Degree Archives

Eliza Bentz Hunter is a fiber artist and sculptor from the barrier islands of Southeast Georgia. She works with natural, repurposed, and found materials to create fine art and objects. Her work is concerned with the intersection of craft history and industrialization and is made as a means to reclaim tactility and agency in a world concerned with consumption and convenience. Eliza completed her BFA in fibers from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2017 and has since gone on to exhibit both nationally and internationally in Georgia, North Carolina, London, and Provence. She is currently an MFA...

Hayden Maltese is an interdisciplinary artist from Rochester, New York primarily focused in drawing and papermaking. Since graduating from Alfred University with a B.F.A in 2018, he has exhibited in numerous locations, including New York City, Chicago, and West Palm Beach. Hayden has spent four years residing in several different cities working in the fields of landscaping, gardening, and indoor plant care; drawing inspiration from the visceral sensations and moments of beauty that accompany these jobs. He is currently an M.F.A candidate at the Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia.   Research Detail My journey as an artist...

Eleanor Foy is a multi-disciplinary artist currently based in Athens, Georgia. Raised in the south San Francisco Bay Area, the landscape and mythology of California and the American West continue to inform her work. After studying painting for three years at Pratt Institute in New York, Foy transferred to Kansas City Art Institute to complete her BFA in ceramics. This change in focus was compelled by a desire to work in a medium that spans fine art, craft, and mass-production. Foy has received numerous awards, including the Regina Brown Undergraduate Student Fellowship through the National Council on Education for the...