Art Show Reflection - William Lamar

My overall impression of the art show was that people made some really great art pieces. There were many different types of artwork, it was interesting to see how different people interpreted different styles of artwork in their individual pieces.

My favorite artwork came in the form a colorful cookbook bound by thread. I was immediately drawn to this particular piece of artwork because the cover was full of color and the thread bindings were interesting. Inside, there were colorful pictures of the finished product, along with detailed descriptions of how to prepare the food. The book seemed to flow very well, there was a logical order to the different food products. I was really amazed at the high quality paper used, along with the thread bindings. The outer cover was thick paper, so the cookbook should last a really long time through several generations. This particular piece reminded me of a typical cookbook that people could easily add on to as time goes on. The thread bindings make it possible for people to add more and more recipes that they think are really great so that future generations can cook the same food. This is the main piece I would consider buying for $10 because it will last for so long, the high quality, and it can be passed down to future generations.

Student art is very important at Butler for several reasons. Some people create art for the sake of art, while others make it for economic profit or for a class. Most of the projects in the show seemed to require a lot of thought and a lot of effort. Many seemed like they would have been made without the prompting of a class. Art has many different meanings, at Butler it is important to see different perspectives on all aspects of life. Having my artwork displayed was a unique experience, I have never really had my artwork displayed in an art show before. It was interesting to see all of the silhouette projects side by side, and to compare and contrast the varying techniques used by my classmates, and how they related to my own.

Art Show Reflection - Ashley

Art Now!

I love art shows! I do! I love museums and exhibits and any place I can see a whole collection of amazing things in one place. I love to just spend hours walking around and examining everything I can! Unfortunately, I didn't have the time to give the same attention to our art show, but I did find many fascination wonders!

My favorite piece I saw was a chair made out of an open suitcase! It was so clever and beautiful! I was not only fascinated by it, but it inspired me too. I have an old yellow suitcase at home which will almost definitely be a chair by the end of the summer! I love being surprisingly inspired by something simple you just find as you wonder!

As for having my work displayed, I think I gave me a different perspective on the entire gallery as a whole. Suddenly, I saw each piece not just as a beautiful piece but also as something that someone like me had handmade. Knowing my own creative process and how my ideas flow from my mind to the finished product, I found myself trying to connect the dots of other artist's works. What did they really want it to look like? What was their inspiration? How long did this take them? Or, in the case of the suitcase chair, how can I make one too?

I also began to appreciate the power of a collection. I found myself focusing more on what we were all presenting as a single work than on my individual items. I liked how all of our silhouettes looked together as their own collective art piece, and I was proud of my contribution to that whole.

Art Show Reflection - Ashley

Art Now!

I love art shows! I do! I love museums and exhibits and any place I can see a whole collection of amazing things in one place. I love to just spend hours walking around and examining everything I can! Unfortunately, I didn't have the time to give the same attention to our art show, but I did find many fascination wonders!

My favorite piece I saw was a chair made out of an open suitcase! It was so clever and beautiful! I was not only fascinated by it, but it inspired me too. I have an old yellow suitcase at home which will almost definitely be a chair by the end of the summer! I love being surprisingly inspired by something simple you just find as you wonder!

As for having my work displayed, I think I gave me a different perspective on the entire gallery as a whole. Suddenly, I saw each piece not just as a beautiful piece but also as something that someone like me had handmade. Knowing my own creative process and how my ideas flow from my mind to the finished product, I found myself trying to connect the dots of other artist's works. What did they really want it to look like? What was their inspiration? How long did this take them? Or, in the case of the suitcase chair, how can I make one too?

I also began to appreciate the power of a collection. I liked how all of our silhouettes looked together as their own collective art piece, and I was proud of my contribution to that whole. I found myself focusing more on what we were all presenting as a single work than on my individual

Keriann Roush-Art Show Reflection

I honestly didn’t think the art show was very well organized. I had no idea what a lot of things were, who made them, what their purpose or inspiration was. It just seemed a bit haphazard to me, and I was distracted by it all. Because of this, its hard for me to identify a favorite piece. None if it is really anything that interests me or I would ever pay for, or display in my home. However, if I had to pick something there was a set in the series of vegetable promotions. The designs with the tomato were very well done, and potentially I would pay for it as a marketing campaign. It was very well done, cohesive, and the colors were well chosen. I think having an art show at Butler is great, but if I weren’t in this class I would have no idea it existed. Finding a way to promote it on campus and bring awareness would be really beneficial. I also think that displaying art in it should be VOLUNTARY, not mandatory. Art is a very personal thing, and sometimes not everyone wants to display theirs and is made uncomfortable by this. Maybe it should even be open to students who weren’t in an art class but have art, pending approval, that they would like to display. I just think students should have the right to make the choice, display if you want but you can choose not to.