Student Studio Flourishes

Throughout the pandemic, the Carlos Museum and the Art History Department have worked together to offer Emory students opportunities to gather safely and share in the creative act of making art. Student Studio, offered monthly, encourages students to explore the galleries and then participate in studio activities related to the museum’s collections and exhibitions. For many students, the program was a welcome respite during an uncertain time. Z

Chalk the Quad

“Student Studio has been a stress-free outlet for me to create and connect with other students during the pandemic, which I really appreciated when so much was still virtual. Each Student Studio project made me feel even more

connected to our campus museum.” —Sojourner Hunt, Emory College ‘22

Bronze Pour

above Students shared messages of solidarity created with brightly colored sidewalk chalk.

left Students explored bronze objects in the galleries with a printed guide developed by intern Lizzie Meulbroek (‘22), carved their own designs into scratch molds, and marveled as artists from Atlanta’s Inferno Foundry poured the molten bronze.

above and right Students gathered in Ackerman Hall to create closed-form clay jars inspired by the Tonosi and Conte cultures of ancient Panama and decorate them with colorful slips that become part of the surface when kiln-fired.

SketchFest

left With Carlos Museum sketchbooks in hand, students participated in the age-old tradition of drawing from works of art in the galleries.

Indigo Masks

left and above Wearing masks is a little more fun when you dye it yourself using natural indigo.

“In the throes of Covid-19 and all the ways our lives were far from "normal"— remote and hybrid teaching, masked gatherings, an unusually quiet campus— it was so heartening to encounter students making art on the quad! The Carlos has been such a nimble and creative magnet for students.”

—Carla Freeman, Executive Associate Dean, Emory College of Arts & Sciences

Maya Chocolate Pots

above and right Students reimagined the cylinder vessels used by the Maya for drinking chocolate.