspired as much outrage from an older generation of Black artists as acclaim from the mainstream media. This thesis gives an overview of the artist’s life, analysis of some of her works, and an examination of the controversy her work has caused. In the conclusion, I introduce the next generation of Black American artists, self-proclaimed “Art Stars,” including Atlanta artist Fahamu Pecou.

Double Vision, Megan Voeller, Emily Page, Blackout Cretions

Newspaper and Magazine Clippings

Write up about Emily Page's exhibit titled "The Quickening: Pulses, Bodies, Rhythms," at the Studio@620. Plus "Vice Versus" by Brandon Dunlap and Chris Musina at Blackout Creations in St. Petersburg.

Hard Lives Through Young Eyes, Natasha Del Toro, Karen Avila, Yamilett Salvador, Marta Loarca, Bay Life, The Tampa Tribune

Newspaper and Magazine Clippings

Children given cameras as part of a training project document life in Guatemala's slums while learning valuable skills.

Expanding The Boundaries Of Form Theory Developing The Model Evolution Of Form, C Akner. Koler

DRS Biennial Conference Series

The design research community is beginning to recognize the organizing capacity of form as a scientific method of its own right. The aim of this study was to a) develop a pedagogically framed case study method that applied a participatory action research approach and b) create a 3-D form model bridging geometric- to organic structures. A 10-step-concept-translation-form method was developed which resulted in a “Evolution of form” model with two axes: The first horizontal axis presents a sequence of geometrically derived forms that gradually take on organic qualities of convexities and concavities. The second axis expands the model in a …

Fritz Eichenberg's Saint Francis: Showing Humanity's Duality, Sarina Wyant

Technical Services Faculty Publications

Through his visual storytelling in the St. Francis engravings, Eichenberg expresses with grace and power the duality of our humanity.

Lamplight 2006, Brenda A. Ayres

Lamplight: Literary and Fine Arts Magazine

This is the literary and fine arts magazine of Liberty University. An annual publication, it showcases poetry, short stories, creative essays, and art by Liberty students.

Postcard, Roby Macdougall: So Far…The Evolution Of My Own Deconstruction, 2006, Roby Macdougall, Studio At 620

Postcard Collection

Roby MacDougall fits the definition of 'an original.' His technique is his own. He has invented, explored, evolved-and devolved-his process of expression. This path is one taken only by the bold. While rendering his subjects cleanly, with the confident hand of a skilled draftman, he presents them to us in an often complex, deeply layered environment. Simple elements punctuate the greater story being told. In contrasting classic and contemporary expression, his work can invoke an arresting response to unfolding visual tension.

A Different Look At Midtown, Graham Brink, Atoyia Deans

Newspaper and Magazine Clippings

Article reporting on the opening of "Midtown: through Our Eyes," a journalistic photographic and story exhibit at Studio@620 created by students from John Hopkins Middle School and Melrose Elementary Magnet School.

The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, October 4, 2006, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

October

No abstract provided.

Heritage And Regional Development: An Indigenous Perspective, Robbie Collins, K. Mcmahon-Coleman

Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Papers

Heritage is important to regional development in terms of promoting a sense of place and a sense of identity for those in the region. Heritage is often expressed through culture and the arts as a means of manifesting a community’s sense of what the community or region is about. For Indigenous communities this is particularly relevant given the lack of social capital as a result of colonialism and displacement. In these communities the value of the Indigenous way of viewing things and sense of place has been subjugated by hegemonic norms. There is a need for Indigenous peoples to find …

Best Of The Bay 2006: Critic's Page, Megan Voeller

Newspaper and Magazine Clippings

The Studio@620 was recognized on Creative Loafing's The Best of the Bay in the "Best Programming" category to recognize the venue's diverse and community-oriented programs.

Sights And Sounds, Megan Voeller, Florida Museum Of Photographic Arts

Newspaper and Magazine Clippings

Article about four exhibits in the Tampa Bay area, including "Ceramic Bell Installation" by Brian Ransom.

Privilege Of Being A Christian Artist, James Buswell

Pro Rege

James Buswell developed this paper, at the request of Pro Rege and the faculty of Dordt College, from his presentation at our eighth and final Jubilee Convocation, April 25, 2005.

Sweet! Cartoons And Contemporary Painting, Sarah Atlee

Theses

I am an artist, and I use cartoons. My work consists mainly of images that communicate to the viewer through recognizable forms. I also use text to help tell my stories. I often create visual elements that function in place of text or information. I use a third visual tool, a hybrid descendant of images and words: the cartoon. Cartoons, once situated at the margins of visual discourse, now have a place in the fine art world. There are comics and animated television shows created for adult audiences. There are gallery and museum shows of work influenced by cartoons, not …

Russian Art Education: A Study On Post-Soviet Perspectives, Rosaria E. Bang

Art and Design Theses

This cross-cultural case study was conducted through questionnaire format by way of email correspondence with eight Russian art educators in May to June 2006. It was conducted to give an initial overview into Russian Art Education from the perspectives of eight Russian art educators. The data was analyzed to discover any commonalities in values, beliefs, and attitudes that may have significance to Americans wishing to learn about the structure, content, and pedagogy of Russian art education. The findings of this study reveal that Russian art educators embrace a very traditional and classical approach to the teaching of art. Today Russian …

South Kingstown Ri: New Zoning For An Historic Mill, Maggie Jones, Richard Barringer

Planning

The village of Peace Dale in the town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, developed around several mills that commenced operations in the 1800s. One mill, known as the Palisades, is still partially active and in excellent condition, but much of its square footage is unutilized. A citizens’ group of artists and business people joined with the mill owners and the town of South Kingstown to develop new zoning regulations to make more flexible the permitted uses for the mill site. The proposed zoning will allow the mill complex to feature a mix of retail, residential, and manufacturing uses, while preserving …

Connecting Art And Science: An Interdisciplinary Strategy And Its Impact On The Affective Domain Of Community College Human Anatomy Students, Kevin Petti Phd

Dissertations

Educational objectives are often described within the framework of a three-domain taxonomy: cognitive, affective and psychomotor. While most of the research on educational objectives has focused on the cognitive domain, the research that has been conducted on the affective domain, which speaks to emotions, attitudes, and values, has identified a number of positive outcomes. One approach to enhancing the affective domain is that of interdisciplinary education. Science education research in the realm of interdisciplinary education and affective outcomes is limited; especially research conducted on community college students of human anatomy. This project investigated the relationship between an interdisciplinary teaching strategy …

A Past And A Future With Art In Mind, University Relations

Campus News Archive

From her UMM experience to a Minneapolis Institute of Art internship: UMM alumna Christy Meyer plans to further her involvement in the future through internships and jobs revolving around art.

Area Youth Complete Creative Study, University Relations

Campus News Archive

Fifty-six students from 16 area schools attended the 33rd Annual Henjum Creative Study Institute held June 5-16 at UMM. A Showcase Day featured student displays, digital movies and radio broadcasts, and concluded with performances.

A Choice-Based Art Curriculum For Eighth Graders At A Public Charter School, Elisa Hirvonen

Graduate Student Independent Studies

In a choice-based art curriculum students select units of study, explore ideas, and choose specific elements of their projects to develop, e.g., media. The goal is to provide a more authentic artistic experience. Surveys conducted at the beginning and end of the year-long program indicate that students are enthusiastic about choice, and that attitudes towards art improved.

Hair Pieces, Megan Voeller

Newspaper and Magazine Clippings

Write up about the immersive art experience "Labyrinth: Current Millennium" by Babs Reginold at Studio@620 and "Fallout: Beauty Lost and Found" at The Arts Center in St. Petersburg.

The “Csi Effect”: Better Jurors Through Television And Science?, Michael D. Mann

ExpressO

This Comment discusses how television shows such as CSI and Law & Order create heightened juror expectations. This will be published in the Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal's 2005-2006 issue.

Poster, Labyrinth: Current Millennium, 2006, Babs Reingold, Studio At 620, Moving Current Dance Company

Poster Collection

Labyrinth: Current Millenium is the circular journey of our lives, "the thousand natural shocks that flesh is heir to." It probes at what is evident; secrets suppressed beneath a placid and engaging surface. The installation is an analogy of the uncertainty of humanity, the farce of us.

Postcard, Labyrinth: Current Millennium, 2006, Babs Reingold, Studio At 620, Moving Current Dance Company

Postcard Collection

An installation by Babs Reingold, accompanied by a live dance performance by Moving Current Dance Company

The “Csi Effect”: Better Jurors Through Television And Science?, Michael Mann

Michael D. Mann

This Comment explores how television shows such as CSI and Law & Order have created heightened juror expectations in courtrooms across America. Surprise acquitals often have prosectors scratching their heads as jurors hold them to this new "Hollywood" standard. The Comment also analyzes the CSI phenomena by reflecting on past legal television shows that have influenced the public's perception of the legal profession and how the "CSI effect" has placed an even greater burden on parties to proffer some kind of forensic evidence at trial.

The Comment was published in volume 24 of the Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal (2006).

Postcard, Carol Dameron: Wake Up Different In The Terrible Mirror Of The Sky, 2006, Carol Dameron, Studio At 620

Postcard Collection

"Carol Dameron best combines a mythological and erotic vision with the classical techniques normally associated with the best European artists. She is somebody you want to collect."-Writer and Art Collector Burton Hersh. Wake Up Different in the Terrible Mirror of the Sky tells the story of a muse and a woman/girl. The muse symbolized by a bird: the legendary Asian crane. The female and the bird are constantly changing in relationship to each other, silently co-existing, talking intimately, vilifying each other, all while moving together through a strange land.

3-Dimentional Visualization Of Cancer Metastasis On The Liver, Thomas Nowacki

Theses

None provided.

Salvation Army Mural Speaks Volumes, University Relations

Campus News Archive

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the new mural installed in the Salvation Army Thrift Store in Morris speaks volumes. Art students in Michael Eble’s Media Studies: Mural Project and Public Art course partnered with the local outlet.

Ice Cream And Lollipops, University Relations

Campus News Archive

The annual Ice Cream and Lollipops Children’s Art Exhibit gives local children the opportunity to witness their incredible artwork on display while enjoying an atmosphere of storytelling, music, ice cream, lollipops and other great fun.