Mixed Bag reunites at VSU

by Joseph Mays

As I entered the exhibit, titled “Mixed Bag: An Assortment of Contemporary Craft,” I quickly noticed the vast amount of open area. Each artwork had enough space to allow the viewer to walk around and look at it from multiple angles. Each artist whose work was displayed had spent time with each other during their residency at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee from June 2017 to May 2018. In fact, this bringing together of their work was like a reunion for them, seeing as though they all moved to separate states upon the end of their residency. I’m sure being in each other’s presence had some sort of influence on the art they made at the time, and here, we see a unifying theme of usually sensitive topics and themes. Continue reading Mixed Bag reunites at VSU

“Mixed” Feelings

By Maria Davis

Exhibition “Mixed Bag: An assortment of Contemporary Craft” is currently on display in the VSU Dedo Maranville gallery. “Mixed Bag” is an exhibition of works by five artists. Each artist brings their own perspective to the contemporary craft components of this exhibition. The artists are Max Adrian, Emily Culver, Elyse-Krista Mische, M. Paige Ward, and Xia Zhang. The artists express the vulnerability of social issues often difficult to discuss such as: faith, sexuality, queerness, race, and death. The aims of this exhibition is to showcase the perspectives of the five artists and the harmonies that unite them together.

Photograph of Exhibition “Mixed Bag: An assortment of Contemporary Craft” opening night by VSU Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery — VSU Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery, Exhibition “Mixed Bag: An assortment of Contemporary Craft”,opening night

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Blazers Faculty Burn Bright at Fine Arts Exhibition

By Aubree Denton

Electricity was in the air this fall at the Valdosta State University Art and Design Faculty Exhibition opening reception in the Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery. Upon entering one would notice the dim lights casting a slight shadow on each piece while soft music from the VSU Jazz Band floated in the background. Not only were the refreshments satisfying, but also the seemingly random arrangement of the show instead each work being lumped together in groups by similar medium. Continue reading Blazers Faculty Burn Bright at Fine Arts Exhibition