Assignment: Make an ‘Isthmus’ cover by Judith Davidoff
Mitchell Volk illustrated the April print issue of Isthmus exactly one year ago, noting the arrival of spring with his metamorphosis of larva to butterfly. He also provided a fun digital animation to view online. At the time, Volk was working full time at Hiebing, an...
In podcast, UW–Madison’s Velliquette speaks on ‘presence and permanence’ in paper sculpting
UW–Madison faculty member Michael Velliquette appeared recently on the Level Up Artists podcast for an episode that is titled, “Presence and Permanence with Michael Velliquette.” In the episode, Velliquette, an artist and paper sculptor, talks about discovering paper...
Art Department’s West among 2024-25 winners of Vilas Associates Competition
Christina West is one of 24 UW–Madison faculty winners of the 2024-25 Vilas Associates Competition, which recognizes “new and ongoing research of the highest quality and significance.” Both assistant professors and tenured faculty within 20 years of their tenure are...
Love letters—’String Theory: The Richard Davis Method’ and ‘A Room Alive!’ celebrate the value of teaching by Linda Falkenstein
Two legendary teachers are paired in the bill “Richard Davis + Lynda Barry = The Wisconsin Idea,” screening on April 7 in UW Music Hall. Tommasina Capelli graduated from UW-Madison last spring with a degree in communication arts; she also took Lynda Barry’s comic...