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Unexpected Materials

3+ hour, 34+ min ago  (539+ words) Creating an Artful Path from Studio to Edible Sculpting Cherry Lau "12 (Interdisciplinary Sculpture BFA) The cart was curated by Cherry Lau, and it captured something essential about their practice: food is not separate from art. It is art. For Lau,…...

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Creativity Unleashed in Context

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (560+ words) Design thinking is connective thinking. Amy Brusselback "94 (Visual Communication Design BFA), Current MICA Board of Trustees member Brusselback grew up on a working farm that some might call a commune " hippies, carpenters, potters, people who made things with their hands…...

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mica. edu > art-articles > details > finding-his-voice

Finding His Voice

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (821+ words) ND Stevenson "13 (Illustration BFA) That, he says, was the first time he was told to draw like himself. It"s a small but defining detail, one that captures the essence of MICA"s 200-year legacy. As the college celebrates its…...

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mica. edu > art-articles > details > bewitched-by-needle-and-thread

Bewitched by Needle and Thread

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1022+ words) Improvisational, labor-intensive textile works, often made from recycled materials, explore identity, memory, and the emotional power of cloth. William Grimm "19 (Fiber BFA) In kindergarten, William "Will" Grimm remembers watching their grandmother hem a pair of thrift-store pants at the kitchen…...

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mica. edu > art-articles > details > where-creativity-meets-consequence

Where Creativity Meets Consequence

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (398+ words) Ryan Hoover "06 (Rinehart School of Sculpture MFA); Faculty, Interdisciplinary Sculpture Hoover"s relationship with MICA began as many do'with a studio practice searching for a bigger frame. His path sharpened his appetite for experimentation, and his teaching internship crystallized a…...

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mica. edu > art-articles > details > photography-at-mica-a-legacy-of-innovation-and-vision

Photography at MICA: A Legacy of Innovation and Vision

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (395+ words) See more of Lia's work from the 2022 Retrospective Exhibition here. A community that amplifies new voices, sharpens creative inquiry, and empowers graduates to transform their fields. That shift led to her breakthrough project, "Oreo," a deeply personal exploration of identity…...

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mica. edu > art-articles > details > hitting-a-home-run

Hitting A Home Run

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (827+ words) From the ballpark to the art studio, MICA proves the arts belong everywhere. John Angelos, President and COO, Mid-Atlantic Sports Network; MICA Board of Trustees member John Angelos's first memories of MICA don't involve board meetings, strategy sessions, or major…...

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mica. edu > art-articles > details > a-family-affair

A Family Affair

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (1190+ words) From scholarships and mentorship to creative freedom and community, a MICA mom reflects on what makes MICA transformative for students'and their families. Kristy Tillman Knuppel, MICA Parent Council Kristy Tillman Knuppel spends her days guiding seventh graders through one of…...

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mica. edu > events-exhibitions > current-upcoming-exhibitions > details > bmore-with-us-our-chosen-family

BMORE WITH US: Our Chosen Family

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (117+ words) Check out the amazing work of MICA's Community Art & Service Program Student Leaders!" This exhibition will feature a selection of works from our Community Site Partners across Baltimore. The works are made in collaboration with our Community Site Leaders and…...

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mica. edu > art-articles > details > sculpting-their-own-paths

Sculpting Their Own Paths

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (171+ words) Graduate Student Experiences at MICA At MICA, graduate students are the center of their own education " designing learning paths that are interdisciplinary, ambitious, and grounded in impact. Across programs, artists, educators, and scholars build practices that connect studio work to…...