Sophia Lucente Staff Writer Anne Rowland Kidd is riding a swelling wave forward in the name of art and industry. A senior, she is majoring in New Media and Design, a division of the art department which, according to its page on UNCG’s website, “balances the progressive building of conceptual and technical skills with creative problem solving and prepares students for advanced courses … Continue reading Artist Weekly: Anne Rowland Kidd
Thomas Breeden Staff Writer One day during mid-summer 2010, Rachel Blackburn’s phone rang. It was her friend, Tyler. “He called me and he was like ‘Hey let’s hang out! Let’s spend the day together,’” Blackburn remembered. “He’s like, ‘Here’s what we’re gonna do: I’m gonna bring shoes over and we’re gonna paint them.’” That’s what they did. It was on that day she … Continue reading Artist Weekly: Rachel Blackburn
Thomas Bremen Staff Writer Melody Choplin’s office reads much like any creative person’s might. Traces of her work clutter the room. Instruments line the walls and spare parts and tools cover her workbench. She likes it this way; she’s too busy fixing to worry about neatness. Choplin is an instrument repair technician for the School of Music. She maintains department instruments, makes repairs and … Continue reading Artists Weekly: Melody Choplin
Sophia Lucente Staff Writer On the evening of Thursday, Sept. 3, the world-renowned, multi-media visual artist Beverly Semmes gave an Artist Talk at UNC-Greensboro’s Weatherspoon Art Museum. The presentation concluded her residency and exhibition, “The Feminist Responsibility Project” at the university. Semmes, who was born in Washington, D.C. and currently resides in New York City, is fueled by both political passion and by a … Continue reading Beverly Semmes Artist Talk
Mary Windsor Staff Writer “I had my first impression of ceramics when I was a little kid,” Po-Wen Liu reflected. “My uncle used to own a ceramics factory and I would play with clay with my little cousins and make pots.” Po-Wen Liu has been a ceramics lecturer and ceramics lab manager at UNC-Greensboro for the past five years. He also instructs lessons at … Continue reading Artists Weekly: Po-Wen Liu
Vincent Johnson Staff Writer Prophet: A person regarded as an inspired teacher, or proclaimer of the will of God. Profit: A financial benefit that is realized when the amount of revenue from a business exceeds the expenses, costs and taxes needed to sustain the activity. Black Profit is a rap duo composed of North Carolina emcees, Josh and Julio the Poet. As natural … Continue reading Artists Weekly: Black Profit
Sophia Lucente Staff Writer Carrie Graham clearly has a passion for classical music. The senior music performance major’s primary instrument is the flute, and she plans to graduate in the spring with minors in arts administration and entrepreneurship. Since childhood, Graham’s life has been colored by positive musical experiences, beginning in kindergarten when she took up the violin and changing course in the sixth … Continue reading Artists Weekly: Carrie Graham
Mary Windsor Staff Writer “Art is an occupation that you develop on your own,” Simpson mused after revealing that he started his artistic journey over 40 years ago at Woodstock in 1969. “I thought that it was the best way to deal with a holistic interest.” Buster Simpson is an artist that produces high infrastructure art sculptures in pubic spaces to bring awareness to … Continue reading Guest artist talk: Buster Simpson at Weatherspoon Art Museum
Featured poets from our staff and the community. Quinn Hunter Layout Editor Flowers won’t grow In this barren place Dirt ain’t got enough of nothin’, No mount of water God bring rain God bring rain My cup runneth over Pink Polyethnen sit cocked On the window sill Fresh ones don’t keep long ‘nough No mount of sugar God bring rain God bring rain My cup … Continue reading Poets’ pick
Mary Windsor Staff Writter Raleigh native Genevieve Palmer’s passion for the arts began early in life. She began playing violin in the third grade. Then, in middle school, she started playing both viola and bass. Palmer played in orchestras and jazz combos when she was in high school. Palmer’s love for music has since followed her to UNCG where she studies the double … Continue reading Artists Weekly: Gen Palmer
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