Monthly Archives: February 2016

02/24/16

Author wants to hear your voice!

Gale GloverGale Glover, author of “Reach Higher Ed” book series, is working on a new book about the experiences throughout the Flint Water Crisis.  She wants to hear your voice about how this crisis has impacted your life and how it has brought the community together through stories, photos, artwork and poems.

Gale is an Administrative Assistant in the UM-Flint department of Communication and Visual Arts, marketing editor for Qua, the UM-Flint student-run literary publication, has a Bachelors of Arts in Criminal Justice, Sociology, and Africana Studies, Masters in Public Administration, and is a current student in the Post-Masters Education Specialist Program.  She is active in professional and personal volunteer activities, as well as community memberships.  She supports and interacts with students, faculty, and staff for workshops and community engagement projects.

“Everything I do is to promote student success including my books, my educational background, and my profession.”

For more information, please contact Gale Glover at:  [email protected]

 

 

02/19/16

Save Your Water Bottle Tops!

bottles-60475__180Bottled Emotions is a conceptual/installation/activist art project created by 2 students here at the University of Michigan-Flint. Knowing the impact the Flint City Water Crisis has had on the residents of Flint and surrounding areas, they want to use their artistic talents to create a 9 x 11 ft mosaic mural and several other installation pieces to remind Flint residents and visitors about this moment in time. The goal is to bridge the gap between community engagement, service learning and the art world with the help of the University’s students, faculty, staff and alumni.

Rhonda Jones, is a current art student at UM-Flint, majoring in Studio Art – Painting & Drawing with a minor in Art History, and Brittini Ward is an alumni of the University of Michigan-Flint with a BFA in Professional Communications and Graphic Design, currently involved with the university in Educational Opportunity Initiatives.  Together, these artists hope to use their talents to create an art project with a positive impact during the Flint water crisis by raising awareness on this important issue in our community and as a reminder for future generations.

They are asking for everyone’s help in collecting water bottle tops!

Drop-off locations:  Riverfront Residential Hall, 1st Street Residential Hall, University Center – 3rd floor

Contact:  student artist Rhonda Jones at [email protected] or alumni Brittini Ward

 

02/14/16

Vasari – Good Composition

 

“He who studies good painting and sculpture … must necessarily have acquired a good method in art. Hence springs the invention which groups figures in fours, sixes, tens, twenties, in such a manner as to represent battles and other great subjects of art.  This invention demands an innate propriety springing out of harmony and obedience; thus if a figure move to greet another, the figure saluted having to respond should not turn away … He [the artist] must always take care … that everything is in relation to the work as a whole; so that harmonious unity, wherein the passions strike terror, and the pleasing effects shed sweetness, representing directly the intention of the painter, and not the things he had not thought of.”—–from LIVES OF THE ARTISTS by Giorgio Vassari, 1568.

02/14/16

Alumni’s 2nd Book!

Alumni, Gale Glover has published her second book, “Activity & Coloring Book, a 3-in-1 story, activity and coloring book which works alongside her recently published book, “Reach Higher Ed.”  This supplement was beautifully illustrated by our own Rebecca Zeiss, instructor in photography, printmaking and painting.  The Activities portion of the book were designed by student, Sarah Clark, a senior in Visual Communications/Graphic Design.

Spread the word and let’s get these into classrooms to help young students to reach higher education!
Gale Glover_Reach Higher EdGet the books now at:

Reach Higher Ed: https://www.createspace.com/5707196 

Reach Higher Ed Activity & Coloring Book: https://www.createspace.com/6038978

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02/14/16

Alternative Processes

Alumni, Gil Goodrow has had a lifelong passion for photography.  He says, “I have been creating images for most of my life.  As a child, my parents always had a still – or movie – camera at family gatherings or on vacations.  I will never forget the clicking sounds of the 8mm (yes … film) movie camera & projector, or looking at the cool black & white photographs with the white borders.”

Gil GoodrowGoodrow received his Associate in Applied Sciences degree in Portrait/Fine Art Photography from Lansing Community College, which led him further to attain a BFA in Visual Communication/Photography from the University of Michigan-Flint in 2013.  As owner of Northlight Studio, which concentrates on senior pictures and wedding photography, Goodrow’s love for the fine art side of photography is another aspect of his career in which he explores man-made & natural textures, Fabricscapes, Polaroid manipulations, portrait & figure themes, as well as alternative processes.

One alternative process called, Lumen Printing is described by Jill Enfield as, “Lumen prints are made by taking sheets of unexposed black-and-white photo paper and placing objects or negatives on top as if you were going to make a photogram, but instead of using an enlarger you take the paper out into the sun. The results will vary due to exposure times, density of photogram or negative, quality of light and, most importantly, the type of paper. Each paper will have a different color, depending on whether it was old or new, fiber or resin, and the manufacturer. According to an article by Jerry Burchfield (on www.freestylebiz.com), exposures can vary from half an hour to days and sometimes even months.”

This attraction to alternative processes is a lure to many photographers, many of whom have stocks of supplies now that the majority of photography has transitioned into more digital processes.  ”It is a technique that puts you in the hands of chance and the fact that every image will be unique. So many factors affect the final image like air humidity, uv-factor, the subject’s humidity, temperature etc.” says writer and photographer, Sarah Lycksten.  Old, unprocessed photographic paper is still a treasure trove for the fine art photographer interested in creating new and extremely unique imagery.

Gil Goodrow’s exploration into this technique can be seen in an upcoming juried exhibition, “lumen,” March 11 to May 1, 2016 at the A. Smith Gallery in Johnson City, Texas, in the Nugent Avenue Arts District.

See more photographic work by Gilford A. Goodrow:     gilgart.com     gilgoodrow.com

 

02/8/16

Artist and Community

Take a tip from painting and drawing instructor, Tim Kranz: “Artist’s have to make their own opportunities,” and that is exactly what he does by supporting local businesses with his art. Recently, his artwork could be seen at the Warming Party for The Local Grocer in downtown Flint. Engaging with the community, is something that benefits both local business and artists.Tim Krantz2  This reciprocating act draws in new customers to discover something new and enlivens the community. For artists, it is an opportunity to show your work between exhibitions, to keep your name out there and to generate interest in your work.

According to Tim, “I feel that students in art benefit from studio practice as well as from learning about art history, going to contemporary exhibits, and through lectures on a variety of subjects from a variety of sources. I believe that a good painting or drawing instructor teaches fundamentals through demonstrations while also catering to the strengths and weaknesses of individual students. While learning certain techniques and processes is important, I do my best to let each student’s creativity come through in the way they execute their works.”

He demonstrates to his students many ways in which the artist can tap into opportunities to grow their professional careers, and works tirelessly to support their exhibitions in the UCEN Fine Art Gallery on campus as well as at local venues such as the Annual Student Art Exhibition which takes place at the Greater Flint Arts Council and Buckham Gallery, among others.

More about Tim Krantz, see:  Facebook  and  TimKrantz.com

02/7/16

Alumni Making Her Mark

Gale Glover, is a native of Flint, Michigan and author of “Reach Higher Ed.” She received her Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, Sociology, and Africana Studies from the University of Michigan-Flint in 2011 and most recently earned her Master’s in Public Administration in December of 2014. Gale is currently enrolled in the Education Specialist post-master’s program and plans to eventually earn a Doctorate in Education. Gale GloverGale has also been working within the University of Michigan system since 2008 and previously worked with mentally and physically disabled adults for over 20 years. Gale has mentored to young girls as well as volunteered for many organizations.

Gale Glover is very passionate about education and promotes education no matter where she goes and Reach Higher Ed is just another shining example. Who is Ed? Ed stands for education. Reach Higher Ed encourages young children to reach for their goals and open their minds to higher education. Reach Higher Ed! Reach Higher Ed! Reach Higher Ed! Parents can share the story-line with their small children and the glossary and 10 tips for a successful college experience with their high school children.

This book is for the whole family and makes a great gift, beautifully illustrated by Rebecca Zeiss, art faculty member at UM-Flint, areas of expertise in Photography, Printmaking and Painting.

Links for Gale:

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