Collage 2013 - Volume 43 by Brookdale Collage

Collage

Student Magazine of the Arts

Student: Steven H. Cote’ Major: Graphic Design Title: No Place For Cowards Medium: All of my work that I have submitted was done in mixed media on paper. Original Size: 18 x 24 in Project Type: Personal artwork to be sold and to be shown in galleries. Project is for: Artwork is for others to see and to be shown in galleries. Project Name: Art was done and added to my body of work. Project Description: “No Place for Cowards” represents an idea I had in my head and how the images used in the painting accentuate and complement each other. There is no particular meaningful message in this

piece that I felt had to be explained, just interesting subject matter. Creative Process: For “No Place for Cowards” I wanted to quickly execute two things that are usually drawn with a lot of detail, bodies and architecture. I frequently paint these two subjects and I execute them in an impressionistic kind of way. I don’t like to paint with high realistic detail so these two subjects, painted in such non-detailed fashion give a off some kind of story, as if they’re trying to say something as a collective. I overlapped the images and make the people transparent so the subjects weren’t lost in their clutter.

No Place For Cowards

Student: Steven H. Cote’ Major: Graphic Design Title: Together Only in Memory Medium: All of my work that I have submitted was done in mixed media on paper. Original Size: 18 x 24 in Project Type: Personal artwork to be sold and to be shown in galleries. Project is for: Artwork is for others to see and to be shown in galleries. Project Name: Art was done and added to my body of work. Project Description: The idea behind “Together Only in Memory” is pretty self explanatory when it comes to not being able to be with someone that you once were with. This piece represents good memories but it can also portray negative memories. Creative Process: The creative

process for “Together Only in Memory” may look as if I didn’t know how to portray the subject matter right away like in some of the previous pieces, but with this one, that isn’t the case. I knew how to execute everything in my head before I did; I needed a strong background with plenty of color so I could use bold lines to represent the body successfully.

Together Only in Memory

No Reason

Student: Brian W. Koenig Major: Graphic Design Title: No Reason Medium: Acrylic on Cavas Original Size: 20 x 16 in Project Type: Self-Initiated Project Description: You probably never gave it a thought, but all great artworks, without exception, contain an important element of no reason.

Student: Brian W. Koenig Major: Graphic Design Title: The Teacher Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Original Size: 22 x 24 in Project Type: Self-Initiated Project Description: Inspired by Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall." The Teacher is just one of the characters already established from the album "The Wall." At the end of the song you hear the teacher yelling at the kids in the background "If you don't eat yer meat, you can't have any pudding. How can you have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat?" Whenever I heard that I always imagined him towering over the children dangling meat from this fingertips like some type of meat puppets. Creative Process: I started by looking up references

The Teacher

of the teacher character as well as the children. I then drew on canvas with pencil and then painted over the lines with black paint to give it a cartoonish outline. I then painted in the lines, much like a coloring book. I wanted to have some typography in there so I decided to put what he was yelling behind him. I was going to originally paint the quotes in pudding, since that's what it was about, but I was afraid it would start to smell and mold, ruining the paint. So I decided to play it safe and just use brown paint to look like chocolate pudding. I decided to paint the background a dark purple to help compliment the green in the teacher. In the end I really think everything popped and I was very happy with everything.

Many & Many & Many

Student: Allison Beth Kolarik Major: Associates of Fine Arts & Applied Associates of Graphic Design Title: Many & Many & Many Medium: Micron pen and Prismacolor marker on Bristol Vellum Original Size: 10 x 10 in Project Type: School project Project is for: Class, 2D Design Project Name: Horror Vacui Project Description: Horror Vacui literally translates as "Fear of emptiness", as professor Shaden Mousa explained last year when she assigned this project. The goal was to completely fill the space with as much motion and line work as we could.

Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler

Student: Allison B Kolarik Major: Associate of Fine Arts & Applied Associate of Graphic Design Title: Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler Medium: Micron Pen and Prismacolor Marker on Bristol Vellum Original Size: 11 x 10 in Project Type: Self-initiated Project Name: Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler Project Description: While New Orleans is not my home, I sometimes feel homesick for it. There is an infectious charm to the Crescent City that makes one want to keep going back…and eventually stay. So, I drew this up last year around Mardi Gras season while I was stuck in NJ.

For Him She said it was her duty, that thing. That thing she would not say. That thing that is done, but not talked about, behind closed doors, after marriage, with someone you must love. Unless you are a man and then you make the rules, maybe learn a thing or two when another man brags, maybe see a magazine; but, really, your body tells you all that you need to know. It was her duty and she did it. Even though it hurt. She bit her lip, gripped the sheets, held her breath or grit her teeth. She stopped looking for blood where she’d felt knives; there was none. No. She might be dead now, this old woman who spoke that day and never showed in our group again. Who said fewer than a handful of words, only when asked, and made them count. This woman who was married longer than a lifetime to a man she devoted all of herself to, gave all of what she thought she should. And love? She might be dead, and he might be alive, and what might he have said at her funeral? Was it, “Thank you to my dearest wife, who satisfied me at a cost.” No. He did not know. Never knew that his pleasure was reached through accidental assault. That she took him in, quietly. Let him all the way in, silently. Took him as far as he could go, placidly. And slept with the ghost, this phantom pain. If she’d let them fly, the warning flags would have been red and angry. Flapping hard, slapping themselves in the whipping wind. Folding, twisting, reaching out. Pointing. Don’t go in there. It will be rough. And it will end badly. For one of us. No. He got to sink himself in. Are you tired of this yet? Are we ready to move on? Yes, let’s. It’s too taxing, all this talk. She hurt. He was content. Move on. She did. It was her duty. So she did it.

Student: Allison Tevald Major: non-matriculating Title: For Him Type: Prose

Cholera Might Hurt Less Amanda slaps my shoulder and says, “Are you

know that I feel alone,” I say, “even with you?”

even listening to me?” My head shakes up and down.

Samantha’s perfume penetrates the car with

The car stereo’s volume knob swells—drowning her,

the scent of fresh strawberries and rotten apples. I

now solemn, voice.

pummel the steering wheel then slam on the horn. ×××

Laughing. Crying.

The sound of pressure sucking air startled the

×××

seminar class. We turned our heads to an opened door.

“Do you have any scars,” Sam asked me. My finger

Amanda toddled with timid eyes dragging toward her

touched the raised transparent slit on her chin. It felt

pointed toe heels.

tough, yet smooth. “Fight,” she said. ×××

Sarah reveals me her palm. “Everyone has their secrets, but,” she says while her blonde hair, platinum

Alyssa pointed to my wrist. I said, “I was lonely and restless waiting to meet you.” We shared a laugh. She twirled my hair, from collar to scalp.

blonde, bounces with each word, “…you give me nothing.”

×××

“I’m not charging you for gas,” I say. The skin

My fist thrusts and misses the steering wheel

beneath my eye sockets tighten. “Ouch—kidding,” I

and smacks the stereo instead—twisting the volume

say, “What is it you want?”

knob down. “Thank you,” Alyssa says, “emotion. Finally!”

××× We’d wake up, Annabel and I, with the wind breezing through the window like a wintery ride. She’d smite me with her secrets. I’d stare. I’d smile and sigh. ××× My teeth grind worse than a student driver who thinks third gear is fellatio. “Do you really want to

Blood spits from my knuckle. “I used to think, ‘I want to be part of the sky’. There, everyone can reach me,” I sniffle, “and no one can let me down.” I smile a smile someone no longer lonely smiles. Turning to her, therein displays my reflection. My hand reaches over. Cold to the touch is the heated leather seat.

Student: Andrew Fleming Title: Cholera Might Hurt Less Type: Fiction

Student: Danica J. Moise Major/Degree: Science Major Title: Stand Alone I & II Medium: Graphite & Colored Charcoal Pencils on Stock Paper Original Size: 36 x 24 in Project Type: High School project Project is for: For AP Studio Art Exam in High School and portfolio. Project Description: The setup of each still life included adequate lighting making each subject different from perspectives and arrangement with strong uses of shading and toning. Creative Process: Using the technique of Sighting, a 2x2 grid as well as working from general to specific to create the foundation.

Stand Alone I & II

Fade to Gray

Student: Dylan R. Wise Major: Liberal Arts, Associates Degree Title: Fade to Gray Medium: Digital Photography Project Type: Self-initiated Project is for: Photographing Fog Project Name: Faded Photography/Fog Project Description: View nature

in a transition that can appear as though it is transforming into a new Creative Process: During several foggy days in March, I went around driving through my town capturing images. I saw this image on the local golf course and took several frames from various angles

and distances. Once I found the image I liked, I removed the color, brightened the image, blurred the background, and gave the image a vignette to make it seam as though it was an old-fashioned photograph â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to show a timelessness and that things can change, worlds fade.

Student: Leela K. Prendergast Major: Art Title: Star Scape Medium: Face paint, done on myself. Project Type: Self-initiated Project Name: Face painting design Project Description: I wanted to recreate a scene on my face. I chose a city landscape at night because it is my

dream to one day work in the city and to walk outside and see that scenery. Creative Process: My inspiration for this project was my dream of pursuing my love of art in the city. I sketched out a few different designs before choosing this one and then I began to paint it on my face.

Star Scape

Someone Loves You

Student: Alberto Franco Major: Humanities - Photography Title: Someone Loves You Medium: Digital photography Project Type: School project Project is for: Digital Photography I, Professor: Stuart Thomas Project Name: Limited Depth of Field Project Description: The idea behind this project was to explore the range and beauty of limited depth of field. Students were asked to photograph their subjects from less than 3 feet away all the while being

conscious of the effects aperture and focal length had on their images. Creative Process: I originally set out to use the uniqueness of a shallow depth of field to create exceptional images of simple inanimate objects in nature as well as flora. In order to ensure a high level of sharpness I used a tripod. The photo was taken at a wide angle so as to include as much of the alley in the photo as possible. In terms of developing the photo I changed very little other than converting it to black and white using tools in Photoshop.

Student: Jonathan Paiva Major: Video Production Title: Black Widow Medium: Digital Photography, Photoshop Lightroom Project Type: Event photography Project is for: My personal use and the event Project Name: Film Noir Sketchy Project Description: The event was a gathering of fellow artist to draw/sketch/paint/photograph models in poses. It was hosted by an art group called DrSketchy Asbury Park. The event had a theme; all the models were dressed as if they were in film noir detective movies. Creative Process: I felt the best

approach would be to shoot all my photos in black and white with the contrast turned up all the way in the camera. The main problem I had while shooting was a very harsh light that was placed to the right side of the model. It caused the right side of many of the models to become very overexposed. I fixed it by turning the exposure down making the photos slightly underexposed in the camera and in Lightroom I fixed the exposure.

Black Widow

The Ram: A Representation of Transition and Growth

Student: Dylan R. Wise Major: Liberal Arts Title: The Ram: A Representation of Transition and Growth Medium: Chalk on Black Board Original Size: 16 x 20 in Project Type: Self-Initiated Project is for: Project experimentation with black drawing surface. Project Name: Refraction Study. Project Description: To relate and objects symbolic meaning to light value, while attempting to blend chalk. Creative Process: I drew the ram skull several times in various light and angles before stenciling it out to transfer it onto black board with a photo reference. Then I began with the highlights and blended them into the shadows, as to not create any harsh line work.

Stalker Student: Mychael S. Carey Major: 3D Design & Animation Title: Stalker Medium: 2B, 8B Pencils, paper sketch pad and Photoshop Original Size: 8 ½ x 11 in Project Type: SelfInitiated Project Description: The idea was that he was the one zombie that could think. A lot of zombies that I have seen are you typical mindless brain eating creatures. I wanted to make something different and a bit more scary than what most people think a zombie is. Creative Process: I was watching the tv show “The Walking Dead” and wanted to portray something more sinister than the average zombie. I wanted to make him a very strong looking zombie and make the picture very dark. After drawing and shading it on paper, I scanned it into Photoshop and added some color, more shadows and made his eyes glow to give him a more morbid look.

Student: Alberto Franco Major: Humanities-Photography Title: Void Medium: Digital photography Project Type: School project Project is for: Digital Photography I, Professor: Stuart Thomas Project Name: The Decisive Moment Project Description: Henri-Cartier Bresson who was associated with the term "the decisive moment" inspired this assignment. Sensitivity to movement

was the key to success. We were tasked with paying close attention to the precise timing of an exposure while remaining aware of what we were including in the frame in order to capture a decisive moment. Creative Process: Converting this photo to black and white using the Levels, Curves, and Brightness and Contrast tools in Photoshop allows the focus to be solely on the

woman at the center of the image without any distraction from the various colors present in the color version. Increasing the contrast and darkening the image creates a somber mood that matches the subjectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inner feelings of misery and distress. The husband was removed from the photo using the Clone Stamp. A few pedestrians in the background were also removed to keep the viewerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention towards the center of the photo.

VOID Morph Student: Annabelle M. Fallarme Major: Visual Communications Title: Morph Medium: Fine Markers Original Size: 5 x 7 in Project Type: School project Project is for: 2D Design, Professor: Marie Maber Project Description: For this project we were asked to take two unlikely items and morph them from one object to the other. This was a great project because it gave us freedom for creativity, thinking about how one image would lead to the next resulting in our metamorphosis series.

TRIO Student: Danica J. Moise Major: Science Major Title: Trio Medium: Charcoal on Fine Grain Paper Original Size: 8x12in Project Type: Self-initiated Project is for: To develop a portfolio. Project Description: A close up drawing that shows cast shadowing. Creative Process: The use of strong lighting and a unique perspective forming shadows on the objects.

Wrath

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Student: Julia K. Guerrero Major: Architecture Title: Wrath Medium: White and Black charcoal on black Charcoal paper Original Size: 24 x 18 in Project Type: School project Project is for: High school art class. Project for an Event. Project Description: This project was for an art competition. Creative Process:

In this project I really wanted to give the essence of wrath in the expression of the face rather than in the media. So I decided to contrast the medium and subject matter. I created a very plain background, so the focus would be on the face. I decided to do it in black and white, because usually when we describe wrath, we associate the emotion with vivid uses of reds, but I didn't want that. I wanted a focus of the emotion; by stripping away our associations.

Refraction: A Study of Light, Elements, and the Behavior of Social Class Student: Dylan R. Wise Major: Liberal Arts Title: Refraction: A Study of Light, Elements, and the Behavior of Social Class Medium: Graphite and Charcoal on Illustration Board/Chalk on Black Board Original Size: 16 x 20 in Project Type: School project/Self-initiated Project is for: Drawing I Project Name: Spoon and Water in Glass/My own Initiated Refraction Study. Project Description: To understand and capture light in a drawing, where it is refracted, reflected, and displaced. Creative Process: Each piece was approached by an idea of making each glass seem as though it was a living, transforming entity. The white drawing with the spoon was begun with graphite for the objects and then the surrounding background and foreground was brushed in with charcoal for depth and composition. The wine cup drawing was chalk on black art board, and the idea behind that was to emphasize social class and power with the symbolism of objects and how fragile they can be.

Road Warrior

2 Student: David F. Rin Major: Digital Animation and 3D Design / Game Programming Option Title: Road Warrior Medium: Charcoal & Pencil Original Size: 18 x 24 in Project Type: School project Project is for: Drawing I Professor: Ed Stein Project Name: 3 Objects / Perspective Project Description: Road Warrior was inspired from my days as a Video Game Field Specialist. Creative Process: I spent a lot of time finding the proper angles and using the proper tones for shading

this specific piece. Blending stumps were used to smooth the plastic surfaces of the systems and I also used an edge to prevent the darker shades from taking over the lighter ones. This basically created a boundary for the shading, which was necessary to represent the various color tones in the plastics. Perspective really helped when I needed to line up the video game cartridge with the cartridge slot of the Game Boy Advance SP. Shadowing was also used to give the systems a greater sense of depth.

Student: Alberto Franco Major: Humanities - Photography Title: In the Wake of a Hurricane Medium: Digital Photography Project Type: School project Project is for: Digital Photography II Professor: Stuart Thomas Project Name: Landscape After Storm Sandy

Creative Process: Seeing the pier in such terrible condition inspired me not just to document the destruction but also to create an image that would embody the dark and ominous mood that had befallen many in the aftermath of Sandy. To do so I framed the

In the Wake of a Hurricane Secret Lake Student: Julia K. Guerrero Major: Architecture Title: Secret Lake Medium: Black and White Charcoal on Sketch paper Original Size: 14 x 17 in Project Type: School project Project is for: Drawing I Project Name: The Beginnings of Composition. Project Description: The idea was to explore composition with any subject-matter in mind. It could have been non-objective, abstract, or realistic. Creative Process: I know that I like to do realism in my projects, or try to get it as close as possible, so I began to look at images that I took on

a summer trip. During that trip I stumbled upon a lake with beautiful views. I decided on this image (which was from a photograph) because it seemed so peaceful and serene to draw. However, as I was drawing it, it seemed to hit so many obstacles. It seems that I was more involved in trying to present the realism versus spreading the lights and darks across the paper. With my professorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s help, we came up with a solution of brightening the trees in the background to allow the eye to move through the trees, back and forth, between the lake and the sky.

photo to place the jagged, precarious planks protruding from the pier in the foreground. I made certain to include the remainder of the pier to showcase the extent of Sandyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s destructive prowess. In order to really channel the mood I was looking for I felt it best to convert the photo to black and white. I increased the contrast to make the photo more menacing. I also made some adjustments to the sky to make it dark and brooding.

Student: Alberto Franco Major: Humanities - Photography Title: Taking it All In Medium: Digital Photography Project Type: School project Project is for: Digital Photography II, Professor: Stuart Thomas Project Name: Landscape After Storm Sandy Project Description: The goal of this project was to take creative landscape photographs of the world in which we lived in the aftermath of Sandy. The landscapes could have been rural, urban,

and suburban in nature but they must have included evidence of a human presence in the area. It was left open to us how to interpret the assignment moving forward using the above instructions. Creative Process: Rather than a dark ominous mood, I was looking to create a more somber one to match the emotions of the man at the waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edge. This photo was converted to black and white to bring about a somber mood and features reduced contrast to refrain from making the photo seem menacing. The sky was darkened to create the illusion that the clouds are holding back precipitation just as this man is holding back his tears.

Taking it all in

Acoustic Music Hall

Student: Matthew T. Imperato Major: Architecture Title: Acoustic Music Hall Medium: Artlantis rendering > Photoshop Project Type: School project Project is for: Architecture 26, Professor: Ed O'neill Project Name: Acoustic Music Hall Project Description: To

create a music hall designated for a specific genre of music. (Acoustic.) Concept: to create an atmosphere that replicates the warming energy and congregational connection to a social bonfire, appropriate for accommodating an acoustic guitar. Creative Process: Inspired by

architect, Steven Holl's words, "light moving in time gives energy to space". The concept developed itself into a structure that utilizes the sunlight throughout the day to influence the feel of the music hall. The parti features three rectangular planes that personify the dancing flame

floating away from the glass walls. The planes are multi-functional; They consist of varying penetrations to capture and filter the light, creating shape shifting patterns among the warm cedar-wood interior. They also capture any unwanted vertical reverberation that may

reflect down onto the performing musician. Program spaces are found in a hallway that navigates its way underground from the seating area, where the roof of the substructures penetrate the grade of the plaza, creating additional outdoor seating and maximizing the occupancy load.

Chipped Heart We all ate them methodically; the crisp, chips that tumbled onto my plate, like words plummeting out of my mouth. The smallest first, saving the biggest, baddest broken potato vessel for last, as if unwrapping presents under a tacky foil tree. There it was, a perfectly heart shaped chip strutting down the cat walk, basking in the spotlight. It ruined my vegetative state, like a whiff of chloroform. Then a grin, ever so slowly, formed at my unquenched lips. I felt the rough texture of the unknowing snack; like asphalt scratching my knee. Gently, it found comfort in my hand, as if I was holding an infant. Just as quickly as that potato gloriously emerged into life, I broke its tiny heart, shattering it as if it were glass.

Student: Cory Wilkie Title: Chipped Heart Type: Poem

Butter

Grandmother's House

When he spoke, it was like rain poured over me like sweat or fog My heart seemed like an alarm clock, a time bomb

In a house in Maine

when he opened his mouth to ask me

Mosquitoes roam.

It was like a train across a highway

By the woods

Like an airplane sailing in the sea

A deaf and blind dog runs.

Like a stereo, blasting me blind

In the attic raccoons are noisy.

and a hot, yellow sun blinding me deaf

Two guest rooms upstairs,

Then night fell like a metal feather

One downstairs,

When he spoke the words

One room for grandma.

I drowned in blankets like thick,

Pictures of grandkids,

steamy tears

Portrait of her 5 year old late son.

When I traced the word military

Unlit chandelier of candles hangs

from his soft lips, soft like butter,

Over the dinner table.

my fingertips stung like needles

Grandma plays bridge with friends in the living room.

I kissed the word away, but the thought remains

Student: Deirdre Hohn Title: Grandmother's House Type: Poem Student: Jacklyn Kilius Title: Butter Type: Poem

Unthinkable Student: Annabelle M. Fallarme Major: Visual Communications Title: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unthinkableâ&#x20AC;? Medium: Charcoal Original Size: 32 x 60 in Project Type: School project Project is for: Drawing II Project Description: Our class was assigned to replicate famous artworks in any medium we chose to explore the techniques of how a particular artwork was created. Creative Process: One of the artists explored was Robert Longo. He dressed his subjects in professional business attire and snapped photos of them in unusual poses. From the photographs he conducted a fine arts series of full body portraits. A couple of students in the class decided to replicate a similar final art piece but with a twist. We snapped a several few photos of ourselves doing unusual poses, and following that we distorted our images. From there we scaled our final images onto our body long papers and constructed our art pieces.

Moves Like Rocko Student: Katy A. Burdge Major: Humanities – Liberal Education Title: Moves Like Rocko Medium: Charcoal on paper Project Type: School project Project is for: Drawing II, Professor: Lisa FicarelliHalpern Project Name: Drawing II Alternative Final Project Project Description: For the project, the idea was to follow the process of another artist who originally did this (which is where we got the idea from): photograph ourselves in many different poses and then cut the images up, then form a collage with our own bodies in unnatural and strange poses, which were then redrawn to an almost life-size scale. Creative Process: This project was a lot to take on and I certainly had some problems with it besides not being able to reach the top of the paper very well. I had a lot of trouble with the face and originally it looked nothing like me; I struggled with the glasses and the mouth the most and I’m still not entirely satisfied with the face, but I still show it off because I’m very pleased with and proud of the rest of it. Another thing that gave me trouble was blending the charcoal for the skin because after a while it seemed like the blending stumps just stopped blending for some reason. A solution I found (and still use) is to instead use my fingers to blend in the skin, making it appear smooth.

Student: Lawrence M Russo II Major: Fine Art - Studio Education Title: Bone Head Medium: Pencil on Vellum Original Size: 11 x 11 in Project Type: Anatomical Study Project is for: Study of skull, anatomy, bone structure, texture Project Name: Skull Drawing Project Description: Simple study focused on the head bone structure of a typical human Creative Process: To reach this level of detail I learned to use mechanical pencils. I found them consistent in line quality while I maintain control of value. Also for the ďŹ rst time I employed my electric erasure to lift out details.

Bone Head

Student: Kristen J. Morsches Major: Ceramics Medium: Porcelain, bisque-fired Project Type: Self-initiated Project is for: Portfolio to apply for graduate School project Name: Paper-thin porcelain Project Description: Exploring porcelain in its thinnest form. How can the medium be manipulated while it is very thin? Will it hold its shape? Creative Process: I wanted to explore how I could make porcelain pieces that were very thin. After all, the beauty of porcelain is found in making it as thin as possible so that the piece becomes almost translucent in its thinnest state, such as a fine china teacup. Again, I wanted to use an organic form to explore this process. I thought of a flower or leaf form that is also very fragile as it opens up. In this piece, I rolled out very thin slabs of porcelain clay and wrapped them around each other to form a vessel. The clay was still not thin enough, so I slowly flattened the edges with my fingers even more, so that they were almost paper-thin. I added more slabs around the vessel so that the additional layers would look as if they were part of the leaf form, slowly unfurling just as in nature when a plant is growing, opening up to the sunlight.

Unfurl Slowly

Student: Kristen J Morsches Major: Ceramics Title: Ginko I Medium: Porcelain, glazed, gas reduction fired, cone 10 Project Type: Self-initiated Project is for: Portfolio to apply for graduate School project Project Name: Appliques Project Description: To use appliques as a surface design element in ceramics Creative Process: I started by creating a vessel to accept the design. I then cut out different size ginkgo leaves to attach to the surface. Each piece had to fit within the curves of the vessel. As I was attaching the appliques, instead of filling in the entire vessel with the leaves, I found that the shape would be more appealing if I cut around the leaves that were at the top of the pot, thereby creating a more fluid, undulating shape that followed the outline of the leaves. The leaves on the pot looked a little flat after they were all attached, so I decided to add texture to the leaves. The clay had almost dried out at this point, but I was still able to use a wooden tool to create a texture on each leaf. I sprayed on a celadon glaze once the piece was bisque-fired in order to maintain the subtlety of the texture and shape of the leaves.

Ginko I

Country Tidings Student: Christianna Ashley McIntosh Major: Liberal Arts Title: Country Tidings Medium: Brown clay Project Type: Selfinitiated Project is for: This project was made as a gift for my Aunt Linda. Project Description: This is made from brown clay and twice fired without glaze. The idea was based on my Aunt Lindaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love for Roosters. Creative Process: The rooster was constructed out of a solid piece of clay that was later carved out. The base was constructed as a separate component and the flowers were separate as well and were scored and slipped together after the clay became leather hard. I chose to twice fire the clay it went through the glaze fire unglazed which caused the clay to take on a beautiful rich look with tones of red and deep shades of brown. I chose to highlight the country theme with the wood panel that the rooster sits on and the sunflowers just add another charming layer and soften the overall piece.

Student: Christianna Ashley McIntosh Major: Liberal Arts Title: The Red Medium: Brown Clay. Original Size: 5 x 3 x 3 in Project Type: Self-Initiated Project Description: My goal with this project was to express my feelings after my mother had passed. The title is representative of rebirth, protection from evils and a sense of guidance. Creative Process: I began this project from a solid piece of clay. I sculpted, removed clay and after the skull was shaped I then began to contemplate the positions of the flowers to give the piece an overall sense of balance. I created each of the flowers separately and scored and slipped them into place. The work was completed with a clear mind and I approached it as a way to relieve my stress and collect my thoughts to make the situation clearer. I chose to leave some of the natural grainy texture of the

clay on the skull and give more of a finished appearance to the flowers, as they are the new life springing up from death. When my mother passed she couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t speak (the rose in the mouth), she could barely see (the flower in the eye) and no one was sure if she could hear because she was not responsive (the orchid in the ear). I made this piece as a response of emotion and it is only now that I am truly making the connections that are extremely expressive of what I went through. I just could not seem to articulate it verbally.

The Red

Student: Kristen J. Morsches Major: Ceramics Title: Entwined I Medium: Stoneware, glazed, gas reduction fired, cone 10 Original Size: 7 x 5 in Project Type: Self-initiated Project is for: Portfolio to apply for graduate School project Name: Coil

Pot Project Description: To use coils as a surface design element in ceramics. Creative Process: The challenge in this piece was twisting and entwining the different size coils and then attaching them to the pot. The coils had to be kept damp so

Entwined I

Student: Asma Waheed Major: Fine Arts Title: Human Sanctuary Medium: Ceramics Project Type: School project Project is for: Ceramics II Project Name: Bird house Project Description: Build a bird house using slabs of clay. Structure requires to have a three dimensional roof. Slow drying process, paint the glaze with brush three times each coat. Creative Process: I wanted to make a bird house that was more than just a bird house, adding the minarets of a mosque to a simple structure made it more interesting.

Human Sanctuary

that they would not crack or dry too quickly and possibly pop off the vessel. As I continued to add coil after coil, my goal was to make them seem alive as they traveled up the surface of the pot and then curve over the edge where they are then incorporated into the inside of the vessel. Glazing was also a challenge in this piece. I decided to spray on the glaze so that it would not be too heavy and it would allow the coils to stand out individually.

Nature in Focus

Student: Elise M. Fallon Major: Business Title: Nature in Focus Medium: Digital Photography Project Type: Self-initiated Project is for: Summer Submissions for Our USA Magazine Project Name: Nature in Focus Project Description: To capture crisp and color filled images of different aspects of nature during the summer months. Creative Process: While creating â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Nature in Focusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, my goal was to maintain the simplicity of nature while giving it a sharp and almost surreal look by including intense colors.

Rainbow Flecks Student: Melissa Resto Major: Fine Arts Title: Rainbow Flecks Medium: Magazine and glue stick Original Size: 9 x 14 in Project Type: Class Project Project is for: Color Theory Class and myself Project Name: Spatial Aspects of Color Project Description: I wanted the colors to kind of fade into the next color while giving it a push pull feeling.

Decomp

Student: Lisa M. Montalto Major: Studio Art Title: Decomp Medium: Gouache paint on black paper Original Size: 5 x 5 in Project Type: School project Project is for: 2D Design Project Name: Triptych Project Description: We were required to create a gouache triptych with 5 x 5 in pieces of black paper. The subject matter was left open. Creative Process: My mother, Rosemarie, has been a huge inspiration for me after her passing so I incorporate roses into much of my work. The teacher showed the class examples of triptychs, one in particular of abstract flowers, which instantly spoke out to me. I used a combination of the exampleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s techniques, my own subject matter, and experiences to come up with the idea for this piece. The artist of the example that inspired me had used dripping paint, which I reinterpreted into my piece to portray grief and decomposition. The roses are all dripping in the opposite direction of their stems to show my world being flipped upside down. It is a very significant piece while fulfilling the assignments objectives.

Processes

Student: Margaux Antoine Major: Photography Title: Processes Medium: Digital photography Project Type: Self-initiated Project Description: This photograph was not part of a specific project Creative Process: I did not have an elaborate plan behind the creation of this photograph, and I did not do any processing or editing to it (aside from the fact that it was shot only in JPEG because I was not yet familiar with RAW).

Silver Club Moss Starburst Pin/Pendant

Student: Lois G. Poucher Major: Returning Student/Independent Study Title: Silver Club Moss Starburst Pin/Pendant Medium: Jewelry Project Type: Self-initiated Project is for: Art Showâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Monmouth Festival of the Arts Project Description: Sterling silver lost wax casting of natural Michigan club moss fabricated with white button freshwater pearl (pin/pendant) Creative Process: I drew inspiration from and used natural green club moss which grows in low clusters and looks like fireworks starbursts.

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Thirst Quencher Student: Asma Waheed Major: Fine Arts Title: Thirst Quencher Medium: Ceramics Project Type: School project Project is for: Art 152, Ceramics Project Name: Flask Project Description: Make a flask using two different slabs of clay. Have to have a neck or handles, also decorative elements Creative Process: The problem I faced building this piece was attaching the legs. I had to attach extra support at the bottom so it could carry the weight.

Student: Melissa Resto Major: Fine Arts Title: The Rose Bottle Medium: Red clay and glaze Project Type: School project Project is for: Ceramics II Project Name: Slab bottle Project Description: I incorporated things I love, like flowers, swirls, and the color green! Creative Process: With all my work I try to give myself plenty of time to contemplate my approach. I try to feel the piece, I want it to move others when looking at my work.

The Rose Bottle

Ascend

Student: Kristen J Morsches Major: Ceramics Title: Ascend Medium: Stoneware, glazed, gas reduction fired, cone 10 Project Type: Self-initiated Project is for: Portfolio to apply for graduate School Project Name: Sculpture in clay (or is it a vessel?) Project Description: To explore different techniques in clay when building a sculpture. How does the idea shape the form? Creative Process: The challenge in this piece was forming the branch structure so that it would stand independently. I initially thought about building the branches around a cylinder that would be removed later. But the more I thought about it the more I leaned towards forming a vessel that I could attach the branches to; not as flat appliquĂŠs but as undulating forms that would float and ascend up the surface of the vessel. The vessel would be a permanent prop and enable more freedom with the construction. In order to maintain the sculptural idea in this piece, I did not end the leaves at the top of the form. They continue to reach up and beyond the edge of the inside vessel, creating the illusion that the branches and leaves are independent of the form they are attached to. I had to be careful with the glazing of this piece since dipping it would tend to pool the glaze in the crooks of the leaves and branches. I chose a glaze that, when sprayed thinly, would enhance the forms as well as give them some dimension. I used the same glaze inside the vessel but sprayed it more heavily to contrast with the exterior.

Student: Kristen J Morsches Major: Ceramics Title: Beach Roses III Medium: Porcelain, greenware Project Type: Self-initiated Project is for: Portfolio to apply for graduate School Project Name: Etching with Water Project Description: To use water as a surface design element in ceramics Creative Process: I initially used the water etching process as a means of enhancing the curves of the bowl shape by sponging away areas of clay with water after masking off my surface design with acrylic medium. As the design evolved, I found that I needed to create different levels on the surface of the clay. Carving out some of these areas helped to further define the design. The softness of the water etching in some areas is countered with the hard edges of the carving. I had to be careful about using too much water as this would “erase” too much of the design. If this happened, I had to “redraw” some of the design to achieve the layered effect I was looking for. This particular porcelain piece is still in a greenware state. The design is much more appealing in its “raw” form than if it were bisquefired or glaze-fired, as in previous pieces. This particular piece suggests a three-dimensional “drawing."

Beach Roses III

Student: Danica J. Moise Major: Science Title: Gilbert I & II Medium: Black Ink & Watercolor on Watercolor Paper Original Size: 18 x 24 in Project Type: Previous School projects Project Name: For AP Studio Art Exam in High School and portfolio. Project Description: Using darker tones and light tones for light and dark reflecting areas. Creative Process: I used warm and soft colors where the light was reflecting on the object the most and deeper tones where shadows were formed.

Gilbert I & II

Student: Thomas W Johnson Major: Fine Arts Title: Phonolamp Medium: Mixed mediums, made with antique lamp and phonograph parts. Project Type: School project Project is for: 3D Design, David Dziemian Project Name: Functional Assemblage Project Description: The idea stemmed from my obsession with phonographs and the ornate detail found in antiquated objects, particularly lighting. It finally clicked when I was sitting in traffic on my way to school and noticed the shape of the street lamps were similar to the shape of a phonograph horn. Creative Process: The creative process for this project was trial and error. I had two bases to work off of; the horn itself and the base of the lamp. Since they do not make the parts I needed to complete this project I had to fabricate many of them myself. I also had to figure out a way to ensure the light fixture was structurally sound and safe for use.

Phonolamp

Space is The Place Student: Kristen Lee Brinkman Major: Graphic Design Title: Space Is The Place Medium: Digital Art (Photoshop/Illustrator) Original Size: 10 x 10 in Project Type: Selfinitiated Inspired by music. Project Name: Strange Worlds Project Description: I felt compelled to create a body of work that would act as a visual extension to some of my favorite musical compositions. These collages are inspired by two incredibly talented and unique musicians that I've grown to love and admire: Stephen Malkmus (formerly of Pavement) and Sun Ra. Creative Process: "Press yourself against whatever you find to be beautiful and trembling with life."

The Red Painting Student: Katherine R. Fanshel Major: Fine Arts Title: The Red Painting Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Board Original Size: 14 x 32 in Project Type: School project Project is for: Acrylic Painting Project Name: Stain and Pour Painting Project Description: To study and learn staining and pouring painting techniques. Creative Process: This was the first piece I made as part of the project and I took a lot of inspiration from the examples the teacher showed us (unfortunately I can't remember the artists' names aside from Morris Louis). I started off staining the background with an aery lie wash and once that dried I tried out some different pouring techniques. I started off by mixing acrylic paint with pouring medium, then pouring some spots and tilting the painting until I had lines. Then I poured the tricolor spot and finished off by splattering on some blue. I was mostly experimenting and used some colors that I thought would look nice together.

A brotha' needs help! Student: Barbara Bazs贸 Major: 2D design Title: Up or

Student: Barbara Bazs贸 Major: 2D

down Medium: iPod touch, Instagram Project Type:

design Title: A brotha' needs help!

Self-Initiated Project Project is for: capturing moment

Medium: iPod touch, edited with

Project Name: up or down Project Description: These

Instagram Project Type: Self-Ini-

escalators can symbolize life. You can go up or down, left or

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Student: Barbara Bazs贸 Major: 2-D design Title: Pray Medium: Digital photography, pictures were taken with iPod, edited with Instagram Project type:Self-Initiated Project Project is for: project for an event Project Name: February Photo Challenge 2012 Project Description: These photo challenges required a picture a day about a specific theme. This was on the 2nd or 3rd day and the theme was "hands". Creative Process: We had a conversation while I came up with the idea of her hands.

1st days in the US Project Descrip-

2nd day in the USA Project Name: tion: I thought it was quite funny that someone would ask for money to buy something illegal in a public place. Then someone reminded me I was in New York. Creative Process: The resolution and quality is not the best because it was taken with a cell phone but still has the message.

Pray Up Or Down

Student: Rebecca Lynn Regine Major: Business Administration, and Social Scienceâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Psychology Option Title: The Path of the Righteous Man Medium: Fabric and Ink Original Size: 21 x 18 in Project Type: School project Project is for: Senior Year Crafts Project Description: My inspiration for this piece was my boyfriend. We both love this movie and he had gotten a poster of the two main characters. I made a joke that I could do it better and then made him this and gave it to him for a holiday. Creative Process: This is actually an image from a poster that I used the grid method to draw and then used tracing paper to transfer the image onto a piece of fabric. I then used ink to color in the fabric. Once colored in I dipped the fabric in wax and balled it up. Once balled up, it was dipped into a bowl of brown ink. This is how I got the background effect. Once dried, I removed the wax with newspaper and an iron and added additional details with a black sharpie.

The Path of the Righteous Man

Student: Claudia â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chloeâ&#x20AC;? Masco Major: Fine Arts - Studio Art Title: Exposed Medium: Inktense pencil on watercolor paper Original Size: 11 x 15 in Project Type: Self-initiated Project is for: Portfolio Project Name: Experimenting with Inktense Pencils Project Description: After learning how to properly use this medium at Colorest, I purchased a set of my own inktense pencils and I just wanted to better familiarize myself with how to use them. Creative Process: I found a website that provided tasteful nude female photos that could be used as references for figure drawing, so I used those photos to quickly create multi-colored images of women in vulnerable or upset positions. I made these quickly after a bad breakup, when I spent a lot of time trying to be happy in the midst of a lot of sadness. I think that is kind of what these images convey. The woman looks upset and vulnerable, but she continues to be extremely vibrant no matter what position she is in.

Exposed

Cake Landscape

Student: Mary Ellen Blunt Major: Undeclared Title: Cake Landscape Medium: Oil on canvas Original Size: 18 x 24 in Project Type: Class Assignment Project is for: Class: Painting I Project Name: Master Painter Detail Project Description: To study a modern master painter from a historical and technical perspective in order to gain further knowledge of painting intent/motivation, inspiration and process/execution. Creative Process: Viewfinder use and grid enlargement/measurement method used in re-interpreting and creating new and impactful composition based on the master painter's reference. Close attention to color creation and application, following the master painter's reference.

Poetry is gorging; a chaotic whim of greedy eating Great garbled designer words being shoveled down slender pipes and expelled of faultlessly It’s the faint smacking of a mad carnage; when blood spills, a handsome outline exudes

Paper Eater

It’s the leftovers of a fringed mind It’s the fast splatter of right-sided brain jelly oozing over your blank page and manifesting Poetry is its own urgent instinct to exist apart from you and gorge because of you

Student: Stacy Guarino Title: Paper Eater Type: Poem

The preservation of life in a jar

Jared Meat

Formaldehyde soaked pork Rubber skin, stiff corpse Pink wrinkled fetus, contained Interest, wonder, and bizarre attachment, to the preservation of a life, adorned

Student: Stacy Guarino Title: Jared Meat Type: Poem

Contours of the Body

Student: Julia K. Guerrero Major: Architecture Title: Contours of the Body Medium: Chalk pastels on Newsprint; Colored pencils on Bristol Board Original Size: 24 x 18 in Project Type: School project Project is for: Drawing II Project Name: Tripdict Project Description: The idea behind the project was to create a tripdict in three different mediums and all the same size, that related to your theme. These two images pieces are a part of the tripdict. Creative Process: I wanted to emphasize the edges and folds within the human form. So I posed in a stretching position, reaching for my toes. Then, chose close-up shots out of the original whole image. I used chalk pastels for the head shot because I kept in mind that the details of hair are very hard to convey, and it would be easier to show the hair in a more suggestive manner. Using colored pencils in the stomach image allowed me to get more detail in how the folds happen, which was the concept of the tripdict.

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know it’s not going to be an easy day. He has managed to rub the

show ring, but in reality it’s not. This is a change I wasn’t ready for,

pretty plaits in his tail out, Sometimes I think he does it on purpose

a needed change. My Dad gives me the count for my leg up, 1…2…3,

just to give me an extra hour of work before the show begins.

and I am in the saddle. I look at the course and the ring once more, and for the first time in six years, I’m nervous. This past year or so has been hard, retiring one of my horses,

I give him his food, two cups dried cabbage, and 3 handfuls of shelled pumpkin seeds. And you can’t forget the most important part, his brewer’s yeast which serves as <a> calming supplement.

my greatest accomplishment, my best friend, and my support

Now that he is happily munching on his food, my dad helps me

system, his name is Osbornes Shy Cam, or Ozzy for short. He is a 21

change his water and clean the stall out one last time.

year old ex-racehorse and my adoring riding horse. Now it was his chance for a well-earned break. So here I am, a year later on my new “project horse”, that means he has only been a temporary horse. This is his chance to

As time goes by I’m doing little things <I make the final preparations,> like fixing plaits in his tails, polishing his hooves, shining his coat, hair spraying the flyaway hairs in his mane and tail. At about 9AM, the show is in full swing, my dad puts Homer’s

prove this past year of blood, sweat and tears, a lot of tears, was

bridle on and my mom polishes my boots one last time and we go

all worth it. Moving up <from Ozzy> to a bigger horse was hard, and

into the ring for our showmanship and grooming class. We come

it gave me a lot of time in the doctor’s office and we went through

out with a second place ribbon. It’s not the usual First place but,

tons of ice bags. I learned that I was not strong enough to hold this

I’m starting to feel better about the day. My dad takes the horse

horse. But I was not giving up my reputation of being able to ride

from me and mom takes my jacket so it stays clean. It’s a sunny

anything. So I persevered, it was hard, torn hamstrings, sprained

day but it’s still a little cold for the new fall, perfect horse show

shoulders, falls, bruised ribs and even some wrist injuries. Training

weather. I put on my tracksuit and Uggs so my show clothes don’t

my own horse was very hard and the work and money I put into

get dirty.

it, was all mine, but I learned. The only flaw to this horse was still

My next class is not until 2pm so I have plenty of time to go

I cannot hold him when he’s walking or clean his feet so my dad is

see people I only see at this show. As I walk around, the more

always by my side to do it, I mean it does give us more time to bond.

I feel as if Homer and I aren’t ready for this. I try to push the

So back to the <day of the> show, its autumn and the leaves

thought aside and go to see my favorite man of the day. Rudy

are just starting to turn, but its 4am and you<I> can’t see that

is someone I have known since I was a little kid; I used to hang

through the tinted window of the truck. I’m laying down in the back

out with him when my dad was working the horse sales. He’s the

seat trying to catch a little extra sleep before we get to the horse

caterer. I go up to see him and he already has my breakfast ready

park. Today is the day of The National Standardbred Show, a show

for me, such a good guy. We talk for a few minutes and he tells me

I work for all year to attend. By the time we got to the horse park

that he thinks of me as a daughter. He knows I can do anything

it’s about 5AM and I’m walking into barn A to feed my horse. I flick

I want with my life. He also tells me, “May, you have to believe in

the lights on as I go by the switch; I take one look at my horse and

yourself, I believe in you, why don’t you believe in you?”

Student: Amanda Lee Keynton Title: From Comfort, to New Things. Type: Story

I thank him and promise to come by later. So by the time I get <back> to the barn, my Dad has taken the liberty of getting my horse tacked and ready. I get my show clothes back on and we walk up to the ring. My Dad gives me the count for my leg up, 1…2…3, and I am in the saddle. I look at the course and the ring once more as my dad takes a rag and polishes my boots and wipes the dirt off, I’m so nervous that i’m shaking. My dad tells me to breathe as he leads my horse into the ring. I look around while I wait for the whistle. Mom, Dad and Rudy are all ringside waiting to cheer me on. And there it is the WHEWWW of the whistle. We start to canter and make our way to the first jump. As we approach the just I can feel him asking “can we go?” and I answer no not yet, so a few more strides and I finally tell him yes before he can even ask. We can take off in perfect harmony, I feel his muscled back flexing and moving as we reach the crest of the jump. We take the course in perfect fluid motion, I can feel myself relax by the time we get past the fourth jump, and I know everything has worked. Homer has proven himself and landed a permanent spot in the barn. We finish with our circle. We are outside the ring and waiting for the results, and the announcer finally begins to talk after what feels like decades. We placed 1st out of 34. I waited for the ribbon girl to bring my prizes; she couldn’t have been more than five years old. As she was making her way towards me, suddenly homers ears perked up and he was looking directly at her, I saw in her hand a bouquet of some sort. As she got close enough for homer to reach her, he ripped the bouquet out of her hand, I realized it was carrots. I looked down and saw her giggling at my horse who happily munched on the carrots know they he deserved them. Now that i'm holding my blue ribbon I cannot wait hang it proudly next to Ozzy’s blue ribbon on my wall of the dining room, which has been converted into a trophy room.

Student: John McAllister Major: Continuing Education Title: Beaded Wave Cuff Medium: Copper and crystal beads. Project Type: Self-initiated Project is for: Business, Mud Flower Jewelry Creative Process: Exercise in forging metal (lengthens and ripples the metal) and exercise in cold connection (how to attach beads as they couldn't be soldered).

Beeded Wave Cuff

Interpretation of Poppies by John Sargeant

Student: Lisa M. Montalto Major: Studio Art Title: Interpretation of Poppies by John Sargeant, 1886 Medium: Oil on canvas Original Size: 18 x 24 in Project Type: School project Project is for: Painting I Project Name: Final Project: Master Painter Detail Project Description: Students choose and research a painter whose style and subject matter is meaningful to their own development. Use the viewfinder and grid enlargement/measurement method used in re-interpreting and creating new and impactful composition based on the master painterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reference.

Creative Process: The painting I chose was Poppies by John Sargeant in 1886. I cropped the painting to the upper right quadrant, including the black backdrop, the large pink flower to the right, and a large red flower to the left, to create a balanced composition. I used the grid method of enlargement to do the basic sketch onto the canvas with charcoal after which I applied the paint directly using the palette knife. I used large amounts of fat paint, not using a lot of medium, to create the layers of greens and reds. I used a brush to only paint in the black background for a smooth, consistent feel.

Rise From Darkness Student: Dylan R. Wise Major: Liberal Arts Title: Rise From Darkness Medium: Krink paint markers and spray paint on canvas Original Size: 18 x 36 in Project Type: Self-Initiated Project is for: An Event Project Name: Knocked Sub-Conscious Art Show Project Description: I wanted to emphasize some type of order with a symbol that is a vague representation of life, light, and ascension. This pieces always has a different meaning to me over time. Creative Process: After stenciling out a skull, I spray painted the background in neutral tone to give

depth to the emerging subject matter. I slowly placed color into the skull using kink paint markers in veterinary syringes. While I placed layer upon layer, gravity took hold of the paint. I allowed the wind to do as it pleased to the flowing paint, to make it so each drip had its own conscious thought and action. Once the skull was filled in a sketchy manner, I placed silver highlights for gray tones, then red on the top corners for composition, texture, and hints of color. Finally, I sprayed the corners, fading the red into the background, so that the color wasn't overpowering.

In Doubt – In Theory (Non Habit Forming)

A Fool’s Fool For Those Eyes

Student: Steven H. Cote’ Major: Graphic Design Title: In Doubt – In Theory ( Non Habit Forming) Medium: Mixed media on paper Original Size: 18 x 24 in Project Type: Self-initiated Project is for: Artwork is for others to see and to be shown in galleries. Project Description: The idea and description behind “In Doubt – In Theory (Non Habit Forming)” was a series of self portraits representing the thought process of events that were happening shortly prior to the execution of these pieces. Other than that, there isn’t any subliminal message or deep meaning, they’re just self portraits. Creative Process: The creative process for “In Doubt – In

Theory (Non Habit Forming)” was interesting. The pieces coincide but were executed totally oppositely. The image of “In Doubt” appeared in my head and I had a loose idea of what I was painting while I was painting it. It was meticulous but careless at the same time and I was aware of where I was making my lines and where to add color. Now, for “In Theory” the process was completely different. I literally poured paint and smeared it everywhere and made a complete mess. I have to do that sometimes to get the creative process flowing. I eventually came up with the imagery and focal point after making a complete mess for hours on the paper.

Student: Steven H. Cote’ Major: Graphic Design Title: A Fool’s Fool For Those Eyes Medium: Mixed media on paper Original Size: 18 x 24 in Project Type: Self-initiated Project is for: Artwork is for others to see and to be shown in galleries. Project Description: When making “A Fool’s Fool for Those Eyes” I was expressing vulnerability in relationships and how dangerous it is for anyone. These have a more serious meaning than the previous pieces described but they’re not too serious. Creative Process: For “A Fool’s Fool” I had a similar creative process as “In Theory”. I had half of the idea already in my head but as far as executing, I needed to mess

with colors and paints before the final product was created. Sometimes I create the background before the main part of the piece because I don’t know how to portray the main subject at that moment, but it varies with every painting. When creating “Those Eyes” I had the whole subject matter and everything in my head before touching paint. The process is never the same in any painting really. I like to have heavy subject matter and to come up with quotes to include in my work. This particular piece has a message, portrays the message and it gets right to the point when giving the message all while being oddly minimalist.

Populations

Student: Steven H. Cote’ Major: Graphic Design Title: Populations Medium: Mixed media on paper Original Size: 18 x 24 in Project Type: Self-initiated Project is for: Artwork is for others to see and to be shown in galleries.

Student: Lawrence M Russo II Major: Fine Art - Studio Education Title: Ocean Surf Medium: Oil on Canvas Original Size: 38 x 24 in Project Type: Self-initiated Project is for: Study of water, waves, motion, light, volume, texture Project Description: I have been fascinated with ocean vistas, the translucency of water along with it’s volume and weight – how it undulates and moves so ﬂuidly while changing shapes. I attempted

to capture the motion and speed, with the power and emotion that seems to drive the waves. Creative Process: I’ve researched many artists that convey ocean views, I studied the various methods / techniques by observation how water is handled in oil medium. Capturing a translucent effect is a challenge for me. I need to rethink the waves on the surface, the foam structure and overall mass/volume of the water as it rises and falls.

Ocean surf

Compassion Student: Julia K. Guerrero Major: Architecture Title: Compassion Medium: Acrylic paints on canvas Original Size: 18 x 14 in Project Type: High School project Project Name: Tripdict Project Description: This project was also a tripdict. The project called for the same image in three pieces, but they had to be presented in three different categories of art, such as realistic, abstracted, and nonobjective. Creative Process: This is the abstract piece in the tripdict. The original was an image of two hands holding. My approach to abstract it was breaking it down into simple geometry. I made the hands and arms very vibrant, and drowned out the background with a darker range of color. This enhanced the hands to 'pop out' even more.

Ocean's View Student: Katherine R. Fanshel Major: Fine Arts Title: Ocean's View Medium: Acrylic on Bristol board Original Size: 18 x 14 in Project Type: School project Project is for: Acrylic Painting Project Name: Stain and Pour Painting Project Description: To study and learn staining and pouring painting techniques. Creative Process: I decided to paint something based on the ocean,

trying to get something like a fish or underwater view. I started off with a stained droplet background of sky blue and ultramarine. Then I mixed tan with pouring medium and poured some streaks on the bottom of the painting till I had something like sand. I mixed ultramarine and navy with some pouring medium, poured streaks over the painting, and then I used a dropper with the ultramarine.

Torreira, Portugal Student: Jonathan Paiva Major: Video Production Title: Torreira, Portugal Medium: Digital Photography Project Type: Personal (vacation) Project is for: Was from a challenge my father. Project Name: Portugal May 2012 Project Description: The project was to see what kind of photos I can create with a Point and shoot camera. Creative Process: I took this photo during my visit to Portugal in 2012. I was staying in a house about a block away from the area I took this, and I passed it everyday on my way to a cafĂŠ. So one day I made the decision to snap a photo of it. After taking the photo I felt it was lacking on the saturation so I addjusted colors in Photoshop Lightroom.

Bub-lee Lounge

Student: Veronica Lynn Soltysik Major: Associate in Applied Science: Interior Design Title: Bub-lee Lounge Medium: Sketch-up (for 3-d modeling) and Artlantis (for rendering) Project Type: School project Project is for: CAD for Interior Design II Professor: Trent Welcome Project Name: Bub-lee Lounge Project Description: The idea of the

project is to use the ability of the computer software to create a repetitive pattern, which creates cohesive wall and ceiling panels. Bub-lee is a calming, yet energizing space designed to capture the whimsy of bubbles. Moving lights transform two-dimensional planes into changing works of art. Cool colors and reflective surfaces provide a clean and

crisp environment to relax in. Creative Process: I was inspired by the way bubbles morph and change colors as they float through the air. I chose to design the space around slowly rotating colored lights. Ceiling and wall panels with bubble shapes filter the colored light and leave the impression of moving bubbles on the floor and walls. White

walls and high shine black tile on the floor provides a reflective surface to add to the compelling nature of the space. Due to the nature of the light colored, reflective surfaces and the possibility of glare, I made sure to filter the natural light by applying panels on the windows. Overall the space is meant to emulate a clean, crisp and enlightening feeling.

Comic Book After life Series

Luisa Luisa hates the sound of her name. When her family says “Luisa,” it sounds like a waterfall, like something dangerous; when teachers say her name, they trip over the vowels like rocks; when boys say it, they say it hesitantly, emphasizing the SA and forgetting about the rest of her. Girls, however, say her name perfectly: their tongues curl around the u and vocal chords whimper away at the i before coming to a gentle conclusion. Luisa enjoys flower arranging. Her tias cluck their tongues like chickens and say “Luisa, chica, you will never find a husband, un amor, with such a frivolous talent. Por favor, mira tu madre en la cocina; she’ll show you how it’s done!” But Luisa smiles and wipes her dirt-stained hands on her torn jeans. Later she

Student: Allison Beth Kolarik Major: Fine Arts and Graphic Design Title: Comic Book Afterlife series of Zombie Portraits Medium: Digital illustration Original Size: 10 x 10 in Project Type: School project/ Independent study Project is for: Comic Book Afterlife LLC Project Name: "The Language of Death" Project Description: A Series of Graphic Representations illustrating various colloquialisms which address death throughout history Creative Process: Comic Book Afterlife, like the plague it represents, has continued to grow and spread out to over 16 countries over the course of six months. It is now a fragile, yet self-propelled small business.

will scrub at her fingernails for hours, trying to dispose of the muck beneath them (what girl would ever want to be fucked with fingers this dirty?, she’ll think to herself) Xbut for right nowX She is content to smell the blossoms and surprise her pregnant cousin with a fresh bouquet Xthan to worry about an improbable future.X rather than worry about the future.

Student: Linette Reeman Title: Luisa Type: Prose

Quadrupot

Student: Ellen L. Smith Major: Mathematics/Science Program, Biology Option Title: Quadrupot Medium: ceramic pottery Project Type: Selfinitiated Project Name: hand-built pitcher/pot Project Description: I wanted to make something that looked like it could walk away from me. Creative Process: I used the pinch pot technique. The pot was hand-built to look like an organic form; like a cow's body. The pinch pot style fit this look.

Sandwiches

Student: Ayla L Nucum Major: Graphic Design Title: Sandwiches Medium: Photoshop Original Size: 11 x 18 in Project Type: School project Project is for: Typography II, Professor: Basem Hassan Project Description: Create images with type, in a poster format. Creative Process: For this I knew that I had to do something familiar that people would recognize in a heartbeat. At the time I was actually hungry and my first idea was a hamburger, and with a little warp text it was completed to my liking. I had so much fun with that I wanted to try a series of them and researched different popular sandwiches.

Plastic Rachel didn't like anyone to call them dolls. She called them her babies, even though they were

“Dennis, look at this vase,” Rachel said to me. “It's nice,” I told her.

actually dolls–made of plastic, produced in a factory,

Rachel picked up the crystal vase from the table and smiled at

manufactured by a company. But to Rachel, they were

the way it sparkled in the sunlight. "This would look great in the bay

real, they were alive, and they needed her.

window at home. What do you think?” she asked me.

A few years ago, after Dad and Rachel married and were trying to have a baby together, the doctors told her she had polysystic ovary something-something,

“Oh…yeah,” I agreed, bored and wishing I was hanging out at the beach like the rest of my friends that day. The antique market was swarming with collectors, examining

which basically meant she couldn't have babies, ever.

dusty, rusty, half-broken pieces of junk. I was the youngest one

And since that was her dream pretty much her whole

there. The older people smiled at me, probably thinking how nice it

life, she kind of lost it a little. A year went by that she

was to see a teenaged kid like myself hanging out with my stepmom

hardly came out of her room. After that, sometime, is

at the market.

when she started getting these dolls–these babies. They had skin that felt like real skin, hair that

“See anything you like?” Rachel asked. “Uh….” I shrugged. “Some stuff is cool, I guess.”

looked like real hair. I remember the first time one

“Someone's selling antique guitars over there,” she told me,

came in the mail. It came in a box, like any other

putting the vase back down on the table. “We can check that out

package. She sliced it open with a cutter. Right

if you want.”

inside, cushioned by bubble wrap and foam, was the baby Rachel had been waiting for all her life: made of

“Yeah, that sounds good.” At least it was something I was interested in.

plastic, with dark blue human-like eyes, and hair like

“Oh, my! That is precious!” exclaimed an elderly woman with

the fuzz of a peach. She scooped him up from the box

curly white hair. She smiled at the stroller Rachel was pushing, the

as if he were alive, holding his little head in her palm.

one that carried her doll–baby Joey. Rachel smiled.

She had tears in her eyes as she marveled over what she called my new brother. “Joey,” she said in a broken, teary voice. “That's what I'll call him. Isn't he beautiful?”

“Just precious,” the woman said again, clasping her hands together. “What's his name?” “That's my little Joey,” Rachel said proudly. “Aw,” the woman cooed. “My third grandson was just born two

Student: Becky Garretson Title: Plastic Type: Story

weeks ago.” “How wonderful,” Rachel replied, readjusting the bag of Joey's toys on her shoulder. “Let me get a better look at this fella',” the woman said, squinting from the sun as she bent over. I walked away and pretended not to be with Rachel. When people figured it out, they didn't like it. It happened a lot, and it never got easier to deal with. “He's a little guy,” the woman noted, moving Joey's blanket just a

the doll. “I'll take this,” I said to the man who was selling the crystal vase. He watched closely as Rachel carefully scooped Joey out of his stroller and hugged him close to her. “Ten…dollars,” the man said to me, unable to draw his attention away from her or the doll. I handed him a ten dollar bill. The man slipped it into his cash box and wrapped the vase in newspaper.

little so she could see his face. And when she did, her smile melted.

“Is she okay?” he asked me.

Her jolly eyes narrowed. With one hand, she pushed her thick

“She's just fine,” I assured him.

glasses up her nose, blinking several times.

“Is that…plastic?” He handed me the vase.

“He has a little sister at home too,” Rachel said, referring to the second doll she'd bought a year after Joey. I wished she'd shut up. “It's a doll,” the woman said with disgust. She pulled her hand back quickly, as if Joey were a little dog ready to snap at her. “A baby,” Rachel corrected her. “Isn't he beautiful?” “He's plastic,” the woman said stiffly. Rachel blinked. “Is this a joke?” I turned around to look at the crystal vase Rachel had just been admiring.

“Thanks, have a nice day,” I said, and walked away. “You know, I really hate that word, Dennis,” said Rachel, still patting Joey's back. She bounced him lightly as if he were crying. “Joey does too.” “What word?” I asked, holding the vase behind my back. Her dark blue eyes, like Joey's, stared through all the people watching her. “What word?” I asked Rachel again. Without her

“It's not a joke,” Rachel said softly.

seeing, I slipped the vase in the back of Joey's stroller.

“Why…” The woman's mouth hung open as she tried to think of

I'd show her later.

something to say. She shook her head and without another word,

“Plastic,” Rachel said in a near whisper, a tear in

walked away. She whispered to a group of white-haired women, who

her eye. She hugged Joey. “He's my baby. They don't

all turned their heads to look at Rachel, the crazy woman carrying

understand.”

Women With Masks

Student: Helen Mgaloblishvili Major: Fine Arts Title: Women With Masks Medium: Ink Original Size: 9 x 11 in Project Type: Self-initiated Project is for: Drawn for my sister Project Description: I wanted to draw a woman who is happy and beautiful. Creative Process: My sister was inspiration for this work.

Student: Helen Mgaloblishvili Major: Fine Arts Title: Happy Women Medium: Pencil Original Size: 9 x 11 in Project Type: Self-initiated Project is for: Drawn for my sister Creative Process: My sister was inspiration for this work.

Happy Women

Student: Ayla L Nucum Major: Graphic Design Medium: Digital Art, Photoshop Original Size: 14 x 20 in Project Type: Self-Initiated and School project Project is for: Digital Media Professor: Basem Hassan Project Name: Self Identity and a CD cover Project Description: To create a fun but professional look that best suits my personality: Letterhead, Business Card, Logo. CD Cover Creative Process: I created my own font with my own handwriting to have that doodle look. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still uncertain about the colors. I still play around with it but I think this is the best color combo so far.

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Seated Male Model with Skull Student: Mary Jane Bello, Major: Fine Arts Title: Seated Male Model with Skull Original Size: 42 x 48 in Medium: Charcoal on paper Project is for: Professor: Amy Faris 2nd Year Studio Project Description: The size of the work determined the design. Given that the model was seated, that left quite a bit of blank space remaining that needed to be part of the overall design.

Kate Student: Mary Jane Bello Major: Fine Arts Title: Kate Original Size: 36 x 24 in Medium: charcoal on paper Project is for: Professor: Amy Faris, 2nd year studio life drawing Project Description: Completed study of model on white fabric with blue scarf.

Red Recliner

Student: Mary Jane Bello Major: Fine Arts Title: Red Recliner Original Size: 32 x 48 in Medium: Oil on Masonite. Project Type: Self-initiated Project Description: After initially being unable to find a â&#x20AC;&#x153;goodâ&#x20AC;? vantage point I settled in and am quite happy with the resulting design of the area. The red fabric and foreshortened leg/foot have had issues and I will continue to work on the project.

Student: Mary Jane Bello Major: Fine Arts Title: More on Swatches Original Size: 32 x 48 in Medium: Oil on Masonite Project is for: Professor: Amy Faris second year studio life drawing Project Description: This was an exercise in organizing the various prints and shapes of the model. Sections of the painting still require more work.

More on Swatches

Student: Kimiko Kara Nakatsuji Major: Studio Arts Title: Heroes Medium: Touch Markers and watercolors on watercolor paper. Original Size: 9 x 12 in Project Type: Self-initiated project Project Description: There are eight different characters dressed up in different clothing. Some look like actual superheroes, others are out of the ordinary. There are different characters with unique facial postures and emotions. I wanted to express each of their individuality to show that any one of them can be a Hero, but not the Hero as some people would think. There are anti-heroes, tragic

heroes, and more that defines them. For example, the second girl on the bottom left is struggling with herself to be a normal girl or a â&#x20AC;&#x153;superheroâ&#x20AC;?. Creative Process: I wanted to create different facial views. I wanted to experiment with Touch Markers, a type of professional marker company similar to Copics and regular watercolor. I originally wanted to use one of my characters, but each has a distinct personality as it shows each person can be strong, peaceful, menacing, even scared. I used different colors for the backgrounds to also display this uniqueness and how no one is alike.

Heroes

Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet

Student: Ayla L Nucum Major: Graphic Design Title: Shakespeare's Romeo & Juilet Medium: Digital Art, Photoshop Original Size: 11 x 18 in Project Type: School project Project is for: Illustration Professor: Dan J. Schroll Project Description: Illustrate a Shakespeare play or movie poster. Creative Process: I picked colors and a method of drawing that describes my style while adding a bit of "vintage" Shakespeare.

Farnese

Student: Jon Murphy Major: Architecture Title: Farnese Medium: Sketchup, colored pencils and markers, and canson paper. Original Size: 19 x 25 in Project Type: School project Project is for: Architecture 132 , Ed O’Neill Project Name: Farnese Project Description: Examine the Palazzo Farnese through regulating lines, determining the rhythms and proportions of the structure. Based on the research the task was given to design a multi-use building across from the building in any form. Creative Process: Distortion of the human eye. Using a geometric form proportional to the mass of the building, the façade starts to breakdown the geometric form to a scale proportionate to anthropomorphic scale. Through the use of the golden rectangle, a sequence was formed, creating hierarchy throughout the façade.

Tennessee Flowers “These Tennessee flowers sure do smell good, now don’t they?” With the sun and blue above her beaten face,

Fourteen and a Saturday afternoon poets dreamed about as they composed poems on blank blue-lined pages of white and all. The bus was to come twenty-one past the hour of every hour.

little Bailey couldn’t do no answering for the man

Little Bailey was walking in that Saturday sun. She was excited as she always

who now dragged her by the ankles through that

was hiking for the bus to the city of Nashville where all real country boys roamed

summer dust. He was starting to sing one of those

and broke the hearts of a-many young cowgirls. She walked from her house, only a

old country tunes, whistling through the words he

twenty or so journey by two of them feet. Little Bailey loving this summer, fourteen

didn’t know; stopping to slither a little dance in his

and free there, clean air filling her nose and lungs and stuff like that. That Tennessee

worn K-Mart Wranglers, his plain white tee, a cowboy

weather, the warm Saturday walks was all this cowgirl Bailey knew.

hat up on his head. Little Bailey choked on the blood that leaked

These Tennessee Saturday s could not compare from the inside. Looking out onto the range, the hills with years and years of good ol’ faithful Tennessee flowers

back through her nose. It was bleeding into her

blooming from the soil, flourishing and nourishing in the sun, and wilting to their

throat, little Bailey not remembering how her nose

death in the coming of those cold Tennessee winters. Gilbert loved these days

got so broken back into her skull in the first place. Life was continuing down the hill. Town was

now. One bad son of a bitch, he was a free man again, released back to streets he once was prowling around on. With summer here now, all the little girlies seemed to

thriving inside and out of the general shops; hunters

have lost their clothes, and they flashed on the radar of his sickening mind. As the

loading up their rifles hoping for some big un’s up in

summer warmth did its warming, the layers was stripped to closets and drawers

the hills over there. Her friends waiting and waiting

with the winter knickers and thermals.

like they did every Saturday afternoon. They sat and was giggling waiting for the bus to the big city of

Little girlies and what they was wearing these days… How could it be that all the mamas and papas of Tennessee could let their

Nashville. They sat and was laughing at their crushes

little precious packages of a daughter walk out the door in the nice weather like

for those twangy cowboys who had those curls

that? Surely, they were not aware of that Gilbert cowboy being back out of the

and streaks of hair under their cowboy hats. Those

penitentiary, back on the streets looking for young things to take to his little hill

crushes, their poster boys and company through

up over there. Or maybe, and mostly surely, they only knew of the Gilbert kind that

their stereo late at night as they lay in their bed

the good ol’ faithful news showed at supper, the damn son of a bitch walking with

cupping to their headphones to hear each word leave

his head watching his heels scuff, cuffed like a wild hog walking to its roasting pit.

that cowboy’s mouth. They were waiting and waiting

Surely, this could never happen to their little girls.

on the bench at the ripe age of fourteen. Little peaches, those girls was. Waiting and waiting to be picked right out the tree.

‘Cause, you know, Gilbert had eyes for all the little girls. Little Bailey walked with the country tunes playing on her mind, over and over, thinking what to ask if she ever bumped into the handsome cowboy that played his

Student: Michael Conway Title: Tennessee Flowers Type: Story

guitar on the ceiling above her laying body. She was in no rush to stop this walk for

recipe with, knowing he not going to give it away at

the bench three blocks up over there. She was in no rush for the twenty-one after.

the county fair this year or none of them.

Let it be, like… Gilbert drove. The country tune static of his stereo flowing through the dry-

Gilbert. Little Bailey.

rotted speakers of his pick-up. He drove through the town not wanting any of the

The Tennessee seconds ticking was all it took.

folks down here to reckon his face or nothing like that. He drove and saw this little

“You could use a ride, huh? Where you headed to?”

girl walking for the twenty-one after.

“Goin’ to Nashville with my friends. They waitin’ for

Little Bailey was only three blocks south of that stop up over there. She was thirty miles or something far from Nashville. She was minding not of the traffic of pick-ups and what not that rolled by her. Bailey was safe on the sidewalk there. And Gilbert was slowing for that little girlie with that long blond ponytail. He was signaling that hunk of metal, his pick-up, to the side like a courteous driver there. Little Bailey heard the rocks crunching under his slowing tires now.

me at the stop three blocks up from here.” “I reckon I could give you—and your friends—a ride up there. Headed there myself, you know?” “Yeah?” “Oh, yeah. You see, got my six string right here now,” pointing to his untuned Gibson sitting there

“Well, hi there, little lady.”

like some loyal hound dog. “Oh, yeah, wishin’ me a

Little Bailey heard the man speaking from the slowing pick-up.

tune here, you know? Tryin’ my shot with all them

Gilbert says, “How you doin’ out there?”

greats singin’ the same cowboy blues I sing. Like one

Little Bailey was all smiles; she wanted to say “no thank you, sir,” or something

of them billboard hits.”

like that. But she noticed his boyish looks. Gilbert was older than any would think. It was the years of clenching bars and stuff in the Tennessee penitentiary, watching the Tennessee flowers bloom and doom out over yonder.

“I suppose that ain’t such a bad idea. We will get my friends and all still, right?” “Bet your darn tootin’ behind, little girl. Got plenty

“Just fine now. ‘Bout yourself?” Bailey stopped walking now.

of room back there,” motioning to his flatbed, “plenty

Gilbert released one of his chuckles. “Doin’ fine now that I’m seein’ you through

of room for all us.”

the windshield.” That blood in her face must have started to flow or something; she started blushing red in those cute little cheeks of hers. Could of sworn she had seen this man before near the farm or at the rodeo or somewhere of those likes. Was looking like he could of been one of those cowboys she got singing and strumming in

Little Bailey got in with Gilbert next to that chipped up ol’ Gibson. Gilbert, cool as a cowboy, joined back in with that pesky traffic. Poor little thing should of known when Gilbert did

those frozen moments hanging up there on her walls. Gilbert had the milky blues

not make that left three blocks up over there. Should

that made all the girlies go wild; a brush of hair over his lips and on his cheeks. A

of known when Gilbert blew past her little friends

nice looking cowboy Gilbert was; a man you could share your secret strawberry jam

sitting and waiting for the twenty-one after. Little

Student: Michael Conway Title: Tennessee Flowers Type: Story

Bailey should of known that this country boy had

Little Bailey found her face hitting the windshield over and over, hurting

none of them good intentions for giving them a ride

her pretty little face lots and lots. Gilbert did not care much for the little girls of

thirty minutes north to Nashville.

Tennessee. He beat them up real bad sometimes; think he even almost killed a little

Gilbert was turning up the country tunes coming through the static; said, “Shush, girl. All’s goin’ to be fine—just takin’ a different way. Got somethin’ I want to show you.” Little Bailey could only think of those Hollywood movie hits, and all the blockbusters from out west,

one over fifteen summers prior. Yea. That poor little thing… Well, little Bailey forgot the moments. She lost herself in the clear blows of those windshield bashes. Gilbert was dropping her ankles in the Tennessee hills with all the Tennessee flowers. Lit a Red for his mouth and lungs to smoke. Was looking out over town and exhaled in that windy air.

and how the actors would jump and roll from speeding

Never even caught her name, Gilbert.

pick-ups and all when they was on fire. Well, this one

There was nothing left to do now. She was beaten real bad in the hills up there.

pick-up was on fire now. Gilbert was scaring her in that

She had seen her Papa drink a ton before; had watched him lay on the couch with

pick-up heading up into them hills over there.

his eyes wide, his mind sleeping. Must be what it feels like to be drunk a ton, she

Didn’t matter. Gilbert, cool as a cowboy, always

thought now. Vowed to never go drinking—could not imagine what this feels like

stayed a step ahead all the other cowboys. This

without the blood and all. She was wanting to vomit it all out on the very ground next

was not his first thrill ride into the hills over there

to her face. She was looking up to Gilbert who was smiling with a Red clinging to his

for those Tennessee flowers. How good they was

bottom lip while he was fumbling to take off his K-Mart Wranglers.

smelling on hot summer days, and how bad Gilbert

Gilbert was going to hurt that girl real bad on that hill.

was all the years around.

The sun was shining up above, drying her blood from the crying wounds on her

Little Bailey was trying for the door. Gilbert was

face; and the sun was being split by a long cloud, fading away into the blue; knowing

too fast, and he had those long basketball arms

now she would not make the twenty-one after the hour, every hour, for the poster

jutting from his shoulders. Gilbert was grabbing a

glories of men. No more cowboy hats other than the one on that Gilbert cowboy.

hold of her blond ponytail and was pulling her back to him real, real hard. Thought she could have been breaking her jaw from snapping back to his body. “Oh, you ain’t goin’ nowhere, girl. You my baby girlfriend today, you understand me?” he was saying as he was tightening his grip. Gilbert put his mouth on that little girl.

She closed her eyes when Gilbert started to put his mouth on her neck. Could feel his crusty lips And teeth biting into her skin. But there was a loud bang, sounding something like when she had her head hitting into that windshield. One of those really loud bangs, but she smelled it of some gunpowder—had been hunting with her Papa before in the woods to know that. Little Bailey was opening her eyes and was looking down the hill into the swaying Tennessee flowers, and how good they was smelling! She was watching the colors of them block the town as Gilbert’s lifeless face, cool as a cowboy, dropped into view…

Pear Tree Tunnel

Student: Marion Z Costa Major: Senior "audit" Title: Pear Tree Tunnel Medium: Digital Photography Project Type: Final Portfolio Project is for: Digital Photography I Professor: Mark

A. Dellert Project Description: I shoot prolifically, maybe 400+ images in 2-3 hours. One thing leads to another and I may be out from noon till sunset. Creative Process: The Pear Tree Tunnel with the arc of white blossoms was shot on first Friday around 5:00 pm and was shot from my car's driver seat.

Localbird(s) Student: Sergio Castillo Major: Graphic Design Title: LocalBird(s) Medium: Bic pen on postal paper. Original Size: 3 x 5 3/8 x 4 in, 6 3/8 x 4 1/2 in, 7 3/8 x 5 1/2 in Project Type: Self-initiated Project Name: Birds Project Description: One day I was sitting in math class during my senior year. Started drawing an eyeball and then a beak, before I knew it I had drawn a bird. I had no formal drawing classes at the time so instead of attempting to create a realistic bird I instead scribbled the rest of the birds body. From there on I continued to draw similar birds; some fat, some skinny, some with necks, others with funny looking beaks. I even drew them with a crown and a dunce hat. Everyone liked

them. One of my friends asked me if I wanted to do a bird on his surfboard, I gladly did it for him. Even my math teacher Ms. Gilliam asked me to commission a canvas for her before I graduated. Creative Process: The process for creating my birds is quite simple. Usually I am just sitting at my desk and I begin drawing beaks and eyeballs. Once that part of the bird is done begin incorporating the scribbles. At first it was very random, but, I started to follow a certain pattern. After the bird is completed I apply color combinations. Recently I have moved away from pens because when the color marker is applied over the pen lines, they start to bleed and blend with the colors. So to solve this I started using Microns.

The Guardians

Student: Christianna Ashley McIntosh Major: Liberal Arts Title: The Guardians Medium: White clay Project Type: Self-Initiated Project is for: This project was made as a gift for my father and grandmother. Project Description: I wanted to make a guardian angle for my father and my grandmother. We faced the loss of my mother and my grandfather within six months of each other. I was hoping to give them a little hope and strength. Creative Process: I started with a rolled slab

Student: Katherine R. Fanshel Major: Fine Arts Title: Pink Bear Original Size: 9 x 12 in Project Type: School project Project is for: Aery lie Painting Project Name: Stain and Pour Painting Project Description: To study and learn staining and pouring painting techniques. Creative Process: This painting is actually based off a Chax gloomy bear keychain I have along with being a bit inspired by Morris Louis' line paintings. It was painted mainly with the staining technique. I started off by brushing the Bristol with some chemical to stain it, and then used an ink dropper with light pink, red, and brown aery lie to make the background. I stained a corner with some green drops to attempt a camouflage print and once that dried I added dark pink streaks that resemble claw marks. After that I added drops of silver, gold and bronze ink across the painting.

Pink Bear

Art Tools Student: Lawrence M Russo II Major: Fine Art - Studio Education Title: Art Tools Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Original Size: 30 x 24 in Project Type: Study of composition application of medium Project is for: Personal work, self study in medium and stretching canvas. Project Name: Art Tools Project Description: First attempt with

acrylic and wanted to paint larger format than usual, decided that the tools an artist use are just as interesting as any subject. So this pseudo abstract is my original idea. Creative Process: Learned how to pull canvas with this project using brass tacks and canvas stretcher I then gessoed and painted the work with a slight impasto technique.

Garnet/Fine Silver Torsade Necklace and Earrings

Still Crazy After All These Years

Student: Kathleen McLaren Eovino Major: Fine Arts Title: Still Crazy After All These Years Medium: Sterling Silver and Dalmation Cabochon Stone Project Type: School project Project is for: Jewelry II Project Description: I had a button that said PSYCHO and decided to make a piece of jewelry using this as my theme. In

this world today you need to be a bit crazy to stay sane. I used a beautiful natural Dalmation stone and worked the silver around it. I incorporated a tiny figure of a lady, maybe meâ&#x20AC;Ś who is after all, "Still crazy after all these years." Creative Process: This piece is made using the lost wax process and many techniques and equipment are necessary to do this. The work must be carefully monitored to succeed. There are many hours of labor put into a piece like this, including filing, sawing and polishing.

Student: Lois G. Poucher Major: Returning Student/Independent Study Title: Garnet/Fine Silver Torsade Necklace and Earrings Medium: Garnet, sterling silver and beads Project Type: Self-initiated Project is for: Art showâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Monmouth Festival of the Arts Project Description: Garnet, fine silver (metal clay) focal

pendant w/ multi-strand garnet and sterling silver bead tornado necklace. Garnet strands can be worn twisted or untwisted, Garnet, fine silver, sterling silver dangle earrings. Creative Process: Used fine silver (precious metal clay PMC) which when formed and fired becomes fine silver. Used rectangular and round garnet cabochons fired with the metal clay. Chose soft triangle shape of pendant complementary to garnet cabochon shapes. Earrings repeated this design. Chose varying shapes/sizes of small garnet and sterling beads for multiple necklace strands.

Meet Us There 1. La-La “Well, I’ll be damned,” I say, then exhale the white smoke from my lungs. “Oh, don’t act so surprised. You knew. You’ve always known,” my little sister tells me. I laugh, just a little. “I guess I did.” We haven’t talked about anything else since we all sat at the kitchen table where she made her formal

treat her now. Fuck them though, I still love her though and so do my parents. Ash floats upward, the wind sending it away from us. I stare at her. She looks so awkward with a cigarette. This smoking thing doesn’t suit her. Smoke constantly stings her pretty green eyes and the wind keeps throwing strands of her brown hair into the burning tip. “Oh, Charlotte,” I say.

2. Mom I had expected her to tell me she had gotten knocked up by some boy she met

announcement. It all seemed just like that, proper

at a school party, too drunk to care about protection, and intended to keep it. Then

and organized. Everyone had to sit in the right chair,

again, I also though it strange that she’d want the whole family present to make an

mom and pops next to each other across from us.

announcement about that. The idea kept me away many nights. She’d make me a

She and I sat side-by-side. Nobody could get up,

grandmother well ahead of schedule.

move, or say a word. The whole arrangement seemed so well thought out. Hell, it took her three weeks

A picture of her and her sister mocking protestors in front of the White House hangs on the fridge. Charlotte holds up a flimsy, quickly made cardboard sign from

just to get the whole family in one spot at the same

someone else nearby, reading ‘Fuck These Guys’ as she stands next to a bunch of

time for more than five minute. And it took about

old, dirty-looking men holding sights of their own, reading things about Jews stealing

that long for her to say those two little words. For a

America, homosexuals and the sanctity of marriage, misspelled bible verses, and

minute, I thought mom would fall off her chair, but

rather unintelligent, rude things about the ethnicity of the president. Leigh Anne

she managed to keep her composure.

makes devil horns on her head, playing up the unfounded fear these protestors have

“Do you think pops is mad,” she asks, staring at the pack of cigarettes next to me. I push them toward her. Pops got up after that final word

of evil. It makes me smile every time I open and close the fridge. My daughter has always had something special about her. Now I know exactly what makes her so special. God blessed her with an open mind, an open heart, and

dropped, saying something about a work meeting. I

ability to love, even outside the bounds of what the world wants. I really don’t care

couldn’t get a read on him, but his departure rattled

if she has a girlfriend, boyfriend, partner, as long as she finds happiness with this

Charlotte.

person. What else could a mother want for her children?

“Nah. Pops isn’t mad. That’s a heavy bit of information to take in.” Charlotte lights up one of my cigarettes. As long

The minute she came out of my womb, a whole new happiness filled my heart. She had ten perfect fingers, ten little toes, and a loud cry that not only let me know she had come out just fine but that she'd go on to do something great, make a

as she doesn’t make it a habit, like I unfortunately

marvelous mark upon this world. The picture stares back at me. I wonder if she

did, she can have one. The situation seems to not

knew back then. She had to.

only call for it, but makes it acceptable. She did one

“Are you coming,” Charlotte yells from the car, her voice carrying easily though

of the bravest things a person can do, in my opinion

the open kitchen window. I lean down to look through it, at the two most precious

anyway. God only knows how the outside world will

things in my life.

Student: Megan Wenng Title: Meet Us There Type: Story

but now, now it has a different meaning to it. Now

3. Pops A gay child, a gay daughter, a lesbian living in my house, with my name, one I

when the topic does come up, I feel a bit angry, especially when someone insults those people. What

helped give life to. How does this happen? Did I do something wrong? Does this

right has Robert have to say a damn thing about

mean I won’t get grandchildren from her?

anyone’s lifestyle, especially my daughter’s, when

“Gays can adopt now, right,” I ask Robert. He sits beside me, staring at the too

he can’t keep his dick in his pants and cheats on

skinny, too young, too blonde girl playing pool. From the minute I met him some

his wife every chance he gets? At least I know my

ten, twelve years ago at a lunch meeting, he always had more of a mind for women,

daughter will stay true to the person – the woman –

especially blondes, than much of anything else, including his profession.

she gets involved with.

“Pretty sure,” Robert answers. “Why?” “Just curious,” I say. I swirl the whisky in my tumbler. The whole lesbian daughter

“Gay is a choice, man,” he mumbles. How many other people think this way? I may have thought

thing has just started to sink in. The bartender flutters by to attend to some ladies

like that once upon a time, but I can’t imagine my

at the end of the bar. Do they like girls? Do they like each other?

daughter chose this. I know what happens to those

For all this time, I thought nothing of the sort about my daughter. She didn’t

kids, to the gay population all over the world. She

look or acted like the typical lesbians I know, with their short haircuts, loose fitting

knows it too. My wife didn’t choose to love me, and

men’s trousers, and oversized shirts that hide their breasts. My daughter never gave

I didn’t choose to love her. We feel this thing called

any indication of homosexuality; she always play with dolls as a girl, wore pretty

love, something we have no control over.

dresses, did up her long hair and kept her fingernails painted in bright colors. I have to wonder, what else have I gotten wrong all these years. “Since when do you care about gay rights,” Robert asks, looking at me oddly. I stare at him for a moment. “Since my daughter is gay,” I say.

The rest of the whisky goes down easily and I stare at Robert as he stares at some blonde. Will my baby have to deal with people like Robert because of something she can’t change? “You better set that girl straight, literally,” he

“Really,” he asks. His eyes go wide, but I can’t tell why. He nods and hums.

says with a twinge of amusement. “While you still

“What is that supposed to mean,” I ask.

have a chance.”

He shakes his head, denying anything he might think I think about him. “Nothing,” he says. “It’s just, well, that’s a big deal.” “What’s a big deal,” I ask. The noise level in the bar suddenly picks up as the after-work crowd has started to flow in. I should probably get a table.

Something snaps inside me. I grab him by the neck and pull him into me. “That is my daughter,” I growl, spitting on his awful face. “I will not have her suffer because of the ignorance of shits like you.”

“You daughter is gay,” he answers, half yelling to compete with the crowd.

Robert swallows hard. “If you ever speak about my

“And,” I ask.

daughter, in any way, I will end you. Understand?”

“You don’t think there’s something wrong with that,” he asks. He leans in closer.

Robert nods, the fear in his eyes speaking more

“I mean, think about it, doesn’t it seem… against the natural order of things. Men like

than words ever could. My hand finally releases

women, women like me…”

him. He slides off his stool and disappears into the

My eyebrows go up. I’ve never cared what people had to say about homosexuals,

growing crowd.

Water Barrel Pendant

Nature in Focus Student: John McAllister Major: Continuing Education Title: Water Barrel Pendant Medium: Copper and glass beads Project Type: Self-initiated Project is for: Business, Mud Flower Jewelry Creative Process: The hanging elements were a result of the barrel shape. I wanted to add additional texture and color.

An artist detail of "The Sons" by Clemente

Student: Melissa Resto Major: Fine Arts Title: An artist detail of "The Sons" by Clemente Medium: compressed charcoal, gauche, & ink wash Original Size: 18 x 24 in Project Type: Class assignment Project is for: Drawing 2 Class and myself Project Name: Master Artist Detail Copy Project Description: I really tried to replicate the original piece of work. I took great care in detail. Creative Process: With all my work I try to give myself plenty of time to contemplate my approach. I try to feel the piece, I want it to move others when looking at my work.

Student: Jaclyn Loprete Major: Fine Arts - Studio Art Title: Helen of Troy Medium: Watercolor, ink, pencil and paper Project Type: School project Project is for: Sketching for Fashion Design with Rosalba Emmanuel - King Project Name: 15 minute fashion portrait from model Project Description: In this class the models are dressed in different outfits and the idea of the assignment is to capture the look and overall style of the model and her clothes accurately. Creative Process: I just tried to have fun with the assignment.

Helen of Troy

Night Walk The night was rich with the moonshine casting a blue glow over the yard. I tugged on the thick vinyl leash in my fingers, but my dog nudged and ducked under the Rose of Sharon. The empty branches scratched and rustled against her white fur. The crisp, dry scent of the possibility of snow, clung to the gentle breeze. My dog watched my breath make strange circles in the air. Feathery gray clouds swept through; veiling the mischief, starlit sky. We looked heavenward as two snowflakes softly landed and danced on our noses.

Student: Cory Wilkie Title: Night Walk Type: Poem

Water Lily Ring Student: John McAllister Major: Continuing Education Title: Water Lily Ring Medium: Silver, brass and lemon quartz Project Type: Self-initiated Project is for: Company, MudFlower Jewelry Project Name: Project started with a disc that I domed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it reminded me of a water lily because of the rippled edge. Creative Process: Additional layers added to add dimension with the final piece representing the flower. I decided to oxidize the finished piece to add an earthiness/warmth.

Labor Day, 5 pm The lifeguards climb down from their perches,

A STILL, SIDEWALK STOP

red trunks splashes of hibiscus, bodies caramelized from summer in the sun.

Autumn Eyes

They tip the stands over,

Honeysuckles wild

supersized nine pins,

Vine pick—and pinch

game over.

Blossom,

Parents gather girls in pink and turquoise,

Palms kiss

boys in pirate and dinosaur prints,

Cradle in

pick up red, yellow, blue, green, pails, shovels,

Ten tips.

towels, bags,

Del—icate

pack SUV’s with rainbow umbrellas and collapsible

Pis—til pull

strollers,

Al—most taste

head to the Parkway and home.

Nec—tar lips.

Sea, sand, gulls remain.

Viscous.

Sun flowing down,

Sweetness.

Lemon Zinger with hints of honey.

Student: Rosemary Wright Title: Labor Day, 5 pm Type: Poem

Student: Andrew Fleming Title: A Still, Sidewalk Stop Type: Poem

This is me

Nighttime Spy at night, the house

As a slave I ran towards the big dipper Wading in the water Holding Harriet's shot gun shells Telling my niggas not to look back When I became a man, I read the works of Fredrick Even stood on a pulpit of my own Speaking of my tribulations When I became Black My afro gleamed as bright and bold, as an exploding star I embodied pride I embodied anger So now, I stand unafraid of the future Because I know my past

Student: Dallas Griffin Title: This is me Type: Poem

creaks. your parents, in their disarray, have left the childproof fence askew, and you tiptoe downstairs to investigate.

Student: Andrew Fleming Title: A Still, Sidewalk Stop Type: Poem

Student: Lauren M Barone Major: Nursing with Art Minors Title: solid Medium: Charcoal on paper, drawn with eraser Original Size: 18 x 24 in Project Type: School project Project is for: Figure I Drawing Project Description: Finding and drawing the lights instead of the dark. Creative Process: I just went for it. I try not to think too much about what I am doing and how to go about it because that just leads to an artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s block.

Solid

Upon Forever

Student: Annabelle M. Fallarme Major: Visual Communications Title: Upon Forever Medium: Charcoal Original Size: 18 x 24 in Project Type: School project Project is for: Drawing II Project Description: The project was constructed to teach the second level of drawing. Students were asked to compose a collage reflecting to who they were as a person or to their likings, and then asked to replicate and enlarge the collage using whatever medium of their choosing. Creative Process: It was an interesting project because it was the first time Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever used Charcoal as a medium in any of my projects. I constructed my collage with 4 different photos that I felt reflected me as a person and what I liked. Three of the photographs were of my own and one image was found online. As we all know charcoal can be very messy, I think the difficulty in this particular project was simply keeping the image clean without the smearing along the white areas of the page.

es form in the clearing Momma, momma Tiny, soft hands break through Force her back to reality MHands grip grass As tiny bugs play with long brown strands Dew dampens jeans underneath

Momma, Momma

Dragging her deep into dirt She gazes into bright blue skies While memories play across clouds Simplicity comes to mind And her thoughts fall to days of innocence Tightly closing eyes She drifts to times where there was no work, school, daycare Times where money seemed to grow on trees Times where she could play in mud Without having to pay for it Now, a young twenty-one Many responsibilities drown her Dragging her deeper into dirt As she struggles hard to pull herself out Tears slide down tan skin, smearing makeup Dropping like bombs on earth

Student: Jen Pala Title: Momma, Momma Type: Poem

Memories above turn dark And the sky cries too Washing off dirt that holds her down Light appears, beckoning her Momma, momma, it calls her She sits, Ruining bugs play time Dusting off problems, water She stands, walks Bright blue eyomma momma, Time to wake up

Dolly

Student: Amanda Canny Title: Dolly Type: Poem

I love her, I do

all I had was her

I love her, I do

all I knew was her

but she makes me so anxious that

so she was exposed to all of my flaws

but she makes me so anxious and

she threw her problems on me and tossed me around

sometimes I can’t sleep at night

but she never stopped me. She never cared.

she won’t sleep at night

but I didn’t know how to stop her.

She came into my life

She wouldn’t respond but she wouldn’t leave

She came into my life

She was always there

and we were the best of friends

She haunted me

and we were the best of friends

She screamed at me

We did everything together

She hurt me

We did everything together

She hurt me

but as I got older,

and she’s right here

but as time went on,

and she’s right here

our friendship took a wrong turn

right now

our friendship took a wrong turn

right now

and twisted into something very messed up

and she won’t leave

and twisted into something very messed up

and she won’t leave

dress-up turned into dictatorship

but I can’t bring myself to talk about it.

she dressed me up

but I can’t bring myself to talk about it

companionship turned into control

I’m afraid she’ll hear me…

she cut my hair

because she doesn’t listen…

but I was lonely

but the problem is

but she was lonely

but the problem is

I was unhappy

I hate her

I was unhappy

I hate her

but no matter what I said, she wouldn’t say a word

I hate myself

I couldn’t speak

I hate myself

She just stared at me

and she hates me

I could only look at her

and she hates me

and she made me feel like a monster and she made me feel like a human

And we both hate each other.

Step Toward Anything

Student: Claudia â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chloeâ&#x20AC;? Masco Major: Fine Arts - Studio Art Title: Step Toward Anything Medium: Sharpie on paper Original Size: 11 x 11 in Project Type: Self-initiated Project is for: Portfolio Project Name: Quick Sharpie Study Project Description: Turn a photo into a quick, whimsical sharpie drawing Creative Process: This is another piece I worked on while in Arizona. It is a sharpie doodle of a picture taken of me behind the art gallery I was working at.

Confusion and Hope

Student: Claudia â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chloeâ&#x20AC;? Masco Major: Fine Arts - Studio Art Title: Live Medium: Vine charcoal on paper Original Size: 5.6 x 2.6 ft Project Type: School project Project is for: Drawing II Project Name: Final Project: Life size self portrait Project Description: Create a life-size portrait of yourself using either charcoal or pencil Creative Process: First, I had my professor photograph me jumping in the air many times. She then printed out several of the photos and I found the one that I felt captured me best. I then projected the image onto a wall and traced the major shapes onto my final piece of paper. I then spent the rest of the time, rendering every detail in the portrait.

Live

Student: Larry Jay Patterson Major: Fine Art - Studio Art Title: Confusion And Hope Medium: Black Marker Pen Original Size: 8.5 x 8.5 in Project Type: SelfInitiated Creative Process: I preferred to use the marker pens in variety because I still like the control, this time a more meticulous approach to detail, and the various range of values that I can explore by applying it with several pens, this achieved by utilizing several line widths and line techniques, such as crosshatching.

Rubenesque

Gentleman's Agreement Student: Erik W. Hanson Major: Art Title: Rubenesque Medium: Pen Original Size: 18 x 24 in Project Type: School project Project is for: Figure I Project Name: Transcprition Project Description: Transcprition of Peter Paul Rubens The Disembarkation at Marseilles. I was required to use a single fresh pen until it ran out, and I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t erase.

Creative Process: I made a grid format and then studied the picture to try to get the main details and flow of the piece onto my sheet, while learning to manage the pen size. The biggest problem was being able to get detail into the smaller figures in the background, and being able to pull out shadows and slight color changes with only a single black ink pen.

Student: Larry Jay Patterson Major: Fine Art - Studio Art Title: Gentleman's Agreement Medium: Black Ballpoint Pen Original Size: 8.5 x 11 in Project Type: SelfInitiated Project is for: Individual / Self-Promotion Creative Process: I preferred to use the brush marker pen because this time, I like the

loose, expressive line quality that is presents â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but still a controlled approach with keeping those subtle range of values simple, so that I can still explore and have fun. Using still only the one tool, my goal was to create an odd, but interesting and whimsical appearance of the characters and the setting.

Praying Student: Kimiko Kara Nakatsuji Major: Studio Arts Title: Praying Medium: Ballpoint pen on sketch paper Original Size: 9 x 12 in Project Type: Self-Initiated Project Description: I had a character in mind who has suffered throughout her whole life in relationships, family, and education. There is so much stress going on in her life, that she appears older than she looks. I wanted to represent struggles that can go on such as this, but at the same time you can have hope. Creative Process: I wanted to create a piece in ballpoint pen because not a lot of artists use this technique and teaches the value of not needing to erase. Every mistake can be covered in pen. I first started with this weeping woman because I am used to drawing characters before backgrounds. Her room was added after. The broken mirror was a bit hard to do because it doesn't show her actual reflection. I had to look at reference pictures to see how a shattered mirror looks with a reflection. I added cracks to the walls to show that the house is decaying.

The stables, they're marble hello my name is incitatus

hello my name is incitatus

and i

am a senator horse

am chief amongst the people

the things i love

and

are

senate of

milling in the grass crossing

Roma.

great

the things i love are powers

lengths at great

grant

speeds and politics the

ed by man.

things i love are

things i love are milling

milling in the grass.

in the grass and

hello my name is incitatus and i

money. the name my master gave

am privy to a great empire

me is incitatus it means that

i aid in lead

i am

ing

speedy, fast

her to greater reaches her to

the wealth my master gave me

grander days.

is grandeur, grander than that

i am a fucking horse.

of millions.

things i love are politics.

Student: Robert Paul Title: The Stables, They're Marble Type: Poem

They said the kid was too strong for his own good That he could punch a hole through the wall Or that he could carry the world on his shoulders As he walked through six foot pits shaking hands with dirt and clay

Cardiomegaly

stuck in the underbelly of his nails like a calling card Clad in a t-shirt, faded jeans and some steel toed boots toiling the day away. They said the kid worked to hard for his own good Each task a chore each chore a duty Done well or not at all So they were not surprised when his heart gave out Not surprised? Like they saw it coming Watched the death of a young boy and did nothing. They said the kids heart was too big for his own good

Student: Samuel L. Rubinstein Title: Cardiomegaly Type: Poem

That he could light up a room and bring a smile Onto the cheeks of anyone he meets They said that his heart, so large Was his demise And that his body could not keep up with it's size And fragile nature. To see that look, the pain in a parentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eyes When the people say the kid died too soon And start to cry at a boy with a heart twice my size lay in a casket left to die.

hello brooklyn Student: Barbara Bazs贸 Major: 2-D design Title: #hellobrooklyn Medium: Digital photography, pictures taken with iPod touch and edited with Instagram Project Type: Self-initiated Project is for: an Event Project Name: #hellobrooklyn Project Description: The pictures were taken in August, before the NBA season. The Brooklyn Nets had an Instagram contest about photos taken of Brooklyn, which had to be converted to black and white and tagged with #hellobrooklyn. Creative Process: I love photography and taking pictures, but unfortunately my camera was not with me so I had to use my cell phone. The pictures turned out well but the quality cannot be compared with a normal camera.

One of These Days Student: Kimberly Sloan Title: One of These Days Type: Story

The inside of the coffee house radiates

As the hours glide past, conversation

a warm glow that spills out into the dark

flows seamlessly from one topic to the

night. Black wrought iron chairs and tables

next. Soft acoustic music entwined with

filled with people during the warmer months

the intermittent churning from the mixers

are now abandoned. The trees sway in the

fill the comfortable silences. The crackling

biting wind, casting dancing shadows on

fireplace blankets us in warmth, and I watch

the sidewalk leading up to the entrance.

the reflection of the flames in your eyes.

The rich aroma of freshly brewed coffee laced

For all the words that cascade out of my

with a hint of vanilla escapes into the cold

mouth, there is an equal amount buried away,

air as I open the door. I look past a display

finding solace in the darkness inside of me.

filled with colorful mugs and assorted bags

Words lay like bricks in the pit of my stomach

of coffee to see you sitting at our usual

contemplating what it would be like to see

table by the fireplace. Your eyes meet my

the light of day. There are days the words will

gaze, and we acknowledge each other with

timidly ascend towards my mouth, and it is

a smile. I settle into the overstuffed hunter

then I will swallow hard, feeling them tumble

green chair across from you. I wrap my hands

a dark descent towards an untimely death.

around the steaming cup of coffee, feeling the numbness begin to fade from my hands.

Workers start to sweep, mop, and wipe tables down. We take that as our cue that the night has come to an end. Bundled in coats and scarves, the frigid air assaults us as we step out of the comfort of the warmth. We exchange goodnights, and I watch your retreating figure as you make your way to your truck and climb inside. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love youâ&#x20AC;?, I whisper. I watch as my words get swept up in the wind and vanish.

The Bridge

Student: Anthony Parrino Major: Finer Arts Title: The Bridge Medium: Charcoal Original Size: 18 x 24 in Project Type: School project Project is for: Drawing I Project Name: Sketch book drawings for final project. Project Description: Realism. To draw a realistic Portrait/Landscape. Creative Process: I studied works of Leonardo da Vinci and did multiple sketches before getting on with the final copies.

Smile for the Camera Student: Katy A. Burdge Major: Humanities – Liberal Education Title: Smile for the Camera Medium: Charcoal on paper Original Size: 18 x 19 in Project Type: School project Project is for: Drawing II, Professor: Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern Project Name: Grid 2: Portrait Project Description: To interpret an original black and white photographic image of yourself into a drawing using only black and white drawing media. Creative Process: It was difficult to enlarge the original image and to make out shadows and shapes in

Wood and Sea black and white from a low quality photo. Another problem I encountered was that my blending stumps didn’t seem to work well with the charcoal. One solution I found is to use my fingers to blend the charcoal instead, which gives me a smoother texture for the skin. Also, a new technique I tried out was having lost edges in the drawing, which are areas where forms disappear into the background. I thought that the drawing would look unfinished, but it actually brings a sense of completeness and puts focus on the center.

Form Over Fashion Student: Erik W. Hanson Major: Art Title: Form over Fashion Medium: Graphite pencils and a blending stump Original Size: 18 x 24 in Project Type: School project Project is for: Figure I Project Name: Homework of Proportions Project Description: Assignment was to get proportions perfectly down, and improve on smooth transitions of shading of the muscles and form. Creative Process: This piece was a homage

to artist Prud’hon. I approached the project by studying the simple mathematical proportions of the figure with the standard one at head height, then worked from that to make arms, legs, breast, and torso sizes accurately. I finally used the squint technique to be able to map out the levels of shading to find the exact differences in the muscles. The main problem I had was getting the exact form of the hand, despite how simplistically it was drawn.

Student: Dylan R. Wise Major: Liberal Arts Title: Wood and Sea Medium: Chalk on Black Board Original Size: 16 x 20 in Project Type: School project Project is for: Drawing I Project Name: Final: Homework Composition Project Description: Merging two aspects of nature into one being and its growth, how the terrestrial and subterranean are related in life. That their differing aspects form a greater being and can rise from even the smallest of foundations. Creative Process: Once I found a suitable composition with the shell and pine cone, I photographed it just in case it moved, then began to lay down the line

work on the blackboard carefully. There were not many open spaces or highlights, but plenty of minor ones in the pine cone, which needed blending similar to the shell to emphasize diminution. I then made a sketchy representation of the drapery to give the essence of a charcoal sketch, with messy highlights and shadows, to balance the smoothness of the main subject matter.

Shoeshiner Blues i know of a girl who broke her ribs over his boots and broke the rope around her neck a few days later, and i’ve tasted the inside of a starving mouth, picked the garbage out of my hair, washed the spit off my clothes. there’s a boy at the end of my street puking up his memories, the voices in his ears because his insurance doesn’t cover his sanity, and the law never coined a term for the dread in your bones when your cousin seeps his teeth in alcohol and pulls your pants to your knees. yet they pull on their stockings and their slacks, tie the paisley noose around the nervous bulge of their conscience, and pick the lesser of two evils; my father didn’t vote because his heart failed him, but the system failed us years ago when my relatives strangled each other and their lawyers picked at their receding flesh. give me a politician who’s felt the sting of the belt, the burn of the cigarette on their arm, who will sign my wedding papers “wife and wife”; let me into your house so i can blister my fingers unraveling spin; i would die for my country’s people, but this government would tell me i’m embarrassing. i want a human being to quell the groaning from the gutters, who will not add to the future’s statistic. but cast your vote, fold your hand, they told us god’s forgotten about us anyway.

Student: Linette Reeman Title: Shoeshiner Blues Type: Poem

Barely visible in a crack between the rocks, the eyes appear, dark, moist, metallic like golden obsidian. His broad face grins. Stretching forward into the light, he blinks.

Toad

I crouch in the grass, watching and waiting, the sun on my back like a cloak of warm feathers. Slowly he emerges, the forelimbs with four tiny toes, the body covered in lumps, bumps, warts, brown like a muddy rock brought to life. This creature is not the work of some divine jeweler, more like unbaked dough formed by a clumsy baker, rough, unfinished, awkward, mottled like the hand of an old man grasping his cane. How clever the Wicked Queen was to hide the prince in this unlikely body. I know heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s there, of course.

Student: Rosemary Wright Title: Toad Type: Poem

Grandmother read me the story. I saw the picture in the book. But I still in pigtails and Buster Brown shoes am not ready to break any spells or claim a handsome prince. He cocks his head. I step back, watch from a distance as this tiny Prince of the Underground, this creature of mystery and magic, hops to a bed of iris and disappears.

Heroes and Thieves

Student: Katy A. Burdge Major: Humanities â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Liberal Education Title: Heroes and Thieves Medium: Charcoal and ink wash on paper Original Size: 18 x 19 in Project Type: School project Project is for: Drawing II, Professor: Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern Project Name: Collage as a 2-D Drawing Project Description: This is a 2 part project which consists of a smaller collage of assembled, found images and a larger finished drawing which is an interpretation of this collage. Creative Process: It was a very intimidating assignment for me because we were taking images, putting them together as a collage, and then creating a work of art based on our own collage. I had no idea where to start with a drawing part. I was stuck and I finally decided to just start drawing and see what happens! And the effects were amazing; as I used the charcoal, I saw a new world forming on the paper. I had difficulty with the lightest areas in the picture; I kept smudging charcoal into them and I had to keep erasing and hoping they would come out enough. Some of the most difficult parts were also the faces; such tiny details were hard to add with charcoal and I was worried they would smudge or become fuzzy and unclear so to be safe I had to use a charcoal pencil with a fine tip and keep the blending precise and to a minimum.

Girl Empowerement

Student: Larry Jay Patterson Major: Fine Art - Studio Art Title: Girl Empowerment Medium: Black Ballpoint Pen Original Size: 8.5 x 11 in Project Type: Self-Initiated Project is for: Individual / Self-Promotion Creative Process: I preferred to use the ballpoint pen because I like the control and the subtle range of values that I can explore by applying it all together using only one tool.

Ballroom Mayhem

Student: Larry Jay Patterson Major: Fine Art - Studio Art Title: Ballroom Mayhem Medium: Black Ballpoint Pen Original Size: 8.5 x 11 in Project Type: Self-Initiated Project is for: Individual / Self-Promotion of Artistic Disciplines, Talents and Abilities. Creative Process: I create a lot of cartoons and illustrations using the pen as my tool.

Still Waiting for Godot

Horse Box

Student: Kathleen McLaren Eovino Major: Fine Arts Title: Still Waiting for Godot Medium: Sterling Silver and Green Jasper Stone Project Type: School project Project is for: Jewelry II Project Description: My daughter was very active in technical theater in college and the first set she designed was for the play, Waiting for Godot. This inspired the piece of jewelry I made as I am still waiting for Godot and he has not gotten here yet. Creative Process: I like my jewelry pieces to make me smile, to have a story behind them and to make others think. I design them with a bit of humor and whimsy. This piece is made using the lost wax process and many techniques and equipment are necessary to do this. The work must be carefully monitored to succeed. There are many hours of labor put into a piece like this, including filing, sawing and polishing.

Moonlite Cabin Box

Shell Box Student: Darlene Seaman Major: Independent Study Title: Horse Box / Moonlite Cabin Box / Shell Box Medium: Silversmithing Project Type: Selfinitiated Project is for: Independent Study, Professor: Tony Blazer Project Name: My collection of miniature boxes inspired by vintage snuff boxes. Project Description: I always collected miniature boxes and was inspired to make my own. Creative Process: I had to learn how to make hinges and fabricate the boxes by soldering. I used precious metal clay to mould my designs. I bezel set the horse-disk and cabin disk, also bezel setting a moon stone. The shell box is made all of the metal clay, slowly formed piece by piece. I took impressions of shells my daughter brought back from India.

East Indian Symmetry Student: Patricia A. Surina Major: Audit at Brookdale Title: East Indian Symmetry Medium: Sterling silver jasper and topaz pendant Project Type: Self-Initiated Project is for: A Juried Art Show Project Name: Monmouth Festival of the Arts, a fund raiser for the Monmouth Reform Temple. Project Description: The idea behind the project was to blend a jasper cabochon with buff top faceted topaz stones. Creative Process: I started with

Irish Harp Whimsy Student: Patricia A. Surina Major: Audit at Brookdale Title: Irish Harp Whimsy Medium: Sterling silver turquoise, green onyx, and tourmaline pendant Project Type: Self-Initiated Project is for: A Juried Art Show Project Name: Monmouth Festival of the Arts, a fund raiser for the Monmouth Reform Temple Project Description: The idea behind the project was to blend varying colored stones in the end forming a piece reminiscent of a Celtic harp. Creative Process: I started with the turquoise cabochon and found varying shades of blue/green stones that enhanced the color in the turquoise. The stones were arranged on sterling silver sheet metal. Bezel work was done for the stones followed by placing a combination of wire and beads. As the wire and beads were placed the piece started to remind me of an Irish harp.

the jasper cabochon and found topaz stones that matched a color in the jasper. The jasper and topaz stones have a different shape, texture, and shine to add interest. The stones were arranged on sterling silver sheet metal. Bezel work was done for the stones followed by decorative beads, wire, and a bail. The challenge to this piece was the symmetry; precisely placing the beads and wires, and then using a jewelerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s saw to carefully cut around the wires.

Student: Lois G. Poucher Major: Returning Student/Independent Study Title: Malachite Volcanic Pool Pin/Pendant Medium: Garnet, sterling silver and beads Project Type: Self-initiated Project is for: Art showâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Monmouth Festival of the Arts Project Description: Use of malachite cabochon , reticulated sterling silver, fine silver; Fabricated pin/pendant. Creative Process: I drew inspiration from malachite's light/dark curved line which complement the textured hills and valleys of reticulated silver.

Malachite Volcanic Pool Pin/Pendant

Nature in Focus

Student: Elise M. Fallon Major: Business Major Title: Nature in Focus Medium: Digital Photography Project Type: Self-initiated Project is for: Summer Submissions for Our USA Magazine Project Name: Nature in Focus Project Description: To capture crisp and color filled images of different aspects of nature during the summer months. Creative Process: While creating â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Nature in Focusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, my goal was to maintain the simplicity of nature while giving it a sharp and almost surreal look by including intense colors.

Student: Brian W. Koenig Major: Graphic Design Title: Mr. Kubrick Medium: Watercolor, pencil, pen, on watercolor paper. Original Size: 11 x 14 in Project Type: Self-Initiated Project Description: 2001: A Space Odyssey, directed by Stanley Kubrick, is one of best movies I have seen as well as one of the most haunting. It is pure visual storytelling and sound. The entire film is about evolution, showing us man's roots, his present status and then his future. It's about our journey as a species towards higher and higher planes, leading to this eventual massive evolutionary jump. Creative Process: Inspired by 2001: A Space Odyssey. At the end of the movie you see the starchild. Which is supposed to represent the next stage in human evolution. You see him as a normal child, but I wanted to take the evolutionary step in a different direction. Which was to make him more alien, or super human like. I started sketching him on watercolor paper with pencil then inked him with pen. I then started to paint him in watercolors since I wanted a light color that was translucent. I thought blue would symbolize the mysterious aura of the character as well as give him he sense he was floating in space without having to paint black everywhere. The deformed head or heads inside it was supposed to represent this being's intelligence. I painted black dots around him to represent the stars.

Mr. Kubrick

Sloth

Student: Julia K. Guerrero Major: Architecture Title: Sloth Medium: Watercolor paints on watercolor paper Original Size: 18 x 12 in Project Type: School project Project is for: High school art class. Project for an event. Project Description: It was a project that was supposed to be sent out for a competition in which there had to be 14 total pieces of artwork that related to your theme.

Creative Process: I knew I wanted to do the seven deadly sins out of every day life as my theme. Give the idea that many actions we do could seem right for that time, but may be 'deadly' due to it's consequences. I unfortunately did not get to the finish 14 pieces of artwork so I could enter the competition, but it gave me a great series of pieces. Looking at it with a fresh eye, I'm not sure if the medium was right for the effect I wanted. It gives a very peaceful nature to it. Maybe if the medium contrasted the subject matter, it would have been more effective for it's concept.

Mystique Share the Red Student: Kristen Lee Brinkman Major: Graphic Design Title: Share The Red Medium: Digital Art (Photoshop/Illustrator) Original Size: 17 x 17 in Project Type: Self-Initiated Project Inspired by music. Project Name: Strange Worlds Project Description: I felt compelled to create a body of work that would act as a visual extension to some of my favorite musical compositions. Student: Alberto Franco Major: Humanities - Photography Title: Mystique Medium: Digital Photography and Photoshop Project Type: School project Project is for: Digital Photography II, Professor: Stuart Thomas Project Name: Deliberate Mistakes Project Description: The goal of the assignment was to create images by deliberately making mistakes such as making blurry photos with long exposures. All exposures must have been taken with a shutter speed of Â˝ second or longer. Creative Process: This photo was taken in Red Bank at the lake. The sun was just setting over

the horizon cause the sky to reflect the most beautifully soft colors onto the lake below. This gorgeous scene inspired me to create an image that was deliberately out of focus. Doing so allowed the photo to have a sort of misty other worldly aura to it and added to the softness of the colors on the lakes surface. The result was an image that was almost pastel in nature. I adjusted the color balance slightly to add some more blue to the image. I individually selected some areas in order to darken them to add contrast. I also darkened the sky by selecting is and adjusting the brightness using the Curves tools.

The Boy who Cried Coyote

Student: Claudia â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chloeâ&#x20AC;? Masco Major: Fine Arts - Studio Art Title: The Boy Who Cried Coyote Medium: Inktense Pencil on Watercolor Paper Original Size: 3 x 2 in Project Type: Self-initiated Project is for: Portfolio expansion class taken at Colorest Project Name: Learning

the use of Inktense and Watercolor Pencils Project Description: Create something large and vibrant to better understand how the inktense pencils work when water is added Creative Process: This piece was originally a photo I took of my ex boyfriend when we took a

trip to Arizona. He is wearing a coyote mask that my Aunt painted on a piece of a real palm tree. I first sketched a copy of the photo on sketchbook paper and used a lightbox to transfer it onto the watercolor paper. I then did my best to match the colors with my inktense pencils. After coloring the entire thing, I added water with a watercolor brush to blend and brighten the colors.

Student: Matthew J Gilliard Major: Architecture Title: Who I am Medium: Acrylic on a canvas Original Size: 24 x 36 in Project Type: School project Project is for: High School Class: Art Majors II Project Name: Identity Project Description: It was assigned by my teacher as something that will go into teen arts. A show that shows off art from different schools around

New Jersey. The main idea behind this painting was to show what's truly makes up the person I am but without referencing a self portrait. Every part of this painting helps to express something about me, whether its a hobby, an interest, or something that I just do. Creative Process: I

first started by thinking of different ways to show my identity. I started looking at the way windows frame a certain scene. I decided that a window can show a certain aspect that was most important with pictures around it that would show the less important things. I definitely learned a lot of creative acrylic painting techniques as I worked on this painting. The real inspiration for this painting would have to be all the things that I put in the painting. Each aspect inspired me to continue.

Who I Am

Cause And Effect My senior year, I was diagnosed with having Asperger’s Syndrome, a developmental disability

looked fake, and I never really reacted to anything. My grasp on social norms was already non-existent, but didn’t cause much of

related to autism that impairs one’s ability to

a problem physically until my bout of depression hit me in seventh grade. I’d finally

socialize and communicate effectively with

realized that I was different than the other children, and not in a good way. It always

others. Most people would have been upset, but

seemed to me that there was some secret language that everyone except me could

I was relieved. My entire life, I’d known there

speak, and with that, I finally gave up. I didn’t care what people thought anymore.

was something wrong with me, but it wasn’t

Because I didn’t understand what I had done to make people dislike me, I simply

until eighth grade that I myself knew for sure

chose to not think of it. In hindsight, I don't understand why someone didn’t notice

what it was. No one would believe me. I was

there was something wrong. I fought with my mother over showering: since I didn’t

too ‘well adjusted’ according to my mother, and

like the way it felt, I didn’t see why it was necessary. My depression only made my

everyone else thought that it was impossible

personal hygiene and all-around-disconnect from people worse.

because I was a writer and therefore too

Things in high school didn’t get too much better. The constant picking stopped,

abstract, which is why most people thought

but I was increasingly lonely. It was almost impossible to make friends, as the way

I was so ‘quirky’. Their denial and my lack of

I was treated in middle school had caused my social anxiety to get so bad that I

outside help affected my life in many negative

broke into a cold sweat when someone so much as looked at me. The small group

ways, but ultimately saved me. I was an outcast for almost my entire

of friends I did have was starting to get sick of me. I’d told them many many times that I believed I had Asperger’s, but they thought I was using it as an excuse to

schooling career, and I never understood why.

‘be a bitch’ and that if I had Asperger’s, I would ‘act way more retarded’. To this day

I thought I was pretty cool: who wouldn’t want

it still hurts me to think my best friends thought so lowly of me: I’ve never been

a friend who knew almost everything about

intentionally cruel to anyone. My friendships weren’t the only things that were

animals? It wasn’t until about sixth grade that

affected. Romantic relationships never worked out well for me either. I remember my

I realized the children were laughing at me,

first boyfriend saying that he couldn’t be with me because ‘I had no grasp for other

not with me. I spoke far too much about my

people’s emotions’. I’d told him that from day one. I began to think about what I’d

interests for the other children’s liking. I didn’t

always heard people saying when talking about someone like me, and it scared me. It

understand that no one cared about animals as

takes a special person to love someone like that. I may not have understood people,

much as I did. In fact, no one really cared to hear

but I knew that there aren’t many special people in this world. In spite of some

about anything I was interested in since it didn’t

studies I had read about my condition, I knew all I wanted was to be loved. That’s

involve boys. I also didn’t understand how to be

when I met Adam*.

“normal”. I got insulted very easily when people

It was my sophomore year of high school and I had just transferred to a new

tried to joke with me: I didn’t know they were

school where I knew a lot more people. I felt more confident in myself, and was

being funny. I also never had the correct emotion

starting to learn how to memorize individual people’s facial expressions. One day at

to match the situation I was in: my smile always

lunch changed my entire life. A boy named Adam came to sit with me and my friends,

Student: Nikki Kajeh Title: Cause and Effect Type: Esay

though I’d never seen him before he seemed really shy. I know what it feels like to

My life was a mess for many years because

be afraid to talk to anyone, so I decided to talk to him. No one would have guessed

of one silly problem that could have been dealt

where that innocent action would take me.

with by placing me in therapy or a special school.

Adam and I started dating at a friend’s birthday party. After about six months,

I thank God everyday that I wasn’t. Today, I

he started to act strange. He started to be very rude to my friends. (I could only

have a great understanding of people, as long

imagine how bad it was if even I was able to recognize that he wasn’t being nice.)

as I know them well. I still throw tantrums

I decided to stop hanging out with my friends to protect them, but they just

sometimes, but, shortly after my ‘popular’

pegged me as the girl who was obsessed with her boyfriend. We started to fight a

days ended, I met one of those special people

lot. Sometimes he would push me or leave bruises on my arms from grabbing me

everyone was always talking about. His name is

when I tried to make him feel better. There was also a game that he played with me

Tom, and he is the most patient person I have

sometimes. I really hated it, and at first I would hit him and tell him to stop, but he

ever met. He doesn’t get angry when I don’t

got very angry when I did that. I decided to stop fighting back since Adam laughed

want to be touched, and he doesn’t yell at me

when he did it, and as he said, ‘good girlfriends shouldn’t make their boyfriend’s

when I do something ‘out of the ordinary’. If

angry’. After Adam and I broke up, I reconnected with my best friend who informed

I could go back in time, and stop everything

me that the ‘game’ I thought Adam was playing with me wasn’t a game at all. She

from happening, I wouldn’t. I think that if I had

said it was rape, but I argued with her. That wasn’t how things like that happened

gone to a special school or therapy, I wouldn’t

on TV or in books. We cried together that day, but I think for different reasons. I

understand things so well now. It took me many

was most upset that I was so clueless and that everyone else seemed to be born

years of suffering, but I am now able to pick

knowing everything. On that day, I decided that I was going to be normal, and so, I

up on other’s people’s emotions (for the most

started copying everything I saw my classmates doing. I started to party a lot my junior year. I drank too much and smoked cigarettes

part) though I do sometimes need someone to explain what’s happening. People are also

just like everyone else did. For the first time in my life, people thought I was cool. It

more accepting of me because, thanks to my

was maddening though, because part of me knew that none of my friends actually

amazing school counselor my senior year, I was

liked me, they liked the person I was pretending to be. I killed me on the inside, but

formerly diagnosed and given the confidence

I never showed my emotions. What would my friends think if they saw me throw one

to tell people why I sometimes act strange. In

of my temper tantrums? I was always taught to be myself, but I decided that since

my opinion, learning the way I did is like going

that didn’t work, I must try this method, purely in the name of science. I eventually

to a foreign country to learn a spoken language.

tried to smoke weed, but it scared me because, while I was high I couldn’t use my

One learns faster when they must learn out of

brain the way I usually could, and my mind was a safe place for me. Things in my

necessity. When I think back on everything that

group of friends fell apart after a few of them went to jail. People were fighting a lot,

happened to me, I know now that though the

and people went from drinking to doing serious drugs: I even lost my best friend to

cause of my problems may have been Asperger’s,

that for a while. I decided to get out.

in the end I am grateful for its effects.

Self Portrait Sick Day Student: Annabelle M. Fallarme Major: Visual Communications Title: Self Portrait Medium: Graphite pencils Original Size: 10.5 x 8 in Project Type: School project Project is for: Drawing II Project Description: This was a simple project assigned for us to replicate a photograph of ourselves using only Graphite Pencils. The idea behind the project was to teach us the effect of lights and darks. Creative Process: This was a really challenging project for me alone simply because it involved humanly features. This is actually the first piece I’ve ever completed in all graphite pencils like this. I’m sure it wasn’t a hundred percent accurate to the image, but it helped me explore the medium on its own and how to control it as a tool.

Student: Lauren M Barone Major: Nursing with Art Minors Title: Sick Day Medium: Charcoal on paper Original Size: 18 x 24 in Project Type: School project Project is for: Drawing I Project Description: Identifying texture Creative Process: I just went for it. I try not to think too much about what I am doing and how to go about it because that just leads to an artist’s block.

Student: Robert Rivera Major: Fine Arts Title: Like a Puppet in the Palm of My Hand Medium: pencil on paper Original Size: 18 X 16 in Project Type: Self-initiated project Project Description: The idea behind the project came to me when I had seen a photo of a man holding a puppet in his hand. The basic idea was to switch the roles between the puppet and the puppeteer to create a bit of irony. Creative Process: The process was fairly straightforward; create a human-sized puppet and a puppet-sized human. I kept the man faceless to make him seem more ambiguous.

Like a Puppet in the Palm of My Hand

Saxophone: Waves of Transitions

A Swirly Holder Student: Dylan R. Wise Major: Liberal Arts Title: Saxophone: Waves of Transitions Medium: Chalk on Black Board Original Size: 16 x 20 in Project Type: Class / Self-Initiated Project is for: Drawing I / experimentation with black drawing surface Project Name: My own Initiated Refraction Study Project Description: Capturing light in a drawing, where it is refracted, reflected, and displaced, but to also show a metal surface. Creative Process: Having drawn the saxophone several times, I placed the object in a desired fashion, which I drew again, stenciled out, and placed onto the black board, slowly filling in each shade and shape until the object took form. Then I put in a gradient background to show depth, dimension, and to bump up the contrast.

Student: Justin Humphreys Major: Graphic Design Title: A Swirly Holder Medium: Pen and ink on Bristol board Original Size: 17 x 24 in Project Type: School project Project is for: Drawing I Project Name: Final Project I Project Description: A still life was set up by the professor as part of a final project assignment for in class drawing. Creative Process: I had been working on refining my style with pen and ink the entire semester, a sort of free movement with no rigid or definite shapes or lines. A mish-mosh or swirls and just doodle like lines layered on top of each other to give a final picture.

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