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Program Dates: January 2-20, 2013 - Japan January 25-27, 2013 - UWSP Ceramic Studio
 In this exciting Pottery Tour of Japan, we will create cultural awareness while studying opposite-existing Eastern aesthetics. Lead by Professor Anne-Bridget Gary and master potter Yuko Miura of Fukushima, Japan, we willl explore contemporary and old art from Osaka and Kyushu in the south and Tokoname in the central part of Japan. Students will keep journals and we also will have the opportunity to work hands-on at the Tokoname Ceramic Arts Institute. This will be a unique experience for those who have never touched clay.
Upon our return the following week, we will be working in the UWSP Ceramics Studio making pottery from our inspirations of Japan.
For more information contact International Programs at 715-346-3591 or Professor Anne-Bridget Gary at 715-346-4064. The student chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) in the Department of Art & Design at UWSP is excited to announce the upcoming Real World Design event where they will welcome back four alumni.
Jill Koskelin (’02), owner of Etikette Design in Madison, WI; Josh Gille (’06), designer for Mojo Solo and freelance illustrator in Minneapolis, MN; Abbey Tosic (’06), design lead at 3M in Minneapolis, MN; and Corissa Beck (’10), designer for Spectrum Brands and freelance designer in Chicago, IL will return to campus for two days of presentations and workshops.
On Friday, December 2, the alumni are scheduled to give presentations and hold a question and answer panel discussion at 1:00 p.m. in room 285 in the Noel Fine Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public. On Saturday, December 3, the alumni will spend the morning with current students, conducting illustration and resume building workshops. From 12:45-3:15 in room 182 in the Noel Fine Arts Center, the group will conduct portfolio reviews and give feedback to current students. The portfolio review is also free and open to the public.
For more information about the Real World Design event, contact Professor John Smith in the Department of Art & Design at 715-346-2811 or email John.Smith@uwsp.edu .  Eight alumni of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will exhibit work at the campus' Carlsten Art Gallery this summer.
Art and design alumni Travis Lester (2009), Leah Borkenhagen (2009), Nikki Schwontkowski (2011), Kathryn Petke (2006), Nick Danczyk (2009), Nikki Jarecki (2005), Steve Seeley (2001) and Branden Martz (2007) are featured in the gallery's current exhibit, "Animal as Metaphor," which runs through September 18. A closing reception for the show will be held Saturday, September 10, from 6-8 p.m.
Guest Curator Travis Lester's enthusiasm for anthropomorphic imagery gave birth to the development of the exhibit. "The themes allow the artists freedom to create progressive and contemporary art without compromising their strong and vital voices," says Lester.
"These artists have a keen ability to structure and create new narratives by way of the personified animal. Narratives address local, global, and personal issues that challenge viewers on multi-faceted levels."
The Carlsten Art Gallery, located on the second floor of UW-Stevens Point's Noel Fine Arts Center, is open during the summer weekdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. through Labor Day. After Labor Day, the gallery will also be open weekends from 1-4 p.m. Admission to the gallery is free and guided tours are available by appointment. For additional information, visit http://www.uwsp.edu/art-design/galleries or call 715-346-4797.
June 21, 2011  Glass design students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point are being recognized for their work on an international level.
Four UW-Stevens Point glass art students, including senior Shannon Piette (Appleton), junior Jeremy Thompson (Wisconsin Dells), junior Liz Weston (Shorewood) and junior Jeff Heath (Algonquin, Ill.) attended the 41st Annual Glass Art Society Conference International Student Exhibition in Seattle, Washington from June 1-5 to present their work for judging.
Led by Associate Professor of Art and Design Kristin Thielking, the students also met influential people in the world of glass art, attended demonstrations and lectures and made valuable professional connections. The conference is the largest in the field, with many students from prominent glass programs in the U.S. and internationally in attendance.
Two out of the eight prizes given at the conference went to UW-Stevens Point students, with Thompson awarded a prize for second place and Heath receiving an honorable mention.
"Many of the student artists at this conference were graduate-level," says Thielking. "For our undergraduates to take home two prizes really says a lot about the quality of our glass program at UW-Stevens Point and the commitment of our students to their art." Both Thompson and Heath's artwork will be published in the Glass Art Society Journal later this year.
In addition to the prize placement, Heath's piece was sold to a German architect for her office in Berlin. The architect hopes to inspire others in her firm to consider sculptural glass installations when designing. Piette was offered a position as UW-Stevens Point's student representative to the Glass Art Society. All of the students also made promising connections with representatives from prominent graduate glass art programs in the U.S., said Thielking, and all four will share their experiences at a presentation to UW-Stevens Point Art & Design Department students this fall.
"This conference was an invaluable professional development opportunity for the students. I am looking forward to being able to continue this experience with more of our advanced students in the years to come," said Thielking.
June 28, 2011  The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point's beloved mascot, Stevie Pointer, now has a permanent place to keep watch over the university campus.
"Pointer Dog," a new large-scale iron sculpture, has been installed on a grassy knoll east of UW-Stevens Point's Trainer Natural Resources building. Created by senior art student August Kochanowski, the 2,500-pound, eight-foot tall dog was commissioned by student members of the Carlsten Gallery Student Advisory Council (CGSAC).
"It's an amazing experience to have my work in a permanent public setting while still an undergraduate," said Kochanowski, who is majoring in three-dimensional art. He came up with the concept in the fall of 2008 when given an assignment to create a sculpture using planar forms.
"I started designing with hardboard, quickly cutting the paper then folding it and I captured the essence of a dog," he adds. After winning a contest sponsored by the CGSAC, he worked on the final sculpture for three months with the help of family and Metal Crafters.
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