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UWSP Graduating Graphic Designers to Present Portfolios

 

The public is invited to view the portfolio show of the 2012 graphic design class as they present “Acts of Innovation – A 19-Ring Design Circus” on Friday, May 11 from 4-7 p.m. in the Noel Fine Arts Center on the campus of UW-Stevens Point. The event is free of charge and refreshments will be served.
Professors Stuart Morris and Jillian Noble worked as a team to assist these students in preparing for the show. During the semester, the students prepared their portfolios, researched who to send formal invitations to and created an original theme for their show. The students who will be presenting their work to attendees are: Tara Rushmer, Appleton, Rebecca Pytko, Bridgeview, IL, Katelyn O’Brien, New Glarus, Jake Swenson, Stevens Point, Emily Thornton, Albany, Jenny Bauman, Delafield, Emily Jurovic, Sun Prairie, Ellen McCartney, De Pere, Laura Rapp, Roberts, Sarah Miller, Deerfield, Sara Ipsen, Madison, Kayla Konopasek, De Pere, Xander Hollenbeck, Oconomowoc, Caitlin Hartlaub, Fitchburg, Holly Brunner, New Franken, Elin Fahrner, Minneapolis, MN, Mike Butcher, Stevens Point, Thomas Wilz, Clintonville and Brooke VanStraten, Stevens Point.
The students have also created a website with more information about the show as well as their individual biographies at http://www.uwsp.edu/art-design/DesignBFAEx/Pages/default.aspx.
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UWSP Art Student, Tom Wilz, Finallist in Pinup 2012 Competition

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​Congratulations to UWSP Art & Design student Tom Wilz.  His work was selected to be one of 16 finalists in the Pinup 2012 International Student Graphic Design competition!

 
The Pinup 2012: Student Winner will be selected by public “EyeTime” as the most viewed collection on May 30th 2012. To view the finalists (and vote for Tom) download the Morpholio competition app here:   http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/morpholio/id484413042?ls=1&mt=8
 
Pinup 2012 was assembled as a means to publicly promote the research, exploration and investigation currently happening in academia. All of the submissions exemplified outstanding work and the competition organizers are grateful for the enormous amount of students who were bold enough to confront the world with their voice.

 

 

Graduating seniors exhibit in Carlsten Gallery at UW-Stevens Point

​Senor Show Invitation

The final student art exhibits of graduating seniors at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will be on display in two groups at the Carlsten Gallery in the Noel Fine Arts Center.

The first 2012 Bachelor of Fine Arts Senior Exhibition show will be held through May 2, followed by the second May 6–13. A reception will be held on Sunday, May 6, from 2–4 p.m., with the student artists in attendance.

“The BFA Senior Exhibition gives the students the chance to plan, promote and show their work as a capstone experience in the program,” said Art and Design Professor Bob Erickson, who worked with the students. “Many of these students will go on to do graduate work or even work as professionals in the art world, so experiences such as this will be critical to their future success.”

Student artists in the first show include Jayne Arnold, Lodi; Jenny Haniver, Stevens Point; Stephanie Jones, Wausau; Angela Leopold, Park Falls; Molly Poulter, Princeton; and Jennie Wood, Stevens Point. The second group includes Kelly Jelinek, Kiel; Max Muraski, Sparta; Rachel Peeters, Waupaca; Karolina Romanowska, Wisconsin Dells; Karl Schutz, Washington Island; and Meng Vang, Ringle.

The Carlsten Gallery is free and open to the public Monday–Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with extended hours on Thursday from 7–9 p.m. The gallery is also open weekends from 1 to 4p.m. For more information about the Department of Art & Design and the Carlsten Gallery, please visit www.uwsp.edu/art-design.

Internationally-known glass artist in residence at UW-Stevens Point

​Three renowned glass artists will be in residence in the Department of Art and Design at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in April.

Robin Cass, Adam Holtzinger and Matt Eskuche will work with students and hold public lectures and demonstrations. The artists are colleagues of Jon Chapman, who has been a visiting artist with the UW-Stevens Point glass program during the 2012 spring semester (www.jon-chapman.com). The artists will work with Chapman’s classes as well as Art and Design Professor Kristin Robin Cass GlassThielking’s students during their stay, which is sponsored by the SCULPT student organization.

Cass, an instructor at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York, will be in residence April 11-13 and will hold a free public lecture on Thursday, April 12, at 5 p.m. in room 221 of the Noel Fine Arts Center. Her work consists mainly of hot worked glass assembled in sculptural ways. She will follow the talk with a demonstration in the hot glass studio, also located in the Noel Fine Arts Center. (www.robincass.com)  Public talk 5 p.m. in Noel Fine Arts Center, Room 221 followed by public demonstration at 6 p.m. in Glass Studio, Northside of Noel Fine Arts Center.
Adam Holtzinger GlassHoltzinger will be in residence April 18-20, giving a public lecture on Wednesday, April 18, also in room 221 at 5 p.m., and following with a demonstration in the hot glass studio. Holtzinger is the head gaffer for the Niche Modern Design Company in New York City and promises to “teach students the fundamentals of glassblowing in a very methodical and efficient way.” His specialty is three-dimensional rendering and computerizing images to be applied to glass. (www.adamholtzinger.com) Public talk 5 p.m. in Noel Fine Arts Center, Room 126 followed by public demonstration at 6 p.m. in Glass Studio, Northside of Noel Fine Arts Center. 

Matt Eschuke GlassEskuche, an artist from Pittsburgh, Penn., who is well-known internationally as “one of the best flameworkers in the world,” will be in residence April 25-27. His work can be seen in Wisconsin, as he just finished a yearlong installation at the Racine Museum of Art. He will give a public talk on glassblowing, coldworking and imagery of glass, April 25, in room 126 of the Noel Fine Arts Center at 5 p.m. followed by a demonstration in the hot glass studio. (www.matteskuche.com)  Public talk 5 p.m. in Noel Fine Arts Center, Room 126 followed by public demonstration at 6 p.m. in Glass Studio, Northside of Noel Fine Arts Center.

“We are all looking forward to having the opportunity to learn from these three artists,” said Thielking, “Each of them will bring a different approach to working with hot glass that will be interesting and inspiring to students, faculty, and community members interested in learning more about glass art.”

UWSP Programs Join Forces on Paper Project

Molly PoulterA partnership forged between the paper science and engineering program and graphic arts program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is coming to life.

Graphic arts students will display artwork using paper specially engineered by paper science students and staff members Sunday during the university's Festival of the Arts.
 
The use of the specialized paper has been a milestone in the partnership since its inception in early 2010.

Don Guay, associate professor of paper science and engineering, said the idea came about after discussions with officials from the graphic arts department.
 
"We were talking to some of the folks around there about this paper they were using and how expensive it is," said Guay, a 1996 UWSP graduate in the paper science and engineering department. He said the paper can cost from $5 to $20 for a 20-inch-by-30-inch sheet.
After some initial discussion, Guay said he and paper science and engineering students took a sample of the paper the graphic arts students use for screen printing and came up with a formula for an alternative. They then made their own sample and sent it back to the graphic design students for feedback.

Since the first sample, the paper science students are on their third batch of paper, which graphic arts students can get for free, Guay said. So far, they've gotten 1,000 sheets.
Guay said the paper students typically use has a higher grade of cotton from Europe, and they were able to create a cheaper version by substituting a different type of cotton.
 
Molly Poulter, 32, a senior in the fine arts bachelor's program, used some of the paper, and she said it has helped a lot of students deal with the cost of being a fine arts major.
 
"It's upped production a lot," she said. "It's not unusual for me to have to spend $300 for a semester."

Being able to do this work is giving the students in the paper science program real world experience, said Guay, who worked in the paper industry for four years before coming to teach at UWSP in 2004.

Kurt Oleszko, 29, a junior in the paper science program, said the experience is important.
 
"The ability to take a sample from an outside source and being able to analyze it slowly and remake it is an invaluable skill once you (go) out into the paper industry," said Oleszko of Appleton.
Guay said they want to expand the availability of the paper outside of the campus. He estimates they would charge only $4 or $5 per sheet of the paper.
 
"Potentially, we could make enough paper to sell to all of the UW System," he said.
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