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VOLUME 2 // 2015 – 2016
PUBLISHER T13MEDIA, LLC
E DTO R I A L + D E S I G N Terrill Thomas
C O N T R I B U T I N G P H OTO G R A P H E R S Tim Musso, Susan Patt, Leslie Escudero, Annemarie Gregory,
ISSUE 02
Jon Hwang, Terrill Thomas
ABOUT ARTDESIGNPLAY is published annually by T13MEDIA, LLC, 500 N State College Blvd, Suite 1100, Orange 92868. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is strictly prohibited. Terrill Thomas is the Creative Director for T13MEDIA, LLC and the chair of the Department of Art+Design @ lasierra.edu Publication through ISSU peecho.com services is permitted. A T13MEDIA, LLC PUBLICATION @June 2016
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PATIO RENOVATION
FAM FAM. You will hear this word often here. It has many variations, Food, Art, Music. Friends, Artists and Makers. Freshman, Alumni and Makers. All are true, and reflect this core understanding that we create from. We are indeed a family. There is love here. A deep love that is born out of respect, and a recognition in the other that we all need to make stuff. To tell stories. To understand our world, and indeed ourselves, through making. The renovation project for this year was the patio behind the painting studio. Originally this was a working studio space, but over the year, had become the repository for stuff we werre no longer using, but felt guilty about throwing away. Leslie, Annemarie, Nathaniel and I spent 8hrs one hot summer day, and emptied out the entire space. A few weeks later, Yvonne, Yessenia and Grace used weed sprayers and sprayed the paint on, creating wonderful oceanic swirls. On his return from hiking, Tim and Scott gradually began to dispose of the mounds of garbage. This space, has become a wonderful setting to hold outdoor critiques during painting class. A quite place for students to sit by themselves and sketch. The barbecue grills found a natural home off to the side, facilitating many impormptu dinners. This space reflects who we are. We believe in doing things ourselves, and together. This is our home. Our family. We invite you to join us and become part of our FAM. –Terrill Thomas
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PATIO RENOVATION
FAM LOUNGE Before and after photos of the transformation of the storage patio into the FAM lounge.
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ART EAT FILM, BECOMES FAM NIGHTS FAM Nights are about community. A community art and design majors, alumni, our friends, and the perfect event to invite incoming Freshman students to. Students and friends come together around 5pm to harvest the garden of tomatoes, cucumbers and bellpeppers. We cook together, and try out new recipes. This isn’t your hot dogs and chips summer food. We use fresh produce and cook Indian, Thai, Mexican and Vietnamese. While we visit and share a meal, students and alumni, take turn sharing their latest creative projects, for feedback from their peers. Some bring paintings in, others project their Instagram feed onto the wall.
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A+D FAM FIELDTRIP / OCEANSIDE + CARNIVAL OF ASTOUNDING ART + BEACH DAY // Over 20 Art+Design majors, alumni and friends
visited the Oceanside Museum of Art to see the Carnival of Astounding Art curated by Bob Self of BabyTatoo. After the exhibit, we spent the afternoon at the beach, testing out the GoPro cameras in the surf and just relaxing. The evening ended with dinner at Killer Pizza from Space!
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LAGUNA CANYON HIKE One of the best things about La Sierra University is our proximity to Laguna Beach. Laguna Canyon offers a challenging 5 mile hike, with steep ascents and an occasional rattlesnake!
HUNTINGTON BEACH, BEACH DAY What better way to start the summer, than a day at Huntington Beach. Students, friends and alumni spent the day swimming in the surf, grilling hot dogs, and just enjoying a beautiful summer day together. Of course no day would be complete without building a 4 high pyramid! As a department we place a incredibly high value on getting outside, and recharing our creative batteries and physical bodies. As much as we love working in the studios, we enjoy a day out in nature.
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EPIC HIKE TO THE BRIDGE The Bridge to Nowhere is located in the Angeles Forest range. The 11 mile loop is a challenging hike filled with water crossings, and difficult terrain. Hikers that reach the bridge are rewarded with a stream that runs deep enough to swim in. This annual hike is a wonderful chance for Art+Design students to connect with alumni and make new friends.
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WHY WE HIKE + PHOTOGRAPHY LADDER CANYON and PAINTED CANYON are located in the Mecca Hills just 30 minutes past Palm Springs. This 6 mile hike loops through the only slot canyon in Southern California. Students can hone their photography skills while recharing their mind and body.
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GARDEN RENOVATION PROJECTS // Faculty and students come together to plant garden in front of the design studio. The cactus that were previously removed to make way for the v installation are planted back into the earth.
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SUSTAIN INITIATIVES Faculty Terrill Thomas helps launch Sustain Initiatives in South Los Angeles. Sculptures from his RESONANCE series are used to create an illuminated entrance. The launch event took place at the CISCO Brother’s Los Angeles Showroom in South LA. Non profit initiatives include a rooftop garden that involves the community.
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SOVO MAGAZINE Terrill Thomas donates work to help the LA non-profit Sustain Initiatives launch their first magazine project: SOVO Magazine. Friends of Allen Sovory’s from the entertainment and music industry come out to support the launch of the magazine. Allen and Terrill met while both were students on the La Sierra Campus during the late 80’s.
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CHAPEL PRESENTATION Professor Musso talks about life, art and his professional practice. He encourges us all to use our consumer dollars to support and purchase only what we want more of in the world. His 8ft wood carvings used in printmaking are inspired by his epic month long hikes into the wild.
FIRST SERVICE Art + Design majors, Vivianna Rodriguez and Leslie Escudero present a talk on art and spirituality.
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FIRST SERVICE Faculty Terrill Thomas and students Rachel Cho, Grace Saunders and Leslie Escudero create a mural inspired by the creation week. Ariel Quintana, Director of Choral Studies leads the La Sierra Orchestra in premiering an original composition in celebration of creation. This is the first time the Art + Design and Music Department have collaborated in a live performance.
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LOS ANGELES
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Los Angeles is home to The BROAD, a world class museum that just opened. The BROAD is adjacent to the famous Disney Hall and a few blocks away from The Geffen Contemporary. Directly across from The BROAD Museum lies MOCA, the Museum of
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THE BROAD + MOCA
CRYSTAL COVE Orange County home to some of the best beaches in California, is also located within an hour’s drive from LSU. Visiting the beautiful coast is great opportunity to deepen your friendships as well as a chance to enjoy some mindful quite time.
The resources that are near your institution of study, is equally as important as where you choose to study. Los Angeles is located only an hour away from La Sierra University.
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Contemporary Art.
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ARTIST Joshua Hagler exhibits work around the world and maintains an active studio in Downtown LA. We are fortunate that our close proximity to Los Angeles enables artists like Hagler to both exhibit in our gallery, and teach our painting classes.
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FACULTY (left to right) + DAMIEN ROSS CERAMICS + SCOTT SHAKESPEARE CERAMICS + CLAUDETTE ART HISTORY + TERRILL THOMAS MOTION GRAPHICS + SUSAN PATT TEXTILES + TIM MUSSO DESIGN, PRINTMAKING + RICK CAUGHMAN DESIGN, PAINTING + GABRIELLE MARTINEZ ART HISTORY + JOSHUA HAGLER PAINTING + MIKE EASLEY DESIGN
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CASEY O CONNEL MURAL TIMELAPSE
Installation timelapse: https://vimeo.com/168099516
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Installation timelapse: https://vimeo.com/180273675
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SOCIAL EVENTS
The Brandstater gallery exhibitions
Movie nights happen everytime an
provide a wonderful backdrop
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some time of festival or exhibit like the Rise of the Jack O’ Lanterns that the department went to go see last October. The students and faculty frequently create murals in support of on campus events. For the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony, Kristen Olson, Randy Lauw, and department chair Terrill Thomas
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created this mural as a photo backdrop. Fine art major Grace Saunders tests out a wig for her costume.
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PRESENTATIONS
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PLAY Students present the results of their summer PLAY (Plan, Learn, Air, You) creative activity at the last FAM event of the summer.
Jesse talks with A+D Chair Terrill Thomas about running a business, building an arts community, and taking an epic art making road trip. Check out the video on Vimeo at:
MAJA ruznic ONTHEEDGEOFREASON.COM
Maja talks about her life as an artists, her creative process, the MFA experience, and working with professional representation.
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PROCIRCUIT + LECTURE
Priscilla, ower of BubbaSweets talks about the challenges of starting and maintaining a business. She provided students in the photography class with cupcakes for a product shoot. Video interview: https://vimeo.com/204963425
DAVE RICHARDSON http://www.tattoo.com/dave-richardson
Dave shared the importance of listening to your customers and hepling them articulate their vision.
CREATING YOUR OWN BUSINESS
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PRISCILLA wilson
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PALM SPRINGS FIELDTRIP AERIAL TRAM VILLAGE FEST MUSEUM
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Design major Kristen, and science major Ayla enjoy a relaxing Friday afternoon hike behind the department.
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2-BIT HIKE
ALGERS CREEK HIKE Algers Creek is a short hour drive from LSU, located in the San Bernardino Mountains. Hiking provides a wonderful way to connect with nature and make new friends. While hiking, one becomes attuned to the subtle color graduations found in the trees and greenery. Without the city noise, our ears find rest in the gentle rustle of the wind, and the chirping of the birds. Spending time in nature is the perfect way to enjoy a Sabbath rest from the digital world.
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NATHANIEL OLES
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EMBER Drawing III students were invited to draw the live models dressed in costumes at the end of the opeing reception. The costumes were designed and fabricated by graphic design major Nathaniel Oles.
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CRYSTAL CHZVEZ http://www.thisisntcrystal.com
Priscilla, ower of BubbaSweets talks about the challenges of starting and maintaining a business. She provided students in the photography class with cupcakes for a product shoot. Mural Installation https://vimeo.com/168102171
ELISA ROMANO http://www.ehleezah.com
Priscilla, ower of BubbaSweets talks about the challenges of starting and maintaining a business. She provided students in the photography class with cupcakes for a product shoot.
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Terrill Thomas (Drawing III Professor)
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Grace Saunders (Junior)
Kevin Ong (Junior)
Heather Moore (Junior)
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