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Landmarks, 2017 Issue, Jeff Stevenson Oct 2017

Landmarks, 2017 Issue, Jeff Stevenson

LandMarks

Newsletter for the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park at Governors State University.


There Is No Fear In Love, Liam Smietanski Jan 2017

There Is No Fear In Love, Liam Smietanski

All Student Theses

Explanation of Title and Show

After lists and lists of adjectives, verbs, and nouns that describe the ideas and pieces in my show, I finally realized: 1) That I want my title to be inviting. 2) It is okay to use the argument against mine to get people interested. What do I mean by these? One of the biggest (if not the biggest) arguments against inclusion and diversity of gender, sex, and sexual minorities in the United States, is based on interpretations of scriptures from various religions. It is the fear of the unknown and of change that also keeps …


Anxious Totems, Katherine Wraczewska Jan 2017

Anxious Totems, Katherine Wraczewska

All Student Theses

Throwing clay on the potter·s wheel, I feel a wave of calm, like I am finally in control of something. Carving and creating texture on clay after a piece is thrown, is the ultimate release. Carving is obsessive, compulsive, and even ritualistic. Each mark that I make has a purpose or thought behind it. This is something that is definitely different from my daily cycle of panic and unease. Anxiety. I worry too much, I can't tum this off. Clay has been the only outlet I found to help me hush these racing thoughts. By creating ceramic sculptural works my …