University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Art Department

Creative Insights: Q&A with MFA candidate Casey Fletcher

Over the last few months we have been offering a glimpse into the creative process of the Art Department’s graduating master of fine arts candidates, who are presenting their final thesis exhibitions throughout the spring semester. These exhibitions represent the culmination of years of dedicated study and artistic exploration, showcasing our students’ diverse talents and …

College woodworking: Where creativity dovetails with craftsmanship

By Allie Armstrong, UW–Madison Division of the Arts Bandsaws, bar clamps, and chisels for a grade! Not many students get the chance to use these devices in a lab. But in UW–Madison’s woodworking courses, you sharpen skills on tools like these to excel at this unique and useful artform. Senior Katrina Koppa is one of these …

Creative Insights: Q&A with MFA candidate Mariah Moneda

Over the last few months we have been offering a glimpse into the creative process of the Art Department’s graduating master of fine arts candidates, who are presenting their final thesis exhibitions throughout the spring semester. These exhibitions represent the culmination of years of dedicated study and artistic exploration, showcasing our students’ diverse talents and …

Creative Insights: Q&A with MFA candidate Sam Northcut

Over the last few months we have been offering a glimpse into the creative process of the Art Department’s graduating master of fine arts candidates, who are presenting their final thesis exhibitions throughout the spring semester. These exhibitions represent the culmination of years of dedicated study and artistic exploration, showcasing our students’ diverse talents and …

UW–Madison Art Department to host Spring Spectacular on April 25

The UW–Madison Art Department will host its inaugural Spring Spectacular on Friday, April 25, with events taking place from 12 to 7 p.m. in both the Humanities Building (455 N. Park St., sixth and seventh floors) and the Art Lofts (111 N. Frances St.). This spring open house will include open studios, a Foundation Showcase, …

Creative Insights: Q&A with MFA candidate Teralyn Brown

Over the next few months we are offering a glimpse into the creative process of the Art Department’s graduating master of fine arts candidates, who are presenting their final thesis exhibitions throughout the spring semester. These exhibitions represent the culmination of years of dedicated study and artistic exploration, showcasing our students’ diverse talents and innovative …

UW–Madison’s Hudnall shares about ‘slow joy’ of woodworking in the Observer

In a recent Observer article, UW–Madison’s Katie Hudnall shares her journey as a woodworking artist and discusses her ongoing exhibition at the Museum for Art in Wood in Philadelphia, on view through July 7. In the article, headlined “Artist Katie Hudnall on the Slow Joy of Working with Wood,” Hudnall, an associate professor in the …

Rosenberg’s ‘The Sea’ to screen at Wisconsin Film Festival

“The Sea,” a film by UW–Madison’s Douglas Rosenberg, will screen at this year’s Wisconsin Film Festival on Sunday, April 6, at 2 p.m. in UW–Madison’s Music Hall. The film, shot in breathtaking black and white, is an exploration of male intimacy, community, ritual, and art. Shot on the island of Fårö with a cast of …

Creative Insights: Q&A with MFA candidate Anamika Singh

Over the next few months we are offering a glimpse into the creative process of the Art Department’s graduating master of fine arts candidates, who are presenting their final thesis exhibitions throughout the spring semester. These exhibitions represent the culmination of years of dedicated study and artistic exploration, showcasing our students’ diverse talents and innovative …

Creative Insights: Q&A with MFA candidate Mallory Stowe

Over the next few months we are offering a glimpse into the creative process of the Art Department’s graduating master of fine arts candidates, who are presenting their final thesis exhibitions throughout the spring semester. These exhibitions represent the culmination of years of dedicated study and artistic exploration, showcasing our students’ diverse talents and innovative …