SJSU Department of Art and Art History

Professor Mel Day SJSU is currently teaching a BA senior project seminar class at SJSU. Even though her students have been unable to install their final capstone projects in a physical gallery, Professor Day was still able to get her student’s work into a virtual gallery. From May 5- May 25, 2020, students will be able to display their work to the public through the online Kunstmatrix Gallery! Link: https://artspaces.kunstmatrix.com//6/alone-t-o-g-e-t-h-e-r

Lynn Dau is a professor of beginning sculpture at SJSU. In her latest assignment "Wrap It Up," she asked her students to wrap different objects together to make a sculpture, using these objects as a means of expression. This picture depicts an example from Professor Dau’s class, called "March 23, 2020." Although she has found it quite challenging to teach her studio art students remotely, she is rising to the occasion and making the best out of a difficult situation. All in all, Professor Dau is doing what many professors are doing around the world to provide the students the education they deserve during a time like this.

The work above, Interactive Randomness, was done by Jiatao Xu, an SJSU art student, in a coding assignment taught by his professor, Cleia Dantas. Cleia Dantas is a Digital Media Arts professor at San Jose State University. She is currently teaching an Introductory course in Digital Media Art during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. During this time, many teachers, faculty, etc. have had to transform their classrooms into an online learning space. Professor Dantas has been able to transform her classroom without much difficulty because a majority of her students were using Canvas as a classroom tool. Dantas is able to create lectures and demonstrations through Zoom and has been able to carry out the assignments and has created an environment for her students to learn key lessons as shown in the picture.

Please join Shaun O'Dell's ART 198 class this Wednesday April 22nd for a live streaming performance by artist Kamau Patton. Zoom link here: https://sjsu.zoom.us/j/96847734318 More details from the artist in the attached PDF.

In this Topics in Woodworking course (ART 168) taught by Professor Shannon Wright, students proudly presented their final wood sculptures. Students were allowed to choose from a series of prompts, some of which included "Destroy and Repair", "Cartoonish", and "Simple Mechanical Wooden Toy".

In Art 151, students are taught the technique of Serigraphy (screen-printing), a versatile and contemporary printmaking technique. In this stop motion video shot by Professor Irene Carvajal, students are shown working in class on various stages of the screen-printing process for their projects.

Teaching Associate, John Contreras, demonstrates how to cut wood on a panel saw for his Introductory 3D concepts class. Students will later learn how to create wooden sculptures using a laser cutter! To learn more about the programs in Spatial Art, visit: http://www.sjsu.edu//undergradu/spatial_art_undergraduate/.

In Art 151, Professor Irene Carvajal teaches her class about Serigraphy, or screen-printing. For the project "The Painterly Print", students must become creative in their approach to screen-printing, whether they create their own inks, use pastels, change the type of screen they use, or do something else entirely. Professor Carvajal challenges her students to explore different possibilities by creating art out of unexpectedly happy accidents.

Have a happy and safe summer!

Congratulations Class of 2019!!!

Congratulations graduating Art and Art history students! You did it!!! Please join us in celebrating your graduation next Wednesday in the art quad. The celebration begins right after your graduation ceremony ends. Food and drinks will be provided! Bring your family and friends too! GO Spartans!!!

Make sure to check in your locker by Thursday, May 16th at 4:30pm! All you need to do is clear out your locker completely, take a photo of your empty locker (with the locker number that is already painted on the inner door and the back of your locker showing), then fill out the form online at bit.ly/artlocker. It’s that easy! Make sure to leave your locker locked after you check-in! If you are unsure if you have a locker that needs to be turned in, you can come to the Art Office in Art room 116. There is no need to come to the art office if you check in online.

Congratulations to the Paseo Prototyping students who participated in this year’s event! The Paseo Prototyping Challenge wrapped up last Friday after six months of hard work from students! The first place team, Mediflow, was awarded $5,000 to bring their digital voice assistant for senior care project to fruition. The second place team, Empath, was awarded $3,000 to continue their project that helps people find vital resources.... The third place team, Hydra, was awarded $2,000 to continue their Hydra Urban Aero/Hydroponics project. 15 teams of multidisciplinary students collaborated to make technological innovations that addressed social and environmental challenges in the city of San Jose. They worked for six months designing prototypes that addressed issues such as homelessness, drought, pollution, healthcare, parking, single use plastics and more.