7 Eleven

By Kelsey Holt, photographer

These photographs catalogue twenty-four hour stores, documenting the places we go to in the middle of the night for various goods and services. The lights act as a beacon, drawing in consumers to buy products with the glow of the neon lights. By artificially isolating the building, I’m emphasizing the isolation of night and commenting on the consumer culture. Continue reading →

Art, Art, Volume 6

Rachel’s Room

By Alyssa Hayes, photographer

In witnessing my father’s struggle with cancer, I learned to question the delineation between hospital and home, encouraging my exploration of environments in which the two are inexplicably bound. In recent years, I have observed and interacted with the community at a local nursing home. This series addresses the irony inherent in the facility’s merging of hospital and home through … Continue reading →

Art, Art, Volume 6

Nails

By Jessica Beardsley, photographer

There is a certain comfort about personal space that everyone I’m sure can relate to – but are they willing to let the public see it all? These photographs are a representation of who I am, at the age of 22 as a senior in college, living alone. I know that not everyone I encounter is going to look … Continue reading →

Art, Art, Volume 6

Folders

By Austin Polasky and Morgan Glasco, designers

Paper and Letterpress Collaborative: Dard Hunter International Papermaking Organization Keepsake Folders This undergraduate research project involved Printmaking/Book Arts concentration students Austin Polasky and Morgan Glasco, who worked collaboratively with designer Zina Castenuela, and papermaker Andrea Peterson to complete Keepsake Folders for the National Conference, Papers! Please!, held from October 17 – 19, 2013, at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Continue reading →

Art, Graphic Design, Volume 6

Little Scarface

By Annaliese Troxell, artist

“Little Scarface” 2012 912˝ X 212” X 3˝ suminagashi, handmade abaca paper, methylcellulose, linen thread “Little Scarface” is based on researching body adornment, the history of the moccasin, and the literary Native American legend, The Hidden One. The story is of a young girl, called “Little Scarface,” who after losing her mother is treated horribly … Continue reading →

Art, Art, Volume 5