EXTRA curricular activities

In the Fiber Department we have been moving through our first round of critiques, meeting weekly to critique the work of each student. These discussions last for approximately one hour per student and we are routinely joined by students from other departments. Next week we will host our first guest - Kate Bonansinga, the curator for this years Renwick Invitational and the Director of the Rubin Center at University of Texas, El Paso. She will be joining our department for critiques on Wednesday and she will also be leading a seminar of Fiber, Photo, Ceramics, and Metals students to discuss the relationship of theater and the museum.

The early part of the semester also brings activities that help connect the community of students. Two such traditions are Second Year Student Presentations and the Raft Regatta. At the S.Y. Presentations each of the second year students presents a 5 minute talk about their work and background. For the Raft Regatta, each department builds a raft that they will navigate around one of the lakes on campus. The department that won the regatta in the previous year sets the rules for the race.

Here are some photos from this years regatta.


Tiana working on the raft.

The raft.

The competition!