The Art and Science of Happiness: Patricia Dahlman - Fall exhibit in Douglass Library, Rutgers University

The Art and Science of Happiness: Patricia Dahlman - Fall exhibit in Douglass Library, Rutgers University September 7 - December 10, 2010

Patricia Dahlman, Spring 2, 2007
canvas, cloth, stuffing, & thread, 25 x 22 x 23 inches

The Art and Science of Happiness: Patricia Dahlman - Fall exhibit in Douglass Library, Rutgers University

Mabel Smith Douglass Library Galleries
8 Chapel Drive, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Gallery Hours M-F 9am - 4:30 pm; Weekends by Appointment

Patricia Dahlman's multimedia work was selected by a panel of visual arts professionals to provide a visual component to the Rutgers Institute for Research on Women's 2010-11 interdisciplinary seminar, "The Art and Science of Happiness." The theme explores how economic security, political stability, family, careers, health, community involvement, and other domains contribute (or not) to ones sense of being "happy." Dahlman's subject matter ranges across the political, social, and economic spectrums, while addressing issues of nature and society. She uses sewn and stitched forms made from canvas and colorful fabric to create both sculptural and 2-dimensioal works that are playful or serious, and sometimes both. The works selected for this exhibition include landscapes, abstract forms, narratives and figural works that comment on the environmental destruction in her community as well as recent political events in America. They represent her visions and hopes for an improved future for society and the world. These pieces also illustrate the University's 2010-11 Global Initiatives theme, "Ecologies in the Balance: The Way Forward."

Events at Douglass Library:
Monday, September 20, 2010
Reception and Gallery talk by Patricia Dahlman
5-7pm
Gallery talk at 5:30pm

Thursday, November 18, 2010
Gallery talk by Patricia Dahlman
Noon

All events are free and open to the public.

Directions
Press Release [PDF]

The exhibition and events have been organized by the Mary H. Dana Women Artists Series, a program of the Institute for Women and Art (IWA) in partnership with the Rutgers University Libraries. The IWA operates as a center of the Office of the Associate Vice President for Academic & Public Partnerships in the Arts & Humanities. Series co-sponsors include: Associate Alumnae of Douglass College, Brodsky Center for Innovative Editions, Douglass Residential College, Global Initiatives, Institute for Research on Women, The Feminist Art Project, Women's and Gender Studies Department, and the Women Artists Archives National Directory. These events are made possible in part by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Welcome Back!

It's the first day of the semester, let's make it a great one!

art scholarship call

For the third consecutive year, MYARTSPACE is offering $16,000 in cash scholarships to art students. Registration is free. The deadline is December 12, 2010. Art students currently enrolled in undergraduate and graduate study are encouraged to apply.

To find out more information go here.

early registration: October 31

final registration: December 12

fibers majors meeting

Welcome to all of you to a new school year!

There will be a meeting for all undergrad and grad fiber majors on
Wednesday, September 1
Fiber Studio, 3-D construction studio
at Noon

We will discuss:
1. studio monitoring
2. give out the key code to the suite doors so you can have 24 hour access to the studio
3. announcements

At the end of the meeting Heather will check out lockers and assign table space in the undergrad majors space.

Please try and make the meeting but if you have a class at the time of the meeting talk to
Heather to get the information you missed.

BFA Lottery

The fall BFA Lottery will be held on Thursday, September 9 at 11:00 am in the Exhibitions Conference Room. All students who plan to graduate with a BFA either Fall 2010 or Spring 2011 are eligible to participate in the lottery for an exhibit space for a BFA show. Shows are scheduled from Wednesday October 13 through Wednesday, December 8, and each runs for one week. Install on Tuesday, shows run Wednesday though Saturday, and deinstall on Sunday and Monday. Students who will graduate Spring 2011 and do NOT wish to show in the fall may wait until the spring lottery–this lottery is only for exhibit space during the fall semester. Students with questions should contact Kari Scott, Interim Student Life Coordinator, at miss.kari@temple.edu.

Visual Internship Opportunity at Anthropologie

Display Internship

Anthropologie seeks bright, motivated individuals for Fall
internship positions with our visual teams. Take advantage of unparalleled learning opportunities within our small, highly creative team.
Interns will be encouraged to participate in all aspects of our visual and display program and be given substantive roles in activities
that may include: creating and maintaining display, assisting in completion of visual objectives and upholding the overall aesthetic of
the store. Applicants must receive college credit for this internship.

Required Skills:
* Candidates must be a student at accredited school that require intern
work experience

* Candidates must be passionate about fashion and home design, and
express interest in learning about the retail industry.

* Must be detail oriented, independent workers with strong
communication, organization and display skills.

Please apply in store at one of our locations...

Pennsylvania

1801 Walnut Street
Philadelphia

201 West Lancaster Ave.
Wayne

949 Baltimore Pike
Glen Mills

New Jersey

The Promenade, Rte 73 South
Marlton

Market Fair, Rte US 1
Princeton

531 Shoppes Blvd
North Brunswick

For more information, please visit our website.
www.anthropologie.com

Abigail Doan's Blog

I recently stumbled upon Abigal Doan's blog and am very happy I did. It contains a wealth of images and information that makes you appreciate the world of Fiber Art all the more.

Here is a link: http://abigaildoan.blogspot.com

Big Bambú

You know how we have all that bamboo lying around the studio, well I think I may have found a use for it...





Invited by The Metropolitan Museum of Art to create a site-specific installation for The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden, the twin brothers Mike and Doug Starn (born in New Jersey in 1961) present their new work, Big Bambú: You Can't, You Don't, and You Won't Stop. The monumental bamboo structure, ultimately measuring 100 feet long, 50 feet wide, and 50 feet high, takes the form of a cresting wave that bridges realms of sculpture, architecture, and performance. Visitors witness the continuing creation and evolving incarnations of Big Bambú as it is constructed throughout the spring, summer, and fall by the artists and a team of rock climbers. Set against Central Park and its urban backdrop, Big Bambú suggests the complexity and energy of an ever-changing living organism. It is the thirteenth-consecutive single-artist installation on the Roof Garden.

Note:above text taken from the Met's website: link

Also worth checking out is Doug & Mike Starn's website: link

exhibition call for entries

CALL FOR ENTRIES

Wayne Art Center's 16th Annual International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Craft Deadline for Entries: Thursday, September 16th, 2010 Open to all professional artists working in clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood and/or mixed media crafts. All artwork must be original and completed within the last two years.

job fair

gander mountain job fair

5005 jonestown road, harrisburg, pa 17112

717-671-9700

friday august 20th, 12-6 pm

part-time employment is available, but not limited to the following departments:

apparel

customer service

archery

technology center

interviews conducted on site!

please bring a resume and a professional, positive attitude!!!

please fill out an online application prior to the job fair here.

job opportunity

I am in need of some assistance in passing the word to any reliable, hard-working artists that are looking for part time or full time work with Gander Mountain. We are currently looking to hire some creative, passionate people that can bring their talents to the table working as visual merchandisers in the retail field. I am immediately looking to hire a few people part time in the Harrisburg store who would be trained in the apparel department and groomed to be visual merchandisers with the potential to grow into a full time position. We are also looking for people interested in a full time position as a visual merchandiser but would need to relocate to Charleston, WV or Fredericksburg, VA and be able to commit to the position for a minimum of two years. The full time position is an hourly position with negotiable pay and full benefits with relocation costs covered by the company, basically a fantastic opportunity for any creative individual looking to start out their career with a successful company. If you know anyone that would be interested in either of these positions, please have them contact me so I can set up an interview as soon as possible. Being a Tyler alum, I wanted to bring these opportunities to my fellow artists first before I began recruiting elsewhere! If there are any questions please don't hesitate to contact me, this is the e-mail address that I would prefer inquiries to be directed to but feel free to call as well. Thank you for all your help and I hope all is well!

-Candace Wayes

Visual Merchandiser/Sales Floor Lead

Gander Mountain, Harrisburg Store 218

5005 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg PA 17112

gm218ops@gandermountain.com

717-671-9700

Phyllis Galembo

Phyllis Galembo is an American photographer who currently teaches at the University at Albany of the State University of New York. More images can be viewed on her website: link