Results & Photos of Juried Student Art Exhibit 2021
The Department of Art & Design congratulates all students whose art was included in the Juried Student Art Show! The juror, Lauren Boilini , selected a variety of works to be included in the show and called out several for prizes and honorable mentions. Lauren’s…
New Design Research Lab Opens
The Department of Art & Design is proud to announce the creation of the Design Research Lab in Ingram Hall. A student-led project supported by faculty member Samer Fouad , Visiting Assistant Professor of Design, the space includes a design library, work tables, a printer,…
Call for Submissions: 2021 Juried Student Art Exhibit
We are pleased to announce we are once again accepting submissions for an in-person Juried Student Art Exhibition. Last year our show was completely virtual due to the pandemic so we are excited to be able to solicit submissions for a show in the University…
Class of 2021 Art & Design Graduate Capstones
The class of 2021 has worked hard on their final projects! This year, select student work is displayed in the Anderson University Center Gallery. Students and staff on campus are invited to view the work next time they’re in the building. Unfortunately friends and family…
How To Make Your Scholarship Application Into a Work of Art
We’re in a brave new world of all-online scholarship application and adjudication process. Students entering PLU in fall 2021 as a first-year or transfer student with an interest in any of our varied Art & Design concentrations can still apply for an Artistic Achievement Award.…
Faculty Feature: Meet New Visiting Assistant Professor of Design, Samer Fouad
The Department of Art & Design is proud to welcome Samer Fouad to Pacific Lutheran University. Samer’s teaching will focus on principles of design and graphic design. What is your educational background? I hold an Arts, Culture, & Media degree with a Bachelor’s in Fine…
Socially Distant Ceramics Class
Over the summer, professors and staff prepared for the unfortunate reality that many parts of classes would need to be conducted remotely. Kits were prepped and picked up by local students and mailed to those further afield. Thankfully, our sculpture studio has a high level…
#BetweenArtAndQuarantine Challenge
Earlier this spring, the Getty Museum issued a fun and interesting challenge on social media: recreate a famous artwork using only readily available household items. This idea was inspired by the Dutch Instagram account Between Art and Quarantine . Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook were flooded…
Faculty Feature: Meet Mare Blocker, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art
A diverse and dynamic artist and educator, Mare Blocker has been teaching at PLU since 2014. Her classes include Art of the Book and Typography among others. Read more about Mare in this extended interview. What is your educational background? I have a BFA in…
“Practicing Courage” by Margaret Matthews
Margaret Matthews is a junior at Pacific Lutheran University who lived in Virginia and Oregon before moving to Tacoma for college. She will graduate in 2021 with a BFA with a concentration in Sculpture. She is already putting her talents to use with a class…
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