NO GOOD DEED “Love
THE GREEN INFERNO
thy neighbor” gets a whole new meaning in
September 12. When
an escaped convict named
“No Good Deed”,
Colin (Idris Elba)
out
comes
knocking on a random door asking to use the phone for a car emergency,
Terri (Taraji P. Henson)
a woman named
Terri
unknowingly lets the man in.
stays cautious but quickly becomes infatuated with
looks and charm.
Colin
izes her and her children while they try to escape. complete darkness,
Colin’s
Terri
With
no power and
does all she can to save herself and her family.
CHEEK TO CHEEK Pop
Lady Gaga
superstar
Bennett
this fall.
standards titled
The
good
eventually disappears into her home and terror-
will join forces with renowned singer
Tony
two musicians will release an album full of jazz
“Cheek to Cheek.” Lady Gaga, known for her huge pop hits,
formed a close relationship with
Bennett
throughout the last few years.
The unlikely duo became close friends in 2011 when Lady Gaga was featured on
Bennett’s “Duets II.” Though
audiences,
Bennett
and
Gaga
both artists have completely different
are sure to bring their musical elements to a
THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU
Eli Roth is known for creating twisted and eerie works that are not
Judd Foxman lives an easy life. He loves his house, his job and is completely
only chilling, but also downright creepy.
worry-free.
different.
“The Green Inferno” is no
The film follows a group of New York students as they
travel through the
Amazon forest in Peru. They arrive with the in-
On his birthday, he goes home to celebrate with his wife only
to find her in his bed with his boss.
grant his father ’s last wish,
ger problem, running into an unknown tribe that has had no contact
hometown and spend a week with their mother.
with the modern world before.
Bateman, Tina Fey
The film hits theaters September 5.
EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT IN THE END After
joining
first single, the band’s
“Back
Shack,”
to the
“Green Album.” This
End”
on
Weezer
will
September 30. The
February
of this year on
single was released for download in
September
Ric Ocasek,
in the
premiered in
2014 Weezer Cruise. The
in anticipation of the
is produced by and
for their ninth studio album,
“Everything Will Be Alright
release
July
Republic Records
release of the album.
The
who also produced their iconic
ninth album,
“Everything,”
new album
“Blue Album”
takes fans right back
studio album on
mid-90s.
“Neon Future I”
SCANDAL
and
Batman
through a multitude of movie and
Fox’s “Gotham”
adaptations, but
other residents in the corrupt city before
picked up the cowl.
Pinkett Smith
TV
Bruce Wayne
Wayne
Starring Ben McKenzie, Sean Pertwee, Jada
The FX-network show began in 2008 and gave the network
its highest ratings for a played by
TV series. In the season seven poster, Jax,
Charlie Hunnam,
will begin with
Jax
is seen ready to kill.
The
2015. It will feature a different artist on Fall Out Boy
and will.i.am of the
Black
is sure to be the best season yet.
When
the third season ended, fans were left with a cliffhanger after
“Scandal”
Olivia
fourth season of
is seen boarding a plane to an undisclosed location.
final season
will return as
Olivia
being in and escaping from jail to hunt down his
for the show.
Due
Kerry Washington
while the new season focuses on her point of view
to
Washington
being pregnant for much of the third
wife’s killer for the ultimate revenge. Will someone try to stop him?
season, the show focused more on other characters rather than hers.
sure to be pleased with the easter eggs scattered throughout each
Keep
The
episode of this fresh adaptation. This series premieres September 22.
Lea Michele in “ Sons of Anarchy,” which premieres on September 9.
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and more, fans of the characters and comics will
season.
has been releasing dance music since
Eyed Peas. The album is full of lively beats that coincide with the album title.
The
know some of the origin story of
September 19.
is the first of a two-part album, with the second
each of the ten tracks, including
“Sons
Many
September 30. Aoki
half planned for release in early
SONS OF ANARCHY returns this fall for its seventh and final
This “dramedy” stars Jason
and will be released on
2008, but has been a disc jockey since his time at UC Santa Barbara in the
Superheroes
Anarchy”
rock music.
Jane Fonda
and his three siblings go back to their
Orange County native Steve Aoki is set to release his second full-length
GOTHAM
of
90’s
and
Judd
NEON FUTURE I
to the band’s first album in a nostalgic rollercoaster of
screens.
if things couldn’t get worse for
tentions of helping the rainforest, but soon find out they have a big-
new high as they cross paths and present “Cheek to Cheek” on September 23.
have been on the rise, dominating both big and small
As
Judd, he receives a call from his sister saying their father passed away. To
an eye out for guest appearances from
Marilyn Manson
and
fourth season of the show premieres on
September 25
on
ABC.
JOANA
Objects
VILLEGAS:
like
bags,
plastic
keys, spoons, and a message in a bottle, litter the underground world you created in
The Depths. I
took it
fearing it. way?
are we obsessed with living forever any-
...It’s about falling in love with what you do. Fall in love
Why the f*ck do we want to live to be 100? There’s
Why
with your medium and find new ways to love it and new
as a compelling message to advocate for the improvement
that conflict between do you want to live and do you
things to learn about it.
of the ocean environment.
want to die?
for me. It’s evolving all the time. It’s an exciting medium,
What
does it mean to you?
that mean?
LISA
TALBOT:
For
me,
wasn’t
it
Do
you want to live better, and what does
All these questions are interesting to me.
Your
ourselves,
in the doing of it.”
like
pollute
how
we
treat
psychologically, and spiritually. selves we do to the world.
I’m
bodies
What
and
how
emotionally, we do to our-
We treat it badly. We abuse it.
a big admirer of the dramatic transitions that
take it
our
physically,
ourselves
place
is
life
Life
is
Cycles. The
in
fragile.
is
incredibly
I
message
How
did
beautiful
the
got
out
series
of
begin?
magnificent.
and
been that way
I always keep coming back to it.
necessar-
ily just about the ocean environment, but more about
we
even in traditional film.
Photography’s
I’m
artist statement reads,
“The
meaning in my work is
I love that. I took it as the process is
just as important as the end result.
What is the process
What
is the most important advice you would give to
someone pursuing a creative career?
Just
not to give up.
like?
do and just do it.
I
collect a lot of things: personal things, things that
they say.
I
use, or things that people give to me.
I’ll
I
start building.
I
I
live with it, so it’s like being
might shoot something.
irritated.
I
stubborn in what you want to your heart and persevere, as
go shopping
at the craft store, then
in a relationship.
I
Be
Follow
film a little,
speak to it and it speaks to me.
I
get
I don’t want to talk to it.
fascinated by the cycles of life, and how things evolve, develop,
and
grow.
I
started
Cycles
right
before
graduate school, and it became an evolving thing. like
I
I
feel
often go through a lot of emotional and physical
How
art very young, and
[and Cycles]
LACMA
I
was.
affect your creative
Los Angeles is very much embedded in me. I was exposed to
cycles. Moods change from day to day, moment to moment, shows different periods of where
Los Angeles
does living in
process?
I would go to
as long as
I
could remember.
I’ve
worked at
MOCA, Vita Art Center and The Getty. I’ve In
Perception,
blurred message
We
from you
the seeing were
audience’s clearly. trying
vision
What to
was
is
been here my whole life and
I have a lot of amazing friends
the
that are like family to me.
I
communicate?
only see what we want to see, and we choose
to ignore that which we don’t want to look at, so
places, but funny,
I
I
like to travel and be other
don’t want to live anywhere else at all. It’s
feel like the
Woody Allen
of
LA because I
have
zero desire to leave.
we will project whatever it is we want to see onto people or the world. It shows that we could not truly
Out of all the art forms, why did you choose
know that what we’re seeing is the truth or reality.
photography?
I was given a camera
very young, and once
it up
I
What themes do you want to communicate in your work? Death
is the
it and a lot of people think my work looks like painting, so
ultimate peace. If you’ve ever experienced severe chronic
there’s definitely influence that’s not just photography.
pain, you kind of want
Have you seen the documentary, “Jiro Dreams of Sushi?”
is something
I
think about a lot.
[death]. It
Death
seems nice instead of
My
I picked
never put it down.
work has a sculptural element to
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They
get walked past, gawked at, pondered at, and yes, even vandalized.
know what they are, and some may think they have an idea.
State Long Beach,
Students
Some
may
here at
Cal
however, may not know the significance of the sculptures that
are scattered throughout campus like some artistic
Easter egg hunt, or the
history behind them.
Try to imagine the campus as it was 49 years ago. Just a year before that, 50 years ago, the campus was going through a controversial name change reminiscent of the situation currently happening;
LBSC (Long Beach State College)
became
CSCLB
(California State College at Long Beach).
That same year, a memorial service was held in the central mall on campus in honor of late
President John F. Kennedy. Carl W. McIntosh,
the second president of
CSULB, presided over the service with a speech after the choir sang.
Fast-forward a year to 1965. This is in the midst of the social movements that had been happening throughout the
United States in the sixties. Tensions must have been Vietnam War
high because of student protests against the
that were happening
on college campuses across the country, including our very own.
Bonanza,
the same type of plane that killed
Buddy Holly
in
1959,
A Beechcraft
crashed on the
lower campus volleyball court around mid-January.
The
events that were happening around this time should be taken as important
context concerning the sculptures that we walk past every day. In a time of such turmoil and tragedy, something positive and artistic has potential to make a difference, even a statement.
According Museum,
to
Brian Trimble,
the curator of education at
a sculpture professor named
International Sculpture Symposium kind held in the
United States,
in
Kenneth Glenn
1965. While
CSULB’s University Art organized the
California
this event was the first of its
reflective of similar events in
Europe
at the time,
the true significance remains in the innovation being fostered in the creation of the original nine sculptures.
“Artists from all over the world participated and nine monumental public art works were created in one summer,”
Trimble
said.
“This
sculpture symposium was histori-
cally important and cutting edge in its time. It was extolled in publications, such as the
Akin
New York Times, Canadian Art Magazine, and Art & Architecture magazine.”
to the recent exhibition held at the
University Art Museum, “Materials
Applications: Building Something (Beyond) Beautiful,”
and
the sculptures created
during this symposium were the result of a collaboration of art and technology.
The artists were selected from a worldwide roster to be paired with an industrial sponsor that would provide materials and access to facilities in order to foster the finished product we have on our campus today.
The results would be historical.
The initial nine structures completed that year include some of the most visible, if not most well-known pieces of art on campus.
Eloul,
is resting atop the hill beside the
‘Hardfact’,
Molecular
is composed of concrete and stainless steel.
The
and
constructed by
Kosso
Life Sciences Center
and
large wedge-shaped sculpture
that sits at the apex of a concrete wedge cut into the hillside is made of concrete and faced with stainless steel.
Eloul
worked with an industrial specialist in space
technology in order to figure out how to bond concrete and stainless steel.
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The piece entitled ‘Carlson/Bloc Tower ’ was one of the initial sculptures began in 1965, but was actually not completed for another seven years. Andre Bloc is the sculptor responsible for the large white tower overlooking the hill connecting upper and lower campus, though he passed away just a year after construction began on the project.
On
the hill just a bit lower than the
beside the campus’
and yes, even vandalized. have an idea.
‘Carson/Bloc Tower ’,
a sculpture sits just
Coffee Bean. Its They get walked past, gawked at, pondered at,
Students
Some
here at
may know what they are, and some may think they
Cal State Long Beach,
however, may not know the
significance of the sculptures that are scattered throughout campus like some artistic
Try
Easter egg hunt, or the history behind them.
to imagine the campus as it was
49
years ago.
Just
a year before that,
50
yelarge curving metallic petals enclose a small mound of metal rising from the earth.
This
piece was constructed by
Piotr Kowalski
‘Now’. Trimble
and is called
said that he is most excited about this sculpture.
“Kowalski
worked with
North American Aviation
in
El Toro
in
1965
to create the
components of this piece through experimental explosion forming,”
“North America Kowalski
that
Trimble
said.
created a documentary on the entire process, in which they state
explosion forms had informed their processes for the aerospace
industry.”
Trimble has been in contact with Kowalski’s family in Paris, and they have connected him with a collector in southern experimental explosion forms
The the
California that has some of the original
Kowalski created at El Toro in preparation for Now.
most recent public sculpture on campus is
Walter Pyramid
and the
collaborative project with the
“Kristina Newhouse, DESN 360A class
M&A Pyramidial,
Daniel Recital Hall. According
to
located between
Trimble,
this was a
UAM and the Department of Design.
our curator of exhibitions, partnered with
Heather Barker ’s
to create a public work connected to the exhibition
& Applications: Building Something (Beyond)
beautiful,
Materials
Projects 2002-2013,”
he
said.
Shefali Mistry, Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator
at the
University Art
Museum, spoke about an event centered on M&A Pyramidial.
“To celebrate the opening of MA:P, we collaborated with students and alumni from the
Design and Fiber departments, Yarn Bombing Los Angeles, and the Long Beach
Depot said.
for
“The
Creative ReUse
for a community yarn bombing of the sculpture,” she
material is gone now, but we’re looking forward to seeing how else we
can engage the community to interact with the space.
To
me, that’s the best part
of public art.”
“You
are going to see much more activity around the sculptures in the next year,
including conservation treatment on some of the work,”
Trimble said.
The reason for this is that the 50th anniversary of the sculpture symposium is just around the academic corner. with the
Next fall, the museum will be working in collaboration
Getty Conservation Institute on a conservation initiative, an exhibition, and
an international conference on public art to be held on our campus.
If there was ever a time to be excited about Cal State Long Beach’s cultural history, this is it.
With
a school that’s been churning out graduates for over
50
years, there’s plenty of rich history just waiting to be discovered and discussed.
Art is meant to stir conversation, raise questions, and stimulate the mind. In order to get the full scope of these pieces of art, it is important to understand
the context surrounding them.
The
is full of history and innovation.
campus we all walk through every day
Quizzes, projects, deadlines, and anything
else of the like will surely have us all scrambling through campus, but try to take a minute to spend some time with one of these sculptures. It could cultivate inspiration, offer a short escape from an otherwise hellish day,
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or even just provide some much needed shade during these warm days on the tail end of summer.
She
studies
machine. the
her
She
sketch
loops
together.
pieces
as
she
different
She
gathers
colors
spends
of
hours
the
raw
thread
pieces
into
hunched
of
the
over
fabric
machine
piles
of
as
around she
fabric
her
begins
sewing to
precisely
sew
placing
the designs and details, as she brings an evening gown to life from her imagination.
She
steps back and takes a moment to relish her creation, and then she’s onto her next one.
From
becoming the president of
Fashion,
Karyn Piedad
alumna
Cal State Long Beach’s
to creating her own collection for the
25th
fashion organization,
Students
26th Annual Campus Couture
and
in
show,
had consistently been involved in fashion during her time in college.
Piedad graduated from CSULB in May 2014 with a clothing and textiles major and film and electronics minor. Although her involvement in fashion had been unswerving, she certainly didn’t begin that way.
“I originally started off…as a film major, but I didn’t feel challenged enough there,” Piedad said. “I love films but I felt like it wasn’t my calling...It was a really hard time for me because I felt like I was never going to amount to anything. Then I decided to try out fashion design and everything just fell into place for me.”
Piedad
interned at several costume shops and warehouses.
CSULB’s
for
theatre department, as well as the
prepare costumes for live production.
“I
was
I
actually little,
was
characters.
I
I
interested
always
sketched
that
I
has worked at the costume shop where she helped
Piedad also worked at NBC Universal’s costume department.
always
remember
She
Long Beach Playhouse,
sketched
in
design,”
fashion
princess
gowns
gowns
Lola Bunny
on
for
Piedad my
said.
“When
favorite
cartoon
Space Jam
from
a
lot.”
Piedad credits her sister for guiding her in the right direction and reminding her how much she loved fashion growing up.
“I
find
it
outfit,”
so
Piedad
fascinating said.
imagined world. crazy to me.
For Piedad,
Piedad’s
The
You
“It’s
love for fashion grew as she began to see it as a practical art form.
the
amount
of
thought
that
goes
into
every
detail
of
an
specific to fit a storyline in order to pull in the audience into this
can do that everyday with the clothes you choose to wear.
It’s
just
outfits we choose are very telling of who we are or who we’re trying to be.”
interning and gaining experience in fashion was just the beginning.
Not
only did
Piedad
apply herself in her studies and work, she strived to make an impact on the fashion department.
One
of
created
her
proudest
opportunities
moments for
at
fashion
CSULB students
was
her
to
role
make
in
Students
friends
within
in
Fashion. She
the
club,
form
lasting connections, gain job and internship opportunities, and learn about the fashion industry.
Piedad
“My I
08
received the
Outstanding Student Leadership
award for her role as club president.
goal for the club was to make it a more friendly environment for everyone
wanted to break that stereotype that fashionistas are snooty and stuck up,”
(because)
Piedad
said.
Reflecting Piedad
on
another
recalls
proud
moment
all-nighters,
the
during
her
labor,
intensive
time
tears,
CSULB,
at
“delirious
and
laughter”
that went into putting together her senior collection for
“It
lot
“Karyn was a highly motivated, bright and super creative student,” said Dr. Botkin, CSULB assistant professor in fashion merchandising and design.
Piedad, was
runway,”
a
Piedad
said.
“I
was a joy to work with!”
who was very shy and quiet before dabbling in fashion design, says the fashion
the
department helped her break out of her shell. She began to notice a change in her confidence,
almost cried several times throughout the show because it was so
attitude and outlook on life when she gradually recognized her potential as a designer.
work…but
of
“She
Campus Couture.
it
was
all
worth
it
to
see
my
work
displayed
on
emotional to just see the end product and have all your loved ones there to cheer you on.”
“Although Piedad
has
student, reversible named
made
but
more
one
of
cocktail
“Caught
in
garments her
dress.
than
designs
And
Her Web,”
her
she
that
can
has
favorite
remember
made is
a
a
lasting
purple
that she designed for the
during
her
time
impression
draped
gown
as is
that
26th Campus Couture
a
through
she was a fashion design major,
in
designs,”
her
Karyn’s
Ms. Sherrill,
a
interest in costume always came
CSULB
fashion
merchandising
design lecturer.
she
didn’t know her well, you might think that she was all about the dramatic aspects.
In
her most wearable garments had a dramatic flair.
If
and
her
show.
“Even
said
you
fact, she takes her work seriously, paying close attention to the details, the
construction and the concepts involved. Her best designs always had their own stories to tell.”
Piedad and
Another former
“[The and
taught her on how to make it through in the fashion industry.
lesson
she
says
graduate
who
visited
graduate] daily
work,”
said
that
Piedad
you
she
will
one
need
reflects.
to
“If
first thing
Piedad
never
Piedad’s
of
take
you
living happily, then you are in the right place.
The
Dr. Kim
says she will always remember the technical and life lessons that
Ms. Sherrill
a
can
If
forget
look see
came
lectures
at
as
your
yourself
in
from
boss’
a
speaker.
a
lifestyle
their
position
not, you need to get out of there.”
did after graduation was take a month off to explore
Europe
because she wanted to enjoy every moment before she steps into the real world.
Now, Piedad
“For
excitedly prepares for her best friend’s wedding as the maid of honor.
those graduating soon, the best advice
you can,”
I
can give you is to enjoy college as much as
Piedad said. “Go out to the silly school events, make new friends from different
departments, do all the stupid, cliché college things and do them with gusto. After college, it will be a lot harder to do all these things and still be taken seriously…(so) why not do them now?”
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“The When by
many
all
to
be
he’s
that
the
nothing
worth.
NBC more
Two
“Hannibal”
series than
years
flop,
another
later
was
with
a
first
attempting
renewed
announced, to
season
become a phenomenon with some calling it the best adaptation of
was
thought
Hannibal Lector
milk on
it
way,
is
“Hannibal”
Thomas Harris’s
stag has always been a constant on the show,” said
Brett Howard,
Cal State Long Beach
who has followed the show since its series premiere in
2013. “As
student
a viewer,
for
you expect to see it so that you know something bad or suspenseful is going to happen.
has
Usually
it shows up in
Will Graham’s
dreams, and it symbolizes the evil that is
Hannibal Lector.”
work yet.
On top of the symbolism, the show amazes audiences with an array of grotesque crime scenes that remind “Hannibal” its use
depth. of
not
It
only is
definitely
symbolism
cinematography
captivates
in
and
the
relation
character
its
audience
loosest to
with
thrills
adaptation
events
of
throughout
development
are
what
and
Harris’s show,
the draws
suspense, work as
in
also
far,
thus
well
audiences
but
as
but
the
week
with the
the audiences of
Hannibal’s meticulous methods and the capability of his violence with each carefully
prepared meal. Episodes titles are highlighted by a plate, with each week referring to a specific foreign dish.
striking
after
week.
However, it isn’t until the fourth episode of the second season when we see beyond Hannibal’s grand office and regal kitchen. The audiences watch in horror as too curious FBI agent Beverly Katz (Hettienne
In with
a
time the
Mikkelsen)
of
flashy
promise joins
of the
films
with
complex ranks
impressive
plot
of
and
Walter
strong
White
effects,
visual
characters.
Frank
and
ambiguity, even though the story focuses on the spiralling downfall of
television
Hannibal Underwood
shows
Lecter in
reign
Park) finally walks into the lion’s den and gives us another glimpse of how Hannibal acts as the butcher.
(Mads
terms
of
Will Graham (Hugh Darcy).
With little special effects, the show relies heavily on props, set design and camerawork to push across the tone.
The
use of shadowing, blurring effects, and moments of close up shots impact the show in
a subtle, yet very effective way, making the audiences extremely uncomfortable. Interlaced with eerie
Throughout symbolism,
the and
two one
seasons, recurring
there
have
symbol
is
been the
multiple stag.
moments
The
meaning
of
foreshadowing
behind
its
and
constant
appearance on the show has been debated, but the most common theory is that it’s a symbol of evil in the life of main character
Will Graham. Other
it symbolizes foreshadowing and remnants of
Hannibal’s
theories behind the stag are that
first attack.
However,
the idea of
the stag symbolizing dark moments in the series is what audience members connect to most.
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editing, even normal mundane conversations can get tense, which makes the show highly impressive.
Showrunner Bryan Fuller Harris’s
has always expressed his interest in adapting the story of all of
work, and has laid out his seven-season plan.
Set
to premiere in early
three pick ups one year after the events of the season two finale.
Even
2015,
season
with dynamic change
between characters, the mesmerizing quality of the thriller series is still expected to take audiences on a visually beautiful and gripping journey into the world of
Hannibal Lector.
pitch
Groups
develop their ideas and
take turns pitching their ideas to
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Eric Robles.
George Goodchild goes over student’s character designs.
1- Groups develop their ideas and take turns pitching their ideas to Eric Robles.
2- Ellen Goodchild helps a group develop their character and discuss story ideas.
3-At
the beginning of the two weeks the class is excited to learn how to take an idea from development
to pitch.
4- A group of students pitch their funny television show idea to Rikke Asbojoern.
5- Rikke Asbojoern and Shirely Abraham
6-George Goodchild goes over student’s character designs.
7-Another group pitches their idea to Rikke.
8- At the end of the two weeks the class was thrilled to have learned so much and grateful for all the visiting artist from
Nickelodeon.
9- Veronica Esquivel, Auduery Deihl, from Nickelodeon, and Aubry Mintz ,professor at CSULB, listen to student pitching their final show ideas.
10- Frank Rocco help students create environments for their characters.
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This
summer
and
that
heat
banding
has
wheel
is
DIG
daydreaming
ready
to
go
ceramics,
about
for
a
spin
with
clay.
ceramics. or hands
I’m
sure
couldn’t
resist you,
calling you
after
too
watching
getting
while
their
you
pretending
to
the
sit be
hands
waiting
“Ghost,”
movie
ceramics.
on for
intellectual
your
by
day.
hear
class.
this
it
For
more than
2,000
Yes,
years ceramics appeared in many cultures; and
European
are a few.
then
to
imitate
form.
you
If
are
lots
you
of
are
good
things good
friends
like
nature
with
your
ceramics.”
with
Dunn
What
explains
clay
is
so
that
your
flexible
and
main
can
tool
be
is
molded
your
into
hands
many find
24-hour
affordable
Clay
is
located
classes
service
406
at
$30
for
space
E.
and
for
1st
month
like
to
use,
Wood, like
create
who
to
something
something has
make
that
practiced
art
as
much
I
that
brings
can
forms.
different
use
or
ceramics
for
20
I
to
make
as
like
someone
happiness,”
someone
else
Clay
said
years.
ceramics
St., long
The
enthusiasts.
offering classes
beginner taster class is an intimate setting of about
depending on the class, and is taught by
can
avid
beginner
$125.
for
since
magazine.
is one of the most ancient arts that is still practiced to this
Chinese, Japanese, Mexican,
myself
taster
“I Ceramics,
push human
everyone
You
next
reading
“I
the
“I
Teresa Womack. Womack
7
to
8
CSULB Ceramics
people, student
is very passionate about her studies and it
is apparent in the exuberant demeanor in which she teaches the class.
don’t art.”
functional
fascinating about ceramics is its unique functional use in our society.
She
explained that while ceramics can be used for more conventional
things like bowls and vases, it can also serve a more interesting purpose.
Wood
is
the
owner
of
Clay,
a
clay
emporium
Long Beach.
in
Ceramics can be used for medical purposes as well as for parts on a plane.
“I have always been fascinated by the fact that we use the materials out of the ground in combination with fire and water to make things,” said head of
What
Cal State Long Beach’s
Wood’s sixth grade class has transpired now into firing and building kilns.
ceramics department,
Tony Marsh. “It
is human-
simply started with getting a ball of clay thrown on the wheel in
kind’s first science and one of civilization’s most important inventions.”
and
has
has
been been
a
part
an
avid
of
CSULB’s
ceramics
art
faculty
practitioner
since since
1989 1972.
stuff
can learn about ceramics your whole life and there is still to
geology fire,
He
learn,”
Wood
because
changing
we
are
said. taking
molecular
“On
the
earth
basic
and
structures
level
we
and
are
with
clay
putting
it
is on
Ceramics
you have in front of you, like an instrument you’re learning to play.
Wood. He are
in
studios
can
explains
school
but
it
be is
an
an
expensive
easier
difficult
once
habit you
hobby to
get
are
according into
out
of
when
to
“It
and international art collections, according to his CSULB faculty profile.
that is why a lot of places like these exist,”
is not like painting...it’s expensive if you want to do it at home but
only one in
Long Beach,
Wood
said.
“[Clay]
CSULB
studio arts major with an emphasis in
sits alongside the
fate of the last couple pieces of clay is up
Womack
With
five
years
privately owned, where you can rent space.”
in
the
running,
Clay
available for any assistance in
the likely chance that what was once a bowl ends up a wet lumpy mess.
studio
offers
a
quality
has
introductory
class
with
friendly
assistance and students can purchase their work after the class.
Apparently
there is something magical about practicing this ancient art,
more to ceramics artists like
is the
can achieve a surprising amount of realism with clay and cerama
The
to the students’ discretion, with
it’s not just a hobby as we saw with
York, Frank Lloyd Gallery in Los Angeles, and has been a part of national
Shawn Dunn,
pieces of clay that
you
college.
Marsh’s work has been represented by the Garth Clark Gallery in New
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a cup, and then a vase.
The
captivated and says patience will help you practice with the materials
ics,” said
5
Womack
elements.”
bonding
believes pursuing work you feel charmed about will keep you
“You
the class, participants are given about
they will work with on a banding wheel.
students and demonstrates proper technique while making a bowl, then
“You Marsh
During
provided
Dare you to try it.
Demi Moore in “Ghost,” it’s something
Shawn Dunn, Tony Marsh
and
Clay Wood.
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01 - Art Deco Festival | Queen Mary 02 - OC Psycho Punk Fest | House of Blues Anaheim | 6:30 pm 03 - Shiny Toy Guns | The Observatory | 8:00 pm 04 - Phantogram | The Fox Theater | 7:00 pm 05-06 - Nocturnal Wonderland | San Manuel Amphitheater 06 - Pentatonix | Los Angeles County Fair | 7:30 pm
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07 - Women’s Soccer CSU Bakersfield vs LBSU | George Allen Field | 7:00 pm 08 - LA Dodgers vs San Diego Padres | Dodger Stadium | 7:00 pm 09 - LA Philharmonic The Planets HD Odyssey | Hollywood Bowl | 8:00 pm 10 - Swans | Roxy Theatre | 8:00 pm 11 - Linkin Park with 30 Seconds to Mars | Verizon Amphitheater Irvine | 6:30 pm
12-14 - Hollywood Bowl Orchestra: The Simpsons 25th Anniversary | 8:00 pm 12 - LA Angels vs Houston Astros | Angel Stadium | 7:00 pm 13 - National Acrobats of China | Segerstrom Center for the Arts | 3:00 pm 14 - The Avett Brothers | Shrine Auditorium | 7:00 pm 15 - PaleyFest: Fall TV Previews | The Paley Center for Media 16 - Andrew Belle | Troubadour | 8:00 pm 17 - Katy Perry | Honda Center | 7:00 pm
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18 - Neutral Milk Hotel | Hollywood Bowl | 8:00 pm 20-21 - Tyler Perry’s Hell Hath No Fury LIke a Woman Scorned | The Wiltern 20-21 - Sunset Strip Music Festival | The Sunset Strip | 5:00 - 11:30 22 - Drake vs Lil Wayne | Hollywood Bowl | 7:00 pm 23 - Lykke Li | Hollywood Palladium | 7:00 pm 24 - The Kooks | The Observatory | 8:00 pm 25 - Anaheim Ducks vs LA Kings | STAPLES Center | 7:30 pm 26-28: Newport Folk Festival on the Pier | Santa Monica Pier 27 - Bill Cosby | Long Beach Terrace Theater | 7:00 pm
27-28 - Long Beach Comic Con | Long Beach Convention Center 28 - The Pixies | Hollywood Bowl | 7:00 pm 29 - Sam Smith | Greek Theater | 7:30 pm
30 - Jersey Boys | Pantages Theater Hollywood | 7:00 pm
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