KSC students showed off and sold their artwork at the Thorne Art Gallery as part of the annual Holiday Ornament Show Paul McMullan, ceramics professor and director of the Thorne, said the event showcases pieces as students “sell their stuff inexpensively … The graphic design [students] made Christmas cards … The ceramics people made pottery … A lot of people made ornaments.”
At the Thursday, Nov. 30 event, there was an ornament-making competition in which there were prizes for the best three ornaments made, with Art Department Chair Jon Gitelson as the judge. McMullan said there were artists from various mediums showcasing work during the event.
“There will be a lot of good variety… Some of the students in ceramics made ornaments, some made pottery … prints, some T-shirts … bags,” McMullan said.
“This is all just side fun for now. They’re still all working on their real projects for the final so this is just a little break,” McMullan explained. “It’s low-key but it should be fun.”
Art and design Professor Miles Warner said, “Any time you have to get into a space where you have to share your creative research, your artwork, with any kind of populace and put yourself out there can be a little stressful but it’s something that we work to get past early on.” Warner added, “It’s a good learning experience for people who want to sell their stuff.”
Warner said the event was an opportunity for students to present some of the work they have been creating throughout the semester. “It’s really ranged … With the ornaments, we end up with some wild ones … We see some out-there stuff … With the actual artworks, you see students’ research from throughout the semester … It’s a lot of different themes and ideas coming together in one spot,” Warner said. Warner said the event not only brings members of the community together, but also students within the art department itself.
“I think it’s great to always get an inside eye into what … students are doing in the studios … To see what other people are working on in different majors is a great thing,” Warner said. “What goes on in those studios is unfortunately something people don’t get to see very often, soit’s a great opportunity to get a little snippet into what those kids have been working on.”
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