An Exploration into Elegance by Carter Pasma
The inspiration for my martini cups comes directly from glass stemware. I have always loved how elegant and sleek handblown glass can be. These cups are an exploration into echoing those qualities of glass in clay. It is the precision of the trimming on this pot that gives it a clean, glass-like aesthetic.
The Butter Dish by Ayla Murray
Butter is a modern dietary staple with a rich history marked by its nutritional, cultural, economic, and ceremonial significance. This humble yet remarkable ingredient deserves a place in our homes that reflects its importance in a functional and celebratory manner. A well-crafted butter dish is the perfect vessel to achieve both pursuits.
Fluted Bird Bowl by Megan Thomas
Over a couple of decades of working with clay, my studio practice has narrowed almost exclusively to making pots in the shape of birds. The simplest explanation I can give as to why I make bird pots is that I do it because it makes me happy.
Recalibration: A Solo Show by Katriona Drijber
Katriona Drijber is a ceramic artist from British Columbia, Canada, whose work explores the beauty and significance of patterns. After discovering ceramics at the Kootenay School of the Arts, she earned a BFA in ceramics from the Alberta College of Art and Design... She also holds an MFA from Utah State University.
CCA Student Curates Landmark Exhibit Celebrating 50 Years of Undergraduate Research
Adrianne Parker, a first-year art history student in the Caine College of the Arts, recently stepped into the role of curator for an exhibition celebrating 50 years of undergraduate research at Utah State University.
Lenses on Bear Lake: USU photography students document nature, research
Through the lens of a camera, the complexities of the Bear Lake ecosystem come alive with its bright blue waters, fertile fields and delicate balance between nature and human impact.
A Look Through the Lens of Lele Bonizzi’s Transformative Research
Eleonora “Lele” Bonizzi’s journey in photography is about more than capturing images, it’s also about igniting conversations and inspiring social change. Originally from Italy, Bonizzi came to the U.S. as a high school student to gain independence and improve their English skills.
USU Art + Design Graduate Exhibition Returns With Diverse Showcase of Student Work
The Annual Graduate Exhibition returns this fall, showcasing work from graduate students in the Art + Design department. The exhibition features a diverse range of mediums reflecting the dynamic nature of contemporary art at Utah State University
Communitas Lecture: David Benjamin Sherry to Celebrate Beauty of the American Landscape
The Communitas Lecture Series welcomes renowned artist David Benjamin Sherry, known for reinvigorating the American Western landscape tradition by exploring the intricate connections between humanity and nature.
USU Photography Faculty, Students Document Key Issues in Bear Lake Needs Assessment Project
Utah State University photography students, under the guidance of Assistant Professor of Photography Jared Ragland, are playing a key role to document challenges facing Bear Lake.
USU Photography Professor Secures GEM Grant for Project About Alabama History
USU Photography Professor Jared Ragland has been awarded the Grant-Writing Experience through Mentorship (GEM) grant to bolster his ongoing photography project, “What Has Been Will Be Again.”
Artist Steve D. Stones Brings His Ad-Libbed Pop Art 'Deconstructions' to Gallery East
Ogden painter and art educator Steve D. Stones will display his amusing, colorful and sometimes ghoulish pop art paintings at Gallery East. The exhibit, entitled Ad-Libbed Art: Pop Deconstruction, will run from Oct. 1 through Nov 1 in the Central Instruction Building on the campus of Utah State University Eastern.
Ukrainian Sculptor Janina Myronova to Bring Vibrant Art, Insights to Communitas Lecture Series
Myronova, a Ukraine-born, Poland-based artist, has been captivating audiences worldwide with her vibrant clay sculptures that blend "chubby, anatomically misshapen" forms with rich cultural narratives.
Annual Undergraduate Art + Design Exhibition Showcases Emerging Talent, Creative Diversity
The Department of Art + Design presents its Annual Undergraduate Art Exhibition, celebrating the diversity of creative expression from students across various disciplines. The exhibition will run from Oct. 7 through Oct. 25 in the Daryl Chase Fine Arts Center’s Tippetts & Eccles Galleries.
USU Showcases Tiny Houses Exhibit, Plus Alum Tiana Godfrey's Art
A new exhibition at Utah State University’s Tippetts and Eccles Galleries showcases the work of Art + Design graduate Tiana Godfrey, alongside Tiny Houses designed by students from the USU Interior Architecture and Design Program.
USU Alum, Local Artist Completes Downtown Logan Mural
When she was 8, she gave it a try. After watching a video of a girl painting on a wall, Liesl Cannon decided to pick up her mom’s acrylic paints and do just the same. But her mom wasn’t home at the time, so the unveiling of her first mural, of sorts, was to come.