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MFA ceramicist Solorzano builds on Dominican roots
Featured visual artist at this year's Lotus Festival, M.F.A. ceramicist Michelle Solorzano's thesis project draws upon the masks worn during the celebration of Carnival in her native Dominican Republic. Read the Indiana Daily Student's profile of the Eskenazi graduate student.
Painting the song in Jasper’s heart
Working through the school's ServeDesign Center and in tandem with community stakeholders, Eskenazi students designed and implemented an alley activation project in Jasper, Indiana that will be dedicated October 10. Part of a recent tide of downtown revitalization, the ground-to-wall mural reprises Jasper's musical legacy.
Fashion design faculty Jooyoung Shin explores femininity across cultures
Limiting her palette to red and black, fashion design faculty Jooyoung Shin constructed garments that contrast the silhouettes of women's attire in the East and the West. The Cook Center hosts a reception for Shin's show "Alterity" October 6, 5-7 p.m. Read the IDS's coverage of the show -- on view through October 22.
M.F.A. ceramicist Michelle Solorzano featured at Bloomington's Lotus Festival
At Saturday's Lotus in the Park, M.F.A. ceramicist Michelle Solorzano will show visitors how to make masks inspired by the pageantry of Carnival in her native Dominican Republic. Solorzano is the featured visual artist of the 30th annual Lotus World Music & Arts Festival, taking place Sept 28-Oct 1.
IU ceramics faculty lead Indiana Clay Conference Oct. 7-8
A showcase of contemporary American ceramics and a professional opportunity for ceramicists, the Indiana Clay Conference convenes artists and enthusiasts for lectures, demos, exhibitions, and panel discussions October 7-8 at the Monroe County Convention Center and on the IUB campus.
Liliana Guzmán (M.F.A. '21) honored for art exploring Latina identity
Eskenazi alumna Liliana Guzmán (M.F.A. '21, Studio Art) has received the 2023 Rhonda Wilson Award for her series, "Next to Myself: Visualizing the Multiple Layers of the Latinx Female Experience." Guzmán was selected from among an international cadre of emerging photographers for her expressionistic images that incorporate photographic self-portraiture and painting.
Studio art grad Sougwen Chung (B.F.A. '07) named in TIME100 AI
Sougwen Chung (B.F. A. '07, Studio Art) has been named to Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in AI. Chung, who participated in the Eskenazi School-led Creativity in the Age of AI summit earlier this year, trains robots to physically paint in tandem with them on massive canvases.
Vintage boutique is Eskenazi student's antidote to fast fashion
Growing up she harvested vegetables from the community garden and upcycled clothing from the thrift store. Now, senior merchandising major Sierra Shambaugh takes sustainability to the next level with her vintage boutique in Bloomington, Tailored Thrifts. Read Sierra's story in the IDS.
Courting Unpredictability: Malcolm Mobutu Smith
"I continue to try to make arresting, provocative imagery," Associate Professor of Ceramics Malcolm Mobutu Smith says. "I court unpredictability in everything I make." The Milford Journal featured Smith's work on the cover of its early fall 2023 issue, with an illustrated profile of the artist inside.
Grunwald celebrates Indiana ceramics in two new shows
The Grunwald Gallery celebrates ceramics in Indiana with two new shows complementing the third biennial Indiana Clay Conference, to be held Oct. 7-8 at IU and in Bloomington. Opening Friday, August 25, "State of Clay III" will showcase work by ceramicists across the state participating in the conference and "Derivations" highlights work by 11 Eskenazi alumni.
