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CatalystCatalystFALL 2014
art + craft + design in our community and beyond
ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN
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Board Chair Message 2
President’s Message 3
In the Community
ACAD Studio Artist in School Program 4
Public Design Program 5
Nuit Blanche 6
Stronger Than Stone: (Re)Inventing the Indigenous Monument 7
Molding the new generation – Our Faculty
The Art of Dress Up – Dee Fontans 8
Layers of Meaning – Martina Lantin 10
Life in Context – Diana Sherlock 12
Culture Shift – Julia Petrov 14
Planting Seeds for Success – Kyle Chow 16
The Power of Structure – Dennis Budgen 18
Work of Body – Heather Huston 20
Attached to Sustainable Design – Kerry Harmer 22
Creating change for tomorrow – Our Students
Nature, Tradition & Community – Tamara Himmelspach 24
The Promise of Connection – Emily Promise Allison 26
Transforming the world – Our Alumni
Educating Corrie – Corrie Hamm 28
Border Crossings – Sarah Nordean 30
United in Experience – Brittney Bear Hat 38
Playing His Long Game – Carson Long 40
Drawn to New York – Jillian and Lauren Tamaki 42
Truch Be Told – The Truch Family 44
Taking Manhattan – Debra Bishop 46
Tough Love – Jennifer Vallis 48
Critical Success – The Delichte Brothers 50
Reaping the rewards - Our Award Recipients
Speak the Truth – Tammy McGrath 52
No Voyage Home – Bev Tosh 54
A League of His Own – Jeff de Boer 56
A Wandering Talent – Elisabeth Belliveau 58
Nurturing art, growing creativity – Our Generous Partners
Spotlight: Enbridge Inc. 60
Spotlight: The Calgary Foundation 62
Spotlight: ACAD Squares 64
ACAD at a Glance 33
Board of Governors 65
ACAD Awards + Accomplishments 66
Andy Nichols Photography EDITORIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Peter Giffen Vera Ilnyckyj
Alex Middleton Wayne Baerwaldt
WRITING
Vera Ilnyckyj Kara Tersen
EDITING
GOOD Company DESIGN
McAra Printing PRINTING
ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN
1407 - 14 AVE NW CALGARY, ALBERTA CANADA
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403.284.6238 ACAD.CA
CHARITABLE REGISTRATION NUMBER: 10669 2981 RR0001
COVER: JEFF DE BOER, DRAGON CAT, 2012, STEEL
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Year in Review
STUDENT SUPPORT• AcademicAdvisorhired
• StudentHandbookandStudentServicesDirectorydeveloped
• Strategyforraisingfundsforscholarshipsinitiated
• NewpaymentoptionusingAeroplancreditpointslaunched
• DegreeAuditsystemselected–tobeimplementedin2015
• FinancialAidandAwardsAdvisorpositioncreated
• Proposalcompletedforthedesignandbuildofa“CreativeCommons”–providingamodernlearningandcollaborativespace
FACULTY AND STAFF SUPPORT• Settlementsforcollectiveagreementsreached
DONOR PARTNERSHIPS• NewACADSquaresprogramestablished
ALUMNI RELATIONS• Strategyforalumnioutreachdeveloped,including
thecreationofnewawardsandscholarships
• Newagreementsignedforspecialalumniinsurancerates
• AlumniDiscoveryInitiativedeveloped-tobeimplementedin2015
COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH• Externalnewsletterdevelopedandlaunched
• CatalystMagazinedeliveredtoover8,000households
• Socialmediaengagementincreasedby100%
• SponsorshipsengagedwithSledIsland,TedX,CUFFandNuitBlanche
• 76+eventsplannedandorganizedwithcommunitygroups
• Newwebsitestarted-tobelaunchedinearly2015
• NewpartnershipscreatedwithAlbertaCulture,PerrenoudRanch,theCityofCalgary,theCityofAirdrie,C-Space,CalgaryArtsDevelopment
SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES
• ComprehensiveInstitutionalPlanwritten
• NewMFAprogramapproved–firstcohorttobeginin2016
• FundingproposalsunderwayforredevelopmentofMainMall
• Strategicplandevelopmentprocessapprovedtodealwithbudgetshortfalls
• Collegeprogramsalignedwiththeneedsofindustryforknowledgeworkers
• Signatureprojectsannounced-CentrefortheCreativeEntrepreneur,InstitutefortheCreativeProcess,DiversityCentreofExcellence,ContentCreation/FilmCentre,RuralEngagementPilotProjects
PRIORITY ONE: A STRONG ACADEMIC PLAN
• modernize,renewandalignthecurriculum
• reviewteachingandlearningenvironment
• identifynewandbetterwaystointegratestudentservices
PRIORITY TWO: A ROBUST ENROLLMENT GROWTH PLAN
• establishgrowththresholdsandnewprogramgrowth
PRIORITY THREE: A COMPREHENSIVE ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY
• communitystakeholders
• alllevelsofGovernment
• artsandculturalinterestgroups
• branding
PRIORITY FOUR:
A FINANCIAL PLAN
TO SUPPORT
SUSTAINABILITY
• growthrequiredtobesustainable
• fundingmodelreview(tuitionlevelsandgrants)
PRIORITY FIVE: A SOLID SHORT AND LONG-TERM FACILITIES PLAN
• implementationoflearningspacerenewalsandupgradesthataccommodates21stcenturylearningcapitalexpansion
The Sustainability Strategic Plan will deliver action plans in the following key areas:
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OneofACAD’sstrategicgoalsisStewardshipandSustainability,challengingtheCollegeanditscollaboratorstoembraceprosperityobjectivesdesignedtobothmaketodaybetterandtoinspireanewenergywithintheinstitution.Prosperityinthiscontextreachesbeyondmonetarygainandisunderstoodthroughabroader,balancedandinterdependentlensthatmeasuresincrementalsuccessesaseconomicprosperity,socialprosperityandculturalprosperity.
ThisninthissueofCatalystfocusesonthesustainabilityoftheCollegeandhowwearebuildingthecapacitytocontinuetobeavitalcatalystinthecreativethinkingandenergyofourCity,ourProvinceandglobally.Wehavean88-yearhistoryofsuccessandtheprofileswithinthismagazinetellthestoryofhowartistsanddesignersshapeourcommunities,provideinnovationintoday’sknowledgeeconomy,andcreatecontentthatinfluencestheworldaroundus.
IamverypleasedtohavebeengivenamandatetoleadtheBoardduringthispointintheCollege’shistory.Wehaveanexcitingfutureandinviteyoutobeapartofthatfuture.
CarolRyderChair,BoardofGovernors
Board Chair Message
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Welcome to our ninth annual Catalyst: Report to the Community.
Weoftentalkabout“What”wedotohelpourstudentsrealizetheirpotentialinart,craftanddesign–mostnotablyprovidethelearningtoolsandthedisciplineofpracticeforourstudents.Whatisoftenmoredifficulttoarticulate,isthe“Why”ACADexists.WhatisourinstitutionalimpactontheAlbertalandscapeandwhatistheimpactourgraduateshaveontheeconomic,socialandculturalprosperityoftheProvince?
Thereisnodoubtthatourstudents,faculty,staffandalumnihavepositivelyandsignificantlyimpactedissuesrelatedtowellbeing,corporateinnovation,effectivecommunication,enhancementofpublicspaces,andeducation.Wehavefirst-handevidence,asyouwillseewhenyoureadthroughtheinspiringstoriesinthepagesofthismagazine,thatbyembracingthecreativitythatisallaroundus,wewilllivericherandmorerewardinglives.
Wechallengeyoutoexplorethecreativitythatisinyouandaroundyou,makingtheconnectionbetweenhowtheexperienceofartanddesignismakingyourlife,andtheworldallaroundusbetter.
Dr.DanielDozPresident+CEO
President’s Message
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In the Community
TheACADStudioArtistinSchool(SAIS)Programisaone-of-a-kindpartnershipwiththeCalgaryBoardofEducation(CBE)that
promotesartsfacilitatedlearning,augmentsstudentlearningandengagement,andexemplifiestheintegratedandinterdisciplinaryfutureofartseducationinAlberta.TheinitiativeplacesrecentACADgraduatesasStudioArtistsintoschoolsthroughoutCalgary.
Theprogramhasbeenahugesuccess,generatingsubstantialbenefitsfortheschoolsandstudioartistsincluding:
• enhancementoftheschools’capacitytoincorporateartanddesignactivityintocurriculumlearningandextracurricularpursuits
• studioshavebecomegatheringplacesfordiscussion,criticalthinkingandthegenerationofnewideas
• art-basedactivities(e.g.,visualart,music,danceanddrama,photography,creativewriting)providestudentswithanalternativewaytoengagewithcorecurriculumsubjects(Science,Math,EnglishandSocialStudies),emphasizinghands-oninquiry,exploration,experimentation,communication,reflectionandpersonalengagementthroughartisticmedia
• art-makingfostersskillsincriticalthinking,problem-solving,creativeinnovation,digitalandtechnologicalfluency,collaborationandleadership
• providesrecentACADalumniwithvaluablepost-graduateemployment,realworldexperience,andachancetodevelopnotonlytheircreativepracticebuttheirteachingandfacilitationskills
Studioartistsarehand-selectedforparticipationintheSAISprogrambyACADandCBEfromthepoolofrecentACADgraduates.Artistsarefinanciallysupported(viahonorarium)andinsuredbytheCollege,andenjoycontinuedaccesstoACADfacilities.Severaloftheartistshavenotedthattheexperiencehasgiventhemanunprecedentedopportunitytointeractwiththecommunityinnewways,topresenttheirworkinnewvenuesandtoreceivefeedbackfromabroaderaudience.
Perhapsthestudentssumitupbest:
Student: “She (the artist) has a lot of great ideas, great big crazy ideas. She makes things happen...I like to go where she’s working to watch her work...She helps me be more creative and she inspires me. She’s a big role model. It feeds our minds and makes us want to do crazy things too.”
Student: “I’ve let my creative juices flow more. I notice myself having more ideas and I’m opening myself to letting those ideas in. I was more enclosed before. There was like something in front of me saying, “don’t go there.” Now I notice myself going there. It’s a gift.”
TosupporttheACADStudioinSchoolsProgrampleaseemaildonations@acad.caorcall403-284-6238.
ACAD STUDIO ARTIST IN SCHOOL PROGRAM
Building Bridges, Promoting Creativity
Photos courtesy of ACAD
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PUBLIC DESIGN PROGRAM
Formorethan20years,ACAD’sPublicDesignProgramhasworkedwithnot-for-profitclientsfromacrosstheprovince.OrganizationsrangingfromtheAlbertaChildren’sHospital,theCanadianRedCrossandtheCalgaryBoardofEducationhavebenefitedfromtheworkofagenerationofCommunicationDesignstudents.
OriginallyinspiredbythepracticumprojectattheSchoolofVisualArtsinNewYork,ACAD’sPublicDesignProgrampairsfourth-yearstudentsfromtheSchoolofCommunicationDesignwithclientswhoapplytoparticipate,andhavebeenapprovedby,courseinstructors.Studentsgetrealclientsandclientsgethigh-qualitydesigncommunicationsforafeeof$500.00perstudent.
“Theprogramgivesstudentsvaluableclient-relationexperience,”explainsIanFitzgerald,ACADfacultymemberandoneofthedrivingforcesbehindtheprogram.“Thechosenorganizationsgainafreshperspectivefromstudentswithnearprofessionalskilllevelswhilecontributingtoaveryworthwhileeducationexperiencethatisallwrappedupinacost-effectivepackage.”
StudentMeghanFenske,whohasbeenworkingonacampaignwiththeAlbertaCivilLibertiesResearchCentreagrees.
“ThePublicDesignProgramhasbeenanenrichingexperiencebecauseithasgivenmetheopportunitytoworkwithrealclientswhilehavingguidancefrommyinstructorwhoisaprofessionalinthefield.”
“WithwhatI’velearned,Ifeelconfidentinworkingwithclientsinthefuture.”
Partofthesuccessoftheprogramisdrivenbythefactthatitgivesstudentspracticalexperienceinachievingsolutionstoactualcreativecommunicationandgraphicdesignproblemswhileprovidingcharitablearts,service,community,environmentalandnot-for-profitorganizationsthebenefitofqualitydesignassistanceatareasonableprice.
Young,energeticandtalentedstudentsareassignedtoworkcloselywithorganizationsontheirproject.Facultyinstructorsoverseetheprocesstoensurequalityworkiscreated,andthatdeadlinesandbudgetsaremet.Thisisapracticumexperienceforstudents.Thecoursehelpsthemtodevelopprofessionalismbyusingbusinessandinterpersonalskillswithclients,fellowstudents,instructors,printersandothersuppliers.
FormoreinformationonACAD’sPublicDesignProgrampleasevisitacadpublicdesign.ca.
Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre, poster designed by Meghan Fenske, student in the Public Design Program, ACAD
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NuitBlancheCalgaryisalatenightinteractiveartfestivalthatoriginatedinFranceandhasquicklyspreadtootherpartsoftheglobe.Thecontemporaryartsfestivalbringspeopletogether“enmasse”foralarge-scale,onenightonly,unique,andimmersiveartexperience.ACAD’sIllingworthKerrGallerywasthrilledtoonceagainbeaproducingpartnerofNuitBlancheCalgarythispastSeptember.
“Wehadwellover15,000peopleattendthe2014event,comparedto10,000peopleatthe2012event”,saysACADAlumKrisWeinmann,EventManagerforNuitBlancheCalgary.“Itssorewardingtobepartofsomethingthatisbeingembracedbythecommunity,andnotjustbyartists,butbyabroadercommunityofCalgarianswhowanttoparticipatein,andbepartof,thegrowingartssceneintheircity.”
NuitBlancheCalgary2014wasthefollowuptotheawe-inspiringandinauguralevent,NBC2012.Thefirsteventsawanaudienceofover10,000peopleoverthecourseofthenightandattractedinternationalattentionthroughitssixinspiringperformanceartprojects.NBC2014sawnewliveartworksbyvisitingandAlberta-basedperformanceartiststhatinspiredanddelightedtheall-agesaudienceonSeptember20,2014.
Thisyear,ACADanditsartgallery,theIllingworthKerrGalleryandtheotherco-producersofNBC2014,increasedcollaborationwithdowntownculturalinstitutionsandbusinesses,aswellasexpandedthenumberofperformanceartprojectsthataudiencesexperiencedattheMunicipalandOlympicPlazasindowntownCalgary.Thecity’sdowntowncamealivewithunforgettableliveperformanceartproducedbyfantasticartistsandstudentvolunteersdoingremarkable,uniqueinstallations.ACADalumniWednesdayLupypciw,SarahSmalikandNatashaAlphonseallproducedsignificantnewworksforNBC2014.
NBChasreceivedaccoladesfromCalgary’sMayorNaheedNenshi(whoparticipatedagainthisyear),CalgaryArtsDevelopment,Calgary2012,TheCalgaryHerald,andreceivedaVitalityAwardfromDowntownCalgary.Artworksco-producedbyNBChavegoneontotourinternationally,provingonceagainthatthroughcollaborativepartnerships,ACADcan,andis,makingasignificantimpactontheculturalfabricofourcity,ournation,andbeyond.
Symphony for Absent WIldlife by Studio Orta, Photo by Gerry Straathof
NUIT BLANCHE
A collaborative local twist on an international arts phenomenon
In the CommunityBuilding Bridges, Promoting Creativity
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CommunitiestodayextendfarbeyondtraditionalboundariesandACADisengagingtheglobalartscommunitybydiscoveringuniquewaystocontributetocommunity-basedculturalwell-beingthatcan,onoccasion,leadtheinternationaldiscourseonartmaking.ThanksinparttograntsfromSuncor,theAlbertaFoundationfortheArtsandtheCalgaryFoundation,ACADanditsgallery,theIllingworthKerrGallerywereabletoparticipateinaconceptuallyground-breakingfour-daysymposiumthattookplaceintwocitiesinAlbertaandSaskatchewan(readmoreabouttheCalgaryFoundationanditssupportofACADonpage62).ItisthefirsttimethatACADhascollaboratedwithinterprovincialculturalandeducationalinstitutionstobringahighlyinclusivesymposiumtomultipleaudiences.
WithACAD’sIllingworthKerrGallerytakingtheleadfortheCollege,Stronger Than Stone:(Re)Inventing the Indigenous Monument,broughttogetherworld-renownedIndigenousandnon-Indigenousspeakerstoengageinpanelpresentations,performances,andinformalpublicdialogueabout
landformsasmonuments,thepoweroflanguage,memory,andthecreationofpublicsitestorepresentrecordedhistories.Theintentofthesymposiumwastocreateathought-provokingresourceofdiverseperspectivesonIndigenousmonumentsandanti-monumentsthatwouldinturninformartists,designers,curators,museumdirectors,publicartcommissioners,urbanplanners,architects,academics,policymakers,educatorsandothersworkingtoempowerIndigenousculturesacrossCanadaandinternationally.
“Stronger Than Stone:…”wasasymposiumthatgaveunprecedenteddepthandrangetotheideaspresentedbyoverthirtyparticipants.AsmuchasACADisextendingitscommunitybeyonditsphysicalboundaries,theoutcomesofthesymposiumextendedbeyondtheartworld-tothefieldsofurbanplanning,geography,education,andarchitecture,amongothers.Outcomesestablishedmodelsforthecommissioningandproductionofnew,“Indigenized”memorials.Peopleworkinginthesefieldswillbetterunderstandtheoftencomplicatedinterpretationandvisualrepresentation
ofcollectiveorculturalmemory,conflictingoralandwrittenhistories,andthehumaninterdependencewiththeland.
“Stronger Than Stone:…”broughtACADtogetherwithworld-renownedcreativesthroughtheCollege’suniquecollaborationwiththeMendelArtGallery,Museums3.0,KenderdineArtGallery/UniversityofSaskatchewan,andWanuskewinHeritagePark,Saskatoon.
“Co-producingeventsandexhibitionssuchas“Stronger Than Stone:…”harnessestheconnectionsandcreativityofthecollective,allowingustobringadeeperexperiencetoourstudentsandthepublicingeneral”,saysWayneBaerwaldt,Director/CuratoroftheIllingworthKerrGallery.
Itisthroughsynergiessuchastheonesdevelopedthrough“Stronger Than Stone:…”thatACADwillcontinuetostrengtheneducationalexperiences,growsupportfortheartsandculturalindustries,andprovidethepublicwithexemplarywaysforartandinnovativethinkingtobeavitalpartofthecommunity,locallyandglobally.
Jeff Thomas. Indian Man from Nepean Point. Samuel de Champlain monument, Ottawa, (1992). Gelatin silver print. Image courtesy the artist.
STRONGER THAN STONE: (RE)INVENTING THE INDIGENOUS MONUMENT
Extending beyond to
strengthen artistic ties
in the community
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Dee Fontans
DeeFontans’passionforwearableartgoesbacktoherchildhood,growingupasaPuertoRicanAmericaninNewJersey.“Iwasaboutfiveandstarteddressingupinallkindsofcrazythings,puttingeverythingonmyhead,”sherecalls.
ThepassionenduredasshestudiedjewelleryandfashiondesignatNewYork’sParsonsTheNewSchoolforDesign,andthenreceivedherBFAdegreefromtheStateUniversityofNewYorkatNewPaltz.InherlastyearatNewPaltz,doingherjewelleryworkingoldandsilver,she
brokeherhandinapolishingmachine,makingitdifficulttocompleteherfinalwork.
Ratherthanbeingdiscouraged,Fontansrevealedanadaptability,ablithego-with-the-flowattitudethathasbecomehersignature.Shedecidedtoexplorealternativematerials,suchasrubber,paper,plasticgelsandevenfoods.Shestartedtousetheseforherfirstwearableartexhibitin1985,andhasbeendressingupsuccessfullyeversince.
FontanscametoCalgaryin1988,theyearofthecity’sWinterOlympics,andthetownwasquicklyenergizedbyher
whirlwindpresenceasshethrewherselfintothelocalartscommunity.ShemadeaconnectionwiththeAlbertaCollegeofArt+Design,whereapart-timegigteachinginExtendedStudiesseguedintoacontractsessionalposition,teachingintheJewellery+Metalsprogram,andtheWearableArtcourse.
Withcross-disciplinaryzeal,shehasbecomeacreativeforcetobereckonedwith,asajeweller,enamellist,performanceartist,fashiondesignerandevenapoet.Shetakesherroleas“culturalambassador”seriously(shewasnamedassuchwhenCalgary
THE ART OF DRESS UP
As a device to explore society, Dee Fontans uses the human form as subject
matter and canvas for her Wearable Art.
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becameCanada’s“culturalcapital”in2012),connectingtothepublicthroughexhibits,televisionandsocialmediatocreateengagement.
FontansproducesartworkunderthetitleofOutingTheBody,whoserelatedpiecesfusetogetherjewellery,fashionandperformanceart,investigatingtherelationshipsbetweentheart,wearerandaudience.Shehasorganizedart-fashionperformancesatArtCentralandArtGalleryofCalgaryandtheEPCORCentreforthePerformingArts.Andin2000,shepartneredwithagroupofACADstudentstoproducethefirstArtWEARness,“across-disciplinarywearableartexhibitioninmotion.”
ArtWEARnesshasbeenruneveryyearsince,typicallyviewedbyaudiencesofmorethan800.
Asaneducator,Fontanshastakenhercreativespirit,driveandexperienceintotheclassroomtoinspireandengagestudents.“Iwanttonurturetheircreativespirits,”shesays.“Iletthestudentsdowhattheyneedtodoandguidethemonthatjourney.Ibelieveinhelpingtocreatepeakperformers—peoplewhodoabsolutelythebesttheycanwiththeskillstheyhave.”
Whilebecomingapeakperformerdoesn’tnecessarilyguaranteestudentswillmakeacareerofart,shepointsoutthatthiskindofeducationprepares
them“forabetter,moreenlightenedlife.Whattheydevelopasartistscanbeeasilytransferredintootherareasoftheirlives.”
Whenitcomestoherownpractice,Fontanshasnoshortageofideas,transformingobjectsandobsessionsfromherordinarylifeintowearableart.SheisworkingonexpandingherPumpingFashionseries,aimedatthosewitha“bikefaddish”andapenchantfor“ridingontheedge.”Sheturnsbikepartsintoeco-friendlygarb,suchasinner-tubebracelets,sprocketnecklaces,inner-tubegarmentsanda“fascinatorwithlights.”
Top left: Pumping Fashion Martini, 2013, made from up-cycled bike parts–inner tubes, sprockets, chain, stainless steel. Photo: Joe Kelly
Top centre: Bike Love, from the Pumping Fashion series made with rose quartz and silver. Photo: Joe Kelly
Right: Sprocket, from the Pumping Fashion series made with blue agate, brass chain + sprocket. Photo: Joe Kelly
Bottom left: Tea Set, from the Wearable Edible series made from tea bags, silver, and magnets. Photo: Charles Lewton-Brain
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SCHOOL OF CRAFT + EMERGING MEDIA
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ForMartinaLantin,creatingearthenwarepotteryisa“continualprocessofcallandresponse.”Astheartistmakespotteryshetries“tomaintainastateofmindfulnessandactivemaking.”
Theresultisa“handmadeobjectthatstepsoutsidetheordinary,whileremainingautilitarianobject.Ihopeitgivestheuserpauseandtheopportunitytoseetheirsurroundingsmoredistinctly,”saysLantin,“andthatitwillencouragethemtoexplorefurther.Perhapsitsformwillcatchtheireyeayearlaterorfiveyearslater,justbecauseofthewaylightishittingitatthatmoment.”
Thereisagoodchanceitwill,asLantinhasbeenperfectinghercraftoverthelast20-plusyears,combiningtraditionaltechniquesandmaterialswithtoday’smoderntechnologyandaccesstoinformation.Herworkfallsintotwostreams.
Oneisthemakingoffunctionalobjectsthatcaneasilybeintegratedintoobjectsinthehome.Theotherisherinstallationwork,wheresheharnessesherresearchintothehistoryofceramicsandbringsthatforwardintoa21stcenturycontext.
Lantin’seducationandcareerthusfarhasbeenasfluidashertechniqueonthepotter’swheel.Afterstudyingceramics,sculptureandearlyRenaissancearthistoryattheStudioArtCenterInternationalinFlorence,theMontrealnativewentontogetherBachelorofArtfromEarlhamCollegeinRichmond,Indiana,didpost-baccalaureatestudyatEUCSYDinDenmarkandreceivedherMasterofFineArt–CraftfromNSCADUniversity.
Duringherearlycareer,Lantinfoundherselfwithoutaccesstowoodkilns,theatmospherichigh-temperaturekilnsthat
Martina LantinLAYERS OF MEANING
Martina Lantin uses a multilayered process to impart surface beauty
and tell a successive narrative on her asymmetrical earthenware art.
Photo location: Junktiques Ltd.
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hadbeenthecentralfocusofherpractice.Soshebegantoconcentrateonearthenware,amore‘portable’mediumoftenfiredinelectrickilns.Themoresheexplored,themoreshefellinlovewiththefine-grainedrichnessofwhatshecalls“chocolateporcelain.”
“Withotherfiringtechniquesthecolouroftenexistsintheglazeandthatglazesitsontopoftheclay,”sheexplains.“WithearthenwareIwasreallyinterestedinhowthesurfaceoftheactualmaterialscaninteract.Inowusemultiplelayersofslips[liquidclays]andglazestointegratewithintheclaylayer.Throughthesematerials,asuccessivenarrativeisbuiltonthesurfaces.”
Earlierthisyear,LantinstartedteachingawiderangeofceramicscoursesatACAD.Beginningwiththeintroductorycourses,shetriestomakethelessonslessaboutrulestofollow
andmoreaboutgivingthestudentsachancetoexplorethroughplayandfindnew,individualizedresolutions.
Lantin’sownworkinprogresscontinuestoincorporateplayandexploration.SheisworkingwithaU.S.arthistoriantoturninvestigationsofearlyOttomanarchitecturaltilesintostudiorecreations.SheisalsopreparingforanexhibitofherworkatACADinthespring.
Lantinwantstoimparttoherstudents“anattentivesenseofadventure,”backedbyastrongworkethic,tocarrythemthroughthetimestheymayfeeldoubtabouttheircreativepaths.“Ifsomeoneisdiscouraged,Itellthemthattheyneedtofollowtheirheart,”shesays.“Youhavetostaytruetowhatfeedsyouasanindividualandfindawaytomakethatwork.It’squestionofsustainability.What’ssustainableforyouasanindividual,intermsofyourlifechoices?”
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Diana Sherlock
LIFE IN CONTEXT
Diana Sherlock believes in turning students into independent and creative
thinkers, so they are prepared for a fast-changing and challenging world.
DianaSherlockisdedicatedtohelpingstudentslivetheirlivesandcareersin“context.”“That’swhatarttheoryandarthistorydo,”saystheinstructorintheAlbertaCollegeofArt+Design’sCritical+CreativeStudiesDepartment.“Theyallowustothinkaboutwhatwedoinabroadercontextandtodevelopvocabularysoweareabletoarticulatewhatwemakeandwhywemakeit.”
ToputSherlock’sownprofessionallifeintocontext,shegraduatedfromthearthistoryandstudioprogramsattheUniversityofCalgaryinthemid-1990s
andwentontoexhibitherinstallationart.Butherinvolvementinartist-runcultureledtoagrowinginterestincuratorialpracticeandvisualartscriticism,writingforavarietyofartpublicationsandexhibitioncatalogues.
Sherlockhasservedonseveralartist-runcentresandcommunityartsboards,ofteninthecapacityofprogrammingcoordinatoranddirector.Asafreelancecurator,shehasproducedexhibitionswithStrideGallery,Calgaryandco-curatedtheAlbertaBiennialofContemporaryArt2002fortheEdmontonArtGallery(nowtheArt
GalleryofAlberta).In2003,sheguestcuratedtheSuperModernWorldofBeautyexhibitionfortheBanffCentre’sWalterPhillipsGallery.
Andsince2001,shehastaughtatACAD,drawingonherexperienceinprofessionalartsadministrationandcuratorialpracticeforhercoursematerial.Sheoftenfocusesspecificallyondisplayculturesandmuseumandexhibitionpractices,whichexamine“howwepresentthingsandhowthatchangesoraffectsthemeaningsofthosethings.”
Molding the new generation Our Faculty
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SherlockbelievesthatwhatACADdoesbestistoturnstudentsintoindependentandcreativethinkers,anecessityinafast-changing,challengingworld.“We’renolongerinastableeconomicandpoliticalsituationwhereyoucangetajobthatlastsfor25yearsandretirewithapension,”sheexplains.“Allcareerpathstodayinvolverisk.Peoplehavetothinkquicklyandcreativelyontheirfeetandbeabletobringnewthingstothetable.Creativethinkers,thoughtheymaybemakingmaterialobjects,areprimarilyengagedinaknowledgeeconomy.Theyhelpbringcreativeanddiversesolutionstomanyoftheworld’sproblems.”
LikemostACADinstructors,Sherlockisabletostayrelevanttostudentsbecauseshestaysbusywithherownprofessionalpracticeasacuratorandcriticalwriter.SheiscurrentlycompletingacataloguefortheIn the MakingexhibitionshecuratedfortheIllingworthKerrGalleryatACADlastyear.Sheisalsopursuingresearchforaproject,whichexaminesthehistoryof,andconnectionsbetween,theWestGermanCeramicsindustryandtheceramicclayindustriesinSouthernAlbertaintheearlyandmid-20thcentury.
ForSherlockthevalueofanarteducationislessaboutthemonetaryrichesitmaybring,andmoreaboutitsintangibleinteriorvalues.
“Artandculturehelpustoleadfullerlives,”sheexplains.“Itcanmakeusmoreknowledgeable,richerhumanbeings,andourstudentswillbeabletocontributebacktosocietyandcultureinimportantwayswemightnotevenbeabletoidentifyyet.Theyhavethecapacitytodevelopnewmodels,newwaysoflivingandnewwaysofworking,andsomaytakeonchallengesthatseeminsurmountabletoothers.”
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SCHOOL OF CRITICAL + CREATIVE STUDIES
Julia PetrovCULTURE SHIFT
Calgary is no longer just a base
for exploring the mountains. Julia
Petrov believes that a vibrant art
and culture scene is transforming
people’s experience of the city.
JuliaPetrovnoticedamarkedshiftintheculturalclimateofherhometown.ShehadreturnedtoCalgaryin2012,afterreceivingherMAinHistoryofDesignandMaterialCultureattheUniversityofBrighton,inEnglandandherPhDfromtheUniversityofLeicester.
“ThecityusedtobeaplacewhereIfeltlikeanoutsiderforvaluingthingslikecultureandart,”shesays.“ButInoticedthatmanyofmypeerswhohadgoneawaybecausetherewasnothingfortheminthecityhavebeguntocomeback,becausethingshavechanged.”
Sheadds:“NewartistsfindtheycanstayinCalgary,andthattheycanhaveasustainablefuture,intermsoffindinga
careerandanicheforthemselves.ACAD,withitsgraduates,hasreallyhelpedtofuelthisshift.”
PetrovpointsoutthatpeopleattractedtoCalgaryfortheeconomicboom,fromVancouver,Torontoandotherpartsofthecountry,bringwiththemexpectationsaboutfestivals,artgalleriesandotherthingstodoculturally.“Peoplehaveachoiceofplaceswheretheylive,”sheexplains.“Acityhastooffermorethangoodjobs.Therehastobethingsthatpeoplecandoontheiroffdays.”
Inheroffdays,Petrovismostlikelytobethinkingaboutfashionsdisplayedinglasscases.“I’mreallyinterestedinfashionandtheintersectionoffashionasanobjectinmuseums,”shesays.“Oncesomeonehasstoppedwearingsomethingandit’sinamuseum,howdoestheinstitutionteachaboutwhatitwasliketowearit?”
Thisisaquestionthatherstudentscananswer,sincePetrovhasservedasasessionalinstructorinAlbertaCollegeofArt+Design’sCriticalandCreativeStudiesDepartmentforthelasttwoyears.Sheteachesarthistory,visualculture,humanitiestheoryandmaterialculture.
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Hercourseshelpstudentsfindtheirplaceinthelargerartuniverse,whetherit’sbydiscoveringtheyarepartofaheritageandtradition,orunderstandinghowdifferentphilosophicalapproachesandcriticaltheorieshelpthemtoseetheworldinnewways.
“Studentsincraftcoursesalsobenefitfromthis,”shesays.“Inmaterialculture,Ishowthemthedifferentwaysinwhichhumanbeingsinteractwiththematerialworldandthewaythatobjectscanhelpustounderstandcultureandsociety.Sowhentheyreturntotheirpractice,theycan,Ihope,usesomeoftheseapproachestounderstandthatobjectsarereallyimportantculturally,sociallyandeconomically.”
IfPetrovkeepsherstudentsimmersedinaworldofideas,it’sbecauseshekeepsherownideassharpthroughregularpublication.ShecontributedachaptertotherecentlypublishedFashioninMuseums(Bloomsbury)andhasanarticleduetoappearinthejournalofFashionStyleandPopularCulture.Shealsoplanstoreturntocuratingexhibits,assheusedtodofortheHumanEcologyClothingandTextileCollectioninEdmonton.
Inthemeantime,shenolongerfeelshesitantaboutinvitingfriendstovisitherinCalgary.“Itusedtobethatyouwouldstayinthecityatnightandleaveduringthedaytoseeotherstuff,likethemountains,”shesays.“Nowyoudon’thaveto.Weactuallyhavethingstodointown.”
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Molding the new generation Our Faculty
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION DESIGN
Kyle ChowPLANTING SEEDS FOR SUCCESS
By cultivating the
hardy plant of design
thinking, Kyle Chow
has been able to do
high-level branding
work for a wide range
of clients and grow his
own business.
ForKyleChow,launchingasuccessfulbusinessisabouttakingtheseedofdesignthinking,plantingitearlyandtendingtoitpatiently.
“Frommypointofview,designeducationspeakstowaysofsolvingproblemsthat’sdifferentfromhow
otherpeopledoit,”saysthe31-year-olddesignerandeducator.“Youhavetoidentifywherethere’ssomethingmissingfortheuser.That’showIlaunchedmybusiness:IsawtherewasaneedandIusedmyexperienceasadesignertofulfillit.”
Theseedforhisbusiness,Plant,begantoforminMooseJaw,Saskatchewan,whereChowgrewup.Hebegantogreenhisthumbandhonehisbotanicalskillsworkinginalocalgardeningshopanddevelopinghisowngardeningplots.
AtthesametimehenurturedastrongcreativestreakbyswitchingfromhisinitialfocusinuniversityonbusinesstotakingadegreeincommunicationdesignattheAlbertaCollegeofArt+Design.WhiledoinghiscourseworkheagaintilledthesoilforfuturesuccessbystartingtododesignandbrandingworkforCombineDesign&Communications.
Aftergraduating,in2009,hebecameapartnerinCombineandreturnedtoACADayearlatertoteachcoursesintypographyanddesignfundamentals.Inhelpingtoguidestudentsthroughtheirdesignprograms,hebroughthisgardener’spatiencetobear.
“Istartwiththefundamentals,givingthembaseknowledge,sothere’snobreakingtherules,atfirst,”Chowexplains.“Inthesecondandthirdyearthere’smoreflexibility.Atthesametime,Iassesswhat’sgoingonintheworldofgraphicdesignandassociatedtechnologies,andadaptwhat’srelevanttoourprojects.
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It’sallaboutbeingflexible,establishingthefundamentalsandthentailoringprojectsthataregoingtohelpwithreal-worldapplications.”
FlexibilitywasalsothekeytogrowingPlant.In2011,hestartedsellingtheterrariumshewascreating,drawingonhisgreenhouseexperienceanddesigneducation.Theyincludedhardylocalplantsandnaturalmaterials,makingthemperfectminiatureenvironmentsforthewinterbound.“Wespendagreatamountoftimeandenergywithinfourwalls,”saysChow,“andalivingenvironmentallowsustoexperiencetheoutdoorswheninside.”
Hecultivatedhisbusiness,amassinganimpressivecustomerlist,untilhecouldlaunchabricks-and-mortarstore.PlantopenedinMarch2014,offeringaselectionofterrariums,indoorgardeningandlandscapingsupplies,naturalartwork,functionalvintagegoodsandmuchmore.TodayChow’sbusinessisblossoming.
“Althoughitiseasytogetcaughtupinaesthetics,greatdesignthinkingisbuiltuponasolidstructure,formandexperience,”hesaysinaninterviewwithMarketCollective,whichpromotesCalgaryartsandculture.“ThesearesimilarprinciplesIapplywhencreatingeachterrarium.Theskillsarealsoveryhelpfulwhencreatingthemanypracticalmaterialsasmallbusinessneeds:branding,website,careinstructions,etc.”
Chowhasmanagedtofindwork-lifebalanceandsustainabilityintheirpurestform—wherepassionandprofessionalexpertisesupportandevolvewitheachother,intoahardyplantthatcansurviveinthechallengingAlbertaclimate.
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THE POWER OF STRUCTURE
During his 30-plus years of teaching at ACAD, Dennis Budgen has helped
shape a program that feeds Alberta’s thriving design industry with talented,
ready-to-work graduates.
Dennis Budgen
Molding the new generation Our Faculty
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION DESIGN
DennisBudgenrecallsthepitchfromacollegerecruiterathisnorthernAlbertahighschoolinthe1970s.“Hesaid,‘Ifyouwanttopracticedesign,gototheAlbertaCollegeofArt.Ifyouwanttotalkaboutdesign,gotouniversity,”recallsBudgenwithalaugh,adding,“Thathasn’tchangedalltheseyearslater.”
HehimselfhasplayedamajorroleinensuringnotonlyareACADdesignersandillustratorshighlyemployable,theycanadaptandthriveinachangingindustry.Aftergraduatingfromthecollegein1979,hestudiedinNewYorkundersomeoftheworld’sbestillustrators.ReturningtoCalgary,hestartedatwo-prongedcareer,doinghisaward-winningnaturalhistoryillustrationsforawidevarietyofpublishingandinstitutionalclients,combinedwithteachingintheCommunicationDesignprogramofACAD.
“We’vespent30yearsbuildingthecomprehensivecurriculumwenowhave,”saysBudgen,pointingoutthatthestructured,progressiveapproachofadedicatedfour-yearcurriculumstandsinstarkcontrasttoastudenthaphazardlychoosingfromamenuofchoicesinauniversityliberalartsprogram.“Forexample,thefirstprojectastudentisassigned,inDrawing115,connectsandisrelevanttotheverylastprojectinfourthyearCharacterDesign.”
Withthisdedicatedfocus,ACADhassupplieddesigngraduatesthathavekeptCalgaryandAlberta’sgrowingdesignindustryflourishing,incompaniesrangingfromdigitalagencyCriticalMasstogamedeveloperBioWare.“TheimpactthatdesignersfromACADhavehadontheeconomyissignificant,”Budgeninsists.“Ouralumnihavecontributedbillionsofdollarstoit,inaprofessionthatisbothenvironmentallyfriendlyandsustainable.”
“Self ”, 2000. Photo: Dennis Budgen
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BudgeninitiatedthestreamstructurefortheVisualCommunicationDesigncurriculum:firstbystartingtheillustrationstream.Hethenbuiltmostofthecurrentillustrationprogramandwithhiscolleaguescreatedthestructureforallthecurrentacademicstreams:graphicdesign,advertising,characterdesignandillustration.“Overtheyearsofdevelopingthestreams,weatonetimemademoreofaseparationbetweenillustrationanddesign,”hesays.“Butwefounditworksbesttocreateahybrid.Thebeststudentscanexcelatadvertising,graphicdesignorillustration—they’rejustgoodthinkers.”
Headds:“Ourgoalistopreparethestudentsfora30-to-40-yearcareerinthedesignindustry,givingthemthevisualandcriticalskillstoadapttothemarketplace.”
Aspartofadaptingthechangingconditionsofhislife,Budgenhasreducedhisfulltimeteachingload,sohecanconcentrateonthedemandsofhisownillustrationpractice.
Heisbuildinganewwebsiteforhimself,thoughwithtrepidation.Healreadyhasalltheworkhecanhandle,especiallywithhighdemandforhisinformationillustrations.
Amongmanyprojects,BudgeniscurrentlyillustratingabookonPacificsalmonandpreparingforanexhibit,inMarch2015,oflarge-scaleworksfromhisexpeditiontoEllesmereIsland.Fouryearsago,heaccompaniedtheGeologicalSurveyofCanadatotheircampbyCarlRitterBayonthenortherntipoftheisland.
Basedonhissketchbookdrawingsofwildlifeandlandscape,theexhibitworkinvolveslayeredimagesincharcoal.“Tome,thisprocessofcapturingthree-dimensionalformonalargetwo-dimensionalsurfacefeelssculptural,”saysBudgen.“Itrytoexpressnotonlythesubjectmatterbutalsotheintangibleelements,suchastheincessantwind,thebleaknessofwinterandthevastnessofthehumblingenvironment.”
Top: Carving, 1992, ink line + watercolour
Bottom: Only So, 2013, charcoal
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Heather Huston
SCHOOL OF VISUAL ART
Molding the new generation Our Faculty
“Therearemanypathsyoucantaketosuccess,”saysHeatherHuston,whoteachesprintmaking,fibreartanddrawingatAlbertaCollegeofArt+Design.“InourSchoolofCraftandEmergingMedia,we’vegivenalotofthoughtabouthowwecanprovidestudentswithmultiplemodelsforsuccesswithanartsdegree.”
Toaccomplishthis,especiallyinapragmatic,bottom-lineagethatdoesn’tnecessarilyencouragecareersinthearts,theschoolistappingintoitsvastpoolofalumniandtheirwide-rangingexperiences,whetheritismakingcraftsandsellingthemthroughonlineshopsorcraftshows,orworkingasafreelancedesignerorillustrator,orswitchingtoarelatedcreativefieldlikemusic,ortakingadayjobtosupporttheir“artaddiction.”
“Manyofour[former]studentsarehappyandengagedinacreativeindustryandstillmakingart.Ithinkthat’sagooddefinitionofsuccess,”shesaysoftheiradmirablework-lifebalance.
Herowncareercouldserveasonemodelforsuccess.AfterreceivingaBFAfromtheUniversityofCalgaryandanMFAfromtheUniversityofAlberta,Hustonhasdevelopedavibrantpractice,creatingprintsandsculptures,manyofwhichfindmeaningintheeveryday,includinginterestingstructuresabstractedfromcookie-cutterneighbourhoods.
Showingwidelyinsolo,groupandjuriedshowsinCanadaandabroad,Hustonhasthrownherselfwiththesamegustointoherteaching,
WORK OF BODY
Through her art and
teaching, Heather
Huston explores how
to find the right work-
life balance and to
cope with the physical
challenges thrown at
us by life.
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joiningACADin2007,afterteachingprintmaking,drawingandfundamentalcoursesatheralmamaters.Sheisadamantthatoneofthemostimportantthingsherstudentscanaccomplishistobe“awareofdifferentmodesofthinking,”deepeningtheirunderstandingoflifeandart.
“Whatwedoisnotlimitedtocreatingprettythings,”shesays.“Beyondtheaestheticsanarteducationcreatesa‘thinkingeconomy.’Youlearntoanalyzethings,asktherightquestions,howtopresentyourartworkanddefendit,andhowtogiveandreceiveconstructivecriticism.Theseareportableskills,nomatterwhatyouwindupdoing.”
Hustonalsoemphasizesthatartistperspectiveprovidesavaluablelensforlookingatandunderstandingtheworld.Inherowncase,sheusesittocreateabodyofworkabouthowthebodysometimesdoesn’twork.
Copingwithadoublewhammyofmultiplesclerosisandinflammatoryarthritis,sheexploresherconditionsthroughThe Body, Stranger series.
“Mineisavoicethatgivesanexperienceofchronicillness,talkingaboutlivingwithitandmovingthroughtheworld,”saysHuston.“Wefeellikeourbodyisourown.Butwhathappenswhenitisn’tdoingthethingsyouwant,whenyourbodyisn’tyour
own?Thisworkexploresvulnerabilityandhumanness,providingavoiceforakindofexperiencethatmaybenewtopeople.Ortheymayrelatetoitbecausetheyaresufferingthemselvesorknowsomeoneelsewhois.”
Hustonhopestogrowthisbodyofsilkscreen,andetchingandChine-colléprintswithmoreinvolvedandlargerartworks,bringingoutdifferentaspectsofthephysicalandmentalchallengesofillness.
Asshedoes,shewilldelvedeeperintothekindofartisticsuccessthatreallymatters.
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Kerry HarmerATTACHED TO SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Kerry Harmer advocates that designers explore
the sweet spot of opportunity where sustainability
and consumer demand intersect.
Thekeytosustainabledesignis“attachment.”Ifyoudesignadurableproductthatpeoplevalue,thentheywillkeepitlongeranditislesslikelytojointhemass-produceddreckchokingourlandfills.
“Attachment”figuresprominentlyinthetheoriesofproductdesignerandAlbertaCollegeofArt+DesigninstructorKerryHarmer.“Mypracticeisframedwithintheseideasofsustainabilityandexploringhowpeoplegetattachedtotheirobjects,”sheexplains.“Whenpeopletalkaboutobjectstheyareattachedto,theyareoftentalkingaboutthingsthatthey’vealwayshad,orhadformorethan20years.”
Designersneedtoexplorethesweetspotofopportunitywheresustainabilityandconsumerdemandintersect.Iftheycancreatewell-madeproducts,withenvironmentallyfriendlymaterialsandprocesses,then“peoplewillbecomeemotionallyattachedtotheobjectsandkeepthemlonger,sotheyarenotsotransient.”
Harmerherselfhassustainedinterestincreatingproductsoflong-termvaluethroughouthereducationandcareer.Followingastintinthemusicbusiness
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intheUnitedKingdomandCanada,shehasalistofacademiccredentialsthatincludesaBFAfromConcordiaandaMastersofIndustrialDesignfromtheUniversityofAlberta.
AtACADHarmerteaches3Dobjectdesign,variousdesignconceptandfundamentalscoursestonon-designmajors,aswellassustainabilitythroughresearch-drivencreativeprojects.Shestressesitisagreattimetobeinvolvedinthefield,as“designthinking”hasbecomethedarlingofbusiness,medicine,educationandotherprofessions.
“Ithinkothersarebeginningtounderstandwhatdesignersactuallydobeyondmakingthingsorcreatingimages,”shesays.“That’sthevalueIreallytrytoinstillinstudents,thatdesignthinkingskillswillbebeneficialtoyouwhereveryougointheworld.Itrytogetstudentstousetheirdesignskillstothinkaboutentrepreneurshipandwheretheywillgoaftertheireducation.”
Thevaluethatdesignbrings,fuelledbythedemocratizationofnewtechnologies,suchas3Dprinting,hashelpedtogivelifetothe“makermovement,”wherecreatorsandmanufacturersbandtogetherinlocalco-opspacestocreatethingsthatoftenhaveacraftappeal.
“Peoplearegettingreallyexcitedaboutbeingmakersagain,”saysHarmer.“Ithinkthattiesbacktosustainabilityandlocalproduction.Wecanseethesereferencepointstocraftandhoweconomiesexisted100yearsago.Iseethisasawaytocreatenew,emergentandmoresustainableeconomies”
Inherownpractice,sheisdesigningfurniture,fashionsandotherproducts,throughKerryHarmerDesign,thatsheisplanningtoputintosmall-scaleproduction.Sheisespeciallyinterestedindevelopingalineofchildren’sproducts,suchaslamps,hooks,racksandheightmeasures.
“InsteadofthejuvenileDisneymotifsoftenusedinchildren’sfurnishings,”shesays,“Iworkwithmorelocalizedandmeaningfuliconographythatwillencourageattachmentratherthancreatethrowawayproducts.Theideaisthattheseobjectscantranscendchildhoodandalsobeusedinadultlife.”
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SCHOOL OF VISUAL ART
Molding the new generation Our Faculty
Tamara Himmelspach
A3Dexplorationofidentityandhistory;naturerevealedthroughthegardenofinterests,andmaterialsusedinwork—thesearesomeofTamaraHimmelspach’spreoccupationsasanartist.
“Rightnow,lookingbacktotradition,andbringingthisintoacontemporarycontext,isreallyinfluencingmypractice,”saysthe21-year-oldsculpturemajor.“Myworkisverysociallyandcommunallybased.There’sadialoguebetweennatureandtradition.Ienjoyworkingwithintherealmofsemiotics.”
Himmelspach’sdesiretoexploreherfamilyhistoryandherownidentitythroughartwasgivenaboostattheendofhighschool,inLloydminster,Saskatchewan.ShedecidedtotraveltoGermany,whereherfather’sfamilycamefrom,andstaywithaverycreativehostfamily.“Livingtherereinforced
theideaIshouldgotoartschool,”sherecalls,“andthatIwouldbehappierinaplacewhereIcouldletmycreativeexpressionsflow.”
Thenewfoundinterestinherfather’sancestryalsosparkedadesiretoexplorehermother’sCreeaboriginalroots.HimmelspachbroughtthetwindesireswithhertotheAlbertaCollegeofArt+Designfouryearsago.Herloveofcommunityisoneofthereasonssheeventuallydecidedtofocusonthesculpturedepartment,withthestrongbondsbetweenstudentsandfaculty.
Withtheencouragementoffacultyandfellowstudents,shedecidedtomakeconnectionsoutsidehercircleintothewidercommunity.Earlierthisyear,Himmelspachtooktheleadwithagroupofstudentsindevelopinganunderutilizedsectionofthecollegegroundsintoavibrantcommunity
NATURE, TRADITION & COMMUNITY
Sculpture major Tamara Himmelspach uses her practice and passions to
explore her roots and make connections to the wider world.
Creating change for tomorrow Our Students
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garden.Ityieldedaharvestofpeppers,lettuce,spinach,kale,Swisschard,cucumber,carrots,beans,beets,strawberries,garlicandmanyherbs.Growingthegardensignalledthedevelopmentofthestudentsaswell,intomature,politicallyandculturallyawareadults.
Notonlydidthegardenprovideaspacetoupliftthespiritsofstudentsandothervisitors,itputHimmelspachintocontactwithbusinessownersandresidentsinnearbyKensington.“Itwasnicetotalktofellowgardenersandtheotherpeopleintheareawhoareinterestedinwhatyouaredoing,”shesays.“You’reswappingknowledgeandstories,andperhapsinspiringotherstomaketheirowngardens.”
Atthesametime,HimmelspachhasbeenactiveinACAD’saboriginalcommunity,takingtheleadagaininbuildingupitslongdormantresourcecentre,makingmusic,
documentaries,storiesandmoreavailabletotheschool’saboriginalstudents.
AlthoughsheisgraduatingattheendofApril,shevowstokeeponworkingonthegarden,makingsurethatotherstudentswillkeepitgoing,includingthepartofthegardenusedasagalleryspaceforstudentwork.Shealsowantstoensurethattheresourcecentrecontinuestogrowforupcominggenerationsofstudents.
AsHimmelspachlooksaheadtolifeafterschool,sheisn’tworriedabouttheprospectofworkingtokeepherartpracticegoing.“Nomatterwhereyouareandwhatyou’redoing,youcanfindinspiration,whetherit’sthepeopleyoutalktoorarayoflightcomingthroughthewindow,”shesays.“Onceyou’reinthatframeofmind,you’realwaysanartist.”
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Creating change for tomorrow Our Students
THE PROMISE OF CONNECTION
Respecting the intelligence of her audiences, sculpture student Emily
Promise Allison creates multidisciplinary work that is challenging but
approachable, with many points of access.
Emily Promise Allison
“I was off to see [ACAD] art student Emily Promise Allison’s exhibit. Rather than a physical exhibit, Allison took the stage that night, dancing with countless audience members—how much more interactive can a performance get? She created an outdoor night scene, complete with fake snow and a throne to give the night a truly ethereal feel, as she took on a princess-like look. I stood curiously contemplating what entrancing conversations she was quietly having with each successive dance partner as they waltzed on with her, mesmerized.”
—SarenaDharshi,“ALookBackatMyFavouriteCalgary2012Event—NuitBlanche,”HuffingtonPost.
Recallinghereight-hourMy Mother Calls Me a RabbitperformanceatNuitBlanche,Allison,inthefourthyearofthesculptureprogramattheAlbertaCollegeofArt+Design,says:“Iwasenergizedbythisexperience.Iwasfascinatedbyhowvulnerablepeoplemadethemselvestomeaswedanced.”
Findingimaginativewaystoconnecthasbeenathemeinthe26-year-oldperformanceartist/sculptor/
photographer/children’spedagogue’slife.GrowingupintheruralAlbertantownofPenhold,Allisonwouldperformforherpets,wieldabatontocomposemusicinthunderstormsandwriteshortstories,imaginingafutureasauthor“EmilyPromiseMarthaVeronicaAllisonfromPenhold.”Shewouldofcoursebeholdingapenonherbooks’dustjackets.
Followingtimespentstudyingtheatreandactinginperformances,AllisondecidedtowriteadifferentcreativefutureforherselfandenteredACAD
Photo location: The Calgary Zoo
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in2010.Lastyear,shewasacceptedforanexchangeprogramattheGlasgowSchoolofArtinScotland,whereshewasabletoindulgeherpassionforothercultures.“Icompletedaself-directedprojecttherecalledMiniature Monuments,”sherecalls.“AseriesoffivemonumentswerepermanentlyinstalledaroundGlasgowbasedonstoriesIgatheredfromcitizensaboutpeoplefromtheirpast,whodeservedrecognition.”
Whatconnectshermultidisciplinarypracticeisastrongbeliefinthehumanimagination,respectingtheintelligenceofaudiencesby“creatingworkthatisintellectuallychallengingbutalsoapproachable,withmanypointsofaccess.”
Thisadmirableambition,aswellashereducationalaspirations,wererecognizedrecentlywhenorganizersinformedAllisonthatsheisthe2014recipientoftheQueen’sGoldenJubileeScholarshipfortheVisualArts.The$5,000annualscholarshipisbestowedona“youngAlbertavisualartistwhoshowsextraordinarytalentandpotentialandwhodemonstratescleareducationalortraininggoals.”
AsshelookstolifeaftergraduationnextApril,Allisoncertainlydoeshavecleargoalsinplace.SheisplanningtotraveltoP.E.I.,NewOrleans,Belgiumandelsewheretoshowherwork,givelecturesanddoperformanceart.“Ialsowanttocontinuemyeducationineducation,”shesays.“Mypassionis
teachingchildren,whichIhavebeendoingforsevenyears.Iwanttodothisfulltime,developingaspecializedcurriculumbasedonintensiveresearch,usingelementsofvisualartandperformanceartaseducationalmodels.”
Withherpractice,Allisonhasstayedtruetoherchildhooddesiretobecomeacommunicator.“Formeartisimportantbecauseofitsabilitytocommunicatewithoutlanguage,andinthiswayitbecomesauniversaltongue,”shesays.“IfIweretohaveanysuperpower,itwouldbetospeakanylanguage.PerhapsI’malreadydoingthissubconsciouslybybeinganartist.”
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Corrie Hamm
GrowinguponanacreagejustwestofCarstairs,Alberta,CorrieHammwrestledwhethersheshouldpursueacareerinartoreducation.Shefinallybowedtothe“safeassumption,”pursuingthe“moreso-calledsecurerouteofteaching,”gettingaBAandthenaBachelorofEducationfromtheUniversityofCalgary.
Aftereightyearsofteachingshedecidedthatthepathnottravelledwastheoneshereallywantedtopursue.HammenteredtheAlbertaCollegeofArt+Designin2009.Althoughshestartedstudyingdesign,shesoonsawthatherabilitiesandinterestslay
elsewhere.“Iendedupinthedrawingprogram,”sherecalls,“becauseitseemedtheplacewherestudentsweremostencouragedtoexploreandtakerisksinavarietyofmedia.”
ShehighlightsthesupportshereceivedfrominstructorandVisualArtsChairRichardBrown,atacriticaltimeinherstudies,feelingtheclassroompressurestoproduceinhersecondyear.“IwouldhavedroppedoutifIhadn’tmethim,”shesays.“Hehasagiftforreadingeachofhisstudentsandguidingthemwithcustommethods.OnadayIwasfeelingparticularlydoubtful,hetoldme,‘Whateverwayyoudoitisthe
rightway.’Thiswasliberating,becausehegavemefullpermissiontotestthingsout.Ilearnedtomakeallmyowndecisions.”
Hammbegantofindherownvoiceasamultimediaartist,whichannounceditselfinvariousexhibitions,includingEntitled,partoftheMovingImages+SoundCollectiveFestivalheldattheGlenbowMuseumin2013.Theshowbroughttogethervariousworksinvolvingarthistoryandslidefilmcollages,andthedevicesbuilttoviewthem.
Askedhowshewoulddescribewhatshedoestosomeoneataparty,
EDUCATING CORRIE
A strong believer in art and art education, Corrie Hamm wants to transform
both with her work and research.
Transforming the world Our Alumni
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Hammresponds,“I’vebeenworkingforanintroforwhatIdoforvariousperspectivesofart,because,youknow,yourgrandmaisgoingtoneedadifferentdescriptionthansomeonewhoisnerdingoutontheory.IguessImightstartoffwith,‘I’mcuriousabouttheunknownandtheunknowable...”
HammhascarriedforwardthiscuriosityaftergraduatingwithaBFAwithdistinctionin2013.Shecontinuestodevelopherartpractice,andworksasagallerytechnicianatIllingworthKerrGalleryatACADandavisualartsinstructorattheWildflowerArtsCentre.Asateachersheexperimentstofindunconventionalwaystohelpstudentsdeveloptheirowncreativeprocesses.
Notsurprisingly,Hammisastrongbelieverinthevalueofartandarteducation,especiallyinthefaceofcontinuedgovernmentcutbacks.“Arthastheuniqueabilitytobebothattheheartofcultureandsomeplaceoutsidelookingin,”shesays.“Itassistsinexploringourrelationshipwiththeworldandofferswaystomovepastourcurrentknowledgeandunderstanding.”
Shepointsoutthatthebudgetcutters’lackofappreciationmaygobacktobadartclassexperiencesintheirformativeyears.“Iwouldliketobeanadvocateforchangeinhowartisapproachedinprimaryandsecondaryeducation,”shesays.Thinkingofherownexperience,Hammadds:“Outofmythreeundergraduatedegrees,thefirsttwoweremainlyaboutparroting.Artschoolistheonethatfeltlikeaneducation.”
Top: Digital still from the multi-plane animation Entitled, 2012.
Right: Mutiplane animation device. 4”x10”x4” (yellow cedar,plywood), sample plexi-glass planes, cut art history slides.
Used to create animation titled, Entitled. 2012. Original 5:25min. This video screened at the Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Alberta as part of
the Moving Images + Sound Collective Festival in March of 2013.
Below: ‘———-’ . Truck door, chair, wood panel, paper, and video projected precisely on the side mirror for the
viewer to watch while seated)
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“Theboundarybetweenvariousartformsishazyforme,”saysSarahNordean.“Ithinkthingscanslidebackandforthbetweendifferentmodesofexpressiontogetanideaacross.”
TheboundariesfortheCalgaryartistincludetheonesbetweenpainting,drawing,sound,videoandsculpture.Sheisfascinatedbyrepeatedgesturesandstrivestocreatetheextraordinaryoutoftheordinary.She’llmapherwalkingjourneysviaGPScoordinates,turntheseintoacontinuumofrelatedshapesthatsashayacrossanexhibitwalltoahypnoticsoundloopshehasalsocreatedfortheoccasion.
Nordreanhaslearnedtomarchtothesoundofherownmusicloop,puttingasideacareerasahighschoolartteacher
Sarah NordeanBORDER CROSSINGS
Sarah Nordean plays with media
to find the best ways to make the
monumental out of the mundane
and to discover the power of
repeated gestures.
Walking Loops 1, 2013, coloured pencil and acrylic on frosted drafting film
Photo: Minttu Maari Mäntynen
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toentertheAlbertaCollegeofArt+Designwherehertalentandpaintingpracticewasnurturedbyinstructorsandpeers.Shelovedbouncingideasoffthemandshowingworks-in-progress.
CompletingherBFAatACADin2007,Nordeanbelievesthatthededicatedartschoolisthewaytogo.Itsunwaveringfocusandcompletecommitmentgivestudentsadeeperconnectiontoart,asopposedtointegratingitwithotherstuffyouaredoing.
Yes,sure,youmighthavetodootherworktosupportyourpractice,butthepracticeitselfisthething.Youhavetobeboldandriskit.“Beingcautiousisnotmyideaofagoodtime,”shesays.“Bepassionateaboutwhatyoudo.Doingwhatyouloveisextremelyrewarding.”
Followingherpassion,NordeanenteredtheEmilyCarrUniversityofArt+DesignLowResidencyMastersprogramthreeyearsago,whichallowshertocompleteherMastersdegreeinAppliedArtsinCalgary,whilespendingthreeJulysinarowwithintensiveworkandexhibitsattheuniversityinVancouver.Shehasjustcompletedthelastofhercourseworkthissummer.
“I’mjustfinishingdoinganexhibition,inVancouver,withmycohortsfromEmilyCarr,”shesays.“Iamshowingthisonedrawing,whichIhavebeenworkingonforthepast
year,thatexploresrepetitivegesturesandtheideaofmakingsomethingmundanemonumental.”Thedrawing,formedfromrepeatedtallymarksusingdippenandinkonpaper,isanongoing,cumulativeworkcomprisedofmorethan100smallerdrawings.
TheideaofrepetitionandturningdailyroutineintorevealingartunderliesherThe Islandsexhibit,heldlastyearatCalgary’sUntitledArtSociety,anot-for-profitartist-runcollective.Inexploringthe“relationshipbetweenimagemakingandourconnectiontospaceandplace,”shemappedherwalksthroughcityspacesusingGPScoordinatesandemployedthese“drawingsascompositionalelementsforhervisualworks.”Theacrylic-on-papermapsarelinkedthrough“continualmovement,repetitioninreturningtothesameplacesagainandagain,andrhythmofstepandbreath.”
Nordean’sartpracticeisalsocontinualmotion.Nowdonehermasters,withastrongfocusondrawing,shewantstoexpandherpracticetoincludeperformance,videoandperhapssculpture.
Whateverworksbestforherideas–forgetaboutthetriedandtrue;bordersaremeanttobecrossed.“Ifyougetlostdoingsomething,whynotdothatthingfortherestofyourlife?”sheasks.
Ticks (5,404 minutes), 2014, dip pen and ink on paper
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School of Communication Design
School of Critical and Creative Studies
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Photography Painting
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School of Communication Design
School of Critical and Creative Studies
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Photography Painting
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1,225 (enrolled in 2014 Fall session)
(enrolled in 2014 Fall session)
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SCHOOL PROGRAM
School of Visual Arts
School of Communication Design
School of Critical and Creative Studies
Sculpture Drawing
Photography Painting
Print Media
Illustration
Communication
Design
Liberal
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38 Catalyst ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN
Transforming the world Our Alumni
Brittney Bear HatUNITED IN EXPERIENCE
Brittney Bear Hat’s work has evolved
from focusing on the stereotypes
that divide us to the experiences
we have in common.
ForBrittneyBearHatartisatooltoexploretheelusivenotionofidentity.“IgrewuphereintheCalgaryareabutfeltseparatedfrommyaboriginalcommunity,”sherecalls.“ForalotofmylifeIfeltIwasmakingitupasIwentalong.IfeltIwasastereotype.Ididn’tunderstandwhatmademenative.Whatwasmycultureandidentity?”
Growingupwithacreativestreak,shefollowedtheleadofhereldersisterRichelleandenteredtheAlbertaCollegeofArt+Design,in2007.“Ifitweren’tforACAD,Iwouldn’tbewhereIamnow,”shesays.“Itdefinitelyhelpedmebuildapracticeformyself.”
BearHatbuiltonthisfoundationinaseriesofresidencies–includingonesatContemporaryGalleryandTheBanff
Centre–whereshestarteddeepexplorationsofherroots,exchangingideasandinspirationwithotheraboriginalartists,includinghersister.
“Most of my time is spent googling different names, titles, phrases – all linked to being ‘Native.’ I was intrigued by the stereotype I found in the images.”—FromthedescriptionoftheThis is...series,2011.
InherThis is...seriesBearHatwilloftentakethevisualclichésandreframethemsothattheviewerquestionstheirownculturalassumptionswhiletheartistatthesametimeexorcisesherowndemonsofidentity,intheaccompanyinghandwrittennotes.Forexample,aparticularpiecedepictsaseriesofimpassivenativewarriors.Shewrites,“Thisiswhatitmeanstobestoic.”Andthesubtextis,stoiciswhatsheisalsoexpectedtobe.
OnceBearHatgotthestereotypesoutofhersystem,shefeltmoreateasetoexplorewhatheridentityreallymeantthroughherfather,ArthurChipesiaandhermother,LibertyChipesiawhodiedApril,2000.
Photo: Brittney Bear HatPhoto: courtesy of Art Gallery of Calgary (now Contemporary Calgary), 2014
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“My Mother would sometimes blast Biggie from the kitchen to wake us for breakfast.”—NotefromtheRememberseries,2013
IfBearHat’smotherservesasamuseformuchofherwork,herfatherprovideslivinginspirationandasourceoffull-heartedsupportforhisdaughter’sexplorations,whichlatelyhaveincludedaddingvideoandmarkingareturntosilkscreenprints.Heisalsotheguardianoffamilystories,fleshingthemoutforherandlettingherknowtheonesthataresacredandmustbekeptsecret.
“It’sveryimportantformetoholdontoallmychildhoodmemories,”shesays.“Ijustwanttoremembermymomandmydad.”
Asherartpracticehasevolved,BearHathascometobelievethatthereismorethatlinksherwithnon-aboriginalsthanseparatesher.TheideaofconnectionunderliestheOURSshowshehadthisyearwithJenniferTellieratEdmonton’sLatitude53gallery.
Drawingonapreviouscollaboration,theinstallationwascomposedofpersonalartefactsandelementsoffamilyhistory.“JenissomeonethatIwasabletoshareandconnectwith.Webothcomefromasimilarbackground.Weshareasimilarchildhood,”saysBearHat.“Webothgrewupwithfatherswhowerehuntersandtheyarecontinuallypassingonthatknowledgetous”
Intheshowitself,therewerenoindicationsastowhichartistproducedwhichwork.Viewerscouldseethattherealexperienceswehaveincommontrumptheartificialdivisionsweoftencreate.
Photo: Brittney Bear Hat, 2014 Photo: Brittney Bear Hat, 2014
Photo: Brittney Bear Hat, 2012
40 Catalyst ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN
Transforming the world Our Alumni
Carson LongInhiscreativecareerthusfar,CarsonLonghaslearnedacoupleofvaluablelessons:Thatonethingleadstoanotherifyouareopentothepossibilities,andthatthereisasweetspotofopportunitywherecreativityandlogicoverlap.
LonginitiallyenteredtheAlbertaCollegeofArt+Design,in2007,tostudydesign.Butinhisarthistoryclasshefoundhimselfattractedtothegranderdesignsofarchitecture.SohedidhisfirstzagthefollowingyearandenteredtheSouthernAlbertaInstituteofTechnologytoearnhistwo-yeararchitecturaltechnologiesdiploma.
ThisiswhereLongzigged.Heneededtocompletehisfour-yearundergraduatedegreebeforeenteringthemastersarchitectureprogramattheUniversityofCalgary.ItwouldhavemadealotofsenseforhimtogotoUofCforhisundergradbutinsteadheoptedtoreturntowherehebegan,takingthedrawingprogramatACAD.
Withhiseyealwaysonhislonggame,hebelievedthatanarteducationwouldhelphimdevelopauniquewayofproblemsolvingthatwouldgivehimanadvantagewhenfacedwiththemassivechallengesofarchitecture.
“IfeltthatACADwouldhelpmetodevelopmyownprocess,”explains25-year-oldLong.“Architectureisallaboutprocess,sothisisimportant.Artschool
PLAYING HIS LONG GAME
Pursuing his art
practice and a master’s
degree in architecture,
Carson Long is open
to where experience
leads him.
41Catalyst ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN
teacheshowtofindcreativesolutionstoproblems.Otherkindsofschoolsjustdon’tteachyouhowtodothis.”
Healsocreditshisinstructors,includingTanyaRusnakandRichardBrown,forhelpinghimtofindhisfocusandcoaxouthistalent.“Ifyouhaveagoalinmind,theprofessorshaveagreatwayofhelpingyoutoreachit.Whiletheyaretheretocoachyou,theydon’tthinkforyou.It’suptoyoutofigureoutthesolutionstoproblems.Theyreallyhelptodevelopapassionforfindingnewwaystosolvechallenges.”
Longappreciatedthewaythedrawingprogrambuiltonasolidtechnicalfoundation–backedbytheory,criticaldiscourseandconstantencouragementtoreachbeyondthetraditionalboundariesofdrawing–tohoneapersonalpracticeandanimpressivebodyofwork.“Ifoundmyselfreallybenefittingfromthefocusonthelogicalandthecreativeandartisticatthesametime,”hesays.“Ifindthetworeallysupporteachother.There’sanarttomath,andyouneedlogictosolvecreativeproblems.Usingthetwo,youlearntostepoutsideyourbox.”
HavinggraduatedwithhisBFAin2014,LongisdeterminedtokeephisartpracticegoingasheentersUofCforthe
architectureprogram.Thisincludeshisgraphicdesignsandhismoodyblack-and-whitephotographyandart.Hisworkdisplaysaloveofgeometricforms,urbanlandscapesandmanmadestructuresthatshowheisontherighttrackforacareerinarchitecture.
Evenso,Longisalwayspreparedfornewzigzagsinhiscareerpath.“Idon’twanttolimitmyselfyet,”heexplains.“I’mgoingtojustdomythreeyearsandseewhereIstand.ThereareafewavenuesIcouldgodown.Yes,Icouldpursuearchitecture.Icouldreturntographicdesign.There’salsomyartpractice.Ijustwanttoseewhereexperienceleadsme.”
Left to right: Expanse, 2014, acrylic ink on wood canvas; Sprawl, 2013, acrylic ink on
wood canvas; Construct, 2012, acrylic ink on wood canvas with pouring medium
42 Catalyst ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN
Transforming the world Our Alumni
DRAWN TO NEW YORK
With fearless attitudes and strong technical skills learned at ACAD, Jillian
and Lauren Tamaki have made a big splash in the Big Apple.
Jillian and Lauren Tamaki
ThesistersTamakiareadoublethreat.FromtheirrespectiveapartmentsinBrooklyn,thetwographicartistsraisedinCalgaryhavemanagedtoconquertheBigApplewiththeirdistinctiveart.Jillianisafreelanceillustratorwhoalsocreatesbestsellinggraphicnovels.AndyoungersisterLaurenissimilarlyaccomplished,combiningabusyfreelanceillustrationpracticewithfull-timedesigngigsthatlethermultipletalentsshine.
Ifthetwofeelarivalry,itdoesn’tshow.
“Laurenisreallyattunedtoculture,fashionandtrend,bothcontemporary
andhistorical,”saysJillian,34.“Sheunderstandscontextverydeeplyandalsohasagoodsenseofhumourandlightspirit.
Lauren,31,saysofhersister:“She’sillustrationroyalty.She’ssetapartbythefactshehastechnicalskillandstorytellingability.”
CertainlythelasttwoqualitiesarewhatJillianhasbecomeknownfor.AfterdoingafoundationyearinfineartatQueensUniversityinOntario,shereturnedhometotakeaVisualCommunicationsDesigndegreeatAlbertaCollegeofArt+Design.
Whileherintentwastostudydesign,thecurriculum’ssecondfocus,onillustration,seducedher“immediately.”“WhenIenteredACAD,Idon’tthinkIknewillustrationwasevenathing,”sherecalls.
“Iwasgladtheprogramwassofocusedondrawingfundamentalsandemphasizedbothdesignandillustration,”sheadds.“Itmademeamuchstrongerdrawer.Igraduatedfeelingreallyprepared.”
Jillian’ssolidgroundinghelpedhertakeoffalmostimmediately.Aftergraduatingin2003,shestarted
Jillian Tamaki
This Summer Sampler from This One Summer, 2014
43Catalyst ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN
freelancinginCalgaryandthenlandedatanEdmontonvideo-gamecompany,whilecontinuingtofreelance.WithenoughclientsshewentfreelancefulltimeandmovedtoNewYorkin2005.
Sincethen,herclientshaveincludedthelikesof theNew York Times,New Yorker, National Geographic, PenguinBooks,Oprah Magazine andWIRED. Atthesametimeshepursuedaloveofcomicsandwithcousin,MarikoTamaki,createdthegraphicnovelSkim,in2008,whichwasnominatedfortheGovernorGeneral’sLiteraryAward.Thisyear,thepairpublishedThis One Summer, awhimsicalcoming-of-agestory.Thenovelhadatwo-weekrunontheNYT bestsellerlist.
Inspiredbyhersister’sexample,LaurenfollowedafashiondesigndegreeatRyersonUniversityinTorontobyenteringACAD’sVisual
CommunicationsDesignprogram.Thetwinfocusofhercourseshelpedhertorealizeshecouldhaveadualdesignandillustrationcareer.“Thetrainingjustmakesmeamorevaluableemployee,”sheexplains.“Themorearrowsyouhaveinyourquiver,themoremarketableyouareinacompetitivemarket.”
Whileinschool,LaurendidfreelancedesignandillustrationforclientssuchasMurale,Goodmagazine,SwervemagazineandTheatreJunctionGRAND.Aftergraduatingin2011,shevisitedJillianinNewYorkandlandedajobatBumbleandbumble,wheresheimmediatelymadeasplashinthegraphicartscommunitywiththewallpapershedesignedandillustratedattheuptownsalon,aswellasholidaycardsandtheillustrationsshecreatedforB&b’sfirstrewardsgamingapp.
ShecontinuedtodofreelanceillustrationsforclientssuchasGQ, Wall Street Journal andColeHaanandin2013,shemadetheleaptoNewYork’sArch&Loopdesignfirm,whereshereunitedwiththebeautyandfashionclientssheloves.SheisnowdoingalotmoredesigningfortheWeb,forcinghertolearnnewskillsonthefly.
Sheisnotfazedbecauseofthe“fearlessattitude”thatsheandhersisterlearnedatACAD.Theharddeadlines,highprofessionalstandardsand,especially,thedemandingbutsupportiveinstructors,madethemrealizetheycoulddojustaboutanythingtheysettheirmindsto.
“Theyhelpedustogetreadyfortherealworld,”saysLauren.“Youcan’tputapricetagonthat.”
Lauren Tamaki
Left: Wall Street Journal, January 2014
Bottom left: Toronto Life, July 2014
Bottom right: Cole Haan, Holiday 2013
44 Catalyst ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN
TRUCH BE TOLD
The four Truch siblings have used
their ACAD education to become
competitive in the international
design market and to launch a
landmark Calgary restaurant.
KimTruch(nowBiggs)startedatrendinhercreativeCalgaryfamilywhensheenteredtheAlbertaCollegeofArttostudydesign,in1980.ShewasfollowedbysiblingsAlli,ChristopherandJon.
“FouroutoffiveuswenttoACAD,”shesaysandaddswithalaugh,“Ourotherbrother,Mike,isanatureboy.Flyfishing,birdingandanythingnaturerelatedishisobsession.”
TodayAlliandKimrunBiggs&Co,amultidisciplinarycreativeagencywithofficesinNewYorkandLosAngeles.ThepairhasworkedwithmusicaltalentrangingfromAerosmithtoRihanna,andformajorbrandslikeZero,HaliburtonandSoap&Glory.Afterservingasasenior
artdirectoratMTVinNewYork,ChristophernowrunsafreelancedesignpracticeinGuelph,Ont.,livingwithhiswifeandson.
Withapassionformusic,designandartdirection,thethreehavecollaboratedonprojectstogetherandlikeanygoodbrothersandsistershavestronginsightintooneanother’stalentsandpersonalities.“ChristopherhasadifferentstylethanKimandme,”saysAlli,forexample.“It’smorethoughtdriven.He’smoreofatraditionalist,whereourworkismorepopculturedriven.”
TheirotherACADbrother,Jon,blazedhisownpath,takingsculptureinschool.Almostadecadeago,heopenedTubbyDog,whichhasbecomeaCalgarylandmark,withitseclecticmixofpinballmachines,livemusicandfabuloushotdogcreations,liketheSumoDog,garnishedwithJapanesemayo,wasabi,pickledgingerandtoastedsesameseeds.
“It’smoreofaholisticexperiencethanarestaurant,”musesChristopher.“Ithinkhetookhiseducationandputallofitinhisbusiness.There’sthesecrazy,over-the-tophotdogs.TheyarekindofsculpturesnowthatIthinkaboutit.”
The Truch Family
Transforming the world Our Alumni
Alli Truch + Kim Biggs Photo: Ken Schles
Christopher Truch
Jon Truch
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ThethreedesignwhizzesofthefamilyTruch(pronouncedtroochnottruck)migratedsouthseparately.Determinedtobecomepartofthemusicindustry,KimmovedtoL.A.aftergraduation.HergigsincludedseniorArtisticDirectoratWarnerBrothersRecords,associateCreativeDirectoratRCARecords,headofcreativeservicesatMaverickRecordsandownerandcreativepartneratPopglory.
InNewYork,AllifollowedayearofadditionaleducationattheSchoolofVisualArtswithstintsthatincluded,amongotherthings,asadesigneratPolyGramRecords,VPcreativeservicesatElektraEntertainmentandseniorVPcreativeservicesatIslandDefJam.In2006,sheandhersisterlaunchedBiggs&Co.,graduallyrefocusingtheirmusicbusinesstoageneralbrandingpractice.
Forhispart,ChristopherwasamusicprofessionalbeforegoingtoACADandthenservingfirstasthemarketingand
editorialdirectorofPaper Magazine,inNewYork,andgoingonayearlatertoMTV,wherehewasresponsibleforawiderangeofoff-airbranding,marketingandadvertisingprojects.
AllthreeareadamantthattheirACADeducation,andtheworkethicinstilled,madethemsuccessfulinthecontinent’smostcompetitivecreativemarkets.“I’dsaythatafterexperiencingwhatissupposedtobeoneoftheworld’sbestdesignschools,SVA,theleveloftrainingIreceivedatACADwasonpar,”saysAlli,whohastaughtatSVAthelastsevenyears.
“MytimeatACADchangedmylife.ItwaslikePlato’sCave,”addsChristopher.“TheblinderscameoffandIsawtheworldfromadifferentpointofview.Itpreparedmetocompeteonaworld-classlevel.”
Top left: Blue Nectar Tequila, Biggs + Co. Right: Reebok, Biggs + Co. Bottom left: Tubby Dog. Centre: Book jacket design / The Autobiography of Mark Twain / Harper Collins Publishers New York, C.Truch. Right: Book jacket design / Soren Kierkegaard - Works of Love / Harper Collins Publishers New York, C.Truch.
46 Catalyst ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN
Debra Bishop
TAKING MANHATTAN
Learning to work hard
and smart at school in
Canada, art director
Debra Bishop has
flourished in the Big
Apple, working for
a range of big-name
magazines.
“Workethic”—thisistheedgethatDebraBishophadoverotherdesignstudentswhenshewenttoseekherfortuneinNewYork,in1984.
FromherofficeinNewYorkCity,thecreativedirectorofMoremagazineexplainsthatherfour-yeardegreefromwhatwasthenknownasthe
AlbertaCollegeofArtprovedthatshecouldmakeitanywhere,includingtheBigApple.
OneofherfavouriteACAinstructors,RickZak,encouragedhertoseekoutopportunitiesinNewYork.Travellingtherewithfellowstudents,illustratorsDougFraserandGarnetHenderson(nowherhusband),BishopdecidedtofurtherhercommunicationdesigneducationattheSchoolofVisualArts.
“AtAlbertaCollegeofArtwelearnedhowtoworkreallyhard,”sherecalls.“ItwasaveryrigorousprogramthatprepareduswelltoshineamongalltheotherstudentsatSVAwhodidn’thavethesamekindofworkethic.AlsothebroadereducationIhadreceived—coveringillustrationandadvertisingaswell—oftenhelpedme
withmynew,morespecializedfieldofgraphicdesign,asIhadamuchbiggerrepertoiretodrawmyideasfrom.”
Bishopquicklyprovedherself.OneofherSVAinstructorswasPaulaScher,theacclaimedgraphicdesignerandpainterwhoseaward-winningworkincludesbrandidentitiesfortheMuseumofModernArtandNewYorkBallet.TheCanadianwasoneofthreestudentshiredfromtheclasstoworkinScher’sstudio.
OnceontheManhattanrollercoaster,shefoundthatonerideleadstoanother.Afterfouryears,BishopwashiredforafreelanceprojectbyRolling Stone magazine,workingwithartdirectorFredWoodwardtodesignabook,Rolling Stone: The Photographs(1993).Impressed,Woodwardhired
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Bishopfulltimeasseniorartdirectorforthebibleofthemusicindustry.
Then,afterastintasdeputyartdirectoratHouse&Garden,shejoinedMarthaStewart’sOmnimedia,in1997,astheartdirectorfortheMarthabyMailcatalogueandwaspromotedtodesigndirectorofMarthaStewartBaby,VP/designdirectorofKIDS:FunStufftoDoTogetherand,later,BlueprintMagazine.
Besideswinning“MagazineoftheYear”fromtheSocietyofPublicationDesigners(SPD)andtheAmericanSocietyofMagazineEditors(ASME)forKIDSandBlueprintmagazines,BishophaspickedupawardsfromtheArtDirectorsClub,theTypeDirectorsClub,AIGAandAmericanPhotography.Hergrowingreputationandgroaningawardsshelfhelpedherlandhercurrentgig,in2008,ascreativedirectorofMore,amagazine
aimedataffluent“womenofstyleandsubstance.”
Bishopadvisesstudentstofindtheirownsubstanceandstyle,andnottobediscouragedfromgettingintoprintdesign,eveninthisInternetage.“Therewillalwaysbesomekindofforumforpublicationdesign,”shesays,“whetherit’sadigitalmagazineorannualreportsorsomethingelse.”
Theimportantthingistogetthedesignfundamentalsdown,sheinsists,learninghowtoputtypographyandimagestogether.Attheendoftheday,“gooddesignisgooddesign.”
AsBishoppreparestoreturntoworkandaredesignofhermagazine,aswellasfinishingajobconsultingforParents magazineandtakingonaprojectforthe50thanniversaryoftheSPD,it’shardtodisputeherlogic.
Images courtesy of Debra Bishop
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Jennifer VallisTOUGH LOVE
Challenged by her instructors to “figure it out” herself, Jennifer
Vallis has been able to pursue her passion for interactive and
performance art, and launch her own studio.
Ponderingthereasonsforhersuccessasanewmediadesigner,interdisciplinaryvisualandperformanceartist,andbusinessowner,JenniferValliscitesthe“toughlove”ofherinstructorsattheAlbertaCollegeofArt+Design.“Iftherewassomethingyoudidn’tknowhowtodo,they’dsay,‘Gofigureitout,’”recallsthe20-year-old.“Itwouldbefrustrating.I’dbe,I’vepaidalotoftuitionandnowI’mbeingtoldtofigureitoutmyself?”
ButVallissoonrealizedthe“hugerewards”ofguidedself-discovery:“Intherealworld,there’snotalwayssomebodyyoucancalltoaskhowtosolveaproblem.Learningtodothisyourselfisareallyimportantskillset.”
IntheMediaArtsandDigitalTechnologiesprogramshealsolearnedtoweavetogetherthedifferentstrandsofherinterests,oftenexploringthecomplexrelationshipsbetweentechnologyandperformers.Sheusedtechnologiessuchasmotiontracking,wearableelectronicsandtangibledigitalinterfacestoenhancetheperformancesofdancersandmusicians.
SheprovidesalotofthecredittotheartistandentrepreneurshehasbecometodaytoformerInteractionDesigninstructorandheadofMADTAdamTindale.“Jennieisfearless,generousandverysocial,”says
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Tindale.“Whatimpressedmemostwasherdedicationtocraftandherabilitytomovetheworkforwardandacquireskills.Shewouldapproachmewithanideaandidentifyafewthingsshecouldnotdo.Iwouldmakesuggestionsandgivehersomebasics,andthenexttimeIsawhershewouldhavefoundacommunitywhereshecouldcultivatethatskillandfindnewcollaborators.”
In2011,VallisgraduatedwithaBFAandwasrecognizedasanACADBoardofGovernorsRecipientforheroutstandingachievementsinclassandout.Shestrodeintoherprofessionallifeconfidently,armedwiththetoughlovelearningandstrongconceptualskillscultivatedatACAD.
HerworkincludedbecomingaproductioncoordinatorfortheQuickdrawAnimationSocietyandartisticproducerforLaCaravanDanceTheatre.Shealsosawtheall-femaleurbanartscollectiveshefoundedinACAD,BigKitty,growinto“thelargestgroupofitskind,”withmembersacrossthecountrycollaboratingonmurals,exhibitions,liveperformances,workshopsandcommunityprojects.Thecollectiveisduetobringoutalineofclothingin2014.
Assheworkedforothers,Vallisrealizedinaflashofinspirationthatshecouldbeherownboss.In2012shefoundedStudioCartel,inCalgary,aproductionstudioandartcollectivewithfiveresidentartistsandavisitingartistprogram.Thestudiodesignsandbuildslarge-scaleartinstallations,interactiveworksandstagedesigns,whileofferingindependentcreativeservicessuchasphotographyandmetalwork.
“IwouldhaveneverbeenabletobuildacompanyandhaveacareerasIdonowwithoutACAD,”saysVallis.“Thelastcoupleofyearshavebeenamazingandcrazy.Iloveeverythingfrommakingmusictocreatingprojectionstobuildingthings.AndIamopenandreadyforwhateverhappensnext.”
Top: Digital Cave, Studio Cartel. Interactive Sculptural Installation;
PASSAGE Art Space, 2014. Photo Credit: Katy Whitt
Right: Paper Planes; Interactive Dance Performance/Installation.
Dancer: Megan Gole. Glenbow Museum, 2012.
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Transforming the world Our Alumni
CRITICAL SUCCESS
Through digital
agency Critical Mass,
the Delichte brothers
have helped nurture
generations of creative
talent and incubate
new businesses in
Calgary.
DarrenandJasonDelichteareproofthathowyoulearnismoreimportantthanwhat.Theyalsodemonstratethatifyoustaytruetoyourrootsandleadchangeinsteadoffollowit,thatsuccesscanbegetsuccess.
ThebrothersleftWinnipegtoenterthecommunicationdesignprogramattheAlbertaCollegeofArt+Designinthe1990s,justastraditionalgraphicdesignwasbeingrevolutionizedbycomputers.Butratherthanfocusonprint,theDelichtesbecameentrancedbythepossibilitiesofworkinginthedigitalspace.Theydidalotofself-directedstudyinthisarea,especiallyunderthewatchofinstructorMichaelClairo.
“ACADhasahugereputationforthedevelopmentofitscreativeprocess,”saysDarren,whoservedmorethanthreeyearsonACAD’sBoardofGovernors.“ThedifferencebetweenACADandotherinstitutionsisthatitingrainsdeep,insightfulthinking,notsurface-levelthinking.”
WhenClairolaunchedanewcreativeagencywithentrepreneurTedHellard,in1996,calledCriticalMass,hebroughtthreeACADstudentswithhim,includingtheDelichtes.
Thebrothers’multimediaexperimentationsfitperfectlywithCriticalMass’snewmediafocus—atfirstcreatingCD-ROMs.Theagencypitchedforthebusinessof
The Delichte BrothersLeft: Darren Delichte Right: Jason Delichte
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Mercedes-Benz,asitsfirstmajorclient.Mercedessaid,That’snicebutwhatwereallyneedhelpdevelopingisourwebsite.CriticalMassgulped,replied,Wecandothat,too,andthenscurriedofftoteachitselfhow.
ThegroundbreakingsiteitcreatedledtoCriticalMassbecomingtheMercedes-Benzinteractiveagencyofrecord,andestablisheditsbonafidesjustasdigitaldesignwassettoexplode.Underthecreativedirectionofthetwobrothers,CriticalMassrodethiswaveandamassedashelfofawardsandanimpressiveclientlist,includingNissan,Rolex,Nike,Adidas,NASA,DisneyandAT&T.
In1999,theOmnicomGroup,theworld’slargestcommunicationsnetworkboughtastakeintheagency,enablingCriticalMasstogrowexponentially.Todayithastenglobalofficesandmorethan800employees.
Overtheyearstheagencyhasservedasanincubatorforbothlocaltalentandbusiness.IthashiredmanyACADgraduates,becausetheyhavethetrainingtodelivertheallimportant“insight-drivendesign.”“Itreallyhasbeenagreatrelationship,”saysJason.“ACADcontinuestodevelopexceptionalrawtalentandCriticalMassprovidesanamazingenvironmentforthemtocontinuetogrowandworkoncreativeprojectsforworld-classbrands.”
Headds:“Wearealsoproudoftheimpactwe’vehadonthelocalindustry.We’vebeenahubofcreativityandtechnology,wheremanytalentedpeoplehave
cuttheirteethandgoneontostartupsuccessfulcreative,designandtechnologybusinesses.”
Thebrothers’provenabilitytoadaptandinnovatecontinuestoservethemwell.JasonasVP,ExecutiveCreativeDirectorcontinuestohelpleadtheagency’screativeteamasitevolvesitsdigitalexperienceanddesignexpertisearoundtheworld.Lastyear,DarrenlefthisroleatCriticalMasstoexploreotheropportunities.HewoundupbecomingexecutivecreativedirectoratacompanylaunchedbyTedHellard,calledAppColony,servicingtheexplodingmobilephone/tabletsector.
Nissan Global What If Experience, Critical Mass
One Tap - Distracted Driving App, 2014, AppColony
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Tammy McGrath
Visitors entered a scene of literary hell. Assaulted first by the earthy smell of charred paper, they saw three bloated, bat-like creatures with sharp claws hovering over a desolate landscape of more than 1,400 burnt books.
PresentedatCalgary’sTruckGalleryin2009,Voir DireisartistTammyMcGrath’smeditationonthedeathofknowledgeandtruth.Sheexplainsthattheexhibition’stitleisoldFrenchlooselytranslatedas“tospeakthetruth.”
Speakingthetruth–andinvestigatinghowitisconstructedandretained,ornot–issomethingthatthe42-year-oldmultimediaartisthasbeentryingtodoforalongtime.Shestartedbystudyingphilosophy,butherjobinaCalgarycafégotherinvolvedinthelocalartcommunity.
Followingtheleadofotherartistsshemetatthecafé,McGrathstartedtakingclassesattheAlbertaCollegeofArt
+Design,in1995.Hereshewasencouragedbyinstructorstotacklephilosophicalquestionsofinteresttoherfromavisualperspective,insteadofjustthroughthewrittenword.
“IfeltveryluckybecausetheteachersIhadwereveryengagedincriticaldiscourseandwillingtoencouragestudentstotackledifficultsubjects,”sherecalls.“Theyencouragedustotakechances.”
AftergraduatingwithherBFAinpainting,in1998,McGrathworkedasanartistandprogrammeratTheNewGallery,anartist-runcentrewheresheco-foundedMountainStandardTimePerformativeArtFestival.Fiveyearslater,shewentontogetherMFAinIntermediafromtheUniversityofRegina.
Sincethen,hercareerhasfollowedatripletrack.Shehasavibrantartpractice,teachesthroughextendedstudies
SPEAK THE TRUTH
As a multimedia artist, Tammy McGrath is constant in her determination
to study the shifting terrain of knowledge.
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atACADandhasacuratorial/administrativecareeraswell.UntilrecentlyshehandledthevisualandmediaartsprogrammingattheEPCORCentreforthePerformingArts,andwascuratorandco-creatorofSoundasaurus:MultimediaSoundArtFestival,bothinCalgary.
Inherquestforthetruth,McGrathsometimesfindsthatgovernmentsare“shortsighted”intheirdecisionstocutfundingfromtheartsanduniversities.Theyforgethowimportantitistohaveavibrantartscommunitytoattracttouristsandtouristdollars.“Studiesshowthatartpromotescriticalthinking,”shesays.“Peoplewhogothroughtheseprogramsbecomevaluabletosociety,notjustintheartsbutinotherareasaswell.It’sallaboutexperimentation,askingquestionsandpushingtheboundaries.”
McGrathcontinuestopushherownboundaries.Sherecentlyreceivedthe2014ACADAlumniLegacyAwardforhergrowingbodyofworkandhercontributionsto
theartisticcommunity,despitethefactthatherworkisgoingthewayofthedodo–literally.Thissummershewasscheduledtofinishresearchandworkonaninstallationontheflightlessbirdthatwentextinctinthe17thcentury.
“I’mmakingcorrelationsbetweentheextinctionofdodobirdsandhowweaccessandrecreateknowledge,”McGrathexplains.“Thestoryofthedodoissomewhatfracturedbecauseithappenedsolongago.We’vegotconflictingstoriesaboutitsappearanceandhistory.Thebonescanonlytelluswhatthefoundationofthebirdlookedlike,therestisbasedonspeculation,wordofmouthandillustrationsthatmayormaynotbeaccurate.SothatknowledgebaseandhowitchangesispartoftheresearchI’mdoingforthisproject.”
Despitetheshiftingnatureofknowledge,McGrathremainsconstantinherdeterminationtoexploreitwithallthecreativityatherdisposal.
Top left: Adagio in G Minor: A Lullaby (component of a larger installation); Top centre: Adagio in G Minor: A Lullaby (detail);
Right: Dodo bird (pastel and ink drawing); Bottom left: still image from video piece THREE
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Bev Tosh
NO VOYAGE HOME
By telling the poignant tales of
war brides sailing into the unknown,
celebrated painter Bev Tosh has
gained insight into her own
family’s story.
In1946,withtherumblesandroarsofWorldWarIIfinallyquieted,DorothyAutridgestoodonthedeckofa“brideship,”aconvertedtroopship,toembarkonagreatadventure,tojointheNewZealandpilotshehadmetatadanceandmarriedshortlyafterinSaskatoon.Elevenyearslater,Dorothywasonathedeckofashipagain,thistimewithseven-andnine-year-olddaughters,thistimereturningtoherhomeinSaskatoon.
“Althoughthetripwassupposedtobeaholiday,andweweresupposedtoreturntoNewZealand,Iknewmylifewouldneverbethesameagain,”recallselderdaughterandartistBevTosh.
Likehermother,thewarbride,Toshknewshewasonaone-waypassagetotheunknown.Thetwovoyagesbracketamysteryofmemory,identityanddislocationthathasfiredherimaginationandsinceguidedherprofessionalchoicesinanefforttounderstand.
Tograspthereasonsforthevoyagesthroughlightanddark,shewenttotheUniversityofSaskatchewantostudypsychology.Butshewoundupgettingadualdegreeinpsychologyandfineart,findingthatshepenetratedthemysterymoreeffectivelywithvisuallanguage.Shehonedthislanguagefurtheranddevelopedherfigurativestyle,withafour-yearshonoursdiplomainpaintingattheAlbertaCollegeofArt+Design,andthenwithanMFAinpaintingfromtheUniversityofCalgary.
Toshsetupasuccessfulartpractice,andkeptherselfenergizedbyteachingandmentoringemergingartistsandlecturingatseveralCanadiancollegesanduniversities,including14yearsatACAD.Still,questionsabouthermother’swarbrideexperience,andpainfulmemoriesoftheirbrokenfamily’sforceddeparture,lingered.
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Tohelpher“negotiatementallyandphysicallythrough[hermother’s]passagethroughlife,”Toshpaintedaneight-by-six-footportraitofDorothyasawarbride,in2001.ThestunningpaintingthathassincehungintheNationalWarMuseuminOttawa,setToshonavoyagetounderstandthewarbrideexperienceinitslargercontext,tolearnandtellstoriesthathithertohadgoneunheard,beforetheagedsubjectsthemselvesweresilencedbythemarchoftime.
WhileToshwasgivingaworkshopinNewZealand,alocalnewspaperranacopyofhermother’sportraitonitsfrontpage.Thisinspiredanumberoflocalwarbridestocontactherwiththeirstories.Infactnewsofherartunleashedaninternationaloutpouringofwomenwhowantedtohavetheirstoriestold,fromacrossCanada,theUnitedStates,Britain,HollandandAustralia.
Feelingcompelledtotellthewarbridestories–andthroughthem,hermother’sandherown–Toshhasexpandedhertechnicalrepertoire,sothathergrowingOne-Way Passagewarbrideseriesincludesportraitsonwooden,TearBottles(smallbottlescontainingtinyportraitsandseawater),abridalveilofvintagehandkerchiefs,eachembroideredwith
thenameofabrideship,andevensculpture.Tug of War(Tender Steel)(2011),forexampleisa10-foot-longsculpturethatusesonecontinuouslengthofwiretoweavetogether15warbridesandacoupleofinfantsonashipboundtoAustraliain1946.
Toshhasalsopublishedabook,War Brides: One-Way Passage (2008).Shehasalsowonanumberofawards,includingtheQueenElizabethIIDiamondJubileeMedal,AlbertaCentennialMedal,theEnbridgeAlumniProfessionalDevelopmentAwardandACAD’sDistinguishedAlumniLegacyAward.
QuiteclearlyTosh’sownworkdemonstratesthatartisn’timportantbecauseitisvaluablebutbecauseitisinvaluable.Shehascapturedcompellingstoriesfromadramaticperiodofhistory,andtoldthemwithavisualvocabularythatcelebratestheminawaythey’llneverbeforgotten–aculturallegacy.
Whilethenine-year-oldstandingonthedeckoftheshipintheNewZealandharbourmayneverknowwhysheisleavinghome,Tosh’srichvoyageofself-discoveryhasgivenhersafepassage.
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Jeff de Boer“Ialwaysimaginedwhatwouldhappenifwecouldturnoffart,justshutoffcreativity,”saysCalgaryartistJeffdeBoer.“Therealityis,thewholeworldwoulddescendintodarkness.
“Artissointegratedintoourlives,governmentandpeopledon’tunderstandwhatwouldhappenifitdisappeared.Theirclothingwouldn’tlookgood.Theirfoodwouldn’ttastegood.Therewouldbenocolourorlife.”
Anditwouldlacksuitsofdetail-perfectarmourcraftedforcatsandmice,chain-mailnecktiesforbusinessmen,sword-handledbriefcases,rocketlamps,highartexoformsandpublicartinstallationsthatgettongueswagging.
DeBoercomesbythemetal-infusedbloodhonestly.Inspiredbyhisfather,
aprofessionaltinsmith,hebegantoexplorethe“endlesspossibilities”ofmetal,buildinghisfirstsuitofarmourinhisfamily’sgarageduringhighschool.In1984heenrolledattheAlbertaCollegeofArt+Designforjewellerydesign.
Herehelearnedtobecomeanartistwithoutborders,asathomedesigningjewelleryascreatinglargesculptures.“Manypeoplethinkacraftdepartmentisaboutjustlearninghandskills,”hesays.“Theysayit’snotcreative,butitreallyis.IgraduatedfromACADmakingsculptures,andtheywerefinewiththat.Thejewellerydepartmentwasfundamentallyopen,withanopendefinitionofwhatcanbeconsideredart.”
Armedwiththiscreativecarteblanche,deBoercreatedthefirstsuitsof
A LEAGUE OF HIS OWN
Jeff de Boer has gone
from jewellery design
to creating suits of
armour for mice and
cats, to advocating
that artists be the
CEOs of their creative
enterprises.
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armourforcatsandmiceinschoolin1986,combininghisnewskillsinjewelleryconstructionwithhiswell-forgedknowledgeofarmourmaking.AftergraduatingfromACADin1988,hecontinuedontomakemousearmourforcommission,spendingupto200hoursonasuit,workingwithmaterialsthatincludesteel,silver,brass,bronze,nickel,copper,leather,fibreandwood.
Fromthere,onetypeofworkledtoanother,includingsteampunkspacegearandlarge-scalepublicinstallations,suchasthegiantwind-uptintoysintheregionalterminaloftheCalgaryInternationalAirport.WhiledealingwithcorporateclientsdeBoerwasinspiredtoshifthowheviewedhimself,believingthatartistscouldalsobeinnovators,leadersandpresidents.“IstartedtothinkofmyselfasaCEOofmyowncreativity,equaltoaCEOinanycorporationthatcametomeforwork,”heexplains.“Andthatwasthegamechanger.”
HisnewgameleddeBoertoembracethemakermovement,whereartistscollaboratewithengineers,designers,fabricators,accountantsandotherprofessionalsonprojectsthatfeaturecreativeusesofpracticalskillsandpracticalusesofcreativeones.AcoupleofyearsagoheconvenedthefirstmeetingoftheLeagueofExtraordinaryMakers(LEXM),whichnowhasabout100membersworldwide,collaboratingonprojectssuchaswearabletechnologyfashionandacost-effectivelarge-format3Dscanner.Theyhavealsotakentheleadinpushingforaworld-class,30,000squarefootmakerfacilityinCalgary.
Atthesametime,hehastakenhisworld-classartisticskillsbacktohisalmamater,teachingaJewelleryDesignandPresentationclass.Helovestheopportunitytomentoryoungtalent.“BecauseI’maworkingartist,teachingisanopportunitytosharereal-worldskillsthatareconstantlychangingwithstudents.I’malwaystestingoutnewideaswithstudents,
andfindsometimesthattheyhaveasmuchtoteachmeaboutnewideas,”saysthe51-year-old,whoreceivedACAD’s2014AlumniLegacyAwardandtheBoardofGovernorsAlumniAwardofExcellenceforhisprofessionalandartisticachievements.
OneofthelessonsthatdeBoerpassesontoyoungartistsistotrulyvaluetheirwork,especiallyinadayandagewhengovernmentcaresmoreaboutbottomlinesthancreativeexpression.Hepointsoutthatsuchexpressionisimportantbecauseartanddesigncanaddvaluetolocalproductsanddifferentiatethemfromthefloodofcheaplymass-manufacturedonescomingfromoverseas.
“IfinditironicthatpoliticianswouldgetonaplanetogotoParisorItalytoseeart,”hesaysfromhisCalgarystudio,whereheworkswithhiswife,Deborah.“Buttheywon’thaveanyofitintheirbackyard.Well,howdotheythinkParisandItalygotfineart?Theyhadaculturethatinvestedinit.”
Left: "Cyclone", 2006, steel, barbed wire. Photo courtesy of the Glenbow Museum. Right: Dragon Cat, 2012, steel.
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A WANDERING TALENT
For interdisciplinary artist Elisabeth
Belliveau the medium doesn’t matter
– it’s the ideas that count.
ElisabethBelliveauisaJillofmanytradesandamasteroflayered,nuancedexpression.
Shehasledawanderinglifematchedbyafar-reachingtalentthat’shardtodescribe.The35-year-oldisaninterdisciplinaryartistwholistsdrawing,stop-motionanimation,writingand“makingthings”asherareasofexpertise.Addtothissculpture,graphicnovelcreation,textileportraitsandtattooartandyoucanseeshe’shardtopindown.
Asachild,Belliveau’sphysicalwanderingbeganwhenherfamilymovedfromAntigonish,NovaScotiatoCalgary.AfterahighschooltriptotheAlbertaCollegeofArt+Design,shewentfrom“notevenknowingyoucouldgetadegreeinart”toenteringthesculptureprogramatthecollege,in1997.
“ThiswasprobablythebesttimeIhadasanartistinmywholecareer,”sherecalls.“Weallkindofjustmovedinandlivedinthecollege.Weweretheredayandnightandslepttherehalfthetime.Itjusttookovermylife.”
AftergraduatingwithaBFAinsculpture,in2006,BelliveaubegantomovetodifferentcitiesandtakeaseriesofresidenciesinplacesthatincludedVenice,NewYorkState,SwedenandNewfoundland.Alongthewayshediscoveredthatanitinerantcan’treallypursueacareerinsculpture,shippingaroundcastconcreteandbronzepieces.Shestartedworkingonasmallerscale,writing,teachingherselftodostop-motionanimation(“buildingwholeworldsinaverysmallspace”)andrampingupherdrawingskills.
Tokeepherfriendsuptodatewithhertravels,Belliveaustartedtomake’zines,meldingherburgeoningdrawingandwritingskills.ThengreattalentmetgreatluckwhenabookpublisherdiscoveredherdrawingsinacoffeeshopandcommissionedBelliveau’sfirstbook.HerDon’t Get Lonely, Don’t Get LostcollectionofshortstoriesanddrawingswaspublishedbyConundrumPressin2010.Andthisyear,
Elisabeth Belliveau
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Self portrait drawings, Elisabeth Belliveau
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Conundrumisscheduledtoreleaseherfourthbook,One Year in America,agraphicnovelthatdrawsontheartist’sexperiencesinfigureskating,inCanada,UnitedStatesandtripsabroad.
Atthesametime,shehasdonesoloandgroupshowsofhervariousformsofwork,garneringanAlbertaFoundationoftheArtsCreationGrantin2013andanACADAlumniHonourAwardin2014.Ofherwide-rangingartisticfocusBelliveausays,“I’mnotinterestedinstickingtoonemedium.Formeideasaremostimportant.Iwanttofindtherightmediumtoconveytheidea,ratherthanbeinglockedintoacertaintradition.”
SheisabletogiveherinterdisciplinaryfocusfullreignatConcordiaUniversity,inMontreal,whereshereceivedherMFAinstudioartsandnowactsasavisitingassistantprofessorinARTX.Theprogramencouragesstudentsto
“questiontheboundariesoftraditionalartdisciplinesandengagethecreativepotentialoftransdisciplinarypractice.”
“ToteachatConcordia,”shesays,“ItrytorememberwhatwasmostvaluabletomeasIdidmyundergradatACAD.Wehadsuchanimmersive,intensecommunityandteacherswhowerejustsogenerousthatIwanttogiveback.”
Notsurprisingly,Belliveauisn’tcontenttositstill.Atthetimeofinterview,shewaslookingforwardtoasummerfreeofteachingduties,whereshecouldconcentrateonherownwork.Shehadjustputthefinishingtoucheson One Year in America,wasgoingtofinishshootinganewanimationandwaspreparingaexhibitfortheAlbertaFoundationoftheArtsthatwilltraveltheprovinceoverthenexttwoyears.
Andwhat’snextforBelliveau?Well,anything,anywhere.Thepossibilitiesareendless.
Above: “Go So we may see”, 2013, 2.5 minutle loop, silent.
Photos courtesy: Elisabeth Belliveau
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Nurturing art, growing creativity Our Generous Partners
Enbridge’scontributiontotheartsislikeaspectrum,acontinuoussequenceofrelatedideas,andEnbridgerepeatedlyhonoursthiscommitmentthroughvariedandmeaningfulinitiatives.Onespecialinitiative,thePresident’sEmergingArtist+DesignerProgram,supportsartistsatbothendsofthecareerspectrumandshowcasesawiderangeofartworktoEnbridgeemployeesandvisitors.
AstheleadingsponsorofthePresident’sEmergingArtist+DesignerProgram,EnbridgeexhibitsartworkbyACADstudents,alumniorworksfromACAD’sIllingworthKerrGalleryintheircommunityreceptionareawhereitisaccessibletoallemployeesandcompanyguests.Anewexhibitisprogrammedapproximatelyeveryfourmonths,providinganopportunitytoshowcaseavarietyofworks.
“AtEnbridgeweunderstandthatlifetakesenergy,andthattheenergyinartengagesusandinspiresus,”saysD’ArcyLevesque,VicePresident,EnterpriseCommunications,EnbridgeInc.“ThatiswhyweareproudtopartnerwithACADtosponsoremergingandestablishedartistsinAlberta,andtobringpoignantworksofarttoouremployees.”
Enbridge’spartnershipwithACADprovidesopportunitiesforemployeestomeetandminglewiththeircoworkersforthought-provokingdiscussions,andgivesthemasenseofprideknowingthattheircompanypromotesandvaluesinnovativethinkingandacreativeculture.TheexhibitsatEnbridgenotonlyacquaintemployeeswithworksofart,theyprovideavaluablelearningtoolforACADfacultyandstudentswhoselectandcuratealltheexhibits.Theycreateabridgebetweenartistsandthecommunityduringon-siteeventssuchaslunchandlearns,receptions,andartisttalks.
Blake Little. John Cross, Nanton,
AB. Colour photograph, 2012
Black Little. Bob Koch, Nanton,
AB. Colour photograph, 2012
Spotlight: Enbridge Inc.Supporting a spectrum of art
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$50,000 and overEdmontonCommunityFoundationEnbridgeInc.
$25,000 to $49,999AlbertaFoundationfortheArtsAnonymousDonors
$10,000 to $24,999CalgaryArtsDevelopmentAuthorityCanadaCouncilfortheArtsCorusEntertainmentInc.CriticalMassProductionsInc.EstateofRodJStuartShawCommunicationsInc.TheCalgaryFoundation
$5,000 to $9,999Mr.BillChomikandMs.DianeChomikMs.SheilaO’BrienandMr.KevinPetersonMs.MaryL.RozsadeCoquetMr.JamesStanfordMr.MichaelJ.TimsandMrs.RenaeN.TimsMs.LoriVanRooijenandMr.CourtneyShearerCalgaryExhibitionandStampedeRozsaFoundationUnitedStatesConsulateGeneralXEROXCanada
$2,500 to $4,999Mr.MorrisDancygerandMrs.AnnDancygerMr.DougFletcherMs.SharonMartensMs.RoxanneMcCaigandMr.MarkBartkoMrs.M.CarolRyderACADStudents’AssociationBarlowBrothersLtd.RotaryClubofCalgaryCommunityServiceFundTDInsuranceMelocheMonnex
up to $2,500Mr.AlanBriksMr.DavidL.CaseyDr.DanielDozandMrs.DeniseSmythe-Doz
Mr.WilliamF.DumaandMrs.AnneDumaMs.LoriFaganMr.GregoryJ.ForrestandMs.MargoHelperMs.GwynneHughesMrs.AdrienneC.JenkinsMs.JoanneA.JohnsonMr.MichaelE.LobsingerMrs.AnnMarieMacEachernMs.JaneE.McQuittyMr.RobertL.MelvilleMr.JackMoxnessMrs.DoreenOuchiandMr.ConradOuchiMr.AllenPrattandJoanAldisMr.BretG.ReinboldMr.JimSellersandMs.JudithBaderMs.DianaSherlockMs.MarleneSternMrs.PennyStoneMs.DeborahStuartMr.MichaelStuartMr.ThomasStuartMrs.DianneTaylor-GearingMrs.BarbaraTetzlaffandMr.CarlTetzlaffMs.IreneTraudtMs.DawnValcourtMrs.SusanVeenhovenMs.LauraVickersonMr.BrettWilsonA.U.P.E.Local071/006ACADAlbertaPottersAssociationCalgary/BanffPhotographyFestivalSocietyCalgaryBoardofEducation-EarlGreySchoolCanadaHelpsChinookEnergyInc.ConsulatGeneralofFranceMarshCanadaLtd.Robinson’sCameraCentreLtd.TeamTELUSCaresTheCameraStoreTheCityofCalgaryUnitedWayofCalgaryandAreaVistekLtd.
UndertheEnbridgeleadsponsorshipofthePresident’sEmergingArtist+DesignerprogramwithACAD,Enbridgeproudlypresentstwoscholarships.One,theEnbridgeAlumniProfessionalDevelopmentAwardisawardedannuallytoanACADalumnuswhoisestablishedintheircareer.Thisyear,the$5,000awardwaspresentedtoBeverleyTosh,whograduatedwithDistinctionfromACAD(Painting,1985)andalsotaughtatACADfrom1988-2002.Tosh’sOne-Way Passageisawarbridesseriesbasedonherpersonalhistoryandhasbeenexhibitednationallyandinternationally(readaboutBevToshonpage54).
Asecondscholarshipispresentedtoanaspiringyoungartistwhodreamsofmakingarttheirprofession.TherecipientofthisawardisselectedfromACAD’sShowOff!,ajuriedexhibitionofhighschoolstudents’workfromacrossAlberta,NunavutandtheNorthwestTerritories.Thewinner,chosenbyapanelofACADfacultyandanEnbridgeemployee,willbeassistedintheirartisticdevelopmentthroughthepaymentoftheirfirstyearoftuitionattheCollege.
“ACADisdelightedtopartnerwithEnbridgeonthissignificantsponsorshipasitprovidessupportforarteducationscholarshipsandentrepreneurialexperiencesforartstudents,andcreatesaplatformbywhichextraordinaryyoungtalentisshowcased”,saysKaraTersen,ACAD’sDirectorofPhilanthropy+Communications.“Itisclearthatwiththeirsupport,EnbridgeiscultivatingandpreservingaspectrumofartactivityatACAD,withintheircorporatewalls,throughoutCalgary,andbeyond.”
ACADisproudtocelebrateEnbridgeastheleadsponsorofthePresident’sEmergingArtist+DesignerprogramforthreeyearsfromJanuary1,2014toDecember31,2016.
About Enbridge Inc: Life takes energy. And for more than 65 years, Enbridge Inc. has been fueling our quality of life, delivering the energy our customers need to live their lives to the fullest. To do this, Enbridge operates the world’s longest crude oil and liquid transportation system and we own and operate Canada’s largest natural gas distribution company. We also help to generate more than 1,800 megawatts of renewable and alternative energy. At Enbridge, we are proud of what we do and how we make life better. Because when the energy our customers invest in life meets the energy we fuel it with, amazing things happen. For more information about how Enbridge fuels our quality of life through the transmission, distribution and generation of energy, please visit enbridge.com.
Donations made in the 2013/14 fiscal year.
Thank-you for your generosity!
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Nurturing Art, Growing Creativity Our Generous Partners
Spotlight: The Calgary Foundation
TheCalgaryFoundationhasalongandrespectedhistoryinfacilitatinginvestmentinvitalcommunityprogramsbyconnectingdonorswithorganizationswhocontributetotheeconomic,socialandenvironmentalwellbeingofthecity.EvaFriesen,PresidentandCEOofTheCalgaryFoundation,believesthatartisadrivingforceinmaintainingCalgary’slong-termsustainabilityandfinancialgrowth.
“Theartsareoneoftheelementsthatcanmakeagreatcityevengreater”,saysFriesen.“Theartscananddoinspireandencouragecreativityinall
ages,createconversationsaroundsocialissues,anddriveoureconomybycreatingmarqueeeventsthatattracttourists.”
Friesen,whohasbeenatthehelmofTheCalgaryFoundationsince2005,hasconsistentlydemonstratedthisbeliefinthepowerofthearts.In2012-13,theorganizationwaspartofasteeringcommitteeforCalgaryArtsDevelopment,taskedtoproduceanartsdevelopmentstrategyforCalgary.Together,theyengagedover1,000voicesthatproducedLivingaCreativeLife,anartsimplementationplantoengagepeopleofallagesandwalksoflife.
ACADhasbeenasignificantbeneficiaryofTheCalgaryFoundation’scommitmenttotheartswithTheCalgaryFoundationsupportinganumberofspecialinitiativegrantsatACADthroughoutthepast20years.Thisyear,TheCalgaryFoundationmadeagranttoACADthatenabledtheCollegetobeakeypartnerinahistoricalexhibitandinternationalsymposium,Stronger than Stone.Thissymposiumbringstogetherworld-renownedartistsandthinkersandgaveACADanimportantopportunitytocollaboratewithlargeinstitutionsandgalleriesincludingtheUniversityofSaskatchewanandtheMendelArtGallery(readmoreaboutStronger than Stone onpage7).
Inadditiontogrants,TheCalgaryFoundationprovidesongoingfinancialsupporttoACADstudentsthroughaninterestingmixofscholarshipsandotherawardsfundedthroughdonor-directedfunds,including:
Eva Friesen –
Opening doors for
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Be a superhero! Whether helping individual students, lending a hand with new initiatives, or providing support where it’s needed most, superheroes like you actively shape the future of ACAD.
Everyone has something unique to offer. Choose to support ACAD in a way that’s meaningful to you.
• TheM.James&ElsieMathiesonCharitableTrustFundannualscholarshipsinphotography
• TheJanetMitchellScholarshipforpromisingstudentsinthevisualarts
• TheOwenScholarshipforsingleparentsstudyingpart-time
• TheNewzonesGalleryofContemporaryArtGraduatingScholarshipsupportingahighachievinggraduatestudentinpainting,drawingorsculpture
• TheNicoleJenniferCreigMemorialScholarship
• TheJames&LillianBuddAwardforstudentswithdisabilities
• TheSusanAgopsowiczScholarship,AlumniandFriendsAward
Thenumerousscholarships,grantsandotherawardsthatTheCalgaryFoundationfacilitatesanddirectstoACADhavetangibleresultsintherealworld.SaysFriesen,“ACAD
shouldbesoproudthatcountlessACADgraduatesaremakingremarkablecontributionstoourcommunity,country,andbeyond”.ACADgraduateshavegoneontostartsuccessfulcompanies,contributebeautifulartworktothecity’spublicspaces,teachandmentoryoungpeopleinthecommunity,fostercreativityandentrepreneurshipinallindustries,anduseartasawaytohealtoinspirepeopleinallsegmentsofsociety.
FriesenmakesastrongpointthatACAD’sroleextendsbeyondtrainingandeducatingthosewhowanttomakeacareerinfineart,designormediaarts.ACADplaysavitalroleforpeoplewhohaveothercareersandarepassionateabouttheartsasafundamentalpartoftheireverydaylives.Throughitseducationprogramandbyitsverypresenceinthecommunity,ACADcanopenthedoorforeveryonetoliveacreativelife.
FormoreinformationaboutTheCalgaryFoundationandhowtosupportACADthroughgrantsandscholarships,pleasevisitthecalgaryfoundation.org
Support ACAD
BECOME A MEMBER
OF THE ACAD SQUARES
PROGRAM
WanttobepartofavibrantandexcitingACADcommunity?Becomeasquare!TheACADSquaresprogramisanannualgivingprogramwhosemembersenjoyspecialeventsandlecturesthroughouttheyear,whileenrichingtheACADstudentexperiencethroughourvisitingartistandstudenttravel+mobilityprogram.
BECOME A CORPORATE
SPONSOR
Whenartmeetscommerce,weallbenefit.Businessandtheartsareanaturalteam,eachbenefitingfromthestrengthsoftheother.Ourcorporatepartnersmakeitpossibleforemergingartiststoproduceworkthatreachesdeeperintothecommunity,inspiresdiscussion,andfosterscreativitytoalargerextentthaneverbefore.
CONTRIBUTE TO AWARDS
AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Besomebody’shero.Makingendsmeetasafull-timestudentcanbetough,butyoursupportcanmakeiteasierforemergingartistsanddesignerstofocusontheirstudies.YourgifttoACADscholarshipsandawardsgoesdirectlytopayingfortuition,equipmentandsuppliesforstudents.
OTHER WAYS
TO SUPPORT ACAD
•Endowmentfunds•One-timeormonthlygiving•Legacygifts•Tributegiftstoremembersomeoneorhonouraspecialevent
Don’t see what you’re looking for? Get in touch with us to discuss possibilities. Your contribution is vital to ACAD’s continued leadership in cultural development and artistic research and we thank you!
How to donateYou can donate online at acad.ca/ways_to_give, email [email protected] or call 403-284-6238.
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Nurturing art, growing creativity Our Generous Partners
RecentACADgraduateKrisWeinmannwantstostayconnectedwithhisalmamatertowitnessthevisualculturethatisactivelybeinggeneratedthere.“It’senergizingandinspiringtokeepclosetotheschool.Itletsmekeepmyfingeronthepulseofnewartisticideasandopportunities.”ItiswhyWeinmannchosetobecomeanACADSquaresosoonaftergraduating(hegraduatedin2012withhisBFAinpainting).InfacthewaspartofthecommitteethatdefinedthenewlylaunchedACADSquaresprogramthatfacilitateslearningopportunitiesforACADstudentsandfostersaconnectionbetweentheCollegeandthepublic.
ItisthisconnectionthatWeinmannsaysisvitalforthelong-termsustainabilityofACAD,andinturnforourcityandprovince.Hebelievesthatwhathecallsa“languagebarrier”existsbetweenthegeneralpublicandartists,wherethepubliccan’tquiteconnectthedotsastohowtheartscontributetothegrowthofthecity’seconomyandenrichitsculturalfabric.“OncepeoplestarttorecognizetheimportanceoftheartsandhowsignificantlyACADgraduateshaveimpactedtheircity,that’swhenwe’llbeinabetterposition
tocompetewiththerestoftheworld.”HepointstoCriticalMass,HeavyIndustriesandF&DSceneChangesasexamplesofhighlysuccessfulorganizations,allestablishedbyACADalumni,whichhavesignificantlyimpactedthecityfrombothaneconomicandculturalperspective.
TheACADSquaresprogramenablescelebratedandsuccessfulartistsfromaroundtheworldtovisitACAD,enhancingclassroomexperiencewithreal-lifeglobalbestpractices.ThesevisitingartistshelpequipACADstudentswiththetoolsnecessarytobecomesuccessfulaftergraduation.Theprogramalsofacilitatesstudentsandfacultytoattendresidenciesandtravelprogramsanywhereintheworldwheretheycanenhancetheirpracticethroughlessonslearnedfromartistsindifferentcultureswhohaveadifferentwayoflookingattheworld.
Weinmannisastrongbelieverthatstudentsneedtoengagewiththeworldandunderstandwhatisouttherebylearningnewmethodologies,seeingunfamiliarvisuallanguages,andexperiencingdifferentcultures.TheACADSquaresprogramallowsstudentstotakewhattheylearnfromvisitingartistsorthroughtheirown
travel,addittotheirreservoirofinformation,andsynthesizeitintotheirownwork,cultivatingstrongerandbetterartisticpractices.
ForWeinmann,theACADSquaresprogramisameansforACADtocelebrateandpromoteitsachievements.OneofthebenefitsofbeinganACADSquareisbeingabletomeetandinteractwiththestudentsandseefirst-handhowtheCollege’seducationprocessworks.“Whenpeopleparticipateinclassroomworkshopsthereisoftenamagicthatoccurs”,saysWeinmann.ThismagictranslatesintoafulleranddeeperunderstandingofhowACADanditsgraduatesimpactourcity’svisualculture,ourrelationshipswithothersinthecommunity,andthetangiblesocietalbenefitsthatarisefromthis.Inthisway,theACADSquaresprogramconnectsthedotsbetweenartistsandthegeneralpublicandenablesmemberstochampionACADasaworld-classartsandculturehub.
There are multiple levels of membership in the ACAD Squares program, each with special benefits. For more information or to become an ACAD Square please visit acad.ca/acadsquares or email [email protected].
Spotlight: ACAD Squares
Kristopher Weinmann
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Board of Governors
Daniel DozispleasedthatthispastyearACADapprovedanewBoardChair,onereappointmentandfournewBoardmemberstotheAlbertaCollegeofArt+DesignBoardofGovernors.
Carol RyderassumedtheroleofChairoftheBoard.Ms.Ryderbringsawealthofpost-secondaryexperiencetoACADandiswellknownasalongtimesupporteroftheartsandculturalcommunityinCalgaryandAlberta.ShehasledthetransformationofBowValleyCollegeandwasinstrumentalinbringingCalgary’sartscommunitytogetherunderoneorganization–ContemporaryCalgary.
Susan ThomashasbeenontheBoardforthreeyearsandhasbeenreappointedtotheBoardforanotherthree-yearterm.Ms.ThomasisaregisteredinteriordesignerandprincipalatWorkingSpacesInc.Herexpertisehasbreadthanddepth,withhands-onexperienceindesign,facilitiesmanagementandcommercialreal-estatedevelopment.
Loradonna Botterisagloballyacclaimedorganizationaldevelopmentandhumanresourcesexecutivewithextensiveexperiencetransformingorganizationalculturesandbuildingcapacityatalllevels.SheiscurrentlyanorganizationaleffectivenessanddesignspecialistatCanadianNaturalResources.
Larry ClausenistheVicePresidentandManagingPartneratCohn&Wolfe(West).Hehasmorethan25yearsspecializinginintegratedcommunicationsolutionsdesignedtoblendthescienceofmanagementwiththeartofcommunication.Mr.Clausenisaleaderonprovidingstrategicplansforclientsthatreflectsocial,culturalandeconomictrends.
Reid Cummingshasastrongbackgroundinfinanceincludinginternalaudit,compliance,investigationsandinformationservices.HeiscurrentlyaDirectoratEncanaCorporation,isacommunitymemberonACAD’sFinanceandAuditCommitteeandhasheldnumerousprofessionalandvolunteerrolesincludingCMA,CalgaryChapter.
Martin KratzleadstheIntellectualPropertyGroupandco-leadstheeCommercepracticeforBennettJonesLLP.Heisaninternationallyrecognizedlawyerintheareasoftechnologylaw,technologytransactions,cloudcomputingandoutsourcing,informationandprivacylawandtheprotectionandcommercializationofintellectualproperty.
ThesenewpublicmemberswilljoincurrentBoardmembers,Mr. James StanfordwhochairstheFinanceandAuditCommittee,Ms. Cynthia Moore,whochairstheGovernmentRelationsCommittee,Ms. Natasha
Pashak,theAlumnirepresentative,Mr. Greg Forrest,alawyerandstrongartssupporterinCalgary,Mr. Ian
Fitzgerald,theFacultyrepresentative,andMr. Dan
Barnfield,theACADstaffrepresentative.
ACADbidsawarmTHANKYOUtodepartingBoardofGovernormembers:Mr.JimPeacock,Ms.SueAnnValentine,Ms.SheilaO’Brien,andMs.MargaretJeanMannix.YourcontributionstotheCollegehavebeeninvaluable.
The Board of Governors plays a very important part in the ongoing
governance of ACAD.
Workingwiththepresident,academicandadministrativeofficers,andACAD’sAcademicCouncil,theBoardofGovernorsholdsfiduciaryandoverallresponsibilityforthewelfareoftheCollege.ACAD’sBoardconsistsofmembersfromtheexternalcommunity,twointernalBoardmembersdrawnfromtheACADcommunity,electedbyfacultyandstaff,aswellasastudentrepresentative.ACAD’sPresident,Dr.DanielDoz,isalsoamemberoftheBoardofGovernors.
TheprimaryresponsibilitiesoftheBoardofGovernorsaretoadvanceACAD’smission,toprovideorganizationaloversight,andtosetpolicyandinstitutionalprioritiesfortheCollege.
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BOARD OF GOVERNORS GRADUATING STUDENT AWARDS Ceramics Byron RempleDrawing Jake Klein-WallerFibre Christine ThomsonGlass David MartinJewellery + Metals Brittany SteinhublMedia Arts + Digital Technologies Nick HeerPainting Deepechhya OjhaPhoto Bobby NgPrint Alyson PaulsonSculpture Alexandria InksterVCD Advertising Mary Kathryn PresceskyVCD Character Design Micaela de BoerVCD Graphic Design Ruth LeeVCD Illustration Ryan Pearse
ALUMNI AWARDS Alumni Legacy Award Jeff de BoerBoard of Governors Alumni Award of Excellence Jeff de BoerAlumni Horizon Awards Matthew Bourree Larissa Tiggelers Kristopher Weinmann Alumni Honour Awards Brian Batista Elisabeth Belliveau William Bewick Jaan Poldaas Chad VanGaalenAlumni Legacy Awards Jeff de Boer Tammy McGrath Bev ToshTD Insurance Meloche Monnex Alumni Awards Steve Cottingham Julia JungwirthEnbridge Alumni Professional Development Award Bev Tosh
ENTRANCE AWARDS 3M Direct Entry Scholarship Emily StoneACAD Entrance Awards Logan Echols Nathanael Evans Dale Feeler Taryn Garrett Khloe Ilsley Taryn Mallas Riley Meek-Schulz Michelle Novak Ellen Patterson Miles Petrick Sheyenne Smith Derek Sproule Emily Stone Erika (Bronwyn) Von Niessen Haibo XuShow Off Scholarships Kyrsten Lofts Robyn ShouldiceContinuing Arts Association First Year Scholarship Alexandra Hodgson
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS + AWARDS ACAD Drawing Community Service Scholarship Victoria Braun Keesha PalmerACAD First Year Studies Scholarship Andrew Argue Mariah Brusatore Jordan Chow Haley Craw Saje Damen
Megan Feniak Elizabeth Friesen Nicole Haywood Jamie Kroeger Martina Laird-Westib Michelle Lazo Yao Li Joelle Lino-Wiseman Emilie-Justine MacPhail Tierra Marasse Hannah Palmer Gabrielle Parent Mary Sanche Claudia Sanchez Daza Adele Schatschneider Mareike Stobbe Claire Taylor Kristina VidakACAD Second Year Drawing Major Merit Scholarship Amanda Chan Jordan SchinkelACAD Second Year Scholarship Vanessa Chaplin Giulia Comin Amy Cornelson Sadia Fakih Brandon Giessmann Mary Haasdyk Emily Hurst Fong Ku Carolyn Mackenzie James Mulholland Mitchell Nabata Kellie Reid Linda Roberts Katerina Slaba Ella Valge-SaarACADSA Second Year Legacy Award Chelsea Yang-SmithACAD Third Year Drawing Major Merit Scholarship Hannah Petkau Sara Rennie Sean TaalACADSA Third Year Legacy Award Stephanie OrrACAD Fourth Year Drawing Major Merit Scholarship Solveig Agecoutay Svea Ferguson Tait WilmanACADSA Fourth Year Legacy Award Anna Burger-MartindaleACAD Sculpture Major Award Emily Promise Allison Nicole TritterACAD Student Travel Scholarship Nicole Brunel Joel Farris Sarah Grodecki Leah Kudel Luke Maddaford Stephanie OrrAlberta Potters Association Ceramics Scholarship Shannon LeardoAlberta Society Of Artists Scholarship Ella Valge-Saar Morgan PinnockArtstream Scholarship Jessica RobertsonBarbara + John Poole Family Scholarship Fund Emily Promise Allison Carlin Brown Erin Campbell Philip Kanwischer Jake Klein-Waller Leah Kudel Tait Wilman
ACAD Awards + Accomplishments
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Bernard Franklin Stockland Memorial Scholarship Frances MottaBob Ranson Memorial Scholarship Carson TofinCalgary Sketch Club Scholarship Giulia Comin Ella Valge-SaarContinuing Arts Association Travel Scholarship Amy Pon Alisa ProshuninaDelwyn Darling Memorial Scholarship Christina Bennett Christopher KohanikDoris Brown Memorial Scholarship Shyla Baron Carlin BrownDr. JC Sproule Memorial Scholarship Mia RileyDr. Ray Sr. And Honey Ray Memorial Scholarship Daniel CleghornEugene Ouchi Memorial Scholarship Taylor PlemelExcellence In Sculpture Scholarship Emily Promise AllisonFibre Major Innovative Deveopment Award Stephanie Orr Sandrine WeltzinFrances A Rodgers Excellence Endowment Mia RileyFrances A Rodgers Scholarship In Ceramics Kelsey MercierFrank Vervoort Memorial Scholarship Nicole BrunelGDC Alberta South Chapter Scholarship Sarah GonzalesGlass Student Fund Scholarship Kate SlabaHarley Brown Artistic Scholarship Tait Wilman Carlin BrownHenry Clinton Scholarship Fund Lauren Shipton Gladzy Kei ZunigaHomesteader’s Legacy Scholarship Toni QuanqIgnac + Karla Herskovic Memorial Scholarship Carlin Brown Leah KudelIgnac + Karla Herskovic Travel/ Fine Art Study Scholarship Kelsey TovellIllingworth Kerr Scholarship Katriona Drijber Fong Ku Christine Thomson Kathryn Cooke Laura Read Svea FergusonJanet Mitchell Award (The Calgary Foundation) Philip KanwischerJanine Trudel + Steve Coughlin + Family Memorial Scholarship Sarah GonzalesJenny Belzberg Endowment Benjamin Gervais Nicole TritterJewellery + Metals Execution of Conceptually Based Work Fei SuJewellery + Metals Fourth Year Studio GPA Anna Burger-MartindaleJewellery + Metals Major Prize Fei SuJewellery + Metals Technical Merit Prize Melanie Archer Stephanie ElderfieldJoane Cardinal-Schubert Memorial Scholarship Alyssa EllisJohn Brocke Memorial Scholarship Matthew NgJohn H. + Kathleen Snow Scholarship Jade CarpenterLarge Glass Award Lusia StetkiewiczLaura Mae Stillings Scholarship Carlin BrownLiberal Studies Essay Prize Victoria BraunM. James + Elsie Mathieson Scholarship (The Calgary Foundation) Stephanie Haynes Philip Kanwischer Taryn Nakamura Bobby Ng Carson Tofin
Media Arts + Digital Technologies Third Year Research + Production Tessa SechayMedia Arts + Digital Technologies Fouth Year Research + Production Mathew LindenbergMedia Arts + Digital Technologies Fourth Year Travel Manuel ErmecheoMedalta Residency Award Adam LefebureMobility + Exchange Travel Scholarship – Winter Kelsey TovellNew York Studio Residency Program Nicole Brunel Morgan PinnockNicole Jennifer Creig Memorial Scholarship Jennifer FedorowichOwen Scholarship (The Calgary Foundation) Kelly ArchibaldPainting Second Year Award Marcia FisherPainting Third Year Award Carlin Brown Nicole Brunel Chloe SaundersPainting Fourth Year Award Erin Campbell Sarah Grodecki Larissa HauckPassion Pages Morgan Pinnock Photography Major Second Year Student Recognition Award Jade TyackePhotography Major Third Year Student Recognition Award William EasonPhotography Major Fourth Year Student Recognition Award Brittany NickersonPhotography Major Public Service Award – Winter Natalia BarberisPhyllis Balm Purchase Award Dayna EllenPhyllis Balm Student Award Karin McginnPilchuck Glass School Scholarship Leah KudelPlainsman Clay Limited Scholarship Ella Valge-SaarPrint Media Travel Scholarship Nicole EdmondPrint Portfolio Scholarship Scott Baird Felicity HartRondi Lee Johnson Memorial Ceramics Scholarship Byron RempleRondi Lee Johnson Memorial Ceramics Community Scholarship Catherine DaleRyan Lovett Painting Scholarship Oliva StecklyShaw Communications Professional Opportunity + Experience Award Amy PonStanford Perrott Innovative Projects Scholarship Leah Kudel Stephanie Orr Jiyi RheeStudio At The Corning Museum of Glass Brianna GluszakSusanne Agopowicz Memorial Scholarship Anna Burger-Martindale Keesha PalmerTD Insurance Meloche Monnext Career Award for Graduating Students Lyndsay WaskoThe Calgary Herald Centennial Scholarship Lauren ShiptonTyler Johnson Memorial Scholarship Nicole BrunelTyman And Victor Bronz Memorial Glass Scholarship Graeme Dearden
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