Vol. 39, Issue 6 by The Knightly News

Vol. 39 Issue #6

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March 7, 2014

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Art Faculty Art Show Inspires Elizabeth Roos Staff Writer Class of 2014

The Art Faculty Art Show, not Faculty Art Show, as clarified by photography and sculpture teacher Mr. Dorman, was on display in the Fine Arts Center Feb. 18 through the end of the month. The art show gave students insight into what exactly their teachers are doing when not in the classroom. Each art faculty member compiled a sampling of their work that emphasized their strong suits. “Beautiful,” “innovative” and “inspiring” are just a few of the words that students used to describe the work in the show. Mr. Dorman showed an assortment of his photography in which he utilized many different techniques. He showed both “straight photography” which he describes as “un-manipulated,” and “composites” which he calls “visual metaphors.” His straight photography included shots of landscapes and animals. Mr.

Dorman finds animals that are not in cages “extremely compelling” and has even traveled to foreign, and in many cases, treacherous countries such as Uganda and Zimbabwe to get the shots. In his highly interpretive composites, Mr. Dorman said that he “brings different ideas together to create a new reality.” He believes that is what artists do best, saying, “Artists create new realities because that’s what makes life interesting.” He hopes that his art will motivate, encourage and inspire students, and he is already getting ready for next year’s Art Faculty Art Show. He plans to buy a hoist to transport his very heavy sculpture to Pace, which is sure to be electrifying. Painting and drawing teacher Donice Bloodworth displayed an array of portraits of students at Pace. “I really like drawing people,” he said, “I like the fact that I use a lot of colors and it’s not really realistic but it captures the person. I love watching people look at my work and say, ‘I know who that it is.’”

Although Donice’s work is not inspired by any particular artist, for this show he painted his portraits on black backgrounds which are reminiscent of the work of Atlanta artist Steven Penley, a favorite of Donice’s. Donice finds inspiration for his art in color. Like the students he teaches, Donice had the opportunity to show the whole school that he, too, experiments with many new techniques. Ceramics teacher Mr. Knott did not pick the pieces he showed specifically for the show. “I’m guilty of picking what I made last because I usually think it’s the best, which is not necessarily the case,” he said. Mr. Knott works in a continuous fashion; he describes it as an “evolutionary process of change.” He makes as many as 200-500 pieces at a time and therefore does not have a strong attachment to individual pieces. He is ecstatic for students to see what he is doing with the rest of his life. “Especially because I don’t come from a teaching background, I have this whole life of making and selling work

Photo: Elizabeth Roos

Mr. Knott shares his vast knowlege of ceramics with sophomore Haley Hartman. and surviving on just that,” he said. The Art Faculty Art Show was immensely successful, and

students agreed that seeing their teacher’s work was both interesting and inspiring.

Pace Students Explore Colleges in Boston John Morrison Staff Writer Class of 2014

On the third weekend of February, 16 Pace students traveled to Boston to visit a number of colleges in the area. The group of sophomores and juniors, led by college counselor Lee Nuck-

olls and sophomore class dean Brooks Fleming, visited Harvard University, Boston University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Tufts University, Northeastern University and Emerson College, among others. Pace sponsors a college visit every year, but this year’s trip was put into peril by a snowstorm that hit Atlanta during the days prior to departure.

Photo: Lydia James

Juniors Dylan Abbott and Trevor Cefalu, and sophomore Andy Bainton enjoy the snow in Boston.

Hundreds of flights in and out of Atlanta were delayed or cancelled as a result of winter weather, which forced the students to modify their schedule. “We flew into Boston the day after we were supposed to get there, which meant that we missed Boston College,” said Ms. Nuckolls. The delay also cut into the time that students would have had to work on assignments for school. However, the weather had few other adverse effects, and most of the students enjoyed the snow in Boston. “We got [about] nine inches of snow on Saturday night, and it was unlike anything I’ve ever seen in Atlanta,” said junior Trevor Cefalu, “It made the two recent Snowpocalypses look like flurries.” Junior Rebecca Husk added, “There were piles of snow everywhere. We had so many snowball fights, and I really missed it when I got home.” Students toured a wide variety of colleges, from large universities to small urban colleges, and their preferences varied. “My favorite school we visited had to be MIT… they embraced

all of their little quirks and traditions,” said Rebecca, “I mean, any school where the students put cars on the roof just for fun has got to be pretty incredible.” Trevor favored Harvard: “I love the Cambridge area. I think it’s a really cool city to be in. Also, the academics are obviously incredible.” Although the college tour’s focus is to expose students to different kinds of colleges, many of the students identified colleges that they will likely apply to as seniors. “I’ll definitely apply to Babson and Northeastern,” said junior Dylan Abbot, “[Northeastern] had an interesting psychology program, which I’m looking at.” Sophomore Harrison Ray plans to apply to both MIT and Olin College of Engineering. “I want to go into something with engineering or sciences, and there is no better place for that than MIT,” he said, “Plus, I liked the layout and feel of the campus.” The Pace students were joined in Boston by six girls from an international school

in Switzerland. Although they came from Austria, India, Ukraine, China and Japan, they got along well with the group from Pace. “It was really cool to have some non-Pace kids on the trip and hear about their high school experiences,” said junior Lydia James. “They did seem to be kind of confused with our obsession with snow, though,” said Rebecca. The college trip helped orient students towards the kinds of schools that might be right for them. “The main thing that I took away from this trip was how important it is to actually visit college campuses,” said Lydia, “Every college makes itself look great on paper or on their website, but you only get a realistic picture of how it feels if you visit.” “I learned... that I can find my place wherever I end up going to college,” said Rebecca, “Even at the colleges I thought would be horrible for me, visiting them I realized that I would be able to find lifelong friends and get involved no matter where I go.”