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The Mass Art Free Press Vol. 2 December, 1997 Mrs. Clinton to attend 125th Birthday Bash MassArt uses 125th to College of Art.” This fanfare Director of Institutional which Mrs. Clinton will be a coinciding with the school’s Advancement. guest speaker. 125th anniversary puts us in the The 125th Committee The Speaking about Art polish image spotlight and when a school is breaks down into the three Series committee aims to bring center stage, it has to look good, smaller committees of in high-profile people such as sequins and all. Community Service and Events, the First Lady. They also by Raye Yankauskas just jump on the web and dial up MassArt’s new look is Image and Communications, and invited art historian, James A the Boston Globe Site and the result of several committees Speaking about Art Series. Ackerman, the Arthur Kingsley t the ripe, old age of 125 search MassArt. In the last year, on campus falling under the Some very large and significant Porter Professor Emeritus at MassArt looks pretty good. there has been at least 67 umbrella title of Massachusetts events fell under the purview of Harvard University who spoke So good that Hillary Rodham mentionings of MassArt in College of Art 125 th these groups. Community on Leonardo Da'Vinci here. Clinton has committed to various stories. Most of the Anniversary (Steering) Service and Events helped bring Curator and cultural activist. speak as part of the MassArt’s major stories have occurred in Committee composed of both Ground Level: The Photographs Lucy Lippard, comes on Dec. 125th birthday event. She will the last few months due to the administrators and faculty. The of James Nachtwey exhibition , 2nd to speak about her latest attend a fund-raising gala and installment of new president basic goals are to have activities When Red Saw Green:: Soviet book, The Lure of the Local. speak about the arts, according Kay Sloan. Articles range from that “will heighten awareness of Advertising and Film Posters The Image and to The Boston Globe’s Q & A’s with President Sloan the college’s contributions to of the Twenties and Mass Art's Communications committee is November 4 issue. (which Sticks & Stones also did American art, design and com¬ MassArts II, a show of responsible for developing a As of late there has for the last issue) to reviews on merce and celebrate its central designers who studied at master plan for connecting the been a lot of talk, well, publicity the Nachtwey and “When Red role in the development of art MassArt. They will also be parts of the school. The way actually, about the future image Saw Green” shows. There has education in America,” says planning a Gala Event for Macmillan sees it is “to envision and purpose of the school. If even been a double length Richard Macmillan, chair of that November of 1998 as a closing you haven’t come across any, editorial titled “The People’s committee and Executive to the 125th celebration, of 1251 H PAGE 7 Spiritual Questions Rise Do cults exist on campus by Jane McNeil MassArt students who were A connected to the B.C.C., Powell submission from a offers that “ they had scriptures concerned student was they wanted to read to me. They made to Sticks and Stones with a were taking specific words out warning about the dangers of of context with the whole cult-like activity on the MassArt message and using them to campus. Some students have support a newer doctrine. It was been approached by members of like math almost.” Bible-based organizations The response by inviting them to come to MassArt Administration to this Student Forum discussions and meetings that type of allegation was a notice to eventually lead to much greater all students regarding the commitment and personal awareness of “the presence and sacrifice than anticipated. activity of religious groups on Joanna Powell, a junior in the Raises Issues our campus.” The notice was painting department and a sent out by Paul McCaffrey, member of Christian Artists, has Vice President of Student been reached out to by members* Development and Community of the Boston Church of Christ Affairs, Gail D. Hinand, Dean of by Jane McNeil & Raye Yankauskas (B.C.C.). When speaking about Students, and Mercedes Evans, Director of Housing and struggle between the Design and these experiences, Powell states T Director of Affirmative Action Residence Life, and Mindy Fine Arts Departments. About that her first encounter with he SGA sponsored the first and Diversity. It affirmed the Nierenberg, Associate Dean of twenty students from Design them “was last year, outside of Student Issues Forum on college's belief in religious Student Development and brought up what they thought school. They are very very nice, November 12 from 5 to 7pm in freedom, but wanted to remind Community Affairs were there was an unfair allocation of fund¬ (and) friendly. I was asked if I the Student Life Center. What students about their rights in this as observers. ing for design students’ versus wanted to go to a really cool prompted the forum were flyers RELIGION. PAGE 6 At the start of the fine art. students’ use of funding. church. I’d heard about the hung around school by the group meeting an agenda was The Design Department’s B.C.C., that they believed that The Revolution Front. As they distributed. The goals were to annual trip to Aspen was they were the only true church. did not show up to the forum, hear as many issues as possible, brought forth as the only (The girl who approached me) the topics they presented on collect information about issues example of visibility for the was very persistent. I felt their flyers were not discussed. presented, bring as many people Design Department, whereas belittled. Another time, I was It is still unclear as to the as possible into the solution Fine Arts students have the use walking through the park this • Kops Korner 2 members or agenda of the process, establish priorities and of gallery space on campus to summer, and was asked if I went • Comics 4 Revolution Front. establish goals for resolutions. promote their work. After much to MassArt, and did I want to go The forum was • Editorials 4 There was a time limit of two discussion, it was decided that to their church? I replied no, that facilitated by Mark Salwasser, a hours during which previously anyone can go on the Aspen trip I have my own church. Later, I • Music Review 6 transfer sophomore in sculpture. submitted issues were discussed for the design conference if they heard that they were starting a • Recycling® MassArt 6 Present were approximately as well as new issues raised by can pull together the funding, group on campus. I was afraid • Art Review 7 thirty-five students, mostly from those in attendance. and anyone, including designers, for people who were vulnerable • Student Trustee 7 the Student Government The first and most can submit proposals for gallery to find a place where they were Association. Robert Chambers, • Voice 8 discussed issue was an on-going ISM I S. PACK 6 accepted.” When describing 2 Mass Art Free Press December, 1997 -Sticks and Stones Staff- Student Trustee Raye Yankauskas. ..-Advising Editor/Writer V m i e e Jane McNeil. .-Managing Editor/Writer Christopher Corradino. .-Writer Eric Drury. .-Writer Mary Brigitte McNeil. .-Writer/ Copy-Editor Norris Padmore. -Layout by Danielle Livingstone Melissa Resch. .-Copy-Editor/W riter S students of area universities. We Heloisa Escudero. . -Photography/W riter tudent Trustee, Ms. are not supported by endow¬ Livingstone questions ments of $70,000,000 like one all drawings by Antonio Puleo Chairman Carlin and the local aft school. We are practices of the Board of Higher receiving adequate funding -Advisors- -Location- Education. Her information is (or so says the legislature) from gleaned from recent newspaper the state. This was originally Sam Schlosberg Kennedy Basement articles, MassArt Board of money that was paid to the state Paul Dobbs 621 Huntington Ave Trustee’s meetings and the in the form of our tuition. Mindy Nierenberg Boston, MA 02115 Student Advisory Council. The I will concede that Student Advisory Council is a Carlin has been instrumental in Main Line group of student government lowering tuition and plans on (617) 232-1555 presidents and trustees from continuing to do so. I would like Ext. 469 every state institution to point out that among its peer Email:[email protected] in Massachusetts. institutions, including RISD and PRATT, MassArt falls way What does it mean to be a below the average in total public college? expenditures per full time Printing done by: MassWeb Does it mean that student. This means that • 314 Washington St. Auburn MA 01501 • Tel. (508) 832-5317 • Fax. (508) 832-9891 MassArt is more accessible to MassArt is spending very little Special Thanks to: Bob Allen (of MassWeb) Email:[email protected] students of the Commonwealth to provide us with our “quality than our peer art institutions that educations.” The bottom line is Kops are private? Who controls our that MassArt cannot be lumped tuition and fees? Why must in with every other state we, as a unique college, follow institution when Carlin makes the same rules and mandates his broad generalizations. Did 10:30 AM notified an investigating. property taken from the vehicle. as other state higher education anyone notice that he doesn’t Wednesday 29 Oct 1997 Student will keep Public Safety institutions? only insult the Massachusetts Report of an attempted break informed of developments. 2:30 PM In an unsigned article in system, he insults public and into a vending machine at Smith Tuesday II Nov. 1997 the UMass-Amherst Student private institutions across Hall. 12:00 AM Student injured right thumb Newspaper, students demanded the country? No actual entry made Wednesday 5 Nov. 1997 while working with equipment Chairman of the Board of MassArt is currently into machine and Student suffered an injury while in the Collins Building. Officer Higher Education, James evaluating and reformulating our nothing missing. working on a project - eye administered first aid. Carlin’s resignation. You may mission statement. I feel-this is injured by a small shard of know him from such headlines an important endeavor. The 8:23 PM silver. Officer flushed out eye 11:30 PM on the front page of the Boston mission and vision statement Thursday 30 Oct. 1997 with sterile saline solution and Thursday 13 Nov. 1997 Globe such as, “Carlin Says should be the framework for a Visitor to college fell on transported student to the Mass Received report form a MassArt Colleges are Run Poorly, solid network of relationships stairway and lost consciousness. Eye and Ear for treatment. Student concerning a suspect fir¬ Blames Faculty” and statements between faculty and students, Officers arrived and adminis¬ ing a pellet gun from the rear of to the Boston Chamber of administration and faculty, and tered oxygen until arrival of 10:30 AM an apartment on Louis Prang Commerce such as, “Get rid of the college and the world around Emergency Medical Service. Wednesday 5 Nov. 1997 Street. Officers responded and tenure. It is an absolute scam.” us. It is a statement that binds Patient recovered on site and Student reported theft of their after investigation, confiscated Does being part of a public MassArt to a purpose and a refused hospitalization. bike which had been locked to one pellet gun and a quantity of institution mean being dictated philosophy. What will MassArt the iron fence in front of the marijuana along with drag para¬ 11:55 PM to by the founder of Carlin provide you, should you choose Kennedy Building. Bike was phernalia. Since the individual Thursday 30 Oct 1997 valued in excess of $250, and involved was a Northeastern Insurance, which is among the to attend this institution? Why largest 2% of non-publicly- should you as a patron or donor Officer dispatched to Smith had been secured with a University student, the case was owned property and casualty give generously to the college? Hall on a report of an assault. Kryptonite U-type lock. turned over to NEU campus insurance brokerage firms in the We are a public institution that Two students involved in police for disposition. country? Chairman Carlin stands apart from other state an altercation. No injuries 3:30 PM might know how to run institutions and provides a solid reported and matter to be Wednesday 5 Nov. 1997 6:15 PM an insurance company. He might education in the often abstract handled internally. Pedestrian (Latin school Sunday 16 Nov. 1997 even know how to run the city “world of the arts.” student) struck by motor vehicle Report of a student with an 7:30 AM of Chelsea, but does he know This is why I support at Huntington and Longwood. Xacto knife cut. Student had Friday 31 Oct 1997 how to run an art school? I am Umass Amherst students in Officers assisted at the scene been trying to cut through some not jumping on the “I hate asking Carlin to please resign Received a call of vandalism until arrival of Boston Police material when the knife slipped Carlin” bandwagon, but I am from his position of Chair of the to a vending machine at Smith and Emergency Medical causing a three-and-one-half Hall. Apparently someone Service. inch wound to her right questioning this Board of Higher Education or man’s motives. understand that there are nearly inserted a wire in an attempt mid-thigh. Injury was dressed 30 public institutions that are to extract contents. No damage 9:00 AM and student transported to the What does it mean to be a affected differently by his broad and machine remained in Thursday 6 Nov. 1997 Beth Israel Hospital where public art college? sweeping statements and goals service. Report of a stolen computer wound was closed with To me, it means that for higher education. (Although from the Tower Building 10 stitches. 10:20 PM we, as students, have the right, it seems as though this report Computer Lab. Investigation Saturday 1 Nov. 1997 given to us by the state contradicts itself I use it as a continuing. 6:24 PM government, to attend a quality means to honor the BHE Student reported minor Sunday 16 Nov. 1997 college at a reasonable rate. We tradition of making a strong accidental injury to hand in the 3:30 PM Student reported feeling are not paying exorbitant tuition statement followed by a clause Kennedy Building. Officer Friday 7 Nov. 1997 nauseous and dizzy to the to support obscene salaries of that negates the first statement). administered first aid at scene. Staff member reported the theft point where she could not stand administrators as are some of the front tire of her bike. Bike up. Transported to the Beth 11:10 PM had been secured to a parking Israel where she was treated Monday 3 Nov. 1997 meter on Evans Way. Value of and released. Sticks and Stones Officer on duty at Smith Hall the tire is $65.00. reported a suspicious person on Free Press now premises. SP was identified and escorted from the residence hall. 9:40 PM meets every Monday 10 Nov. 1997 3:45 PM Monday night Student reported vandalism to Tuesday 4 Nov. 1997 her boyfriend’s car while parked at 7 p.m. in the basement of Non-resident student reported on Huntington Ave. Officer receiving a series of annoying reported that the left rear Kennedy, the comer office. Come phone calls at her home from an window had been smashed. No unknown person. Boston Police on down! MassArX Free Press December, 1997 3 Ask MassArt: “Why don’t people in the registrar’s office and the business office understand the spirit of the nest of the school ?” BILL METZ “How can MassArt say they serve “Why is that the credit is “Why do they call it a four-year vegetarian food when they cook going up instead of down college, when you are veggie burgers on the same grill per semester ?” here for at least five ?” as meat burgers and french fries fried JOSHUA FERRAO SCOTT WOOLWINE with chicken?” KERRI DESMOND “Are we NORMAL just like the sign “Is there any way to find time to draw “Why isn’t the school working above South Hall says?” my own art work when I m together as a community when it a full-time student that has to work fro claims to be one?” LOUIS MELENDEZ a living too ?” TORREY OATES DIANE FIGUEREDO -- ---"|S for aluminum cans sit dormant in a storage area of the cafeteria. Deadline for The (cafeteria) staff think their use is important in taking responsibility for the white, color and computer environment, but the boxes are proposals for (green bar and laser) paper, files no longer used because they and folders, stationary, copy simply were not being properly by Melissa Resch A paper and junk mail. They do used. Bob Columbus, Chef Student Life and | not accept food containers, Supervisor on the weekends friend of mine was recently tissues and towels, Tyvek said of the boxes, “There separating her lunch dishes envelopes, bound materials, seemed to be no attempt to use at the recycling station and was Installation blueprint or carbon paper, them properly. They (students) hurried along by a cafeteria staff or plastics. didn’t sort the trash from the member who was changing the Recycling can be as cans. Everything ended up in bags. He told her that he was simple as re-using materials as the boxes, and they’re clearly just going to take it all to the Station is 1:00 they are without reprocessing marked Pepsi Cans Only.” For same place, so she shouldn't them. Charette places the cafeteria staff it is a judg¬ bother taking time to separate it. corrugated cardboard out in the ment call whether the contents Infuriating? True? I thought of hallway for anyone who would in the bags are mostly recyclable p.m.9 Dec. Stii. the many times I had laboriously like it. It must be an appreciat¬ or not. Often recyclable materi¬ sorted through my used dishes ed style of recycling since there als are thrown away because and prepared them for is not any cardboard sitting they are mixed in with so much Drop recycling, and I wondered if that around the hall by Charette. trash. In order for real recycling energy had been in vain. I The most controversial to happen, students need decided to get to the bottom of recycling issues at MassArt are to be conscientious about this and see what the recycling that of beverage containers and sorting materials. Applications in situation is in general at the cafeteria’s use of As far as using real MassArt. Polystyrene dishes and plastic dishes again, new Cafeteria Every department has utensils. Many people wish that Manager Nib Lopes said that been recycling various paper Kristin Palana’s MassArt provided a more they are still equipped with a products for several years. comprehensive recycling working dishwasher. However Many of the faculty and staff program to at least include students’ “misplacing porcelain mentioned that they have little Mailbox in beverage containers. Student dishes” led to the switch to use for their trash can because Activities and Development Polystyrene dishes. In the future, the bulk of their discards go Assistant, April Guenther Lopes would like to give into the recycling box under doesn’t “think MassArt does all students the opportunity to have the Student their desks. These boxes are that it can.” She said that she a choice between the two emptied weekly by a contractor does what she can, though. “I methods. Meantime Lopes by the name of Capital Paper take cans home. I take paper states, “We can only provide Recycling Inc. and is overseen from the trash and put it in my opportunity to the consumer to Center. by Richard Aronowitz, recycle. We can’t take on the (recycling) box.” Assistant Vice-President of role of enforcing it.” Administrative and Auxiliary Presently, receptacles Services. The boxes accept 4 MassArt Free Press December, 1997 Look for next issue, beginning of Spring Semester, featuring your submissions! Art comes into physical being through the individual, but The Art of Politics no matter how secluded that individual is, they are a product and reacting to their by Mary Brigitte McNeil C environment. The line of logic oncern. Why do artists is responsible to the whole of the follows that in an effort to make need a community? Wallen ideals of the United States- a the best possible art, artists believed that a sense Of what society based in capitalist would change their environment possible benefit to an artist is a democracy. “Our perdurable to the best possible environ¬ sense of community, of democ¬ democratic ideals are freedom ment. Changing the whole for racy in school and society? and equality. ... the state ... uni¬ the better of each individual Taking part in learning at versities have an even more dif¬ produces a community of equal MassArt involves taking part in ficult responsibility for promot¬ rights and betters the chance for a community and a democracy. ing freedom in inquiry,... dis¬ each person to be free of bound¬ The Mass College of Art is a cussion of ideas, and ... in the aries limiting the possibility of democracy, but it is also an dissemination of truth, however their art. educational business in a unpopular.”1 This task is no “Above all, balance capitalist democratic system. easily fulfilled obligation and it should be achieved between the The role of democracy within will not occur naturally, but only great idea of education for the the school affects how its through direct participation in doing,... and the still greater students participate in the larger the community and democracy idea of education for being... .”4 Letters to the society of the United States. A of the school. It is very easy within the democracy in which there is no By assuming the role of stresses, confines and rigors of public participation becomes non participation, we end up getting work done in time for autocratic by default. with what John Wallen, a reviews crits and grades, to lose r c Editors The basis of democracy teacher at the Black Mountain sight of giving time for yourself is freedom. The right of freedom College, describes as a typical to participate in the community is lost if left to the assumption American college: “Everywhere or even to ask yourself the that representative politics will ... found segmented specialties, question- Is this a community I ... the community voice behave in your best interests. compartmentalized people and a want to participate in, and if not Lack of participation in a voting, bureaucratic structure that what can I do about changing The free-press would like committees, and watchdog emphasized grades, require¬ it? This is my community, I areas, ensuring information is ments, and subject matter at the chose to join it. The community passed to the public, leads to expense of helping an does not exist if all the to print letters from many decisions that affect the individual integrate ... his participants are not allowed to whole being made by a few experiences.... men who prated be individuals and do not readers here. If you have under free reign. Politics and of democracy while exercising consent to the main thrust of human nature being what they autocratic control, who talked that community. MassArt is are, this is one of the most fluently of noble potential but in your community, responsibility responses to articles we dangerous assumptions that can fact doubted it's existence.”2 towards its upkeep and be made in regards to your own If MassArt is a commu¬ improvement is naturally in your have written or wish we rights and freedom. nity worthy of caring about, own best interest. This school’s participation in the community responsibility is creating an through politics is the natural •1. Nevins, Allan. The State Universities and had written, drop them Democracies. University of Illinois Press, atmosphere in which that can extension of that c of communi¬ Urbana Illinois, p.l11. take place. Education is the main ty was integral to the learning •2. Duberman, Martin. Black Mountain. W. W. off at the sticks and purpose of the school, process. “All genuine learning, Norton, New York. p. 234. availability and possession of Wallen wrote, ’is self learning,” knowledge is the key to by which he did not mean •3. Ibid, p. 235. stones office or Jane education. Public schools are isolation and self-absorption: •4. Nevins, p. 121. responsible for providing an since interpersonal activity is an McNeil’s mailbox excellent education to and for inevitable component of human the American public, including affairs, learning can only occur the students themselves as (in the deepest sense of personal ...Thanks respected citizens of that coun¬ reorganization and growth) in a try. Ultimately, public education interpersonal relation.”3 MassArt Free Press December, 1997 5 Artists Giving Artists and colors, its bold composition, language for its original and perhaps they might over purpose, artists who communi¬ a Bad Name intellectualize the piece to find cate human ideas to human the non-evident meaning. The beings. Unfortunately they are laymen would see a mess, void tremendously overshadowed by Looking at the MassArt inventors of a visual language by Josh Wallis of any readily accessible those who do not communicate I community as a microcosm of to communicate, interpret, content, and blow it off with a these ideas understandably, or, often contemplate the role of the “art world,” I am beginning and aid in the understanding of simple “my kid could do that.” in some cases, do not communi¬ “fine” artists in today’s to see first hand where negative the world as experienced by Too many artists are cate them at all. And the sad society. Public opinion certainly feelings arise. It comes down to non-artists. It also gave making too much art that says fact is that the latter are giving has a stereotype, envisioning a simple notion that there is a humanity a sense of who it was. too little. Too many artists are artists in general a bad name. artists as flaky, if not outright separation between the “art I don't know when or forgetting how effective a sim¬ insane. We are often seen as world” and the “public” where, how it happened, but it certainly ple message can be. Too many charlatans whose egos write it must be presumed, everyone appears that the message that artists have forgotten their role, checks far too large for our who is not directly involved in many artists convey through their occupation, their duty to talent to cash. The religious art exists. this language is no longer “THIS their fellow humans. Of course right and the politicians who Let’s review our art IS YOU,” but the redundant art is being rejected by the hold the fate of the NEA in their history, shall we? Most statement “THIS IS ART.” “public!” The art that they see hands must see artists as sleazy chronologies will start with cave Those in the “art world” accept is not made for them, anymore. rats hell bent on offending the paintings and carved fertility and fawn over such self-refer- It's made by and for a preten¬ public with their affronts to goddesses. History tells us that encing art. Those laymen who tious bunch of separatists who “good taste.” Why in the world these primeval artists who would look to art for it's (sic) seem to be using the visual do Art and its creators get such a created the art we see in the initial promise see this new language to either talk to them¬ bad rap in this, the last chapter first few pages of our art history message for what it is: a big selves or insult everyone else. of the twentieth century? The tomes occupied shamanic sham, and a boring one, at that. That is not to say there answer is quite simple, brothers positions in their tribes. They Those in the “art world” might and sisters: we do absolutely were the tribe's links to the admire a certain painter’s work are not artists working now who b ATSR0CE2A lAens use their grasp of the visual bater ooera laena nothing to deserve a better one. world of the unknown and for its evident textures, shapes Fine Design Citizen-Artists sometimes shirk from our equal¬ ly important responsibilities. For instance, does our need to “leave our mark” in society A r t Amongst Us justify the toothpicks in the cafeteria's ceiling, (which, by the way, keeps our cafeteria in constant trouble with the Board by Melissa Resch of Health)? Does it also justify part of the job description. L by Tiffany Doyle Individuality and originality are tagging city, state (MassArt fits T ast month's issue of Sticks in this category) or private crucial aspects of this role with he other day in Typography painting, sculpting and drawing. and Stones included an property, which costs taxpayers which we love to take liberty, I our teacher, Judith Aronson countered that the idea extensive interview of President and private property owners whether it's in how we dress, Aronson, broke off a section that such a thing as a Canon Kay Sloan in which she more money annually than most what part of our flesh we choose from Paul Rand’s “From Here to even exists is in itself, debatable. described her vision of us stu¬ of us will make in a lifetime? Is to pierce, or the imagery we use Lascaux,” and asked us to chew I checked out the dents as "citizen-artists." I in our art. Although I favor it okay for the sake of art on it. Rand states that design, MassArt website to see how the spend a great deal of energy making to take found objects piercing only my earlobes, I when done well, IS fine art. departments at MassArt break imagining what my post- that obviously don't belong to appreciate the license I have as a Which begs the question, what down. I found that Graphic MassArt life will be like, and us? Is our love of bohemianism member of this culture to pierce exactly is “fine art?” What Design is not listed under either President Sloan's coined phrase pardon enough to allow whatever I want. I also like makes something fine art? Who 2- or 3-D Fine Art, but rather gave me some new challenges smoking in non-smoking areas having the freedom to cultivate decides? Who cares? Any art for under Communication Design. I to ponder. I often contemplate of state property? Does it art about any subject, no matter which aesthetic purposes are also noted that the Graphic the possible impact that my art¬ absolve the one who uses toxic how heretical, disgusting, cute, primary is the dictionary Design Certificate Program, work will have on future gener¬ chemicals in the studio, challenging or sleazy. It may be definition, which I consulted which I am in, is not even listed ations. In viewing and reading subjecting his or her studio that my choices are "excused" simply because I realize I have a on the site! There has to be a documentation of other artists, I mates to possible poisoning? by non-artists with a wink, nod, perception of fine art, but I don’t reason for this, but I don’t know am beginning to understand that Nonconformity is ultra and quiet whisper about eccen¬ really know where it came from who decided this or why. I noted an artist's work is inseparable important in individuals com¬ tricity, but I guess that puts me and how it formed. I stood alone that Harvard is changing the from his or her life. I wonder if mitted to breaking ground in the up with the best, as I imagine in class and argued that graphic name of its Fine Arts we see ourselves as fully realiz¬ art world, but if we wish to take Van Gogh was labeled eccentric design was indeed NOT fine art Department to the Department ing the implications of calling advantage of the freedoms given more than once. because its intended audience is of History of Art and ourselves artists. us as artists, I say we should also While we artists love to generally commercial, while a Architecture, due to the Artists love to leave own up to the responsibilities exercise of these important free¬ painter, sculptor or the like inference of Fine Arts as “studio their mark in society — that's that come with the territory. doms regularly, I wonder if we might more self-righteously arts,” and their department is not brand his or her audience a hands-on, get dirty and make WhaftKevoft Mill whoever chooses to view the art department. I didn’t get work. The audience chooses to details on whether Harvard Putting Up A Front look, rather than the artist considers graphic design fine is attempting to be a catalyst for knowledge by most faculty and choosing the audience. There is art, but I can make a fairly change at MassArt. The nearly all the students.” by Eric Drury also greater (communication) educated guess (being the I Revolution Front plastered the Certainly, I’d like to be intentionality in graphic design bastion of tradition that it is) that school with flyers urging stu¬ notified if such a decision ever t takes a lot more than simple than in fine art, I expounded. professors there do not. dents to “Take control of their was made behind my back. But I criticism to make a positive The point of design is to I think graphic design is lives, rights and education” and suspected that this information change in a community. It takes communicate, whereas the point art. I think it requires diligence, to act upon the “truth” they was either false or exaggerated, the combination of organization, of fine art is not clear cut. Then I patience, mastery of tools and (R.F.) exposed on the “faults so I talked to Danielle dedication, a willingness to went on, much to the chagrin of mediums, and hard work. I and lies of the MassArt Livingstone, Student Trustee of compromise, outreach and a lot my teacher, I was aware, to say would like to be persuaded that bureaucracy”. One of the flyers the S.G.A. who assured me that of hard work in order to provide that the argument could be it is “fine art.” I have learned, accused the MassArt administra¬ it was false. The truth on this an environment where positive compared to that of the Canon in however, that I cannot state an tion of “voting almost unani¬ issue is accessible to all change can happen. Even to be literature. Tradition is what opinion on such delicate matters mously to impose upon the students. One way it can be simply a catalyst for change shapes the works generally until I have a damned good requires all of the above. This students of MassArt a credit found is to go to the S.G.A. considered part of the Canon, explanation for that opinion. So combination is rare at MassArt, reduction policy. Students meetings or speak directly to the and tradition shapes the view help me out. Write your opinion. even among the student groups entering MassArt who exceed 18 representatives, whose job is to that the category fine art is And back it up. that take it upon themselves to credits a semester or exceed answer student concerns and designated to mediums such as become a a vehicle for that their allot (sic) studio elective issues. I also took exception to credits will be forced to pay the fact that the authors of the change. extra for those classes which put One group in particular them over the limit...without KFN OLITION. PACKS 6 MassArt Free Press December, 1997 RELIGION, FROM PAGE 1 regard which are stated in the When asked if he con¬ Student Handbook. According to sidered Christian Fellowship to the Handbook: “ if you are be a manipulative or cult-like approached by representatives of organization, Simonds, replied any group on campus, you are that it’s “not controlling whatso¬ free to request further informa¬ ever.” When Power was asked tion, to attend meetings, or the same of his group, he become a member. You are also answered that he didn’t “think free to say, ‘no thank you. I’m it’s weird that people think it’s not interested.’” Mercedes (referring to B.C.C.) a cult. Evans should be contacted “ if According to Webster’s New you feel you are being pressured World Thesaurus, yes...(lists to attend a meeting or join a synonyms), but I wouldn't say religious group.” it’s a cult. (It’s not) like we The B.C.C. has been wouldn’t want anyone to know banned from the Northeastern where we come from. (If so,) University campus, according to we’d be very secretive. I’m very NEU’s Assistant Police Chief open about my life, and I’m not Music Review due to members of this religious afraid to let anyone know where with a feedback noise thing that organization being identified as I’m coming from.” j starts the album out on the ques¬ violating their trespass rules. There is a concern for Stereolab - (BSS and tion: “Noise ?” Track two is the They were not students at the the confusion on the students’ introduction to the horn section, university when their actfons part between the Christian Loops, The Album taking Stereolab into the realm became violations. A student Artists/Fellowship group, which of the everlasting retro move¬ organization that names them¬ utilizes an SGA suite in the ment. Here, trumpet harmonies selves as part of the B.C.C. can¬ basement of Kennedy, and the classification. Having been speak of past legends like not be approved and sanctioned group that holds Bible Studies in around a number of years, Esquivel. Playing with Kiche, on their campus. Theoretically, the Student Center on the second LOTS GOIN’ ON: Stereolab has taken time to yet doing it so well. It’s a however, a group could call floor of Kennedy whose mem¬ The world famous band. develop a direction that they wonderful marriage of 60’s spy themselves something different bers are also affiliates of B.C.C. Stereolab. has had quite a lot of probably wouldn’t have references, and modem and be approved. MassArt Powell, a Christian Artist, would activity these past few months. imagined when they began. electronic developments. It's the Police Chief Denis Sweeney like the B.C.C. group to “say on First, the release of their full On Dots and Loops, subtleties of this album that get said that they haven’t had any their posters that they’re the lenth LP Dots and Loops, an they seem to have found a niche, to you. Most of the songs, complaints regarding this sort of B.C.C., because people might album chock full of stereo and they’re milking it for all it’s including tracks two and three behavior on our campus. But, think it’s us.” She, along with goodness. It’s electronic yet worth. Finally, they have found are sung in French, the native according to Sweeney, “ if we others in her group, have con¬ acoustic, representing all the a groove that is complete and tongue of most members in the found their behavior to be to be fronted them before with this qualities that are inherent in the worthy of tremendous praise. band.Track nine starts with a disruptive, then we would take issue. No action was taken on face of modem music. They The new album is full of the beat and horns that recall action.” They did have to deal Power’s part to clear up the con¬ have also been involved in a US concept of reference in a very cop shows from the 70’s. The with a Satanic Youth Corps a fusion. No one in Christian tour that stopped in Boston on subtle, yet effective, way. Dots retro references here are always couple of years ago who had Artists is affiliated with the Friday, Nov. 7, where they and Loops is very evocative of tastefully done. Track ten, the been “defacing the facilities with Boston Church of Christ. performed to a sold out crowd. many styles. There is a definite final number, begins with what stickers.” Their use of offensive There are many organi¬ Latin feel — very spicy at must be a reference to Miles material was considered to be zations that follow a pattern sim¬ DOTS AND LOOPS: points, very exotic and very Davis in the steamy recordings more of a problem of vandalism ilar to that of the B.C.C. A stu¬ This new album is alluring, without becoming he made with Herbie Hancock. than with recruiting members. dent currently at MassArt (name truly a departure from their overly explosive. The rising Its a sort of dark, disco thing. Two religious student withheld) was once involved earlier works, which were very interest in Lounge music, very The Main: “This is the future groups on campus which hold with what he considers to be a loop-oriented, in that the easy listening which washes of an illusion, of a very sick meetings regularly are the cult or a manipulative group for repetition of the themes and over in a veiy relaxing way, culture-living fantasy of Christian Artists who are also five years. He described how he melodies was repetitive and was also very influential. They the immortal, the reality of an known as Christian Fellowship, was lured into the practice of the trance like. They were pioneers have maintained a strong animal.” The disco so twisted, and a group that advertises Unification Church, a.k.a. “The in this general area of interest in the electronic aspect yet forever keeping that grace. themselves as a Bible Study or Moonies.” The process was a trance-induced electronic music of their music and included Forever doing exactly the Bible Talk group. Christian gradual one, his association with that remained pretty distant from many new instruments in this right thing at the exactly the Fellowship is represented at them starting out as going on a dance rhythms and the House new album, such as the string right time. SGA meetings and receive fund¬ retreat, something of a weekend movement. They took it in a section and horns which were ing through the same organiza¬ workshop. They talked about direction that was playful, yet added in all the right moments. tion. They meet Tuesday nights social issues and world peace. hypnotic. It always maintained for “discussion, prayer and “We thought we were doing a very original, non-referential SOME PLAY-BY-PLAY: rejoicing,” according to Roy something good, like we were substance to it that kept well The wonderful journey Simonds, a MassArt student and trying to save the world or beyond the reaches of that is Dots and Loops begins a member of this group. something,” he said. His “per¬ Different denominations of sonal freedom was gradually ISSUES, FROM PAGE 1 Christianity are welcomed to taken away.” There was pressure these get-togethers, including to make commitments, which space on campus. incident to public safety, student join standing committees that Catholic, Baptist, and Life turned into longer periods of The second issue talked affairs, and housing. The group deal with issues, or join groups Church. The twenty or so stu¬ time, and he had to begin mak¬ about was that of intolerance on also talked about visibility ideas that are united on certain issues dents in this group emphasize ing up excuses to skip work. campus. Representives from which would allow information who can then present charges to morality in their meetings. The They employed a rigorous Spectrum and Alliance shared on issues to be shared with the the All College Committee. Bible Study group,which has no schedule, involving his time feelings about the presence of whole campus. The general consensus official name or status on cam¬ with fund raising and recruiting homophobia and racism on The third major issue was a desire for the Forum to pus, is led by Tim Power, a other members. He became campus. They cited examples of discussed by the forum was that be an on-going event. Dan junior in the illustration depart¬ detached from friends and fami¬ racist graffiti and recent of the lack of diversity in the Vlahos, a graphic design ment. It is separate from the ly. He was under the impression threatening notes slipped under critical studies curriculum. student, volunteered to Christian Artists/Fellowship it was an international youth dorm room doors, followed by S.G.A. president Licia Sky coordinate future forums. group. Tim calls it an “informal group through which he could complaints of how security and spoke out strongly regarding discussion” of the Bible, taking help others as well as travel. He the administration have covered this issue, as she has in the past. excerpts from any Bible transla¬ spent most of his time soliciting up this information. It was noted that a charge has tion, as “the message in most funds in the Northeast, mostly in In response to this, been made to the All College Sticks and Stones Bibles is right.” The N.I.V. New York City. An apartment senoir Kim Carmona suggested Committee to create a multicul¬ Free Press (New International Version) is would be rented for a few the school have a student tural curriculum. what he uses. Power leads a les¬ months at a time which was set ombudsman. An ombudsman is A list of actions will be meeting son following the. passages he up like a dorm, which later “felt a student advocate who deals individuals can take was during the Winter chooses to be read aloud by the more like the military.” with the university process to introduced. The options were to study group’s members. All investigate citizen complaints. write in to the free press (Sticks break! See you members are affiliated with the Other suggestions were to let and Stones), bring issues to the there on Dec. 15th B.C.C. people know if you feel S.G.A. to be placed on the agen¬ threatened and know that there da and voted on, meet continu¬ and Jan. 12th. are three levels of action to be ously to discuss specific issues taken. Any student can report an in order to take group action. MassArt Free Press December, 1997 7 Art Re\4flrtyRevie\Review McKie Masters the Zen blue. The face in the center reminded me of Jim Henson's by Elbe Brenner grouped according to color or Muppets, clumsy, sweet, and other significant features. Most Todd McKie: New Ceramics brilliant. Again, the terra-cotta were hand-built, although a few at Barbara Singer Fine Art base color provided contrast and of the larger pieces appeared to richness to this piece. have been thrown on the wheel. Todd McKie is current¬ The more exotic objects had Also included in the ly showing his latest edition of their own pedestal, low shelf or exhibit are two of McKie's earthenware pots, bowls, platter, table. "Big Tea Pot" measured paintings that exemplify his "absurd teapots" and 3D clay about two and a half feet tall approach on a two-dimensional objects at Barbara Singer Fine with a rotund belly and protrud¬ surface. "Zen Master," complet¬ Art in Cambridge. The gallery, ing nose. The provided the ed in 1996, is a child-like view Getting a show at a private residence, is surpris¬ base color for the piece. A soft of a room or perhaps a studio ingly well-suited to this exhibit palette of beige and brown was where a figure has a large terra¬ of recent work. I visited the used by the artist to paint irreg¬ cotta object balanced on his Bernie Toale gallery on a cloudy, cold day, ular stripes on the handle and head. Although it was seeming¬ but in spite of the weather, the nose over a natural terra-cotta ly straightforward and simple, I indoor environment was warm base. was struck by the emotional Art ‘views by Chris Corradino mic line and the bold primaries, and bright. The artist's work A grouping of small content of the painting. Bernard Toale Gallery 11 loud against the white ground of was the focus of attention in the bowls were displayed on one Mysterious and magical, per¬ Newbury Street, Boston, MA, the promotional card, felt close uncluttered ambiance of this wall. Each bowl related to oth¬ haps it is a depiction of a dream November 4 - December 6, to my own painting and I was alternative space. There were ers through color repetition, or a rendition of an actual event. 1997 anxious to see the exhibit. The several people in the gallery unexpected and lively gray I found myself drawn into the CARL FUDGE image was only a detail and I when I entered. All were greens, fleshy pinks and warm composition. Todd McKie's I visited Bernard had no idea of their size. They engaged in congenial conversa¬ golds. Several objects and paintings and ceramics are a Toale’s Gallery and spoke to are large, three in the ballpark of tion with Ms. Singer, who greet¬ bowls on display were black vision of life that are pure, direct him about the presentation of 40”x50” and one mural-sized ed me as I walked through the and white. A child's freckled and heartfelt. Carl Fudge’s paintings in his piece. door. face decorated one memorable current show and the organiza¬ Fudge had been recom¬ Todd McKie's work is plate while another geometric The show runs through tion of his gallery’s shows in mended to Bernard Toale deceptively simplistic. piece brought to mind Picasso. December 17, at Barbara Singer general. In 2D Senior Seminar Gallery by another artist. He Humorous and lighthearted, it One of my favorites was a large Fine Art, 18 Sparks Street, class this semester we are suggests that students should references children's art and oval called "Red Headed Cambridge MA, and is open exploring the gallery process develop a feel for the different iconography of Pre-Columbian Platter." Simply drawn with a Saturdays from 1-4 PM or by and getting a clear sense of how galleries and decide which of and African cultures as well as brush, the inside edge of the appointment. For information we need to approach it. Each them might be interested in their "outsider art and the insane." platter was contained by a deep call 491-5525. gallery has a different approach work. Interested students can The ceramic pieces were and for each artist there are attend openings for artists’ work unique concerns when develop¬ that resonate with their own and ing a presentation for the gallery become familiar to the gallery and its public. I came across director, then let them know Fudge’s work a month before when you will be sending some¬ the exhibit. The web of rhyth¬ thing along for the gallery to How to Get Some Space Gallery Manager Kristen Palana Explains A committee made up of the Student Galleries Manager, the Director of Student Activities and Programming and the Director of Exhibitions traditionally jury exhibition proposals. Basically, the most important thing looked for in the proposal is how professional it looks. If it has well thought out and typed artist state¬ ments, a detailed description of the proposed show, and work, slides, videos, pictures or diagrams, the jurors have a better understanding of the proposed show. Seniority is only a factor in the case that there are several equally strong proposals. In that case, the students graduating first are given preference. Otherwise a sophomore or junior could be given space if their work is exceptional and their proposal shows quality. For group shows, the Student Life Gallery has been most [1251 H, FROM PAGE 1 requested, due to its large amount of space and prime location in the Kennedy Building. Oftentimes, special exhibitions like the Haystack the future of the school in visual tration and faculty were gonna explains Macmillan. There has Show or entire departments will request the space. The Installation terms.” The committee will take on a new student.” been limited student involve¬ Station is separate from, but annexed onto the Student Life Gallery. work out ideas and options for Faculty and committee ment but MacMillan says the things like entry and pathways, member Patti Seitz explained the best way for students to be This space is popular for installation exhibits, performance or one and use of public space, and signage criteria as being: is the proposal involved is to make proposals, two person shows. Finally, the Tower Gallery offers a more informal with a goal of having the cam¬ a good idea? Can it be executed or if they want to help with one space for exhibiting group work. It is highly visible from Huntington pus feel more like an art school. within the budget allotted? And of the other committees to talk Avenue, has a good amount of space, many windows and an extra Although funds have not been does it change or serve the to the relevant committee heads room for film viewing, making it a popular exhibition space for promised for these ideas yet, the school? It is hoped that many of MassArt undergraduates. exercise will be an opportunity the proposals address the to build donor support. Huntington Ave. side of the Richard MacMillan - Chair This committee has also school and especially the front 125th Anniversary x260 called out to students, faculty windows of the Tower building. Mindy Nieremberg - Chair Proposals and lottery forms will be and staff for temporary Public Seitz says of student participa¬ Community Service and Events available starting November 24th for Spring Art proposals for the Spring and tion that students should talk to x511 Fall of 1998. A similar call was committee members for help Richard Aronowitz - Chair 1998. Deadline for proposals is December done last Spring, in which when deciding on a proposal, Image and Communications 5th at lpm. Proposals can be dropped off in sophomore in sculpture Laurie including issues such as x353 Miles' proposal for paint tube materials, cost and execution of Amy Van Der Hiel - Chair Kristen Palana's mailbox in the Student bike racks was selected by the the piece. Last semester, many Speaking About Art Series x484 Center. Kristen can be reached at ext. 115 for committee. Miles says of the proposals were denied, due to Leila Daw - Contact for Public chance, “it is important to make unrealistic planning. Art Proposals (617) 666-8023 questions or contact the Director of Student art relevant, to integrate art into “We are looking to Patti Seitz - Contact for Public Activites and Programming, Elizabeth our day to day environment and make the place more lively, so Art Proposals (617) 776-2233 experience. I thought it was an people walking down the street Thornton, at ext. 369. excellent risk that the adminis¬ know what goes on inside,” 8 MassArt Free Press December, 1997 December 1 Aids Awareness Week Begins Holiday Sale Begins Tower Lobby ME 4 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Steve Rogan. Jennifer O'Brien, Danielle Doucet, and Kristin Imaginary Crime: Scheffield Palana and Rodrigue Reception: Tower Gallery, Through December 20 6 - 9 pm The Members Project Room Boston University: December 5 Holiday Sale Closes Photographic Resource Center Deadline for Proposals for A.D.D. Support Group Meeting Student Life and Installation SGA Suite #2, Kennedy Station Basement @ Noon @ 1:00 pm, Drop applications More Info: call extension 364 in Kristin Palana's mailbox in Student Center December 2 MassArt Exhibition at First Expressions Gallery Works in Progress #41 81 Arlington Street, Boston MOBIUS, 345 Congress Street Reception: December 3. 8 pm, $6.oo 6:00 - 8:00 pm December 10 A Lecture on Will Bradley ead Project Sponsored by AIGA/Boston Handmakc bead jewelry to and Massart Tower Auditorium benefit battered women and at 6:30 pm cancer patients Free with MASSART ID or Student Center 7pm - I lpm AIGA membership $12.00 others Expressions : Works on er Art December 11 S.M.F.A. December Exhibitior or Submissions and Sale Begins at Student Affairs Grossman Gallery Drop Off Dates: Dec 2-13 11 am - 6 pm Wet and Bothered December 12 Lightning Man and the Rough Dear Edith and Lola, First Tuesday Lecture Series Rider Last year at my review board I got so nervous that I Presents: Fred Liang a performance by Caleb Brown peed my pants 12:30pm Eric Friedman and Karen Wattt and was completely humiliated! Reviews are coming up and I’m Kennedy 406 8 pm at MOBIUS, 345 worried it will happen again. Any tips on how to relax and be pre¬ Congress Street pared for disaster? December 3 Bead Project —Weak Bladder Student Center 7 pm -11 pm December 14 S.M.F.A. December Exhibition and Sale Closes Dea “Weak Bladda” Film Society Presents Su 4-6 pin Reception Aw, honey, that’s ooowful! You might wanna try Freidrich's Newest Film one a’dose classes on “relaxation” a few days befora yaw Free With MassArt ID, $3.00 December 15 A.D.D. Support Group Meeting review...oolso why not weah serenity gahds? We highly recommend Others SGA Suite #2, Kennedy em-and they ah virtually invisible! Screening Room 1 at 7:30 pm Basement @ noon yaws truly, More Info: call extension 364 Edith and Lola The Girl Within An Installation by Margaret B. All School Film Show Tittemore Deadline for submissions Bumpy Ride Reception: December 21 , 1-2 pm Film Area Lounge 3 - 5 pm Dear Edith and Lola, MOBIUS. 345 Congress Street December 17 All School Film Show Whenever I ride the Mass Art shuttle and it’s a very 7:3 bumpy ride I always get an erection! Is it o.k. that I call the shuttle just to ride around, even though I don’t need a ride home? December 4 Revive for Reviews Student Center —Shuttle Happy "Massage, Snacks, and Goodie Bags” Dea “Shuttle Happy” We think that you should really try to control ya self and only ride the shuttle if ya need to, like if theas a blizzid, oah if ya mutha wants ya home. If ya really just want ta ride around, call us! REVOLUTION, FROM PAGE 5 We can make it bumpy! HA! HA! control of their lives, rights and sincealy, flyers did not include the source education” when they won’t Edith and Lola of even take responsibility for the Submissions can their information nor did they (mis)information they distribute be given to the include their names or any other in the form of incoherent flyers Skivvy Smithing - specific details on their identity. to our community. Free Press Dear Edith and Lola, This raises the big issue This newspaper is Last night I had a dream that as I walked into my of accountability. helping to unify our school by through: a box blacksmithing class with George Greenamyer, I took off my coat If one publishes, prints being an accountable and and was only wearing my underwear! Then I saw everyone else in or distributes information responsible source for objective across from the my whole class blacksmithing, wearing only goggles and underwear, anonymously, without indicating news at MassArt, and it is a circulation desk in even George! what does this mean? I’m embarrassed to tell anyone! its source, the material is ulti¬ catalyst for change. If you are mately viewed with suspicion unsatisfied with anything here at the library, Jane —Tighty Whities because there is a greater chance school, don’t just tell someone Dea “Tighty Whities” that material is inaccurate. How else, organize and work to McNeil's mailbox We interprit this dream ta be about yaw sexual fus- can the members of the change it. Change doesn't tration. Pahaps you have a crush on yaw teacha? If this dream is Revolution Front expect the happen overnight, you must in the Kennedy recurrent you may need ta act it out to end it once an’ fa’ oowl! Oah MassArt community to take persist and prevail. Remember, take a ride to ah favorit dive in the combat zone, “The Naked them seriously if they will Boston is a great place for cafeteria, e-mail- Eye”...We love it thea, nobility weahs clothes, an the tea is delicious! not take responsibility for their [email protected] own ideas? Best Regahds! It is evident in the du, and by phone content and construction of their To submit to Edith and Lola, drop off flyers that they are disorganized 232-1555, ext. questions in Sticks and Stones and irresponsible. It is hard to box in the library or the Kennedy basement office. believe Revolution Front will 469. Thank you! “They Cayah” “inform, and empower (sic) the MassArt community to take

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