Welcome back to Kish. The art faculty have exciting plans for the art department this year and we are looking forward to seeing new and familiar faces. Art is about creating a message, thinking out side of the box, communicating, and having a good time doing it.
This is a blog for Kishwaukee College students and Faculty to have that conversation about art, share ideas, and post events within the department.
Here are some of the core functions of the site:
1. Sharing, discussing, networking, and promoting your art with others.
2. Posting about local art events and meet up groups.
3. Announcements for upcoming events, trips, and opportunities within the Art Department at Kish.
4. Honing your art journalism skills and posting articles, videos, and links about the arts.
5. Participating in a local and online community.
There are also many handy links on the left-hand side filled with tutorials, links to purchase art supplies for cheap, or info about art contests and opportunities. This is your community, so browse, post, comment, and welcome to the Art and Kish Community!
Thanks,
The Kish Art Dept.
Aug 20, 2009
Lockery Lotter and pick up Old Portfolios from last Semester!
Interested in using one of the brown lockers this Fall semester? The locker lottery will be held the second week of classes.
If you haven't picked up your art portfolio from the Spring semester and you want it back, please claim your Art Portfolio the first week of the Fall semester. We must make room for the new semester projects, so all unclaimed artwork will be disposed of if unclaimed soon.
Stay tuned for the Lottery, and Good Luck!
If you haven't picked up your art portfolio from the Spring semester and you want it back, please claim your Art Portfolio the first week of the Fall semester. We must make room for the new semester projects, so all unclaimed artwork will be disposed of if unclaimed soon.
Stay tuned for the Lottery, and Good Luck!
May 12, 2009
"A Day at the Beach" made in Intro to Visual Art at Kish
If you thought Wolverine, or Star Trek would be the Summer Blockbuster, think again. "A Day at the Beach," is "a work of art," ..."pure cinematic gold," "Aardman...move over, cuz there's a new Daddy in town."
A collaboration in our Art Appreciation class at Kishwaukee College. Each student altered the poses and created the clay actors in our 3rd Intro to Visual Art Production. "A Day At The Beach" is a 3-ring circus of activity. Little did they know a day of the beach would be full of bunnies on the prowl, starfish on the attack, avalanches, and collosal lobster! Next time, better head to the private beach! Enjoy.
A collaboration in our Art Appreciation class at Kishwaukee College. Each student altered the poses and created the clay actors in our 3rd Intro to Visual Art Production. "A Day At The Beach" is a 3-ring circus of activity. Little did they know a day of the beach would be full of bunnies on the prowl, starfish on the attack, avalanches, and collosal lobster! Next time, better head to the private beach! Enjoy.
May 8, 2009
Art Gallery Announcement: Pick-up Student Art Dates and Times
The Student Art Show through Commencement on Saturday, May 16 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Ronna will remain at the Gallery from 12-2 p.m. for students to pick up their artwork.
Ronna will also be in the Gallery from 12-4 p.m. on Monday, May 18 and Tuesday, May 19.
Any work not picked up by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19 will be discarded at the Art Department's discretion. The Gallery will not assume responsibility for storage beyond that date.
Thanks to all of you for encouraging your students to enter their artwork into the student exhibitions. We had the largest number of submissions ever for our last show, 120 in all! Let's try to generate even more interest next year.
Ronna will remain at the Gallery from 12-2 p.m. for students to pick up their artwork.
Ronna will also be in the Gallery from 12-4 p.m. on Monday, May 18 and Tuesday, May 19.
Any work not picked up by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19 will be discarded at the Art Department's discretion. The Gallery will not assume responsibility for storage beyond that date.
Thanks to all of you for encouraging your students to enter their artwork into the student exhibitions. We had the largest number of submissions ever for our last show, 120 in all! Let's try to generate even more interest next year.
May 4, 2009
Ceramics Sale at Kish: A message from the Mudslingers
It's that time of year again. Mudslinger Spring Sale for one day only. May 5, from 11-2. We will be looking forward to seeing you all there. We will have some out doors things, such as, bird houses, bird feeders, and then some bowls, cups, plates.
Thank you for your time,
Tonya Hardy
Pres. of the Mudslingers.
Apr 29, 2009
Apr 27, 2009
Pictures from the Steven Hill Workshop at Kish
These are some photos from the Steven Hill Workshop from this past Friday. We are glad so many students were able to watch and participate in this event and benefit from visiting artists we bring to campus. Again, if you want to check out more of his work, visit his website.
Apr 21, 2009
Art Show Reception this Wednesday at Kish
Hello All,
The Spring 2009 Student Art Show opened today. Jurors James Obermeier & Nina Rizzo accepted 45 works for display from 120 entries. This is the largest amount of entries for a given exhibit to date. Kudos to our Art students and faculty! A reception will be held for the exhibiting students on Wednesday, April 22 from 2-5 p.m.
I hope you all take the opportunity to stop in see the artwork and show our students your support.
Be well,
Michelle
The Spring 2009 Student Art Show opened today. Jurors James Obermeier & Nina Rizzo accepted 45 works for display from 120 entries. This is the largest amount of entries for a given exhibit to date. Kudos to our Art students and faculty! A reception will be held for the exhibiting students on Wednesday, April 22 from 2-5 p.m.
I hope you all take the opportunity to stop in see the artwork and show our students your support.
Be well,
Michelle
Ceramics E-News: Steven Hill Visiting Artist Workshop-Thursday, April 23 12:30-6:30p.m.
Hi all.
Thursday, April 23 the Kishwaukee College Art Department & Art Gallery will be hosting a visiting artist workshop featuring Internationally-renowned Ceramic Artist Steven Hill.
Steven will be demonstrating his unique techniques for creating wheel thrown vessels on the pottery wheel from 12:30-6:30 p.m. in B-420/3-D Art Studio. We will take a break from 3:30-4:30. We invite students, staff and the public to view this demonstration.
Hope you can attend!
Michelle
Apr 7, 2009
Art-Bab-ble [ahrt-bab-uhl]
noun; verb (used without object) -bled, -bling
1. free flowing conversation, about art, for anyone.
2. a place where everyone is invited to join an open, ongoing discussion - no art degree required.
noun; verb (used without object) -bled, -bling
1. free flowing conversation, about art, for anyone.
2. a place where everyone is invited to join an open, ongoing discussion - no art degree required.
Mar 24, 2009
The Art of Watchmen
In this SundayArts segment get a look at the original art that went into the famous comic book by Alan Moore and the recent movie based on the book at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art. On view are photographs by Clay Enos of the Watchmen movie cast and original artwork from the graphic novel co-created and illustrated by Dave Gibbons. Also get a look at original covers and color guides from the original publication of the graphic novel in 1986. Co-curators Ellen S. Abramowitz and Peter Sanderson guide you through this new exhibit.
Mar 19, 2009
Mar 18, 2009
Art Field Trip to Chicago this Friday 3/20
Meet at Elburn Metra Station at 9:25 am on Friday. This trip is for Art Students in any class as well as to friends or family who would like to come along.
There is a lot of information below, but I will be taking you around, so leave that to me. You will need money for a train ticket (both ways), plus money for buses, museum entrance, and an optional snack/lunch/dinner. Bring your student ID for discounts.
You will get hungry at various points, so it might be a good idea to pack a lunch/snack.
Upon arrival, we will take Bus X28 Stony Island Express - Direction: Olive Harvey, departing from"Canal & Jackson" and arrive at "E. Hyde Park & Cornell." It is a 20 minute bus ride. Upon arrival, we will visit the Hyde Park Art Center. We will check out recent visiting artist and painter Mary Lou Zelazny's "Altogether Mutable" mid-career retrospective. There is a small cafe where we can grab something to eat after the show, or munch on your packed lunches at the Art Center.
Next, on to The Art Institute of Chicago!
From the Hyde Park Art Center, we will take Bus 6 - Jackson Park Express - Direction: Wacker/Columbus, from "E Hyde Park and Cornell", and get off at "Michigan and Monroe (20 minutes)."
While at the Art Institute of Chicago museum, we can decide to go around together, or some may break off and meet up with us at a later time. Admission for students will be $7. Additionaly, there is an Edvard Munch exhibit currently at the Museum. Admission to this special exhibit costs extra. We can decide who wants to do that when we get there.
Depending on what time it is and how the weather is looking, when we finish the museum we can check out Millenium Park (right next to the Museum), or even go to the Chicago Cultural Center...another really nice museum in the neighborhood.
At the end of our art field trip, we will take Bus 14 Jeffery Express - Direction: Madison/Jefferson, departing from "Michigan and Moroe" and arrive at "Madison and Clinton (8 minute ride)." The train station will be about a 1 minute walk from here. We will shoot for the 5:25 train arriving in Elburn at 6:49pm, or the 6:25 train arriving in Elburn at 7:46pm.
More than likely, we will just get to the Hyde Park Art Center, and The Art Institute of Chicago, and return to the Ogilvie Transportation Center to take the Union Pacific/West Line Train back to Elburn. Elburn is about 25 minutes away from DeKalb.
This should be fun, so I hope to see you there!
Costs:
Train Ticket: $6.10 for 2 tickets
Museums: $7 for students (excluding cost to see special exhibit Edvard Munch)
Bus: $5.75
Food: pack snacks/lunch/dinner, or buy at cafeteria
Total: $16.85 plus food.
Weather forecast: High 47, low 35 degrees. 10% chance of rain.
Mar 2, 2009
Feb 27, 2009
A Century of Italian Drawings
The Renaissance was a time that many believe was the peak era for figurative drawings. No one studied the human form as seriously and as aesthetically as the artists working in the Italian Renaissance.
Want to see 70 original Italian Renaissance Drawings spanning a Century?...including the likes of Michelangelo? A coincidence that you ask, because between now and April 5th, you can see these drawings from the Prado Museum collection brought from Spain now at the Block Museum of Art, on Northwester Univeristy's campus.Click on the link for more information, and the address is listed below.
40 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
"Focusing on the period from roughly 1520 to 1620, this exhibition highlights the exceptional technical proficiency achieved by artists of the time while demonstrating the importance of drawing in the creation of multiple types of art, including ceramics, frescos, prints, tapestries, and stained glass."
If you are interested in drawing, or the figure, this is a regional show you won't want to miss! Otherwise, you can always see these drawings the next time you are in Spain!
P.S. A Robert Mapplethorpe Photography show is there as well.
Feb 25, 2009
Trading Cards!
Just wanted to make it known to anyone interested. A few people around Kish have started making trading sketch cards! They're easy to make, and anyone can make whatever they want! Anyone interested in making some and trading can contact me at checkmarkcomics@juno.com! You can buy the cards at VCB on NIU campus.If you only want a few, we'd be happy to give a few blanks too!
It's fun, really!
Feb 9, 2009
NI Metals Guild: Martini Pick Sale
This is a great opportunity to purchase a gift for yourself or another & support your neighboring art students!
Free Admission to the Art Institute of Chicago all February
For the month of February, admission to the Art Institute of Chicago is FREE. If you are in Chicago this month, take advantage of this!
Otherwise, we at Kish will probably be taking a field trip to the Art Institute of Chicago and the Hyde Park Art Center on Saturday, March 20th. More info to come.
Enjoy.
Otherwise, we at Kish will probably be taking a field trip to the Art Institute of Chicago and the Hyde Park Art Center on Saturday, March 20th. More info to come.
Enjoy.
Feb 3, 2009
Advice for Artists Seeking Gallery Representation
On the Edward Winkleman art blog, he offers some advice as a professional NYC art gallery owner on how to succeed as a fine artist in the art world.
The links listed below will take you to diaries by Art Gallerist and Blogger Edward Winkleman on how to show your works in Art Galleries. Enjoy.
The links listed below will take you to diaries by Art Gallerist and Blogger Edward Winkleman on how to show your works in Art Galleries. Enjoy.
- Selling solo vs. working with a gallery
- Tailoring your resume for an art dealer
- Studio visit strategies
- Getting your foot in the door
- Mistakes to avoid in finding the gallery right for you (the one-size-fits-all myth)
- My very best advice for approaching a gallery
- The logic behind the 50/50 split
- Communicating with your dealer
- Dealing with over-protective dealers
- Notes on ending a gallery-artist relationship
Feb 2, 2009
New Show Opens at Kish Art Gallery
Come celebrate the new photography art exhibit at the Kishwaukee Art Gallery!Artist: Liz Gresey
At Your Service: Exploring Gendered Spaces
On exhibit, Feb. 1st-27th.
Please attend the Artist Reception on Wednesday, Feb. 4th from 7-9pm.
To learn more about Liz Gresey, visit her website, here.
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