Vertex was created using Silverpoint, a Renaissance-era technique in which artists like da Vinci or Dürer would use metal to draw. The surface has been treated with a "ground" that contains both an orange pigment and bone-ash, which serves to create a rough surface capable of catching particles of metal as the drawing implement is drawn across it.
Jessica Grubenhoff Visual Art Education major
This work was created while I was studying abroad in Florence, and was drawn with ink I made myself as I studied renaissance drawing and painting techniques. It depicts a section of my trinket shelf, something I have curated over time which hangs next to my bed. While I was drawing it, I was both extremely grateful for the chance to study in a place as incredible as Florence, while also feeling a powerful longing for home.
Pen and Ink with washes, mounted on wooden panel 4.5" X 4.5"
Ovid's tale of Procne and Philomela explores love and revenge as it portrays the lengths a woman would go for her sister. As a woman with two sisters, I could deeply relate to Procne’s protective nature over Philomela. I was amazed that I could resonate with a piece of literature so intensely, especially one written thousands of years ago. Knowing that an ancient text could transcend time and that a modern reader could relate to it made me realize the importance of literature in understanding human nature.
As I stood in front of one of the world's oldest and most impressive architectural feats of spiritual devotion, I strangely found myself equally fascinated by the rows of modern mass-produced chairs scattered in front of the Pope's empty pavilion.
Nathan Gibson Mechanical Engineering major
A scene encountered on a rainy day in Vinland, KS while exploring the rural countryside bordering Lawrence.
Afternoon Lightfall in O'Hare International Airport
While taking a brief moment to myself amidst the chaos leading up to my first ever international flight, I ended up in a stairway landing where geometric light rays beautifully accented the architecture of O'hare International Airport.
To compare life to the development of a story, what will your resolution look like? This is a portrait of my grandfather and an attempt to observe and reflect on his experience of aging and time.
Concert Poster made in Letterpress (VISC 310) with Linda Samson Talleur
Ella Forgrave Illustration & Animation major
This piece is a simplified depiction of overthinking and being stuck in one's own head alongside their own dangerous thoughts.
Logan Fixsen Theatre & Dance, Film & Media Studies major
Ceramic, glass, wood, acrylic paint 10" X 8" 14"