Rare collection of bound manuscripts owned by Ann Sullivan Nelson M-D’41 in the Wriston Art Collection. Photo by Hannah Burgess Behind the glass doors of Wriston 227 lies a veritable treasure trove of resources for Lawrence University students. The Art Collection, curated by Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art History, Curator of the Wriston Art Center…
Photo Feature “ORIcursion” Original Origami by Robert J. Lang at The Trout Museum of Art
Giant origami sculpture on the top of The Trout Museum of Art. Origami mountain goat sculpture by Robert J. Lang. Original origami insect sculptures by Robert J. Lang. Photos by Hikari Mine
Window scene “The Art of Lying”
Excerpts from an overactive imagination. SCENE: Hazy bar. Very intimidating bikers and truckers are milling about. LORRAINE is smiling, MATT looks like he’s going to throw up. MATT: Shaking his head No, nope, I do not want to do this anymore. Nuh uh. LORRAINE: Stop freaking out and follow me. MATT: I am not…
Window Scene “The Art of Lying”
MATT: Raine, it’s time to go. LORRAINE: In a minute! MATT: You said that 10 minutes ago. LORRAINE: Do you want this to be successful or not, Matthew? MATT: Annoyed My name is Matt! LORRAINE: Mocking My name is Matt. Oh, hush. She opens the door and MATT loses his balance. LORRAINE: Shall we, Matthew?…
Window Scene “The Art of Lying”
SCENE: Swimming pool. Lorraine is sitting alone on the steps in the water, but talking on the phone. LORRAINE: Yes, Mom, I know. LORRAINE’S MOM: Muffled Oh, but sometimes I worry about you. All alone in a big city by yourself. LORRAINE: It’s not that big. Besides, I rarely go out anyway. You know, because…
Sell Us Your Major: Studio Art & Art History
Art students listen to a presentation on the current exhibit in the Wriston Gallery. Photo courtesy of Beth Zinsli This column is devoted to sharing student and faculty input on the various majors offered at Lawrence. The goal is to highlight areas of study that are not well known and to provide undecided students an…
January Art @ Noon
Thursday, Jan. 19 marked the first installation of the student-curated series, “Dreams of the Floating World: 15 Views of Tokugawa Japan.” “When I first arrived at Lawrence, Wriston Gallery Director Beth Zinsli hosted an open house,” Assistant Professor of History Brigid Vance explained. “I was impressed with the Japanese woodblock prints and decided to…
Photo Feature: Art in the Public Realm
Art in the Public Realm, the studio art topics course offered this term, focuses on educating students on how to make public art and the responsibility that comes with engaging the public eye. Co-taught by Rob Neilson and Tony Conrad, the class focuses on a variety of mediums including sculpture, monuments, guerilla art and more.…
Artist series yeilds beautiful, haunting music
In Christian mythology, the seraphim were divine warrior angels, which typically manifested in the form of great wheels of fire with six wings hiding their true form, which was too terrible for the eyes of humans to behold. The word “spectral” means that something is like a ghost, and there is a DC comics character…
Artist Spotlight: Will Melnick
The sidewalks of College Avenue, a mountain pass, a trail through a park between dense forestry. People established these paths to get from place to place. One may see them as merely means to an end, but greater depth exists behind paths. Senior photography student Will Melnick is fascinated by the beauty and profundity of…