Photo by: Shakkira Harris
How many of you have been told art is not hard?” Stephanie Robertson asked her capstone class.
They conceive of the title, develop an installation plan, manage the marketing, judge each other’s pieces, and price the work. When visiting their class, Robertson was helping them with their art bios and tags. “Always uppercase ‘Associate.’ An Associate of Fine Arts is just as important as a bachelor degree. Give your Associate degree respect. You’ve earned the power it deserves,” she told her students as she wrote on the board. The class said that coming up with Realms of Du- ality was not an easy feat, as there is a wide range of disciplines in the show – fabric, glass, ceramics, paintings, and drawings, just to name a few. Not to mention, each artist has a different subject matter and style. “‘Realms’ kind of started as a joke. Because we all felt like we were in different realms,” Eden Hany said.
All 12 of her students raised their hands.
“And is it hard?”
A resounding “yes” rang through the T203 class- room in response. It’s 6:30 p.m. on an October evening, and Robert- son, the Ivy Tech Indianapolis fine arts program chair, just began working with her ARTS 250 Fine Arts Portfolio students in preparation for their up- coming showcase, “Realms of Duality.” Graduating fine art students spend 10 to 12 weeks curating a collective exit exhibition every semester. Together, they execute every step with the mentor- ship of Robertson.
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