University of Wisconsin-Madison
11/06/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 11/06/2024 11:15
Open Studio Day: A glimpse at artists’ work, from neon to paint to pottery
Over 50 student artists showed their work at the UW-Madison Art Department 's Annual Open Studio Day on Saturday, Nov. 2 in the Art Lofts and Humanities Building. Visitors got to meet student artists, see their work and get a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the Art Department's classrooms and studios.
Art student and painter Rachael Hunter said she absolutely loved Open Studio Day. "I met so many interesting people and had a huge variety of conversations. Some friends even stopped by to write or draw a little something on my walls, so I'll have reminders of them in my space," Hunter says. "I also enjoyed visiting the graduate printing studios - the artists there are so inspiring and talented, and it really made me feel like I'm in the right place and there is always room to grow."
1Undergraduate Rachael Hunter paints in the advanced painting studio in the Humanities Building. "I mostly enjoy painting figures in situations that feel unsettling or uncertain. I love painting with the intention of creating confusion and intrigue. Vibrant colors - especially bright blues and reds - are a big part of my work. I get a lot of inspiration from my friends, classmates, and professors," Hunter said. The painting to her right with the green figures is titled "Oh Jeez, They're All Tangled Up." Photo by Xiaomeng Shen/UW-Madison
2Undergraduate student Wylie Knight touches up his work in the advanced painting studio in the Humanities Building. Photo by Xiaomeng Shen/UW-Madison
3First year graduate student Kate Goodvin in the printmaking lab at the Art Lofts. Photo by Xiaomeng Shen/UW-Madison
4Graduate student Jackelin Espinosa Moyotl is pictured with her artwork in the printmaking lab at the Art Lofts. Photo by Xiaomeng Shen/UW-Madison
5Undergraduate art student Amber Mans (left) works with Anne Morin to create a glass holiday ornament at the glass lab in the UW Art Lofts. Photo by Xiaomeng Shen/UW-Madison
6"Siggy" showing his art work in the advanced painting studio in the Humanities Building. Photo by Xiaomeng Shen/UW-Madison
7Visitors walk through third-year MFA student Casey Fletcher's studio in the Art Lofts. Photo by Xiaomeng Shen/UW-Madison
8Sophomore student Victoria Zaraza shows off the glaze on her ceramic piece in the Art Lofts. Photo by Xiaomeng Shen/UW-Madison
9Junior Jessica Sharp uses a screen dipped into a pulp solution to create a sheet of paper. Photo by Xiaomeng Shen/UW-Madison
10Anna Campbell, associate professor of Gender & Women's Studies and art history, shows the "Draw Bot" at the nodeLab. Photo by Xiaomeng Shen/UW-Madison
11Thomas Zickuhr, lecturer in the School of Art, shows visitors around the Neon Lab at the Art Lofts. Photo by Xiaomeng Shen/UW-Madison
12Senior undergraduate student Hunter Larson works on a ceramic piece during the glazing process in the Art Lofts. Photo by Xiaomeng Shen/UW-Madison