standing by the fall

In standing by the fall, Meredith Emery, Dodd MFA candidate, considers the entanglement of the individual, ecological communities, and institutions in the climate crisis. Through the visual language of pre-industrial and industrial architecture + technology, the installation explores the impossibility of technological solutions to climate change alongside notions of power and accountability.

Absurd Construction

Absurd Construction is an exhibition in the guise of an experimental construction site. The installation, created by Dodd MFA candidates Rachel Seburn and Ethan Snow, foregrounds alternative building practices that investigate experimental applications for various materials. Pastel silicone corrugated roofing and plexiglass rebar are offered as possible material uses that might just hold up.

Visiting Artist Lecture with Ruby Neri

Artist in studio

Los Angeles artist Ruby Neri carries West Coast street art into her ceramic practice through the interplay of bright glazes and bold, hand-crafted shapes. At the invitation of retiring professor and long-time ceramics area chair Ted Saupe, Neri will be visiting the Lamar Dodd School of Art on the week of October 17 for a series of engagements and workshops with students and faculty through the school's Visiting Artist and Scholar program.

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Lamar Dodd School of Art | S151

2022 Fabric Design BFA students Awarded First and Second Place in Virginia Jackson Design Competition

The Virginia Jackson Design Competition (originally called the International Textile Market Association Design Award) was established in 1995 to recognize the most talented students in the field of textile design and create a vehicle to bring new talent into the industry.

MFA Alumna Amanda Burk's Flat File Print Shop Featured in the Athens-Banner Herald

Amanda Burk, who received her MFA in Printmaking at the Lamar Dodd School of Art in 2007, opened the Athens print studio Flat File Print Shop this past summer. The Athens-Banner Herald published a feature on the new studio on August 9th. Read an excerpt of the article below, written by Alex Anteau.

Live Painter (Freelance) | Ivy Johnson

Ivy Johnson (2015 BFA, Interior Design) is seeking a live painter for her wedding on January 14th, 2023 at the Classic Center in Athens. She would like for her first dance to be painted on canvas.

Ouida Williams: A New Perspective

Exhibition flyer

ACE / FRANCISCO Gallery is proud to present the large-scale work of late abstract painter, Ouida Williams. The show, Ouida Williams: A New Perspective, opens on Thursday August 18th from 6PM-8PM and will be on view through September 10th. A Georgia native, Williams received her Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Georgia. During her graduate studies, Williams was considered a figurative painter. In the years to follow, she developed and perfected her non-figurative style.

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ACE / FRANCISCO Gallery | 675 Pulaski St STE 1500, Athens, GA 30601
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