10 I Wednesday, July 7, 2010 Everyday objects inspire Penn State artists By Zach Geiger COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER For most Penn State students, Arts Fest is a chance to return to State College. For some student artists, it's also an opportunity to proudly display their work on cam pus. Nadia Wilson. Class of 2010. is one artist featured in the HUB- Robeson Galleries' Art on the Move program. Her artwork is currently on dis play in Old Main in the Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs. Room 206. according to the HUB-Robeson Galleries web site. ■•l've done a few events on cam pus and I'm very happy to be a part of any art movement or week end." Wilson said. Her two featured pieces ■Violet" and “New Orleans Fhneral" are both large paint ings that feature flowers and instruments. Wilson said. “Nature and music are two of my primary concerns.” Wilson said. “I was thinking, ‘What if a flower and a instrument went on a date?' " “New Orleans FUneral” specifi cally focuses on the beauty and sorrow of a post-Katrina New Orleans, Wilson said. The University Health Services Building showcases some of the artwork that is a part of the Art on the Move program. Liz Pasqualo A worker stands and observes his handywork after setting up rotating and dumping water buckets. The interac tive display is part of Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, which will run from July 7 to 11 in downtown State College. The festival showcases hundreds of artists interacting with visitors and selling their creations. “I was thinking ‘What if a flower and an instrument went on a date?”’ (senior-drawing and painting) said. One of her large paintings, “Splenda,” is currently on display there, Pasqualo said. The Art on the Move program features student-created artwork at various locations around cam pus, HUB-Robeson Galleries Assistant Carol Brooks said. The artwork includes oil paintings and photojournalist pieces, and is con stantly being rotated between buildings, Brooks said. Patrons can even view the art work of Roy Baker, the director of Fraternity and Sorority Life, whose weaving is featured in the HUB. Located in the glass cases by the HUB lounge outside of Heritage Hall, the gallery displays Baker's numerous and complex "Celtic cross-stitching" pieces, Baker said. "In Celtic cross-stitching,' you actually start from a blank can vas," Baker said. "It's a little bit harder to do." Baker’s piece. "The Last Supper," is currently on display and is one of five identical copies. Baker said. T don't consider myself an Pant dfefe The Best Deal in Town for Penn State Students If you plan on playing over 7 rounds this summer then this membership is well worth it! White Course The White Course provides a challenging alternative to the Blue Course. 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Jake Johnson, Class of 2008, is a local artist from Bellefonte who was invited to participate in Arts Fest this weekend. His booth will feature different works including ceramics, porce lain, stoneware and sculpture, Johnson said. Interacting with other artists and patrons at Arts Fest is one of the benefits to the festival, Johnson said. “It’s a great way to meet the community,” Johnson said. “I never get to meet the people, and that’s the best part.” To e-mail reporter: zjgsol2@psu.edu JL Please Call to Reserve Tee Times vfpWf 863-0257 • 1523 W. College Ave. Penn State www.pennstategolfcourses.com Golf Courses € # a»" '■ Courtesy of Nadia Wilson Wilson’s piece “New Orleans Funeral” sits in Old Main. Artists sometimes avoid hotel stays Because of rising prices, traveling artists skip conventional hotels and sleep in dorms, campgrounds and at friend’s homes For many of the artists at the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, State College is just one stop in a flurry of summer festivals, hotel rooms and road trips. Their travels can be exhausting and non-stop, often featur ing nights in motels. Mends' apartments and campgrounds. Motels in most towns playing host to similar festivals offer dis counted rates to artists, and State College is no exception. Staff members from State College hotels like the Nittany Lion Inn, Atherton Hotel and The Penn Stater said each offers discounted rates for artists, as do many local chain hotels. But some artists feel the discounts aren't legitimate. Bob Richey, a pastel artist from Bucks County, said prices are first hiked up to nearly double their normal rates for the weekend before the discounts take effect. “They raise their prices for the festival just like they do at the football games,” he said. Richey, who set up an artist's booth at Arts Fest for the 14th consecutive year, said he discovered a more convenient and affordable place to stay. Since his annual return to Arts Fest is also a trip back to his alma mater, he chooses to take advantage of a service the Penn State Alumni Association offers to members he stays in West Residence Halls instead. Richey calls his stay in State College a “homecoming event,” since it’s the one festival where he stays with fellow alumni rather than fellow artists. With West Halls located on Burrowes Street, Richey wakes up only a few blocks from his booth, parks for free and gets a free breakfast in the dorms every morning. Diane Troxell. a potter from Oxford, N.Y., had similar things to say about her accommodations Hotels in State College are abnormally expensive for the weekend, she said. Troxell only stays the first night in town, when she needs to be close by to set up her booth. Starting Thursday night, she instead makes a 45-minute drive to Mill Hall, Pa., where she stays with friends a couple she met after the pair visited her store in New York. Though in the past years she's stopped traveling to as many shows as she used to cutting down from nearly 30 to 12— Troxell continues to make an appearance at Arts Fest every year, partly because of the organizers' efforts. “The organizers know what they’re doing,” she said. Arts Fest Operations Manager Carol Baney even offered Troxell a place to stay at her parents' house for the night she spends in town, Troxell said. “State College is our best show of the year,” she said. - , '* Mo-Th 9:3oam-B:3opm, Fr 9:3oam-9pm, Sa 9am-Bpm, Su 10am-6pm The Daily Collegian By Nathan Pipenberg COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER To e-mail reporter: ndpso4s@psu.edu Mountain Hardwear Canyon Sun Hat for Men and Women Regularly $39.95 Made from Mountain Hardwear's Canyon fabric, the Canyon hat’s wide brim provides ample sun protection and wicking properties with its Coolmax sweatband and mesh panels for ventilation and comfort. Begins Tuesday, July 6th through Sunday, July 11th or while supplies last. * Sorry, not valid with any other discounts Limited to in-stock inventory only. Please, no rain checks or special orders. ” :.T ~X X . ’T X outdoors '® 74 appoutdoors.com
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