Where does truth lie? Artists enrolled in ART 313: Art Through Time explored the notion of hidden truth–a conceptual thread referencing the Hermeneutics of Suspicion that weaves throughout Modernism. Painting, sculpture, photography, collage, digital illustration, and textile-based practices were employed to navigate this theme. Additionally, the artists engaged in scholarly research as a creative process to bolster their approach to making.

Visitors are invited to pause with the work–reflect–and consider the same prompt issued to the artists: what, to you, is hidden truth?

Special thanks to the artists of ART 313, and instructor Marc LaPointe for facilitating this applied learning experience!

Students investigated the many written components necessary to create text for art shows, gallery exhibits, and museum collections. Throughout this project, students created their own narratives to describe the visual art in the exhibit, understanding that narratives take both visual and textual form.

On display now through January 10, 2025.

View over seventy Get Out the Vote posters created by EWU Design Students.

The posters are non-partisan, designed to rally the youth vote.

On display through election day.

The students of ART 313 “Art Across Time: 17^th century-Present” investigated the complex nuances associated with the Rococo movement.

Examining French aristocracy, the influence of 18^th century Chinese design, and exploring the delicate intricacies of passion, students dove into the labyrinth of iconography that is “Rococo.” While conducting scholarly research on specific works of art, students recreated aspects of their selected research topic through the age-old metal-manipulation technique “repoussé.” Employing an assortment of mark making techniques, students artfully shaped a flat piece of metal into a specified Rococo scene.

When visiting the JFK Library’s Secrist Gallery, visitors may view repoussé designs depicting imagery iconic of the Rococo art period.

The students of ART 312 “Art Across Time: Prehistory-17th Century” have engaged with the rise of Fresco Secco (dry fresco) and the transition to Buon Fresco (wet fresco) in ancient art.

Upon learning about frescoes created by the ancient Minoans through the Roman Empire, students conducted research into the techniques, purpose, and locations of specific frescoes. For Research Project #2, students investigated and researched a fresco of their choosing created between 1,700 BCE to the Fourth Pompeian Style (c. 60 AD). As students conducted research, they examined the culture, archeological site, and purpose of their selected fresco. Post-research, students replicated their fresco by creating a Buon Fresco of their own.

When visiting the JFK Library Secrist Gallery, visitors may view handmade frescoes depicting scenes ranging from the wall art of Pompeii to the buried temples of Akrotiri.

Works by:

Cheyenne B.

• Kalei B.
• Chloe B.
• Caitlin B.
• Thomas C.
• Emma E.
• Cameron G.
• Merry G.
• Ari H.
• Max K.
• Marisa M.
• Madi N.
• Mya P.
• Kyle S.
• Kenzie T.C.
• Alina V.
• Hannah W.

The students of ART 312 “Art Across Time: Prehistory-17^th century” spent weeks engaged in the analysis of artifacts containing ancient writing. Ranging from Sumerian Cuneiform to Egyptian hieroglyphics, students not only ascertained how early writing cultivated cultural progress, but investigated unique methodologies employed to disperse ancient text, such as cylinder seals. Each student conducted independent research on an ancient civilization and determined how specific cultures and regions utilized a specific mode of writing. Students then practiced applied learning by molding a cylinder seal out of clay and carving the seal with the ancient text being researched. At the Secrist Gallery in the JFK Library, visitors may view handmade cylinder seals containing samples of writing with such excerpts as The Epic of Gilgamesh, Akkadian poetry by princess/priestess Enheduanna, The Book of the Dead of ancient Egypt, or even a Sumerian recipe for bread; all recreated in the language and script of the original artifact.

Works by:

Cheyenne B.

• Kalei B.
• Chloe B.
• Caitlin B.
• Thomas C.
• Emma E.
• Cameron G.
• Merry G.
• Ari H.
• Max K.
• Marisa M.
• Madi N.
• Mya P.
• Kyle S.
• Kenzie T.C.
• Alina V.
• Hannah W.