Re: Hey Dorothy!merytatenAugust 23 2007, 20:06:49 UTC
Hi Kirsi! Thanks for the nice words; I'm just starting out selling my stuff and every bit of encouragement is much appreciated. I did take the pictures myself. I'm not a photographer at all, but digital cameras definitely make life easier. I think I deleted every 10 pictures for every single one that turned out okay.
About your questions about the UW Metals program... I have some bad news. Unfortunately, the program (including MFA) is under a moratorium right now. 2008 is the last year that will have metals BFA and MFA grads. It's been something we've been trying to fight for the past year (since alot of this is due to interdepartmental politics and funding wars) but the powers that be are impossible to stop when they have their minds set on something.
Anyway, it's a giant loss since metals was one of the original disciplines in the School of Art and has been around for 90+ years at UW. The studio is amazingly well-equiped and we've had Mary Lee Hu, Andy Cooperman and Maria Phillips teach here just in the last two years. Not to mention, Seattle is known in the art jewelry world as a hub of metalsmithing activity. Such a waste not to use these resources and talent. Gah, well. I won't rant anymore. But yeah, the UW Metals program won't be taking on any more students for the time being. I would still urge you to ask about it though... since continued interest from prospective students make it more likely for the program to be brought back. The same thing happened to the printmaking department and I think they are actually planning on reviving it in the next couple of years.
And yes, the campus is in Seattle proper, in the University District, which is about 15 minutes away from downtown, Fremont, Ballard and Capitol Hill. Centrally located, for sure. It's a gorgeous campus, with lots of trees and brick buildings. The cherry blossoms bloom in the springtime and the neo-Gothic main graduate library is breathtaking in sunshine and rain.
For the past 10 years, since Mary Lee Hu was the chair, the Metals program has been more art jewelry oriented. But we have one MFA student working on prosthetics for cleft palates and another who just graduated who made music boxes for fun and these intricate machines that moved and made noise.
So... that's it for this book. Good luck with the instruments; that sounds so interesting! I would love to see some of your work!
About your questions about the UW Metals program... I have some bad news. Unfortunately, the program (including MFA) is under a moratorium right now. 2008 is the last year that will have metals BFA and MFA grads. It's been something we've been trying to fight for the past year (since alot of this is due to interdepartmental politics and funding wars) but the powers that be are impossible to stop when they have their minds set on something.
Anyway, it's a giant loss since metals was one of the original disciplines in the School of Art and has been around for 90+ years at UW. The studio is amazingly well-equiped and we've had Mary Lee Hu, Andy Cooperman and Maria Phillips teach here just in the last two years. Not to mention, Seattle is known in the art jewelry world as a hub of metalsmithing activity. Such a waste not to use these resources and talent. Gah, well. I won't rant anymore. But yeah, the UW Metals program won't be taking on any more students for the time being. I would still urge you to ask about it though... since continued interest from prospective students make it more likely for the program to be brought back. The same thing happened to the printmaking department and I think they are actually planning on reviving it in the next couple of years.
And yes, the campus is in Seattle proper, in the University District, which is about 15 minutes away from downtown, Fremont, Ballard and Capitol Hill. Centrally located, for sure. It's a gorgeous campus, with lots of trees and brick buildings. The cherry blossoms bloom in the springtime and the neo-Gothic main graduate library is breathtaking in sunshine and rain.
For the past 10 years, since Mary Lee Hu was the chair, the Metals program has been more art jewelry oriented. But we have one MFA student working on prosthetics for cleft palates and another who just graduated who made music boxes for fun and these intricate machines that moved and made noise.
So... that's it for this book. Good luck with the instruments; that sounds so interesting! I would love to see some of your work!
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