Final Project by Ben Kaller

Inspired by a water tower that I thought was a house when I was a kid. I really wanted to live in it, without realizing that I would drown if I tried.

In a direct, literal sense, my object is a boot. It is a sturdy piece of footwear that covers the foot and ankle designed to keep those body parts covered and warm. However, with it being red and having a holly on it, the boot can represent the holidays, especially Christmas and could be denoted… Continue reading

Future Artifact, Tas Csikos

When I first stumbled across the piece ‘Future Artifact’ by Ivan Toth Depeña, I was instantly reminded of the classic Pixar movie: Wall-E. I began visualizing the scene where the Wall-E, the robot, is compacting and shooting out cubes of trash and arranging them in a similar fashion as the art piece. Upon closer inspection,… Continue reading Future Artifact, Tas Csikos

Art Report – Maizy Troxell

1. Immediate Response When I first saw Jason DeCaires’ work I was blown away. I’ve always been really excited by art that features the interface of human infrastructure and nature. I love the way that nature always finds a way to reclaim human creations for its own. This is apparent in much of deCaires’ work,… Continue reading Art Report – Maizy Troxell