ILLUSTRATION ALUMNUS TURNS TO BLACkSMITHINg After several years spent working in animation, Illustration alum Daniel Hopper (CCAD 1994) decided about a decade ago to devote himself full time to his personal artistic passion. Today, he operates a blacksmithing studio in Oakland, CA, making dramatic metal lamps, candleholders, bird feeders, and other functional objects.
In his work, Hopper says he shoots for a “menacing and sexy” aesthetic. Recent projects include a four-foot-diameter chandelier ringed with faux deer antlers and another lighting piece that resembles a puff of smoke.
Left, one of Daniel Hopper’s chandeliers; center, the Kiki light (with detail); right, the Joyce railing.
See more of his work (including a video filmed in his shop) at danielhopper.com.
ILLUSTRATION STUDENT’S COMIC MAkES HUFFINgTON POST Illustration student Colleen Clark’s comics on body issues have been featured in the Huffington Post—not just once, but twice. The first time was in April, in response to Clark’s panels about women’s body issues. The second, in late September, focused on Clark’s newest comic about (as she puts it) boobs. Nina Bahadur, the author of the Huffington Post article, spotted the comic on Clark’s tumblr and contacted Clark about featuring it in the women’s section of the online news source. “I was overwhelmed, flattered, and surprised—and really, really grateful that people were noticing my work and it was affecting them in the right way,” Clark says. “I want to continue this and create stories for women. I think that the huge response to this comic shows that there is a need for this idea and this role model.” Excerpts from Colleen Clark’s comics about women and their bodies.
04 SPRINg 2013