Photo Essay: Fred Wilson Events

On April 4-6, 2011, artist and independent curator Fred Wilson visited campus and graciously gave his time to a variety of events, including a public lecture, a brown bag lunch and workshop with graduate and advanced undergraduate students, and guest taught Prof. Nancy Mithlo's class, AH432, "Multiculturalism and the New Museology."  Here are some photos from Wilson's time with Mithlo's class.

Prof. Martin with Wilson in the Chazen Museum of Art's Contemporary Art Gallery.

Wilson posing with students.

The artist discussing the implications of still life paintings.

The AH432 class in the contemporary art mezzanine, Chazen Museum of Art.

Course instructor Prof. Nancy Mithlo

Prof. Martin, Wilson, and Prof. Mithlo discussing the changing role of the museum and its relation to different racial, ethnic, and class groups.

Photo Essay: MAASA Conference 2011

Here are more photos of the Mid-America American Studies Association conference action, April 8-10, 2011.  

Jeremy Zima presenting his paper, "Sounding and Visualizing Authenticity in Electric Guitar Culture."
Saturday April 9, 2011.

An image from Zima's presentation: a 1959 Les Paul Standard.

Zima, with his own guitar.

Many members of the UW community mingling before dinner.

American Studies faculty and students from around the country speaking with
keynote speaker Dr. Hannah Rose Shell.

Sunday's roundtable on the Terrace, "Academic Work in the Age of the Neoliberal University:
A MAASA Discussion on Contingency, Casualization, and the Campus Labor Movement."

Conference Presenter Jen Ayres at the roundtable.  
She presented her paper, "Thrifting: Trash to Treasure in Goodwill Bins," on Saturday.

Photo Essay: A Trip to the Metals Studio, November 2010

Prof. Martin's AH363 class also went to the Metals studio last semester, where Prof. Kim Cridler gave a demonstration of metalworking techniques.  Her work investigates the vessel form(s), as they remind her of the ever-present dynamic between making and using.  

Tools and materials.

Jessica Contreras hammers out copper.

Prof. Martin speaking with Contreras about the making process.

The AH363 class, with Prof. Cridler to the right.

Prof. Cridler speaking with students.

Photo Essay: Joel Huntley's Ceramic Demonstration, September 2010

Joel Huntley, a ceramics artist who works in eighteenth century techniques, made his yearly appearance in Prof. Martin's AH363 course, Early American Decorative Arts and Interiors, 1620-1840.  This year, the Department of Art graciously allowed him to use the larger studio facilities at the Art Lofts. Huntley owns Wisconsin Pottery, located in nearby Columbus, Wisconsin.

Huntley demonstrating mocha diffusion, while Prof. Martin and a student look on.

Huntley with his blank plates.

Prof. Martin and students watching a demonstration.  Huntley's work is visible on the left. 

The combing technique.

Katelyn Paulos trying the combing technique.

Prof. Martin tries the joggling technique on a plate.