After a brief demonstration of how to cut shapes from brass or copper students will design and cut out real live jewelry creating either a pin or pendant. Finished and ready to wear
Pre-requisites: A fully functioning brain.
Materials: Safety glasses. Glasses you wear every day are fine; some are available to use in the shop.
Location: 132
Enrollment: 14

Design and 3D print your own ring or similar artifact.
Pre-requisites: None. Assistance with 3D sculpting software will be provided.
Materials: Curiosity and imagination.
Location: 173
Enrollment: 7

This session features a screening of the 2007 documentary film, Helvetica. The film considers varied and often conflicting perspectives on the worldā s most common typeface, which was created in 1957. Commentators include the designers Massimo Vignelli, Michael Bierut, Stefan Sagmeister, Jennifer Sterling and David Carson. The 95-minute film will be preceded by a short introduction and followed by discussion.
Pre-requisites: None
Materials: none
Location: 165
Enrollment: 60

Modern mirrorless cameras are complicated. Join Professor Nathan Bett, a freelance Canon Product Educator and former Canon Tech Rep, as he walks you through the most exciting features of the departments newest cameras. Whether you are interested in photo or video, learn how to get the most out of these powerful new tools.
Pre-requisites: Must have access to 200 level rentals or be a photography major
Materials: Bring an SD card.
Location: 61
Enrollment: 10

In this session, we will watch the 1984 Japanese animated feature film Kaze no Tani no Naushika (Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind) written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, after a brief discussion of this classic anime.  We will watch it in original language with English subtitles.
Pre-requisites: None
Materials: Ability to have fun watching a movie with a good, restrained manner is required. No electronic devices during screening (as in a theater). No food or drink in the Lecture Hall (except for water in a safe bottle).
Location: 165
Enrollment: 50

Participate in a variety of surrealist prompts and exercises that include automatic drawing, irrational juxtapositions, and exquisite corpse- with a spooky twist.
Pre-requisites: None
Materials: none
Location: 134
Enrollment: 24

The 4Reels Digital Cinema Club invites you to participate in a two-hour filmmaking challenge! You will be given a prompt word and in small groups, you will shoot and edit your productions. In the final 1/2 hour, we will screen the productions for the participants who will vote on the Best of the Fest. The members of the winning group will each win a prize!
Pre-requisites: Prior experience not required!
Materials: No equipment or software necessary - participants will have access to equipment from equipment checkout and the editing software in the lab.
Location: 67
Enrollment: 20

Have you ever imagined what Michelangelo would be as a DnD character? We have (and we're pretty sure he's a fighter/sorcerer). Let's make that happen. This session is a mashup of art history and DnD - applying art history knowledge and research to a playful thought problem. Plus, dice.
Pre-requisites: Completion or concurrent enrollment in an art history course will help (AD 110, 230, 240, etc.) but is not required.
Materials: Phone/laptop for web access. Access to Beyond or a v5 PH (If you don't know what that means, this session is not for you). And dice, of course.
Location: 90
Enrollment: 20

Modern mirrorless cameras are complicated. Join Professor Nathan Bett, a freelance Canon Product Educator and former Canon Tech Rep, as he walks you through the most exciting features of the departments newest cameras. Whether you are interested in photo or video, learn how to get the most out of these powerful new tools.
Pre-requisites: Must have access to 200 level rentals or be a photography major
Materials: Bring an SD card.
Location: 61
Enrollment: 10

Plastics, there's a great future. The Graduate, 1987... if we only new then how true that statement was then. Despite all the negative attributes of this material on environmental levels, there are a wide variety applications within the Art & Design fields. Join us in exploring #6 plastics and the fabrication of jewelry, pins, ornaments and keepsakes.   
Pre-requisites: None
Materials: none
Location: Ceramics Studio / L02
Enrollment: 25

It starts with a line - a simple piece of string. Add more lines. Combine them; knot, braid, intertwine them. Now add even more! Repeat. Repeat. Repeat... During this session, we will be making installations of string/yarn in our hallways. They may be small or span multiple floors. Appropriate for anyone interested in creating environments, site-specific work, installation, collaboration, knitting, knotting, or weaving.
Pre-requisites: None
Materials: none
Location: Lobby/169
Enrollment: 20

Together, lets step into the world of visual storytelling. In this session, you'll take on the role of both photographer and director, crafting your own mini hero's journey through a series of 5 photos. From the beginning to the climax and resolution, you'll capture each stage of the narrative using the chosen environment around you.
Pre-requisites: None
Materials: none
Location: 75
Enrollment: 20

This session will be a guided discussion that explores several questions surrounding the incursion of AI-generated image-making tools into the artistic community. Several viewpoints will be presented and then discussed, and several AI-generated Image-Making tools will be demonstrated.
Pre-requisites: None
Materials: none
Location: 90
Enrollment: 20

Join us for a special figure drawing session focusing on the costumed human form. In the first hour, warm up your skills with dynamic one-minute gestures, followed by ten-minute and twenty-minute poses to hone your observational skills. For the remaining three hours, focus on a single, extended pose, offering an excellent opportunity to refine your technique, composition, and attention to detail. The model will be fully costumed, providing an additional layer of complexity and creativity.
Pre-requisites: Experience in AD102 Foundational Drawing is beneficial, but not required.
Materials: Bring your own drawing or painting materials (analog or digital).
Location: 263
Enrollment: 20