School of Art + Design News

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Photograph of Lulu West
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Photograph of an exhibit by Charlene Liu.
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Tinker Hatfield Award Brings Paris to Eugene in Spring Studio

The School of Art + Design's Departments of Product Design and Jewelry, with Kiersten Munchinger and Alida Bevirt co-teaching the class, offered a one-of-a-kind studio experience. With help from the annual Tinker Hatfield Award for Innovation, the two departments brought to life the 5Rings studio, a unique class combining a collaborative, interdepartmental studio with a unique, international sporting event: the Olympics.
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Sculpting Coast to Coast

Abhishek Kulkarni, BFA ’24, came to the School of Art + Design with a slightly different background than most artists. Originally growing up in Bombay, India, Abhishek graduated with a bachelor's in biomedical engineering before coming to America for graduate school and a career in medical research.
Photograph of the exterior of Lawrence Hall
Photograph of Eli Mikiten's bike pump for the Zinc Challenge.
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"File Under: Slime" Reviewed by LARB

Professor of Art Christopher Michlig's latest book, "File Under: Slime", is reviewed and spotlighted in an article by the Los Angeles Review of Books alongside fellow slime novel "Slime: A Natural History" by Susanne Wedlich.
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Photograph of the outside of the White Stag building in Old Town PDX (Portland)
Photo of Associate Professor Rick Silva from the Department of Art in the School of Art + Design