Jason Furguson's 2017 piece, "Anamorph" won Manifest Gallery's 1st Annual Grand Jury Prize. The cash award for this prize is $2,500. The Prize featured a
pool of 40 finalist works by 38 artists, representing 30 different
exhibitions. Out of 40 finalists for the Prize a two-stage jury of
sixteen arts professionals from across the U.S. selected the winning work.
It is with heartfelt thank yous that we say goodbye to four esteemed faculty members this spring. All of them have been assets not only to the School of Art & Design, but to the greater art community as well.
Dr. Grechen Otto
is retiring after over 30 years of teaching metalsmithing here at EMU. A graduate of Cranbrook Academy of Art, Dr. Otto had not only made extraordinary work (see faculty artwork tab) but also hosted regional metals shows and mentored many graduate students.
Diana Pancioli
is retiring after over 25 years in the ceramics department here at EMU. A graduate of Alfred University, her dedicated focus on functional craft will be missed. In 2016, Pancioli hosted 'After All These Years...' an international show of functional ceramics.
Dr. Ellen Shwartz
is retiring after over 40 years teaching art history here at EMU. Her scholarly focus is on Byzantine art, and she has numerous publications on that topic.
Tom Venner
is retiring after over 20 years at EMU, in his tenure here he has taught ceramics as well as serving as Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences.
Professors Chris Reilly and Jason Ferguson were recently featured in an article by 3dprint.com author Michelle Matisons. The article discusses the Art Department’s Digital Fabrication class and the future of art/design thinking. Read the full article here:
Michigan Professors Use 3D Printing for Making Art and Educating Students
Faculty members Jason Ferguson and Chris Reilly are profiled in the Lynda.com short documentary, Maker: The New Art Class. Learn about their Digital Fabrication class at EMU, their philosophy, and their projects, including a DIY CNC router, “mesh bombs” of borrowed objects, and a linguaphone combining music and making.
Faculty member Chris Reilly will be presenting the Intimate Instruments Workshop on October 3rd, 2015, participants are invited to build and play their very own Linguaphone of Tremulous Communion. The Linguaphone of Tremulous Communion is a musical instrument that cannot be heard by an audience. It is specifically for two players, who face each other and bite down on the opposing ends to play. Vibrations flow through the teeth, using each player’s nasal cavities as a resonant chamber. The instrument’s tones are acutely (sometimes painfully) audible to players, but not bystanders. Workshop participants – either alone or in pairs – will receive a Linguaphone kit, instructions, and collaborative help in customizing and building their instrument. A communal performance will follow the workshop.
Spread Art is an artist-run nonprofit based in Detroit, supporting the creation of new works through residencies, exhibitions, events and collaborations. Spread Art supports experimentation, innovation and work that incorporates technology, invites public participation and/or explores immediately-relevant social themes. Spread Art’s residency program supports artists across all artistic mediums with housing, work space, event/exhibition opportunities and more. Residencies vary from two weeks to two months or more. www.spreadart.org
The Intimate Instruments Workshop is made possible in part by a residency with Spread Art @detroit contemporary; a residency at Maker Works Ann Arbor; a project grant from New Music USA; and Eastern Michigan University’s Provost Reseach Support Award.
5141 Rosa Parks Blvd Detroit, MI October 03-October 03. Opening Reception: 5:30-9:30pm
Faculty member Chris Reilly will be presenting the Intimate Instruments Workshop on September 19, 2015 at Music Tech Fest. Participants are invited to build and play their very own Linguaphone of Tremulous Communion. The Linguaphone of Tremulous Communion is a musical instrument that cannot be heard by an audience. It is specifically for two players, who face each other and bite down on the opposing ends to play. Vibrations flow through the teeth, using each player’s nasal cavities as a resonant chamber. The instrument’s tones are acutely (sometimes painfully) audible to players, but not bystanders. Workshop participants – either alone or in pairs – will receive a Linguaphone kit, instructions, and collaborative help in customizing and building their instrument. A communal performance will follow the workshop on Sunday September 20th at 6pm.
From the 18th to the 20th of September, Music Tech Fest is coming to Central Europe. #MTFCentral is the festival of music ideas: a weekend of musical discovery and experimentation, held at the incredible Cankarjev Dom in the heart of Ljubljana. Expect to become part of new musical performances and try out cutting edge technologies. There will be opportunities to get involved in new inventions and experiments, jam onstage and hack at the 24hr Hack Camp. We are interested in music for everyone: music that inspires us, enriches our lives and brings people together. Come and connect and collaborate with artists, innovators, and thinkers from around the world and help us celebrate and invent the future of music.
The Intimate Instruments Workshop is made possible in part by a residency with Spread Art @detroit contemporary; a residency at Maker Works Ann Arbor; a project grant from New Music USA; and Eastern Michigan University’s Provost Reseach Support Award.
Ljubljana, Slovenia September 19-September 19. Opening Reception: 2-8pm
Corrie Baldauf will give a talk about the Infinite Jest Project at the opening reception.
Cranbrook Art Museum September 19-March 21. Opening Reception: September 17th from 6-8pmBrooks Harris Stevens has work on exhibition in the MAD Centre Gallery at Polis University in Tirana, Albania as a part of Tirana Design Weeks a biennial exhibition, conference and panel discussions. This is the largest art and design event in the Balkans that highlights contemporary art and design practices.
Polis University, Tirana, Albania September 14-October 03. Opening Reception: September 14, 2015Brooks Harris Stevens is a part of Textile Art of Today internationally juried exhibition highlighting contemporary textiles. This exhibition will travel in eastern Europe until February 2017.
Bratislava, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungry and Slovenia September 17-February 03. Opening Reception: September 17, 2015, Bratislava Castle, SlovakiaBrooks Harris Stevens currently has work in Materialities: Contemporary Textiles an international juried exhibition in the Sandra Blain Gallery at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. This exhibition is in connection with the Surface Design Association’s Made/Aware Conference.
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts September 04-October 30. Opening Reception: September 4, 2015