Photos from the College of Arts and Architecture Staff Retreat.
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Rich Hall paints a cat on his ceramic plate.
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Jeremy Warner uses a hair dryer to dry his pottery at the "Decorate your own bowl, mug, or plate at 2000˚ Degrees" session.
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Participants paint at "The Ancient Japanese Art of Painting on Water" session.
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Ceramic Surface Decorating class participants decorate their plates.
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Students participate in Ceramic Surface Decorating class.
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Michele Dunleavy taught an Introduction to Tap Dancing session.
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Staff members took a tour of one of Penn State's great treasures: the Land Grant Frescoes in Old Main. Palmer Museum of Art curator, Patrick McGrady, discussed their history and content.
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Stephanie Swindle, Public Relations Specialist, performed during the luncheon.
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Staff got free tree saplings after lunch.
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Ann Clements taught the "Island of the Long White Cloud: Music and Dance of the Maori of New Zealand" session, focusing on the indigenous people of New Zealand, the Maori. Staff heard the language, viewed the landscape, heard the stories and learned to sing and dance the traditional Maori arts.
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Staff members explored speaking with a British dialect and learning some resources for listening and learning various dialects and accents. Participants looked at film clips and listened to some native speakers. Everyone had a chance to practice with each other and for the group.
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Students listening to the ceramic surface decoration instructor.
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This ceramic surface decorating workshop was an introduction to surface techniques used on wet clay. Staff explored several processes such as sgraffito, inlay, masking, water etching, marbling, carving, and adding texture to soft clay. Many beautiful ceramic artworks have been achieved using these simple methods. They made and decorated clay plates.
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Rich Hall poses with his group.
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Rich Hall, the Palmer Museum of Art's senior preparator, gave an inside look at conservation methods and an overview of matting and framing when working with works on paper.
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A staff member holds up a sketch she drew.
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A staff member draws a picture.
