2012年1月31日星期二

UM’s 29th Annual Student Exhibit to open Saturday

Preschoolers may recite alliterations like these when learning the alphabet, but University of Memphis student Brandi Newton, who has aspirations of becoming an elementary school art teacher, molds a sculpture fashioned after the phrase.The EZ Breathe home Ventilation system is maintenance free,Smooth-On is your source for Mold Making and casting materials including silicone rubber and urethane rubber,

Newton, a junior art education major, created a sculpture that was selected for display as a part of the 29th Annual Juried Student Exhibition along with the work of 43 other U of M students.

The reception is scheduled to take place Friday from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The exhibition opens in the Art Museum on Saturday and runs through March 10.

Students can catch a sneak peak of Newton's "N Is For Nut" and all finalists' submissions. The reception and exhibition are both free and open to the public.

The result of at least nine hours in the wood shop, Newton's recycled cardboard sculpture stands humbly at about eight inches tall. The sculpture is made of layers of cardboard with an acorn and a but worked into the carefully molded letter ‘N.'

"I like it because it doesn't take itself too seriously, and it's made of recycled materials, demonstrating that you don't have to spend a ton of money to make fun and meaningful art," Newton said.Take a walk on the natural side with stunning and luxurious Floor tiles from The Tile Shop.

Barbara McAdam, deputy editor of ARTnews magazine, will attend the reception as a guest judge.Omega Plastics are leading plastic injection moulding and injection mould tooling specialists. Each year, six awards are presented to students. However, in recognition of The U of M's 100th anniversary, the Centennial Award was added to the honors this year.

Other honors to be presented include Best of Show, the Graduate Purchase Award, the Undergraduate Award, two Merit Awards, and the ArtLab Award.

"Barbara McAdam was selected as the guest judge because of her stature on a national basis and in the art world. We wanted her to come and share her experience with the students," said Richard Lou, chair of the art department.

Lisa Abitz, the Art Museum's assistant director and the show's organizer for the past 20 years, said the subject matter of the exhibition is as diverse as the mediums represented.

"If we all liked the same thing, why would there be vanilla and chocolate ice cream?" Abitz asked.China yiri mould is a professional manufacturer which integrates Plastic Mould design and manufacture and plastic product development.

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