This spring marks the 20 year anniversary of the foundry at SAIC. The metal community within school has spread throughout the years from the basement of the Columbus building to Oxbow in Michigan to Crabtree Farm west of Chicago. Other schools from the area, such as Grand Valley State University, joined SAIC students in casting.
But why do I feel like this is one of the few communities within the institution, apart from some of the faculty community? Could it be that this particular medium is so dependent on a team effort that it builds a foundry family? Or it could be the way we practice artistic traditions. Either way, apart from networking and collaborations, I am only able to find community in one niche of the school.
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Anna Gorman
I'm a Junior at SAIC and I'm kinda, sorta focusing on illustration. Puppetry, theater, comics and any other form of narrative or storytelling art are all in my realm of interest. I'm also really keen on hand-drawn text and graphic design. I'll be bringing attention to ways art plays a positive role in our world, and why it's so important for artists to be active in our communities.
Jeni Crone
In my time at SAIC I have explored all-kinds-of-things including panting, fibers and comics and poetry, always looking for ways to link the mediums. In the spring of 2010 I will graduate with a BFA with an Emphasis in Writing. I'll be writing about the duality of being a writer and an artist and the ideas I transfer between both practices.
Elyse Mack
I am a junior at SAIC and an experimentaholic. I would like to say that I focus in photography, but also dabble in sculpture and free writing. I'm interested in the combative world of conceptual/fine art and craft/ adornment; this includes artist’s value, audience or consumer value ,which takes into account intellectual vs. functional value .
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