PNCA Blogs
The Voices of PNCA
2008
Field Trip: New York City
A group of MFA and BFA students are in New York City for the week of March 10th, following up on a week of PNCA's first out-of-state Idea Studio in the Big Apple. The students are visiting the Whitney Biennial, absorbing the cultural curios and documenting their journey. Visit the NYC Blog →
Global Studios: Senegal
BFA Faculty Modou Dieng and six PNCA students are exploring the art and culture of Dakar, Senegal through January 26 as part of PNCAs Global Studios Program. The intensive studio class provides an introduction to contemporary and international issues in the religions, arts, history and politics of this West African nation.
2007
Scrapbook from México
During November, eight Continuing Education students joined CE Instructor Steve Mauldin for ten days of painting and exploration in the historic colonial city of San Miguel de Allende, one of the oldest, most vibrant art colonies in Mexico. In partnership with the Instituto Allende, a well-established art and language school associated with the University of Guanajuato, the group focused on responding to new contexts, stimuli, and inspiration while creatively expressing themselves. When the group returned to Portland, they assembled this Scrapbook of their photos and experiences south of the border. Visit the scrapbook →
Sketchy Characters
Working in collaboration with twenty West Coast artists and filmmakers, PNCA faculty Stephen Slappe has created a visual archive of characters from popular culture, past and present. Beginning first with a conversation navigating each participant’s respective pop culture histories, the artists then decided on a character to recreate on paper. Visit the blog →
Global Studios: Tokyo 2007
Seven PNCA students and two faculty members have arrived in Tokyo to experience the mega annual design extravaganza Design Tide. The international festival of exhibitions, workshops and products spills out in to the streets, shops, and galleries of Tokyo and, as the Design Tide website says, "The whole city will be full of encounters with new works of design, and brimming with new possibilities." MFA student Tricia Martin and BFA student Lisa Kline will blog about these possibilites for the next two weeks in Global Studios: Tokyo. Visit the blog →
Fifteen Minutes of Fire
Senior Jake Hollomon is one of eight contestants from Portland chosen to compete in the finals of the Cut & Paste Digital Design Tournament. For the contest, each designer gets a theme, a souped-up workstation and 15 minutes to create something entirely original. For the next two weeks, Jake will blog his experience training for the finals by writing, drawing and listening to fast music. Visit the blog →
Notes From Down Under
Associate Professor in Communication Design John Calvelli is on a summer trip to Australia, supported through PNCA's Faculty FAIR program which awards travel grants for art & design investigation and research projects via exposure to contemporary and emerging cutting-edge work from around the world.
Visit the blog →
Summer of Art
Amanda Harrison and Will Matheson are blogging their experience in PNCA’s Pre-College Summer Studios (PCSS). The program immerses young artists in an intensive foundation art program with concentrations in Fine Art or Design. Visit the blog →
The Prague Blog
Senior Emily Wolfer is stuying in Prague, Czech Republic this summer as part of a photography intensive. She's got her walking shoes on and her camera lens focused on the intricate alleyways, Cubist architecture and beautiful people of Praha, and she'll share her adventures in this blog for the month of July. Visit the blog →
La Biennale di Venezia
President Tom Manley visited Venice, Italy this summer for La Biennale di Venezia, a multimedia art festival encompassing dance, cinema, theater and visual art. He blogged his experience with over 100 artists from around the world, as well as his travels around the fabled city of canals. Visit the blog →
Continuing Education in Barcelona
Nate and Cindy Sullivan are among a small group of Continuing Education artists and enthusiasts on a whirlwind tour through Barcelona, the most vibrant art scene in present-day Spain. Read the Barcelona blog →
Welcome to BT’s Life
For the next two weeks, we’re featuring a comic blog by BFA student BT Livermore. Peer voraciously into the life of a former art school dropout returning for another go at the bigtime. Read the comic blog →
Global Studios: Brazil
BFA students Jason Traeger and Kirsten Brady are blogging the Global Studios: Brazil program this winter break. They’re part of a large PNCA contingent of students and faculty that are immersing themselves in the culture and installing an exhibition at A Gentil Carioca Gallery in Rio de Janiero. Visit the Brazil blog →
2006
Let Down Your Golden Hair
Intermedia faculty MK Guth is exhibiting at the Linfield College Gallery in McMinnville Oregon in November and December. For the next few weeks she’s blogging her experience working on a large, interactive braid sculpture entitled “Our Rapunzel.” Visit MK’s blog →
Being a Part of It: New York
Reid Beels is studying this semester at The Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY as part of the AICAD mobility program which allows PNCA students to study at select schools across the country. He's blogging his thoughts, his work and his search for a proper Portland-style coffee shop while in the Big Apple. Visit Reid’s blog →
The French Connection
Liam Drain is studying this semester at the Pont-Aven School of Contemporary Art, in Brittany, France. He’s sharing his take on the sights, the people and the unique study experience he’s found.Visit Liam’s blog →
Faraway Places and People
Teresas DiNapoli is currently living in Parikia, a town on the island of Paros in Greece. She’s been focusing on drawing, art history, literature and painting, with some printmaking and writing on the side.
Visit Teresa’s blog →
Semester in Brazil
Christy Wyckoff is on a 5 month stay in Sao Paulo, Brazil. His plans include a semester-long residency in the printmaking department of the University of São Paulo, some travels to the south of Brazil to investigate the possibility of a Global Studio in Curitiba and back to São Paulo in January for the opening of my exhibition at the Galerie Gravura Brasileira. Visit Christy’s blog →
Inside TBA:06
Mack McFarland documented his experience participating in TBA:06, the time-based arts festival put together by PICA. Mack's joint project with artist Dennis Nyback entitled “The Portland That Was” showed in various locations during the festival week. Visit Mack's blog →
Take Me to the River
PNCA Sculpture Chair David Eckard was consumed all summer long with “Float,” an incredible river-floating installation that was part of the TBA:06 festival. David shares his insight and images while crafting this unforgettable multimedia experience. Visit David's blog →
The Pursuit of Creativity
In the summer of 2003, Senior Leah Bobal discovered that what she really wanted in life was to uncover her creative potential by attending PNCA. For the next two weeks, Leah will blog about the process that led her to that decision, and she'll share the experiences she and her friends have encountered at art college. Visit Leah's blog →
Studio: Tokyo, Summer 2006
The PNCA Global Studios Program is founded on the principles of experiential education and intended to lead students to engage in creative practice in unfamiliar cultural settings. Michael Showell was one of nine students in Japan during summer 2006 in our Studio: Tokyo program, studying with Kurosaki, Nike, and Weiden & Kennedy. He sent one photo every day to document his experience. Visit Michael's blog →
PNCA blogs are powered by Homeroom, handmade at PNCA.
Campus Slideshow
Get a glimpse of day-to-day life at PNCA, featuring clubs, lunchtime performances, and field trips, competitions and more.
Portland, OR
Learn more about what our city has to offer in our Portland section.
|