It’s time once again for the Annual Student Art Exhibition!  Our juror this year is Rebecca Cross.  Ms. Cross is the owner/curator of Cross Mackenzie Gallery in Georgetown.  She is a ceramic artist and painter, and has also worked at the Renwick gallery in DC. Here’s the timeline: 
March 30, 9am-5pm: drop off work in [...]

Both Katie and Christina were accepted to and will be attending Penland School of Crafts this summer!  Based on their portfolios, letters of intent, and letters of recommendation, they were also both awarded work-study positions, which will greatly help with the cost of tuition!  Congratulations, our students do great things! (Katie Sleyman)   (Christina Bendo)

Visiting Assistant Professor of Ceramics Jon McMillan recently traveled to Houston, Texas in early March to teach an intensive ceramics workshop at the Glassell School of Art, part of the Houston Museum of Fine Arts.  The four-day workshop focused on making work for, and firing a traditional wood-fired kiln.   The firing of the kiln lasted [...]

Congratulations to Studio Art major, Rachael Juhan, for her hard work in fundraising for childhood cancer research. St. Baldrick’s is a volunteer fundraising organization that raises millions of dollars every year for grants for childhood cancers research. This year St. Baldrick’s has raised $15 million!! The event Rachael participated in raised $46,000 and she has [...]

***If you have great shots from the opening that you’d like to share, please send them to rjesiono@umw.edu.

This Wednesday, March 14, the second senior exhibition opens with a reception from 5-7pm. Junction features work by: Elizabeth Botha Ashleigh Buyers Hilary Galbreath Cecelia Aquino Elizabeth Bradley Maria Galuszka Lauren Horton Joann Liu Katie Rosinski Marie Sicola *this week is also the beginning of advising- make sure to make an appointment with your advisor!