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2/13/2012

​Rachel Peeters BookCongratulations to student Rachel Peeters, whose book, "Cultural Diversities as Seen Through Textiles", will be shown in the Stand Out Prints 2012 exhibition, at the High Point Center for Printmaking, in Minneapolis!

Rachel's book, consisting of solar etchings on fabric, sewn to paper, and bound into a book, was one of only 57 works chosen, out of 800 submissions. The exhibition will be on view from February 24 to April 14, 2012.

Stand Out Print poster.

  
2/16/2012

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The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation has selected a UWSP communication major to receive a $1,000 scholarship.  Mason Meulemans, a senior from Kaukauna, is one of only four students in the state to receive this prestigious award.  Mason serves as the student station manager of WWSP-90FM, a post he has held for the past two years.  Last year he won the Jonathon Little  Scholarship (presented to an outstanding junior in media studies) and the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Walter Jay and Clare Charlotte Damm Fund Scholarship funded by the Journal Communications, Inc. (awarded for his academic excellence).  In addition to his extensive work with 90FM, Mason serves as the communication chair for PASCO – UWSP’s Policy and Advisory Board for Student Organizations.  He completed an internship last summer at WNFL Radio in Green Bay. Please join me in congratulating Mason on this important achievement.

  
2/1/2012

Stevie Pointer Sculpture by August Kochanowski

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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2/13/2012

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The UWSP AIGA student chapter will host the 8th Annual nowHERE Design Conference on March 2-3, 2012.

The conference will feature visiting designers from Jolby Design (http://jolbyandfriends.com), Space150 (http://space150.com), and Modern Species Design (http://modernspecies.com). UWSP alums Kristin Joiner, Elizabeth Rammer, Ryan Albers, Kate, Pahl, and Elsa Weber will also present their work and review student portfolios at the conference.nowHERE Conference 2011

The conference features 2 full-day workshops, along with free public presentations. Check out the website for full schedule and conference details: http://www.nowhereconference.com.

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3/14/2012

Mandy Patinkin and Patti LuPoneTwo well-known Tony Award winning performers will bring their Broadway show to Stevens Point in March.

 Tickets are sold out for “An Evening With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin” at Sentry’s Theater @1800 at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 29, 2012. As part of the Sentry Insurance Invitation to the Arts Series, the show is sponsored by the Sentry Insurance Foundation in conjunction with the College of Fine Arts & Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

Appearing together again after both won Tony Awards for their performances in “Evita” in 1980, LuPone and Patinkin are touring “An Evening With…” after a highly praised November 2011 through January,2012 Broadway run together at the Barrymore Theatre. As two of Broadway’s most venerated performers, they have won and been nominated for numerous awards and have starred in film, television and on the concert stage.
 
The performance will include songs from Sondheim, Kern, and Rodgers and Hammerstein, along with choreography by fellow Broadway veteran Ann Reinking, a Tony Award-winner for her choreography in the revival of “Chicago.” Music director Paul Ford will accompany them on piano.
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2/23/2012

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The fourteenth annual Soirée Musicale, an event supporting student scholarship in the Department of Music, will take center stage at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Noel Fine Arts Center on Friday, April 27, 2012.

This showcase evening of exceptional entertainment is provided by UWSP faculty, students and alumni.

Soirée Musicale helps raise funds for scholarships that bring remarkable music students to UWSP. The annual event is coordinated by a volunteer.
 
For more information, visit Soiree Musicale website.
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2/20/2012

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The Aber Suzuki Center is celebrating its 45th anniversary with a gala on Saturday, June 2, 2012.  All alumni and their parents, as well as current ASC families and special guests are invited to attend.  The afternoon will begin with tours of the Noel Fine Arts Center, followed by a play-in and an alumni reading orchestra. The evening will commence with appetizers and a cash bar, a concert given by alumni from each of the decades, followed by a dessert reception.  Watch for more information and see old pictures on our UWSP Aber Suzuki Center Facebook page. ​

  
2/22/2012

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In November of 2011 Rie Tanaka, junior piano performance major, won the Music Teachers National Association Young Artist Steinway Competition in the state of Wisconsin competing against university students across the state. As a result, she  represented UWSP and Wisconsin in East Central Division competition in January of 2012, which took place at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo.

See Appleton PostCresent article.​

  
3/5/2012

Michael DoerrMichael Doerr, who will be an incoming freshman in the Music Department starting from Fall 2012 was chosen as one of the "Final Forte" in Madison Symphony Orchestra's Bolz Young Artist Competition. High school students from across the state compete, and only four finalists appear with John DeMain and the MSO in a concert in Overture Hall before a live audience. Wisconsin Public Radio and Wisconsin Public Television broadcast Wisconsin Young Artists performances. Michael will perform Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini on March 21, 2012 at 6:45 p.m.​

For information on "Final Forte" or to buy tickets, visit Madison Symphony Website.

To view short PBS documentary on Michael Doerr, visit PBS video website.

 

  
3/5/2012

 

Buzz SpectorRenowned artist and critical writer Buzz Spectorworked with students in the Department of Art and Design at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on March 12-13, 2012.

 

Sponsored by the College of Fine Arts and Communication Great Artists, Great Speakers series, Spector’s visit included time in art and design classes on both days of his visit as well as a free public lecture at 5 p.m. on Monday, March 12, in room 221 of the Noel Fine Arts Center on campus.
 
Spector’s work has been shown in such museums and galleries as the Art Institute of Chicago, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. His art makes frequent use of the book as both subject and object and is concerned with relationships between public history, individual memory, and perception. Spector is currently dean of the College and Graduate School of Art in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo.
 
The Great Artists, Great Speakers Endowment supports the series, which helps to enhance student experiences by bringing in noteworthy guests to work with them through lectures, master classes, and workshops.
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3/31/2012

Alexandria Mueller

Alexandria Mueller (b. 1991) is an emerging composer of large ensemble music.  She began studying composition with Dr. Charles Rochester Young at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point in 2007.  Mueller has composed extensively for string orchestra, wind band and choir.  Her works have been performed by ensembles of all ages and abilities.  Mueller received first place in the Kenwood Symphony (Minneapolis, MN) composition contest.  She was co-winner in University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Music Department’s Wind Ensemble Composition Contest, and an additional submission received third place.  For the past two years, Mueller has served a Teaching Artist in the Very Young Composers’ Project, a project that invites fourth and fifth grade students to create their own music.  As a Teaching Artist, Mueller has had the opportunity to collaborate with the creator of the Very Young Composers’ Project, Jon Deak, from the New York Philharmonic.
 
 
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4/1/2012

​Molly Poulter

A 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.
  
4/2/2012

​Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin

On March 28, 2012 Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin held a three hour master class with UWSP Theatre and Dance musical theatre seniors.  The master class was attended by 170 plus students and community members.  Students were rewarded with comments like "You kids are talented and are going to go places.  Follow your dreams!".  On Thursday, March 29th, Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin performed at Sentry Theatre as part of the Sentry Insurance Invitation to the Arts.

  
4/10/2012

​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.”