AH399, A
BUILDINGS & ENVIRONMENTS
Esther Thyssen
Esther Thyssen
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Cultural expression has always been the focus of her interests, and Esther searches out themes that link art, architecture, and our present culture. She especially enjoys leading students to recognize such connections and to find meanings in visual forms. Esther joined the Montserrat faculty in 2008 and has been teaching the survey courses in art history, as well as American Art, Theories of Art, and Art since 1945. Esther started teaching full time in 2001, first at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, then at The Sage Colleges in Albany and Troy, New York. At Sage she developed the art history curriculum for the new BFA degrees in Fine Arts, Graphic Design and Interior Design. She also contributed to the development of the new MAT in Art degree. Earlier she worked as Historic Homes specialist for Coldwell Banker, and was Historic Preservation Commissioner in Ridgewood, NJ.
Esther has published on Barbizon prints, American landscape paintings, and the sculpture of the New York School. As a Fulbright Fellow in Hungary during 2006-7 Esther researched the effects of political mandates on visual artists during the Soviet regimes. In 2007 she curated the exhibition Insights into Suburbia for the National Association of Women Artists (NAWA) which traveled to three college galleries. Since moving to Massachusetts she curated one-person exhibitions based on the work of independent artists, especially women, and has been writing for exhibition catalogs. Her current research explores concepts of abstraction in the art of central Europe, and the relationships between European modernism and American art and architecture. [BA. Lake Forest College, MA, Ph.D. Yale University].
Instructor
Mon. - Fri., hours will vary (1.5 credits or non-credit) new
This course will focus on the architectural principles and social structures which guide the creation and use of our built environments. By examining specific buildings within Beverly, Salem and Boston, students will encounter traditional, vernacular, modern and contemporary forms of architecture, and discover how together they make up the built environment. The course will consist of lectures, readings, field trips and case studies. From Native American and colonial structures, to office towers and sporting venues, students will analyze design (intentional or accidental) and share their discovery through visual presentations in diverse media.
Prerequisite:
for credit: English Composition II, Art History II or permission of instructor;
non-credit:
permission of instructor.
Fulfills:
for credit: Art History Elective, Humanities Elective, Liberal Arts Elective
Price:
$500 for credit; $300 non-credit
Schedule and material list to come.
AH399, B
FROM PRINCELY COLLECTIONS TO A PUBLIC GOOD: Revisioning Art Museums & Their Audiences
Maggie Cavallo
Maggie Cavallo
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Maggie Cavallo is the Assistant Curator of Education for the Gallery & Visiting Artist Program at Montserrat College of Art. She received her Bachelors in Science in Media, Society & the Arts from SUNY Purchase College, where she completed a thesis on the history and future of public art museums. Maggie has completed coursework in Museum Education at Tufts University and has worked with the Neuberger Museum of Art, Institute of Contemporary Art at Boston, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and various other established and emerging organizations. Most recent curatorial experiments include INSTANT MESSAGING at Anthony Greaney, Boston and Nothing and No Thing at SEASON, Seattle.
Instructor
Days and hours will vary, see schedule (3 credits or non-credit) new
Where do museums come from and how can we redefine them today? Through lectures, discussions and field trips to Boston area museums, this course will investigate the history of museums; who built them and why; and the relationships they have with their audiences. We will review prevailing theories on museums and ideological power, as well as the role of taste and socio-economic class in the museum visitor experience. The course will focus on aesthetic experience and museum education, using recent research on the ways people experience art objects and how educators can facilitate successful museum teaching.
Prerequisite:
for credit: English Composition II, Art History II or permission of instructor;
non-credit:
permission of instructor.
Fulfills:
for credit: Art History Elective, Humanities Elective, Liberal Arts Elective
Price:
$975 for credit; $500 non-credit.
Schedule and material list to come.
SC299
WARM GLASS JEWELRY METHODS
James Durrett
James Durrett
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James received a B.A. in art education/art studio from the University of Kentucky and an M.F.A. from the Vermont College of Art. He teaches workshops on stone and glass at The Carving Studio in West Rutland, Vermont, and has shown work at The Carving Studio, as well as Sculpture Fest, Woodstock, Vermont, and the North Bennington, (Vermont) Sculpture Fest.
Education: B.A., Art Education/Art Studio, University of Kentucky, Lexington; M.F.A., Vermont College, Montpellier, Vermont.
Assistant Professor
Mon. - Fri., 9 am - 5 pm
(3 credits or non-credit)Students will learn technical and practical methods used to manipulate glass into objects of their own design. The course begins with the basic process of fusing glass together followed by more extensive methods of mixing materials to the glass. The course is beneficial to those wishing to acquire skills in this area for the first time and to those already familiar with the basics. Methods Covered: Fusing (Tack Fusing, Full Fusing), Inclusion, Copper sheet and wire smiting.
Prerequisite:
for credit: 3D Design or permission of the instructor;
non-credit:
permission of instructor.
Fulfills:
for credit: 200 level studio elective, 200 level Sculpture Elective
Price:
$975 for credit; $500 non-credit Materials cost $50.
Schedule and material list to come.
PR299, A
ALTERNATE MATERIALS, ALTERNATE METHODS
Mari LaCure
Mari LaCure
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Mari LaCure received a BA from Mount Holyoke College and an MFA in Printmaking from the University of Kansas. Her work has been shown in group and juried exhibitions in the US and abroad. She spent several years living and working in Japan, first as a student and later on the JET program. She has participated in residencies at the Art Farm, Nebraska, and Women's Studio Workshop, Kingston, NY. Mari also teaches at Emmanuel College and is the Printmaking and Photography Technician at Montserrat College of Art.
Instructor
Mon. - Fri., 9 am - 5 pm
(3 credits or non-credit) newThis course will explore the fundamental processes of printmaking through the use of non-traditional materials. We will examine the works of contemporary artists such as Tara Donovan, Judy Pfaff, Jessica Stockholder, and Felix Gonzalez-Torres who incorporate the use of non-art materials to create reproducible works. Work made in this class will test the limits of what is defined as a print through alternative formats and techniques. The course will consist of demos and experiments with alternative substrates,culminating with a self-designed project. In addition to intensive studio work, assignments will include related readings and film screenings.
Prerequisite:
for credit: none;
non-credit:
permission of instructor.
Fulfills:
for credit: 200 level studio elective, 200 level printmaking course
Price:
$975 for credit; $500 non-credit
Schedule and material list to come.
PN399
DEVELOPING PERSONAL IMAGERY
Contemporary Mixed Media ApproachesBarbara Moody
Barbara Moody
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Originally from New Jersey, Barbara received a BFA from Syracuse University, and later earned Master's and Doctorate degrees at Harvard University. Barbara has enjoyed many different roles at Montserrat, including professor (painting, drawing, mixed media), chair of Painting and Foundation departments, Vice President and Dean (1988-1997), and presenter at the 2009 and 2010 Encaustic Conferences. For many years, she served as a visiting evaluator for the National Association of Colleges of Art and Design (accreditation), and currently serves as co-chair of the NEASC accreditation self study for Montserrat.
Barbara is represented by the Kingston Gallery in Boston's SOWA district, where she has had five solo shows over the past ten years. Her work has been included in group exhibitions at the Riverside Art Museum, CA; Murphy Gallery, St. Paul, MN; Chicago Art Source, Chicago, IL; and in Lake George, NY; as well as at the DeCordova Museum, Mills Gallery, Pepper Gallery, Essex Art Center, South Shore Art Center, and Schlosberg Gallery in MA. See Barbara's website at barbaramoody.com for more information.
Education: B.F.A., Syracuse University; MEd, Harvard University; EdD, Harvard University; Graduate work in painting, The Vermont Studio Colony Artist's residencies and workshops in CA, NM, CO, VT, PA, FL, MA.
Professor
Mon. - Fri., 9 am - 5 pm
(3 credits or non-credit) newHave you used hot dogs and airplanes in your work? Caves and body parts? Animals and maps? This course is an opportunity to explore the exciting narrative possibilities of contemporary objective images. Students are introduced to strategies for innovative image manipulation and interpretation-- including juxtaposition, distortion, scale shifts, and layering-- to develop originality and personal content in their work. The work of contemporary artists who use natural, industrial, domestic and figurative images in unusual ways is discussed. Mixed media materials include acrylic techniques (squeegee, pouring), ink wash, photocopy collage, oil sticks, transparent layers, stencils, and alternative materials like smoke, thread, staples, and shellac.
Prerequisite:
for credit: 200 level drawing class or permission of instructor;
non-credit:
permission of instructor.
Fulfills:
for credit: 300 level studio elective, 300 level painting elective, 300 level drawing elective 300 level Book Arts
Price:
$975 for credit; $500 non-credit
Schedule and material list to come.
GD299
INTRO TO SIGN PAINTING
Kenji Nakayama
Kenji Nakayama
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Kenji Nakayama was born in Tomokomai on the island of Hokkaido, Japan in 1979. A mechanical engineer by education, Kenji made a significant life change in 2004 with a move to Boston, Massachusetts to study traditional sign painting and to dedicate his time and energy to art-making. Kenji's diverse practice ranges from careful pinstriping and gilded lettering to hand-cut, multi-layered stencil paintings. Each intricately carved stencil painting is a unique manifestation of documenting and responding to the environment surrounding him, and often takes months to complete. His work serves as a personal diary of experience and influence, and his process can be described as a balance between meditation and highly-trained craftsmanship. Music, solitude, humor, motorcycles, and urban decay serve as direct sources of inspiration.
Kenji's work has been exhibited widely across the US and abroad in numerous solo and group exhibitions. He attended a mechanical institute from 1998-2002 in Tokyo, and studied traditional sign painting at Butera School of Arts 2004-2006 in Boston. Kenji also works as a footwear designer during the day. He currently lives and works in Boston.
Instructor
Mon. - Fri., 9 am - 5 pm
(3 credits or non-credit) newIn this course, students will work by hand to explore the art of typeface. Through a combination of studio time, visiting artists and off campus trips, this class will familiarize students with lettering by considering the relationship between the hand, memory and the line, and offer them an introduction to the rich history of sign painting. In sign painting and typography, basic lettering technique becomes a gestural memory after training. For a trained sign painter these skills are not unlike a muscle that requires exercise through practice. Students will experiment with enamel painting using sign brushes and will have the chance to learn various techniques such as pinstriping, stenciling and gold leafing.
Prerequisite:
for credit: none;
non-credit:
permission of instructor.
Fulfills:
for credit: 200 level studio elective, 200 level GD Elective
Price:
$975 for credit; $500 non-credit
Schedule and material list to come.
PR299, B
PAPERMAKING AS CONTEMPORARY ART
Drew Matott
Drew Matott
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Drew Matott received his MFA in Book & Paper Arts from Columbia College-Chicago and his BFA in Printmaking from the Buffalo State College. He co-founded the Green Door Studio, People's Republic of Paper, the Combat Paper Project, BluSeed Paper Mill, Free Your Mind Press, and most recently Peace Paper Project.
Drew divides his time between teaching at colleges, doing art residencies, and facilitating Peace Paper Project. He has taught Photography and Contemporary Printmaking at North Country Community College, and Papermaking courses at the Community College of Vermont and Massachusetts College of Art. Since 2009, he has taught and exhibited internationally and completed numerous artist residencies. Currently he lives in Madison, Wisconsin.
Instructor
Mon. - Fri., 9 am - 5 pm
(3 credits or non-credit) newThis course is an introduction to the fundamentals of the paper arts through the route of hand papermaking. Students will learn about materials, skills and techniques to make paper from their own discarded clothing. Through hands-on experience, students will make editions of handmade paper, as well as create individual paper art works using contemporary applications (such as pulp painting and pulp printing). Students will investigate the historical and socio-economic significance of paper from its inception to date.
Prerequisite:
for credit: none;
non-credit:
permission of instructor.
Fulfills:
for credit: 200 level studio Elective, 200 level Book Arts Elective
Price:
$975 for credit; $500 non-credit
Schedule and material list to come.
PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO IN
MALLORCA, SPAINRon DiRito
Ron DiRito
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Before coming to Montserrat, Ron DiRito worked as a freelance photographer for various newspapers, magazines and photo agencies. His photographs have appeared in periodicals around the world, including Time, Newsweek, Vanity Fair, L'Espresso, Paris Match, and the World & I.
As an artist Ron has also received numerous awards for his photography, including: a New England Foundation for the Arts/National Endowment for the Arts Regional Fellowship in Photography; a Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellowship in Photography; a Visual Arts Fellowship in Photography from the Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs. His work is exhibited nationally and is held in many public and private collections. He is a member of the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) and the Society for Photographic Education (SPE).
As an educator Ron has been recognized in Who's Who Among America's Teachers in the 2002, 2004-2007 editions for his dedication to his students and teaching. In 2001 he was awarded the Carlos Dorrien Faculty Excellence Award for teaching at Montserrat College of Art. Education: B.A., Metropolitan State College; M.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design.
Professor
(3 credit or non-credit) new
Dates: Dec. 27, 2012 – Jan. 12, 2013What could be more exciting than beginning a new year with a photographic excursion to Mallorca, Spain? The climate of Mallorca is marked by the Mediterranean. The weather in December and January is similar to April in New England. This two-week intensive program, led by Professor Ron DiRito, is ideal for all students interested in photography or video. Students will create a portfolio that engages and explores the diversity of the cultural history, heritage and environment of the island of Mallorca, Spain. Click here for more information.
**DEADLINE: November 1st!
Book soon to avoid disappointment
Prerequisite:
for credit: none;
non-credit:
permission of instructor.
Fulfills:
for credit: 200 level studio Elective, 200 level Book Arts Elective
Price:
$3800 per student, which includes flight, airport transfers, housing, breakfast every morning, two dinners per week, and ground transportation for the excursions.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Art | Basel Miami BeachPrivate Tour with Leonie Bradbury
Leonie Bradbury
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Originally from The Netherlands, Leonie Bradbury has been the Director and Curator of Montserrat College of Art Galleries since 2005. She has curated contemporary art exhibitions that feature a range of artists of national and international note for over nine years. She has received several New England Art Awards and two of her exhibitions have received curatorial awards from the Association of International Art Critics.
Bradbury's specialty is contemporary art, theory, and criticism. She graduated Summa cum Laude with a B.A. in Art History from the University of Minnesota in 1998, followed by a M.A. in the History of Art from Boston University in 2001. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Aesthetics and Art Theory at the Institute for Doctoral Studies in Visual Arts.
Director and Curator, Montserrat College of Art Gallery Dates: Dec. 6-9, 2012 non-credit only
This December, Miami Beach, Florida, will host the 11th edition of Art Basel, the most prestigious art show in the Americas. More than 260 leading galleries from North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa will take part, showcasing works by more than 2,000 artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Montserrat Gallery Director and Curator Leonie Bradbury will lead a private tour to share the Art Basel experience. The schedule includes special visits to the main art fair, Art | Basel, satellite fairs, and Miami area museums, with private talks and sessions with a exhibiting artists, gallery owners, and collectors. Click here for more information.
Prerequisite:
none
**DEADLINE: November 6th!
Book soon to avoid disappointment
Price:
$1200 Transportation within Miami and entrance fees for Art Basel, all other fairs are included.
non-credit:
permission of instructor.
Fulfills:
for credit: 200 level studio Elective, 200 level Book Arts Elective