Experiential Art Student Work, Instructor Arran Jackson

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Ephemeral Definition

• See category in right column, "Ephemeral Marks in The Landscape Student Work". 

ephemeral |əˈfem(ə)rəl| adjectivelasting for a very short time: fashions are ephemeral.• (chiefly of plants) having a very short life cycle.nounan ephemeral plant.DERIVATIVESephemerality |əˌfem(ə)ˈralədē| noun.ephemerally adverb.ephemeralness nounORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Greek ephēmeros (see ephemera) + -al.

Diana Cooper, Artist

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Jaga Jarosiewicz, Artist

Jaga Jorosiewicz's body of work has explored, piooneered and incorporated the history of language in her text based paintings. Layered handwritten language, symbols, and marks are a central motifs for this work which transforms a column into a work of art. The content exceeds the limits of the literal meaning and is integrated into a massive pattern-subtext-texture. The building up of layers of writing is a metaphor for language as the structure of culture and communication.

Jaga Jorosiewicz is a graduate from the University of Torun, Poland, received her Master's Degree in Painting and Art Education in 1976. In 1978 she completed a two year apprenticeship program in Tapestry at the Academy of Fine Art in Poznab. Jaga began her early history in Poland as a contemporary master of fiber and textile art, resulting in the purchase of 6 of her major works for the permanent collections of the Central Museum of Textiles in Lodz and Poznan's National Museum of Art. Jaga's carreer now spans 22 years. She has participated in 14 solo exhibitions and over 30 group exhibitions in cities such as Stockholm, Budapest, Munich, London, Melbourne, Glasgow, Mexico, Chicago, and Toronto. She lives and works in Toronto.

Above image and text from Cafka Contemporary Art Forum. Link here. 

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Student Work, Drawing Shadows

 Catalina Arboleda

(CHARCOAL, PASTEL & INK PEN)

IN ORDER TO CREATE SHADOWS, I UTILIZED AS MY MAIN SUBJECT AN OBJECT FORMED BY THREE PLIERS ATTACHED TO EACH OTHER BY ITS SIDES. SOME SHADOWS WERE CREATED USING INK PEN, AS WELL AS CHARCOAL AND PASTEL. THE FINAL SKETCH WAS BUILT UPON THE IDEA OF AN UNREAL WORLD IN WHICH SHADOWS TURN INTO SHAPES IN MOTION FORMED IN PATTERNS AND BIZARRE FACIAL FEATURES. WITH THE NEGATIVE SPACE I TRIED TO CREATE A SENSE OF PROFOUNDNESS MAKING THESE OBJECTS TO OUTSTAND OUT THE PAPER’S SURFACE IN ORDER TO ELEVATE ITS IMPORTANCE IN THE COMPOSITION.

Mahaly Grant

For the Shadows assignment, I wanted to use a space within which I interact on a daily basis. I initially wanted to use a space inside my apartment, but the light was not nearly as drastic as it was on my outdoor porch. Instead of setting up a scene, I simply put the paper down underneath objects which were already outside. For the first 4-5 tracings, I tried to use the natural lighting. However, this proved difficult as the light changed far too quickly and I wasn’t able to keep up with the shadows. Once night fell, I decided to use artificial lighting in order to maintain greater control. Toward the end of the piece, I found it increasingly difficult to keep the shadows coherent and the overlap to a minimum. However, I think the final outcome is fantastic and I’m very proud of it. I think I was able to present the objects on my porch simply by shadows projected by myself and sunlight. Overall, I greatly enjoyed creating this piece as it challenged me and made me pay attention to the movement of shadows. 

Josh Slinski, Student Work

Quick Challenge: Science

Motor oil and drops of water in a glass jar, olive oil and ink on foam board, and fiberglass resin on plants.