Department News

JSU Faculty, Sarah Cusimano Miles, featured in Brown University Art Exhibit

3 Feb , 2016  

The Department of Art at JSU would like to recognize Assistant Professor of Photography – Sarah Cusimano Miles for a recent honor. She has been invited to exhibit three of her photographs from her series: Solomon’s House, in an exhibition at Brown University in Rhode Island. This is a huge honor, so be sure to read up on the […]

MFA Projects

“Swiss Alphabetic” Alphabet Book – Blake Dodgen

10 Jan , 2016  

The concept for this project is a children’s learning device in the form of an alphabet book titled “Swiss Alphabetic.” The book features Swiss typography and design. The book is designed for children learning the alphabet or beginning to sound out words. A secondary audience is designers who enjoy Swiss typography or who have children […]

Department News,MFA Projects

“Before & After” Logic Game App – Patrice N. Anderson

6 Jan , 2016  

The concept for this app is to develop an iPad game for older children who may have delayed learning disabilities. The game is intended to be simple yet fun where the focus is on form as well as function. To play, the child picks the most logical task to be performed “before” or “after” the […]

Department News,MFA Projects

Traveling Alphabet Book – Patrice N. Anderson

6 Jan , 2016  

The “Traveling Alphabet Book” is a collection of 26 alphabet postcards depicting organic and stencil shape cyanotype studies. It is bound in a handmade book with a double, Coptic stitching. The intent of this book is to travel and be used by others to create meaningful imagery with the cyanotype letters. Once documented, the images will […]

Department News,Gallery Shows

NOW – Fall 2015 BFA Senior Show

4 Jan , 2016  

There was some amazing work from the graduating Seniors in their BFA Show – NOW. Congratulations to all of them! Stephanie Blackston Matthew Blaskowski Joshua Bourke Brett Deboer Morgan Edge Ariel Graham Jasmine Hammond Katie Hicks Kayla McGlathery Sebastian Mendez Emily Muir Megan Sosebee

Department News,Gallery Shows

Beneath the Surface

30 Dec , 2015  

“Beneath the Surface” Ceramics Show Opening reception will be January 14th from 5-7pm in Hammond Hall Gallery at JSU. It will feature work from various artists including Adam Paulek, Jeff Brown, John Donovan, Matthew Steadman, William DePauw, Stephanie Rozene, and Seth Rainville. The show will be up from January 14 through February 4th.   There will […]

Department News

Creative Quarterly – Faculty and Student Winners

29 Dec , 2015  

We are proud to announce that these faculty members and students either won or placed in the Creative Quarterly CFE 2015. Sarah Miles – 2 professional photography winners Not So Much a Whisper, No.1, VanDyke print Not So Much a Whisper, No.2, VanDyke print   Doug Clark – 2 professional photography runner-ups Christian Dunn – 1 professional illustration runner-up “Rooster” […]

MFA Projects

Create and Color Therapy Book – Charissa Flagg

21 Dec , 2015  

The concept for this book materialized after researching art therapy and the affect that coloring had on people with anxiety and depression. With the new popularity of the “coloring for adults” books, I was interested in creating something geared toward older teenagers and young adults; ages ranging from 15-22. With statistics of teen depression, anxiety, […]

Department News,MFA Projects

Speech Therapy App

16 Dec , 2015  

Speech Therapy App Interface – Charissa Flagg The concept for this project was to create an app interface that would reiterate lessons learned during a speech therapy session. This app would allow parents to go back over activities with their child to have extra practice time outside of therapy sessions. I wanted to produce an […]

Department News

Visiting Artist: Benjie Heu – Monday November 30th

17 Nov , 2015  

Monday November 30th, visiting artist Benjie Heu will be demo’ing his sculptural process for Professor Oles classes from 8-11am and 12-3pm in Room 103 Carlisle Fine Arts Facility – followed by a slide lecture at 4pm. He also has a solo exhibition at Birmingham Southern College/Durbin Gallery which will be open from Nov. 6 through […]