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Author: Bailey Phonsnasinh

  • History of the Black Cultural Center Digital Exhibit Open

    History of the Black Cultural Center Digital Exhibit Open

    Need a break from the end of the semester grind? Check out the Tennessee Tech Archives’s newest digital exhibit on the history of the Leona Lusk Officer Black Cultural Center!

    The exhibit traces the philosophy of Black cultural centers to the Black student movement of the 1960s and 1970s in the United States. It outlines the climate in which Tech Black students decided to push for the founding of their own center in the late 1980s. Exhibit pages describe the continuity and changes in the Center overtime, spotlight the staff and leaders of the Center, and provide a detailed biography of the Center’s namesake, Leona Lusk Officer, the first African American student and graduate of Tennessee Tech University. The exhibit includes over 60 items, ranging from photographs, webpages, scrapbook pages, news releases, flyers, and other documents.

    The exhibit can be viewed at: https://tntecharchives.omeka.net/exhibits/show/bcch

  • JDAG Virtual Talk with artist Katie Hudnall

    JDAG Virtual Talk with artist Katie Hudnall

    Start the weekend off right with a virtual discussion on Friday at 4 p.m. with JDAG artist, Katie Hudnall.

    Hudnall received her BFA from the Corcoran College of Art & design and her MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University in Furniture Design/Woodworking. She has been the recipient of a Virginia Museum of Fine Art Fellowship, the Windgate Wood Residency at the University of Madison, Wisconsin, and Anderson Ranch Residency and most recently a Creative Renewal Fellowship Grant from the Indianapolis Arts Council. She lives and works in Madison, WI, where she is an Assistant Professor and Head of the Wood Program at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

    Her work is on display in the Joan Derryberry Art Gallery in the RUC.

    Zoom link for virtual talk: https://tntech.zoom.us/j/82718704112?pwd=VGI2bHQvVUJQSlE1WW5odVluWjFKQT09

  • This month’s survey: Fashion + Sustainability!

    This month’s survey: Fashion + Sustainability!

    The Office of Sustainability releases a new eco-themed survey each month. This month’s survey is on Fashion + Sustainability! Take the survey today to test your knowledge on fast versus sustainable fashion and learn how to stay up-to-date with our office!

    Survey link: https://forms.gle/1GECUoMifnhGVBhv5

  • Beyond the Depths: Aaron Guinn Senior Thesis Exhibition

    Beyond the Depths: Aaron Guinn Senior Thesis Exhibition

    Beyond the Depths:  Aaron Guinn Senior Thesis Exhibition

     

    Senior Thesis Exhibition for Bachelor of Fine Arts in Clay

     

    Appalachian Center for Craft is pleased to announce it will be holding the Thesis Exhibition, Beyond the Depths, by Aaron Guinn on November 25 – December 8 in the Joe L. Evins Gallery, Mon-Sat., 10AM – 5PM, Sun. 12PM – 5PM. There you will see his ceramic sculptures of coral made from wheel-thrown, handbuilt, and press molded objects fired with layers of vibrant glazes. Like the growing signs of climate change, our coral reefs show loss of coloration and growth due to pollution of harmful non-biodegradable objects and hazardous materials that severely inhibit wildlife. The exhibition’s importance is to showcase nature’s beauty of natural, organic formations and the effects of pollution on our environments by taking more steps in protecting it.

     

    https://www.tntech.edu/fine-arts/art/news.php

     

    Contact The School of Art, Craft & Design for more information:  931-372-3738.

  • Simply Southern: Cameron Adcock Senior Thesis Exhibition

    Simply Southern: Cameron Adcock Senior Thesis Exhibition

    Simply Southern:  Cameron Adcock Senior Thesis Exhibition

    Senior Thesis Exhibition for Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting

    Sometimes people can be funnier than the joke. It seems that you stumble across the weirdest looking person telling a joke and you end up laughing at them rather than the punch line. That is what Cameron Adcock’s latest exhibition, “Simply Southern”, is all about. The exhibit will be located at the Bryan Fine Arts building on the TTU campus on Nov. 30 thru Dec. 11, 8 am thru 10 pm. If you like all things lighthearted and humorous, this show is for you.

    The saturated and vivid colors contrasting with the detailed line work is unfathomable. The subjects are unique and eccentric people straight from the imagination of Cameron Adcock herself. Situated in the famous towns and destinations of Tennessee, these comical scenes are wonders to the eye.

    https://www.tntech.edu/fine-arts/art/news.php

    Contact The School of Art, Craft & Design for more information: 931-372-3738.

  • Firefly: Sara Dotson Senior Thesis Exhibition

    Firefly: Sara Dotson Senior Thesis Exhibition

    Firefly:  Sara Dotson Senior Thesis Exhibition

     

    Senior Thesis Exhibition for Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fibers

     

    Sara Dotson will present her BFA senior thesis exhibition, “Firefly Forest,” in the North Windows Gallery at the Appalachian Center for Craft.  The exhibition will be on view, November 25 through December 8, 2020.

    Dotson’s textile designs feature, “patterns inspired by her memories as a young girl of seeing the synchronous fireflies in the Smoky Mountains National park.  Each pattern was created to evoke feelings of being in an enchanted nighttime forest alive with fireflies and butterflies.”  These whimsical fabrics have been hand sewn into tote bags, cosmetic bags, pillows and more.  Handprinted versions of each pattern are also presented as limited-edition prints.

     

    https://www.tntech.edu/fine-arts/art/news.php

    Contact The School of Art, Craft & Design for more information:  931-372-3738.

  • Diversity and Inclusion in STEM Presentation- Nov 19

    Diversity and Inclusion in STEM Presentation- Nov 19

    The Student Members of the American Chemical Society (SMACS) and Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM) chapters are hosting Benny Chan, Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemistry at The College of New Jersey for a diversity and inclusion presentation at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19. You can attend in person in Foster 233 or via Zoom (link here). The presentation is titled “Using my queer superpowers to create inclusive excellence in STEM”. Marginalized communities need a coordinated effort to realize equity in the STEM community and Professor Chan will discuss his life and how he is supporting the fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion.  The presentation is free and open to all students, faculty, and staff and should be informative for the LGBTQIA+ community and allies. Questions can be sent to acarroll@tntech.edu.

  • Aviation Society Final General Body Meeting

    We are having are final Meeting which will be on Thursday November 19 at 6pm. Our speaker will be Matthew England who will be talking about how his experience of obtaining his pilot license and the different categories of pilot license’s. If you are interested in joining here is the link for our Team’s meeting. Hope to see you there.

    Team Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join

  • HeadSpace: Darby Lewis Senior Thesis Exhibition

    HeadSpace: Darby Lewis Senior Thesis Exhibition

    HeadSpace:  Darby Lewis Senior Thesis Exhibition

     

    Senior Thesis Exhibition for Bachelor of Fine Arts in Clay

     

    HeadSpace, a BFA Thesis exhibition by Darby Lewis, will be on view at the Appalachian Center for Craft in the Joe L. Evins Gallery, Nov. 25 through Dec. 8, Mon-Sat., 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Sun. 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. The exhibition features large sculptural vessels that portray how mental illness feels. This vulnerable exhibition addresses feelings that surround anxiety and depression and includes a stunning interactive sculpture that shows how other people can offer help.

     

    It is my desire to create thought provoking works of art to bring to light mental health issues within society that have personally touched my life. I want to open up this conversation about mental health and connect to other people on a more vulnerable level.

     

    https://www.tntech.edu/fine-arts/art/news.php

     

    Contact The School of Art, Craft & Design for more information:  931-372-3738.

  • Christmas Angel Tree

    The Student Involvement & Leadership Center is sponsoring our angel tree again this year.  The angel tree is stocked with ornaments and ready for selection.  Please register your ornament(s) at the Information Desk.

     

    Thanks for supporting our angel tree program.