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Fall 2008

AiQFALL2008 QUARTERLY

Volume 1, Number 2 RUSS BRATCHER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF KATIE BARBERA GRAPHIC DESIGN KRYSTEN ADAMS FASHION DIRECTOR DES’OLA GUNTER PHOTOGRAPHER ALEX KOBOR PHOTOGRAPHER PAUL G BATEMAN PHOTOGRAPHER KATHRYN JEFFCOAT PHOTOGRAPHER JOSH BAIN PHOTOGRAPHER ASSISTANT KYLE MORRIS PHOTOGRAPHER ASSISTANT LACY KITCHENS PHOTOGRAPHER ASSISTANT ELIZABETH ROSE COPY EDITOR TERRY FOX COPY EDITOR AIQ is produced in Adobe® Indesign® on a Mac Book Pro® and iMac® computers. It is printed at The Art Institute of Charleston, SC. The Art Institute Quarterly is a publication for students, by students.

COVER photographed exclusively for AiQ

by Des’ola Gunter ON THE COVER>Jonathan Katzenberg BACK COVER graphic design exclusively for AiQ

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DATES TO KNOW...

Around Campus

October 31 – November 21 – Redux Show November 7 – Opening of the Redux Show November 10 – Student Leadership Council Thanksgiving Food Drive November 21 – Redux Auction November 24 – January 3 – Katherine Houghton Photography Exhibit December 1 – Kick-off of decoration of the Atrium for the holiday season December 5 – Opening of Houghton Exhibit

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Newspapers & Magazines (separate bin upon request) Large Plans or Plots White Office Paper Computer Printouts (“Green Bar”) “Office Fiber:” Colored Paper White, colored, window envelopes Post It Notes Manila folders Memos Carbonless forms Shredded paper Mini Bottles Plastic or Paper Trash Bags Plastic Cups or plates Paper Towels Cardboard Glass – green, brown, clear, blue, Plastic – only #1 & #2 Aluminum, Tin - #10 food cans, Steel – soup cans

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All food containers must be rinsed clean of leftover waste.

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Inside green cans are emptied into outside wheeled carts for collection.

These are the ONLY containers that can be collected.

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Representatives from Fisher Recycling will be conducting campus-wide recycling education.

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Styrofoam Hanging folders (metal) Paper Ream Wraps Carbon Paper Kraft (Brown) Envelopes Wrappers (Food, Candy, Etc.) Plates or Cups Paper Towels Tissues Metal/plastic file fasteners & binders

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The President

For those of you who took some time off this summer, I hope you had a restful few months. For those of you who have been with us through the summer, I hope your exams went well and you are back with us eager to continue your education.

Over the summer we completed our 2nd floor renovation project. We now have 2 new MAC labs up and running, an academic achievement center, a digital editing suite, several new lecture rooms and art labs, a new student supply store, and a permanent student lounge. We have added a food service section to the student lounge, where you can get prepared food from 7:30 am to 2:00 pm. Our supply store is open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. As we get a better sense of how these facilities are used, we will adjust the hours to reflect actual demand. But we wanted to have these services available to you when you

started your fall quarter. Let us know how they are working.

We also will start a brand new academic program this fall, a BFA in Digital Film Making & Video Production.

As this program progresses, we will need to add a film studio to our campus. As you all know, we have built out all the space that we have available at 24 North Market Street, so I’ll be looking for space outside our building starting next month. I want a space that is within walking distance of this building, and I hope to identify it and have it renovated by next summer.

When all of this is completed we will have two excellent facilities with offices, faculty workspace, labs and studio space.

This fall promises to be a busy one on campus. We will have several shows in our gallery, including our first ever student art show. We will host community events, and hopefully we will have many community opportunities that you may want to participate in. In August several of our culinary faculty and culinary students took part in the kick-off event for the 2009 Charleston Food & Wine Festival.

We will be a major sponsor of this event once again. We also intend to be involved with Charleston Fashion Week and the Charleston Film Festival. Being involved in what is happening in Charleston is an important part of our college mission. We will live up to that mission.

Speaking of involvement, I don’t think I have to remind you that this is an election year. I hope you all will participate.

This is the first election since 1992 when neither an incumbent president nor vice president is running for election. This certainly will be a change election, and the policies of our next president will certainly shape your future. Regardless of who you support, please vote. It’s that important.

Have a great Fall Quarter.

Rick Jerue

The Dean The Summer quarter was quite busy here at The Art Institute of Charleston. Many of you saw the construction on the second floor and heard the noise as new computer labs and classrooms were being completed.

We are very excited to hear your comments

about the new space and we are most excited to offer our students additional computer labs, a new print studio, new lecture and art rooms, a Supply Store, a new Life Drawing room, and an Academic Achievement Center. Many of you have already been enjoying the new student lounge and the quiet room for reading and quiet study.

In addition to the second floor build out, there are many more exciting things occurring in the Academic Affairs area: • Bonnie Grant has been named the Academic Chair for Interior Design & Fashion & Retail Management.

• Sharon Youngue has joined us as the General Education Academic Chair • Shari Schleis has been named the Graphic Design Academic Chair • Lynda Diane Altman has joined us as the Director of the Academic Achievement Center • Jadwiga Romanowska is now a full-time faculty member in Interior Design • Jonell Pulliam is now a full-time faculty member in the Art Foundations area • Chad Treado is now a full-time faculty member in the Applied Studies area.

• Currently we are looking for full-time faculty members in each of the following disciplines: Graphic Design, Web Design, and Fashion & Retail Management • Eric Preston has joined AiCSC as the new Supply Store manager

It seems as though it was just yesterday that we started our first class of 59 students, but that was six quarters ago and we just recognized our first Art Institute of Charleston graduates! On September 20, Lacey Martin, Mickey Moran, and Christopher Murdaugh were honored and received their Associate in Arts Graphic Design Degrees.

Congratulations!

AiCSC is also preparing for a substantive change visit from the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). SACS is our accrediting body and will be sending a five member team to review Academic Affairs, the Library, and to examine Student Financial Aid and Registrar files. The team will be here on October 27 and 28. This visit is extremely important to the college and offers us an

opportunity to show our accrediting body all of our achievements, and it allows us to learn from SACS how we may improve.

You will be receiving more information about the visit and some of you may be asked to meet with the visiting team members.

Enjoy the Fall quarter, our new space, and please share with us your thoughts about how we may continue to improve and help you to be more successful.

Marilyn Burstein

Career Services As we have all built The Art Institute of Charleston together, much meaningful change and growth has been experienced, both personally and institutionally.

We have opened a new, exciting, and innovative college. We have all matured along with our college and we continue our evolution with each passing day.

Ai-Charleston will have its first three graduates at the end of this summer quarter. This may seem like a small class, but this will nevertheless represent a note-worthy milestone in the history of the college. In addition, it will mark the initiation of full-scale career services programming here at AiCSC.

The purposes of the Office of Career Services: • to support in-school students in securing part-time employment • to support the college’s graduates in securing full-time field related employment • to cultivate relationships with alumni and partnerships with the range of potential employers

The first of these stated purposes begins upon admission to the college with assistance in securing part-time or temporary employment. Efforts are made when possible to make links in areas related to the student’s field of study, but all areas of employment are assessed. Support is also provided in the development and refining of student resumes and in sharpening interviewing skills. These efforts are coupled with enhancing the understanding of appropriate attire and social behaviors for interview situations.

Bulletin board postings, as well as email

blasts, are key tools in apprising students of the opportunities which are brought to the college by outside employers.

The second purpose is of major importance to all our students as they progress through their curriculum towards graduation. The Art Institute system of colleges places major emphasis on its high standard of excellence in the field of career education in the applied arts and on the ultimate employability of its graduates.

Thus, the Office of Career Services will be a life-long resource for the graduates of the college. Each student will be required to formally meet with the career services staff in the quarters leading up to graduation. The purpose of these meetings will be for the staff to assess long-term career goals for each student and to assist in the achievement of those goals. Each matriculating student will provide permanent addresses, telephone numbers, and other critical information to assure ongoing communication between the department and the student. An up-to-date resume will also be placed into the permanent file of the student. This will serve to facilitate ongoing ease of communication in regard to employment and career concerns.

The last of the purposes cited above is in many respects the most significant of all in that this commitment on behalf of the college assures that a range of solid employment options is made available to all graduates. Each graduate is registered for access to the Alumni Connections website, which is the comprehensive link for graduates on all the Ai campuses to employment opportunities throughout the country.

Simply put, through this network, you as a graduate of The Art Institute of Charleston will be able to access and apply for job possibilities in San Diego, Boise, or Miami. These structured supportive services will be available to you, not only through the campus career services office on the campus from which you graduate, but will span a nation-wide range of opportunities.

For more information regarding what the Office of Career Services can do for you, contact Terry C. Fox at (843) 7273518 or by email at tcfox@aii.edu.

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“All I want for Christmas, are two tickets to New York Fashion Week!”

Photographic Imaging

Des’ola Gunter

Photographic Imaging

Paul G. Bateman

Russ Bratcher

Web Design and Interactive Media

Fashion and Retail Management

Krysten Adams

Contributors

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Saying Goodbye

September 18, 2008

President Rick Jerue and Dean Marilyn Burstein enjoy looking at the our first graduate’s Portfolio Show.

Congratulations to our graduates (from left to right) Chris Murdaugh, Lacy Martin and Mickey Moran.

“It takes five hundred small details to make one favorable impression.”

-Cary Grant.

“I’m going to be Cpt. Morgan for Halloween.”

“When I grow up, I don’t want to be a movie star, the president of the United States, or the next Oprah. I want to make change being me.”

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Book Signing

October 17, 2008

The local release of Cooking with Les Dames d’ Escoffier was celebrated in the AiCSC kitchens.

Enjoying the festive evening with noted cookbook author, Nathalie Dupree, were (from left) Sierra Carter, Mark Jones, Dominique Ricks, and Shaquetta Maloney.

Guest Artist

October 17, 2008

Internationally acclaimed fine art photographer George DeWolfe was a guest lecturer at The Art Institute of Charleston on Friday, October 17. Pictured from left: George De Wolfe, Academic Director of Photography and Digital Filmmaking Howard Katz, Photography student Alex Kobor, (seated:)owner Center for Photography Jack Alterman and Art Institute of Charleston photography instructors Jack Marchese and Donna Hurt.

Celebration

STUDENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the White Party.

Although it was a little warm, the environment was amazing. The food setup was nicely done and they had a great variety of sushi. I also enjoyed the placement of candles around the whole place.

Those not from The Art Institute were very friendly. I spoke to a man who owns the same camera as I do, and I told him how I was one of probably a handful of students who have a Nikon.

It was nice to connect to a stranger with my camera outside of making a photograph of them. I also got to speak to one of the tango dancers, Sierra Carter, who is originally from Arizona. Speaking about the tango, she said, “No matter where you go, the dance unites people.”

That night, I was a very happy girl wearing the only red dress in the crowd. A big portion of the night I was in the corner, sitting down, heels off and avidly taking photographs of the dancers in awe. This was the best part of the whole night—capturing the dancers in their own moment being involved in the music. Afterwards, the dancers offered some quick tango lessons to the audience which was very informative.

This was the first big event I photographed at The Art Institute of Charleston, and it was a great initial impression. I recommend going to school events like this not just because you’re going to have fun, but because you can connect with people who you only see now and then throughout the hallways.

Des’ola Gunter

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Breanna Doyle and Howard Katz

Ai Juried Student Gallery

Lese Corrigan, Terry Fox and Lucy Lamb

The Awards!

September 18, 2008 The Art Institute of Charleston held its first Juried Student Art Show and Awards Presentation.

1st Place, Jonathan Katzenberg

“Untitled” 2nd Place, Jake Drake

“Eye” 3rd Place, Kayla McGuire

“A Pearl on the Cob” President’s Choice, Shannon Di

“Image #6, Film Noir”

Jack Alterman (Alterman Studios) and artist Lese Corrigan (The Corrigan Gallery) voted on 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. The President’s Choice Award was selected by AiCSC President Richard Jerue. From left, Juror Jack Alterman, Kayla McGuire (3rd Place), Jake Drake (2nd Place), Shannon Di (President’s Choice), Jonathan Katzenberg (first place) and Juror Lese Corrigan award the students for outstanding work.

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Community

DESIGNING WHAT YOU FEEL Art Institute of Charleston, Graphic Design student, Lacy Martin creates a winning design for Piccolo Spoleto flags seen all over Charleston.

Lanie Hendricks with the City Of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs, Art Institute of Charleston art and design faculty member Carla Holzer and AiCSC student Lacy Martin stand by her winning design. The Piccolo Spoleto Official Venue flags are seen by thousands all over the city during this year’s Piccolo Spoleto Festival.

Created by The Art Institute of Charleston student Lacy Martin for Piccolo Spoleto, a projectof the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs.

THE CONTEST was the brainchild of Ellen Dressler Moryl, Director of the City of Charleston’s Cultural Affairs Office. She challenged art and design students from The Art Institute of Charleston to come up with a design for flags to be used to mark official Piccolo Spoleto venues during the festival. Student Lacy Martin ‘captured the flag’ with her whimsical design and large flags were created to direct thousands to Piccolo venues throughout the city of Charleston.

About her design, Martin said she has researched the non-profit Piccolo Spoleto for another class at the Institute and felt like she was already connected to the festival and their branding efforts and needs.

She just designed what she felt what a perfect fit…and it was.

Art Institute instructor Carla Holzer said, “this was an amazing opportunity for our students and is a good example of exactly why being in a culturally vibrant city like Charleston can afford students opportunities they just wouldn’t have in other places.”

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Designer Showhouse Anna Burnett creates winning design for local charity event. text by Paige Crone

HARI SCHLEIS, a graphic design faculty member at The Art Institute of Charleston, challenges students in her symbolism class to design logos for non-profit organizations. Graphic design major Anna Burnett designed the winning logo that will be used to promote the Children In Crisis Benefit Designer Showhouse in historic Summerville this October.

Winning designer Burnett says, "This project was a great way for students to gain experience and get involved with the community outside of school. I am honored to have my logo promote such a wonderful cause and am grateful that Mrs. Schleis involved my class." The design was selected by the Board of Directors of the Children In Crisis Organization in Summerville.

The public is invited to tour a 10-room designer showhouse, beginning Monday, October 13, in historic Summerville. The historic property at 127 West Fifth South St., was probably built around 1877 and is locally known as the Teacherage, Mr. James H. Spann, Superintendent from the Summerville School District purchased the home in 1944 10 | AiQ

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to serve as a boarding house for young, unmarried teachers from out of town, and it was used for this purpose until 1953. Most recently, it was home of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Berry. One of the most unique features of the home is the octagon shaped room in the center of the home that features a lofty ceiling with a medallion window skylight.

The Children In Crisis Benefit Designer Showhouse will feature 10 rooms designed by low country interior designers each emphasizing their personal choice of furnishings, decorative fabrics and accessories. “We are so excited to be part of this unique opportunity to showcase one of historic Summerville’s beautiful homes,” said Designer Showhouse Coordinator Gloria Thiem, Allied ASID, of Riverside Designers

From left to right Lynn Harrison, Kitchen Tour Co-Chair; Winnie Crowder, Fund Development Coordinator for Children In Crisis; Marlena Myers, Fund Development Chair of the Board of Directors; and Jan Martin, Kitchen Tour Co-Chair with logo design winner, Anna Burnett who is a graphic design major at The Art Institute of Charleston.

in Charleston. “We think the community of Summerville will be proud and excited to see what the designers have planned for their beloved Teacherage” she added. The Town of Summerville purchased the home in December 2007 because of its historic value to the community and its proximity to Azalea Park.

The Town plans to rent the facility for meetings and receptions.

Admission to the Children In Crisis Benefit Designer Showhouse will be $15 per person at the door. The home will be open from Monday, October 13 – Saturday, November 1. The hours

photograph by Paul G Bateman of Anna Burnett

are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sundays.

The kick off of the Designer Showhouse will occur in conjunction with the Sixth Annual Scrumptious Summerville Kitchen Tour on Sunday, October 12. The Kitchen Tour is a unique delight for the senses as patrons tour grand Summerville homes and gardens, and sample gourmet treats prepared by premiere Low Country chefs. The Kitchen Tour has become a fall “tradition” for many participants. This year, the Kitchen Tour will be held on Sumter Avenue and will include admission to the Children In Crisis Benefit Designer Show House on Sunday, October 12.

Admission to the Kitchen Tour is $50 per person.

Proceeds from the Designer Showhouse will help support Children In Crisis, Inc., a 501©(3) organization which operates Dorchester Children’s Center, the only Child Advocacy Center in Dorchester County serving abused and neglected children, and their families. In 2007, Dorchester Children’s Center provided services for 752 children, and their families, including forensic interviews, forensic medical examinations, and child and family therapy sessions. For more information about the Children In Crisis Benefit Designer Show House and the Scrumptious Summerville Kitchen Tour, please call 843-875-1551. AiQ Fall

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Pumpkins & Costumes

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October 31, 2008 There was a great turn out for pumpkins and costumes on Halloween this year at The Art Institute of Charleston!

The winner of the costume contest (1*) as Iron Man was Christian Zehntner, and Rick Whitehair was the winner of the pumpkin carving contest (2). *Photo Illustration by: Russ Bratcher

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Fall Fashion

Too Much is Never Enough text by KRYSTEN ADAMS photography by ALEX KOBOR models in order of apperance Cassie Schmitt, Kristen Taylor and Callie Vega

ALL CLOTHING HANDMADE EXCLUSIVELY BY: KRYSTEN ADAMS - AI STUDENT THIS SEASON’S LOOKS are nothing short of glamorous. Whether BIG and BOLD refer to ruffles, colors, bows, or feathers, this Fall is filled with femininity. This leaves one to wonder how to take Versace’s thousand dollar looks and translate them onto our own Market Street runway. It is unnecessary to plow the corners of King Street and scoop up every great new coat or expensive-can’t-livewithout handbag in an effort to fit into this year’s style ideal. Truth is, most of us have what it takes to lead this season’s trends tucked away in that box on the top shelf of your closet. As we all know by now, history repeats itself, and when it comes to fashion it is simply re-interpreted. This season think Romantic-Hippy.

Although this fall will be filled with the usual black, grey, and deep rich colors, don’t put up your hot pinks or lime greens away just yet. Splashes of color, even pastels are showing up in outerwear this year. The common thread between this array of color: excess. Excess fabric in folds, bows, pockets, sashes, and hoods make for not only a comfortable look, but also an over the top appearance. If you are the type to want to snuggle up to a hot cup of coffee covered from head

to toe in a plush blanket, this season’s coats were made with you in mind!

Use coats as an accessory to accentuate your already owned clothing. They are great transition pieces to help pull your wardrobe together.

With the holiday season approaching most of us are already brainstorming what to wear to the parties. We are lucky enough to live in Charleston where the winter isn’t all that unbearable. Having moved here from Nebraska, cocktail dresses were seen few and far between with feet of snow on the ground by the time Halloween rolled around. Look for dresses that pull inspiration from summer, but appeal to fall weather.

For example dresses with summer cuts such as racerback or halter tops, but made with heavier fabrics like velvet, velour, wool, and accents of fur trim.

Accessories take center stage this year! The bigger and bolder the jewelry the better. Most of us remember those years growing up where we donned our wrists with as many bracelets made of “mood” beads as possible. Well that time has come again. Necklaces embellished with over sized stones layered on top of one another give any look a touch of sophistication. I look at accessories

such as this. If someone is wearing them, it means that they put some effort into how they were presenting themselves to the rest of us, even if they did just roll out of bed and grab the first necklace and pair of earrings they could find. Accessories take an added effort and can transform the look of plain and ordinary to extraordinary.

It has also come time to throw those old tattered baseball caps away and pick up a more sophisticated topper!

Hats of all shapes, colors, and sizes are popping up in the scene. Hats embellished with beads, ribbons, feathers, and netting make for more than enough choices. Forget hooded rain coats and throw on an oversized floppy felt hat for a functional twist on the usual.

The main thing about fashion is to always express yourself, to show off your best assets while catching the eyes of that passerby, and to have fun. Although the trends are mainstream, they allow for everyone to draw on their own inspiration and interpretation. So, I hope my tips and thoughts have encouraged you to do just that and keep in mind that when it comes to Fall 2008, TOO MUCH IS NEVER ENOUGH! AiQ Fall

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Big and Bold refer to ruffles, colors, bows, or feathers, this Fall is filled with femininity.�

Opposite page: Chiffon color dipped gown, Krysten Adams; clutch express, $29 This page: Faux Persian-lamb coat with lace detail, Krysten Adams

Feathered faux fur and suede vest, Krysten Adams; hat, Dillards, $19

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Blouse, Rebecca Taylor; skirt, Krysten Adams

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Gold flecked hooded sweater, Krysten Adams; gold racerback shift dress, Krysten Adams

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Plaid mini and purple fleece coat, Krysten Adams, belt Express, $39; cotton layered top, Krysten Adams, stretch leggings, Express, $59; bag Big Buddha, $79

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Gold flecked Hooded sweater, Krysten Adams; black jeans, Banana Republic, $99

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Behind the Scenes

Kristen Taylor

September 13, 2008 Here is a sneak peek of what happened the day of the Fall Fashion Shoot. A very special thanks goes out to Alex Kobor as our photographer, and for his time and talent on the shoot.

Thanks to Krysten Adams and all of her wonderful garments. The whole AiQ family extends our faith and support for you in the 2009 Charleston Fashion Week! Cassie Schmitt, Kristen Talyor and Callie Vega thank you for the time and support for our vision on this project! These quarterlies will be around for long after we are gone. Its magical to see history in the making.

Russ Bratcher

Alex Kobor

Cassie Schmitt & Callie Vega

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Holiday

Halloween is my favorite holiday, and there are times I’ll play with Halloween make-up for months before October. I enjoy everything about Halloween, especially the make-up. One of my ideal make-up tricks is the look of stitched shut lips, and it’s one of the easiest.

Start with putting on a lipstick that will stay on for hours without fading. I’ve found that a deep red looks the best.

Then use liquid black eyeliner such as Maybelline Ultra Liner Waterproof. Be sure the brush does not have a lot of eyeliner on it because this can cause a very thick line, and we want the lines to be as thin as possible so it resembles the black thread.

Begin the stitched look with a small line on one end of the lips.

Very carefully begin to make ‘X’ designs on your lips until you’ve reached the other side.

Make a small dot with the liner near the corner of your mouth where you will stick the black thread.

When putting the black thread through the needle, thread it twice so the thread is thicker. I suggest using only about 4-5” of thread.

Make a knot at the end, and cut just after it.

With the eyelash adhesive, put a small amount on the knot and where you placed the small dot near the corner of your mouth.

Carefully stick the end of the thread to this, and put a little bit more lash adhesive on top. This will dry clear,

so do not worry about the adhesive appearing white. After it has dried, the thread and needle should stick without falling off.

If you are feeling daring and do not want the clean stitched look, you can take some red eye shadow and, with a small Q-tip, go around each end of the stitch to make it look infected. In the photograph, I used red eye shadow, black eye shadow, the same liquid eyeliner, and very black mascara for my eye make-up.

With this look, you’re saying something without opening your mouth. AiQ

You will need: liquid black eyeliner, deep color lipstick, lash adhesive, black thread and a needle.

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"WHERE THERE IS NO IMAGINATION THERE IS NO horror."

SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

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photography by Alex Kobor of Paul G Bateman

Ai Pride

TOO COOL FOR THE RULES text by Paul G. Bateman

WE’VE ALL SEEN IT—the “No Dumping” sign on the roadside with six weeks of hillbilly trash piled up around it. Like me, you probably found it amusing and gave a chuckle and a nod to the clever perpetrator. But what about when it happens in your neighborhood, or next door, or at the place where you spend most of your time...right here at school?

Like all artists, I know, we share a common thread in our snubbing of societal dictatorship.

Who are these people making these rules, and why should I have to follow them? This is a free country after all and if you don’t like something you can turn it off or walk away. Some rules are actually for the benefit of everyone.

As an ex-smoker, I know the horrific persecution the smoker faces every day in this health conscious society but come on, there is no need to have to stand in the entrance to the school, under the “No Smoking In This Area” sign and puff away. All you have to do is

walk another ten feet away from the entrance and smoke away! I know, I know, who cares right? Actually a lot of people do. What about the folks with allergies or asthma? They are students here as well. Also, do we really want our visitors greeted by a cloud of smoke when they come to see our art school? First (and last) impressions really do mean a lot.

On another topic, the school is not your living room and your Mama ain’t here to clean up after you. Yes, there is a cleaning crew that cleans up in the evenings and yes there is construction going on. Soon the work will be finished and the beautiful new facilities will be open and it would be nice to keep them free of litter. It’s not just about the visitors; it’s about having some pride in yourself and our school. There are plenty of trash cans around.

Since this is not your living room, let’s talk about one more thing then I’ll shut up. The computer labs are just that...LABS!

Believe it or not, some people actually do try to get work done in there. Nothing is more distracting than trying to concentrate on your studies while four or five people sit next to you and watch a show on Youtube, at full volume, in a language they can’t even understand! Get some headphones for Pete’s sake or better yet, maybe get some of that overdue homework done. There are rules for the labs and they are there to benefit ALL the students.

These are not just my opinions. These are issues that I have heard addressed over and over again by you, the students, so since I have an outlet for you, I am using it. The Art Institutes have a long-standing reputation as being some of the finest art schools in the country, recognizing and producing some of the best artists world-wide.

Let’s all do our part to make our Art Institute of Charleston a place on the map and an artistic force to be reckoned with! AIQ Fall

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Student Gallery

text by Russ Bratcher photography by Des’ola Gunter

JONATHAN KATZENBERG wins the first place prize and bragging rights in the first ever juried student gallery at The Art Institute of Charleston, SC. The win seems to be just one more victory under this talent’s belt. The Art Institute Quarterly was there right to congratulate him after the winners were announced and scheduled a photo shoot with Jonathan. We got to ask him a couple of questions. The gallery ceremony was held September 12, 2008 at 6 o’clock in the evening.

What is your plan after graduation?

Move to Brooklyn and go to graduate school somewhere in the city.

What was the inspiration or process with the final product of these photographs?

These are part of an ongoing study of the poverty cycle, which is the driving force behind my work. I'm interested in highlighting the positive elements of individuals caught in the poverty cycle, which can be displayed in their large capacity to exist in the present moment; in doing so, bring exposure to the poverty cycle, which to myself, is the foundation to the house we all inhabit as society.

Where do you live currently?

King Street

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Tell me anything random that you want us to know...

I have a twin sister.

Birthday January 27, 1986 Birthplace Norfolk, VA

Right Handed or Left Handed: Right-handed, but I do some things left-handed.

Your Heritage Russian What were the shoes you wore today?

Some busted VANS in the rain.

Your Weakness…

This one girlie.

Your Fears…

Never gettin’ her back

What is your perfect pizza?

Don’t really eat dairy.

Goal You Would Like To Achieve Before the End of This Year: One of the photo projects I’ve thought of recently.

Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: ASL (just kidding) probably ZUP Thoughts When First Waking Up: My head hurts.

Where did you go on your first ride on an airplane?

I think to Aspen, Colorado.

Where did you go for your first date and who was it?

First date, son? In 5th grade, we went to Liar Liar, I think, and made out behind the theater. Hot. This girl, Erin Kane, I got her a ring from the dentist, and she loved it.

When you snuck out of your house for the first time, who was it with?

I never snuck outa my house for some reason. >>

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Who was your first best friend and are you still friends with them?

Yup. VA crew runs thick. I always call 10 or so people my best friend-it gets confusing. All from my hometown we’ve known each other forever. We still hang out all the time when I’m around its great and a huge part of my life.

What are your earrings about?

I like particular aesthetics.

Where did you live the first time you moved out of your parents’ house?

College of Charleston Dorm McAllister, too funny.

If you were not Photography major what else would you be studying?

Psychology, probably.

Who is the first person you call when you have a bad day?

My best hommie, John Powell.

Whose wedding were you in the first time you were a bridesmaid or a groomsmen?

Never done that.

What is the first thing you do in the morning?

Walk my puppy Micah.

What was your first career choice?

Going back to school, I guess.

What was your first sport?

Soccer

What kind of camera do you use?

Nikon What is your favorite thing to take pictures of?

Poverty and grimy streets.

How does it feel to be the first place winner in the first student gallery at AICSC? Shrug.

How do you feel about your face on the cover?

Embarrassed.

Do you have any 7:30 classes?

Yup.

the Wild Things Are. I like dope art. I always thought something was missing on that part of my arm. Now it’s filled up.

Do you or did you play an instrument?

Never, I’m so bad.

Do you cook anything? What?

Cooking pasta right now. Can't cook much, but that helps me eat more raw foods.

Do you watch TV? Favorite Show...

I watch those hour long crime documentaries like its my day job. Just studying up for life, gotta know what’s out there, right? …that and Seinfeld.

When you have projects due, do you work on them all at once or do you take one at a time?

Varies.

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We saw you got your first tattoo.

Why did you get it and what is it of?

It’s my second; the first was a Mayan number 9 from the Renaissance period of the Mayan culture. The second that I just got are trees based off of, Where Fall

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I REMEMBER THE FIRST painting I sold as a child. It was in the fall with my watercolor teacher, Bruce Chandler, in her downtown Georgetown, SC art studio on Front Street. We worked long and hard on a painting of two killer whales in a lagoon. It was our first sidewalk art show, and I sold the whale watercolor that I just finished that afternoon for the show! Being thirteen I was thunderstruck! I loved classes with Mrs. Chandler, because she was the first to teach me that the color black is not just black. Black can have shades of blue, green, yellow or even red. To enhance the color of a red rose, add the green from the leaf. Always keep clean water when painting with watercolors, and never paint wet beside wet paint!

Throughout high school, I always kept up on drawing and traditional art mediums.

Even through my service in the United States Air Force, 2002-2006, I explored new graphic mediums on my first iMac computer, designing posters and playbills for our base community theater. I did not even know what a layer was in Photoshop, but that did not stop me from making my posters! Finally, I decided to get a book and start doing tutorials in my dorm room during my off time. I had such a learning curve with the technical side of the program, but my love was stronger for visual arts than that curve. That was not going to stop me from seeing the vision through. I would do tutorial after tutorial becoming more and more addicted to learning new ways to Photoshop.

A lot of the time as artists we run dry of ideas. We go, blank. Yes, you will never reinvent the wheel, but finding your voice and communicating your idea is very important. It’s why you are an artist. When you start to work in the “real world” sometimes you don’t have hours to spend on perfecting a layout or look. Whether you innovate, imitate or originate, embrace it, or don’t. Never be afraid of the inspiration from other art or artists.

This Fall 2008 Issue was a team effort of artist here at our school. If you know of anyone that needs his or her mouth sewed shut, there’s a make-up trick (page 22), and our very own Krysten Adams has graced our quarterly with this season’s fall fashion for 2008 (page 13).

There are many more articles and I hope that if you have your own voice as a writer, painter, photographer, chef, designer, or stylist you will join us for the next Winter 2009 Issue.

We have three major American holidays this quarter. I want to wish you and those you love the best of holiday seasons, whatever your traditions. I also want to take a moment to say another heartfelt thank you for all the support from The Art Institute Quarterly Family. Your love and passion for the arts and presence in this quarterly has been the best gift of all.

RUSS BRATCHER Editor-in-Chief

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photography by Des’ola Gunter

Editor’s Letter

The Last Page

photography by Des’ola Gunter

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2009 WILL BE UNLIKE ANY OTHER YEAR To join the AiQ Family contact: Russ Bratcher - rfb602@stu.aii.edu or Terry Fox - tcfox@aii.edu