True to 91福利社鈥檚 pillar of Great Academics, students involved in AUTF deeply immerse themselves in the art of typography, drawing inspiration from near and far. Their experiences range from observing an old hand-painted sign on an abandoned store nearby to travels to Italy and researching thousands of years of typographic art.听听

鈥淚 think typography is something that is often overlooked,鈥� said AUTF President Elise Frauenholtz. 鈥淧eople don’t often think about where the fonts that they use on the computer come from, but behind every letter you type, there is a designer who sat in front of their sketchbook or computer for hours trying to get the curve of the ‘R’ just right or making sure the spacing between characters is correct.鈥�听

Associate Professor of Art Tim Speaker knows of no other student-led type foundries.听

鈥淚t’s pretty groundbreaking in terms of what the students are doing,” Speaker said. 鈥淚鈥檓 proud of their efforts and their passion for it… And I think it’s admirable and exciting that they’re so engaged with this, that they want to take their time and their efforts to create something that is really cutting edge, really innovative and ahead of the curve in so many ways.鈥�听

Taking a typography class during her sophomore year, Emeli Bagwell became fascinated about the process of designing typefaces. Now a senior, Bagwell is AUTF鈥檚 campaign director.听

鈥�We’re trying to do a new campaign every year focusing on the new typeface launches that we’ve planned,” Bagwell said. 鈥淭hat’s just thinking about what kind of material do we want to design? What do we want the look and feel to be for this year? What do we want our posters to look like? What kind of merch do we want to make?鈥�听

This past summer, Speaker, along with Art and Design Department Chair Michael Marks, traveled with 19 91福利社 students to Italy, a cradle of typography history. They spent most of their time in Florence, but also went to Rome, Sienna, and the Tuscan town of San Gimignano.听听

鈥淲e鈥檙e definitely a strong partnership. Michael handles logistics and leads lectures on architecture, painting and drawing. I cover typography and design,鈥� Speaker said, adding that the trip is coordinated through CAPA, a major provider of study abroad experiences.听

The trip, like several others AU students have done over the years, is more than just sightseeing鈥攊t’s intensive research into typography developed over thousands of years.听

鈥淪ometimes I’ll point out on a corner typography that’s 400-500 years old from the Renaissance. There will be fascist signage from the 1920s through the 1940s. Then, there鈥檚 contemporary signage from the last 10 years or so鈥攁ll on the same street corner. And then you’ll have graffiti on top of that, which may have been put there yesterday,鈥� Speaker said.听听

鈥�One of the coolest things to see is this juxtaposition when you’re just walking around Italy,鈥� Bagwell recalled. 鈥淵ou’ll see carved on the side of the building this Romanesque type and then under it it’ll just be modern street art, and it kind of works together in this really beautiful way… It personifies what that city is about and what that culture is.鈥�听

鈥淚t’s like excavating typography鈥攁lmost like archaeology,鈥� Speaker said. 鈥淥ne of the things that I think blows student’s minds is the depth of the historic timeline, because, 鈥榦ld鈥� to us in America is something that’s maybe 30, 40, 50 or 100 years old.鈥�听

Seeing students, some traveling out of the U.S. for the first time, excited and wide-eyed as they experience another culture and much larger cities, never gets old for Speaker. And although someone in the group this year was fluent in Italian, he contends that type styles transcend language differences.听

鈥淲hen we arrive, we spend some time in lecture with the students and specifically pointing out not just what they’re going to see, but what to look for and also how to classify certain classifications of typography,鈥� Speaker said. 鈥淚 talk about a couple of major historic movements that we see in dealing with type. I try to prepare them to decode it and understand 鈥榯his must have come from this period鈥� or 鈥榯his must have come from this period.鈥� Even if they don’t speak the language, they can look at the style of the typography and decode it.鈥�听

A highlight of the trip came when they visited Zetafonts, a type foundry in Florence that specializes in creating revival typefaces (pictured above).听听

鈥淭hey walked us through their process of that and showed us where they got their sources from, like from these old cathedrals and historic places in Italy and creating from that workable type faces that people can use and download. It鈥檚 a way of preserving the beauty and the culture and history of Florence,鈥� Frauenholtz said. 鈥淚 think that was honestly one of my favorite parts of the trip, which is a little crazy to say because you’re in Florence and you’re seeing all these Renaissance paintings and just being inundated with all this artwork, but I consider typography just to be just as much art as any of the rest of the things that people go to Florence to see.鈥�听

The Italy experience, Speaker believes, has become inseparable from the work students do in AUTF.听听

鈥淚t has become a kind of supercharged learning experience for students,” Speaker said. 鈥淭hey attend this course on the ground in Italy and do the research there, then they come back and they are able to take the Digital Resurrections of Typography course… They’ll develop that typography into a digital form, which will hopefully find its way then into the foundry.鈥�听

Visit the AUTF website to browse fonts, which are also available for free download.听

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Art History Professor Dr. Candace Livingston was part of an expedition to Mongolia鈥檚 Gobi Desert. Though she鈥檚 a veteran of several archaeological expeditions to ancient sites across Europe and Asia, Dr. Livingston eagerly anticipated this unique expedition, named for Roy Chapman Andrews鈥攁n American explorer who inspired the Indiana Jones character鈥攁 pop culture archeological icon. She credits鈥攁t least in part鈥攕eeing Indiana Jones movies in her childhood for sparking her own interest in archaeology.听听

Dr. Livingston, a faculty member of the South Carolina School of the Arts at 91福利社, served as assistant team lead for archaeology on the Roy Chapman Andrews Legacy Expedition, which was organized to commemorate Andrews on the centennial of his 1925 expedition he was forced to abandon midway. 听

Andrews led the Central Asiatic expeditions between 1923 and 1930 into the Gobi Desert. These expeditions significantly impacted man鈥檚 understanding of paleontology, the scientific study of life in the past. Andrews鈥� team was the first to find dinosaur eggs; they also unearthed the first bones of velociraptors鈥攕mall dinosaurs that roamed across Asia.听

The 2025 expedition was developed and led by Bob Atwater, a past vice president of The Explorers Club and board member of the Roy Chapman Andrews Society. Dr. Livingston was among the expedition team of 30 researchers from around the world with expertise in archaeology, paleontology, geology, biology and cultural heritage. They spent two weeks traveling the Gobi Desert, examining ancient artifacts while immersing themselves in Mongolian culture.听听

In her role, Dr. Livingston assisted in her team鈥檚 data collection. The expedition worked in tandem with five Mongolian scientists to explore and document paleontological sites, decaying historical and natural landscapes, and the intangible cultural heritage of nomadic herders whose lifeways in the Gobi are slowly fading away.听

鈥�We talked several times about the fact that within another couple of generations there will be no more nomads in the Gobi desert because the kids don’t want that lifestyle,” she said, adding that the cultural heritage team learned from a nomadic family how they take down and set up a ger, which is a type of tent they live in. The nomads were welcoming, sharing of food and drink with visiting team members.听

Following a welcome ceremony the team set out from the steppe into the Gobi Desert. After more than 40 miles of off-roading in Russian-built four-wheel-drive vans, the team rode 38 Bactrian camels, similar to the camels Andrews and his team used. (Note: While Andrews used camels, he was also the first to employ motor vehicles in this kind of expedition). 听

鈥�We could go for hours without seeing anyone鈥攊t’s amazing,鈥� said Livingston, noting that听the caravan took nearly two days to reach their first base camp site. 鈥淥nce we went off road, we didn’t see roads for weeks, but there are paths you can see that people have driven before. So they have forged their way, and the people who ran the logistics for us did a really good job of hiring drivers who are local to each of the areas.鈥�听

The 2025 team set up camp at various sites鈥攁 mobile village that included a food truck, latrine tents and hand-pump showers, and specially-designed tents to sleep in.听听听

At left: Dr. Livingston had the opportunity to look through the same binoculars used by explorer Roy Chapman Andrews, the namesake of the expedition. Top right: A view of听 camp tents. Bottom right: Bactrian camels.

The months before the expedition were spent painstakingly going over the many details that would spell the difference between success and failure in the unforgiving Gobi Desert environment. For example, eyewear might be considered a minor detail in most circumstances, but Dr. Livingston asserts that the expedition required special glasses designed not only to filter out the intense desert sun but also protect the eyes from sands kicked up by the desert winds.听

Dr. Livingston contends that while arid conditions鈥攃omplete with triple-digit temperatures, venomous snakes and scorpions鈥攃an be deadly, the biggest risk comes from inattention brought on by fatigue from long hours of work in desert conditions. One team member came down with heatstroke, but fortunately another member, a paramedic, was able to render aid. One of the vans got stuck in the sand while another broke an axle, but the drivers were resourceful and efficient, making repairs on site. She adds that some of the camels provided for them could be temperamental, but a more agreeable herd was found. And while the camels weren鈥檛 used to cover long distances, they were helpful in traversing terrain that would be difficult to travel on foot.听

鈥淲e were riding the camels down through [the Flaming Cliffs] as a way of getting out into the canyon without hiking all the way, and also trying to recreate, not just the experience, but some of the actual photo shots that have survived of Andrew and his team, which was an interesting exercise,” she said. 鈥淏ut even then, it was it was difficult because we had 38 camels. It was literally the largest Bactrian camel caravan since Andrews in 1925.鈥�听

Despite the dangers, Dr. Livingston recalls the beauty of nature that could only be seen in the desert. Although the weather was variable and storm clouds often rolled in, there were times when the skies were a feast for the eyes.听

鈥�Being able to see the Milky Way was really cool. I haven’t spent a lot of time in very dark places. Even in the country we have light pollution from streetlamps and things. It was nice although it was cloudier at night than I expected it to be a lot of the time, so we only got a couple of really clear nights,鈥� she said.听

According to Dr. Livingston, team members shared a sense of camaraderie and community, complementing one another鈥檚 areas of expertise to achieve expedition goals. 听

Also, interacting with nomadic locals was valuable for learning about the various sites and what they contained. While many of the Mongolian people they encountered were warm and trusting, Dr. Livingston points out that there could also be a bit of wariness, brought on because of outsiders who have removed artifacts from the sites with self-serving motives. Also, this being a two-week expedition, there was no time for actual archaeological digs.听

“We could not in good conscience go in and actually dig anything up, because we did not have the time to do it correctly and to recover it and protect it, so we were doing what we call a field survey at most of the sites where we’re looking on the surface to help us determine whether a site is a potential place where we or other archaeologists may want to go spend time later or if it鈥檚 worth going out there,鈥� she said.听

Despite time constraints, Dr. Livingston adds that there were some noteworthy finds.听

鈥淲e were finding things even on the surface that were unexpected,” she said. “The petroglyphs鈥攖hey were known to be there… It’s only a tiny piece of the puzzle, because we’re moving through there so quickly,鈥� said Dr. Livingston, estimating the petroglyphs, ancient images carved into desert rock, to be three to four thousand years old. 鈥淲e found things ranging from the Neolithic up to the 19th Century just lying on the ground, which gives us a snapshot of how long the history of this [area] is.鈥�听

Dr. Livingston feels enriched from living and working with her teammates, adding that she forged some lifelong friendships and hopes to one day invite members of the team to speak at the University.听

As for future expeditions into the Gobi Desert, Dr. Livingston quipped, 鈥淚f they asked me if I wanted to go back I think I would say 鈥榶es.鈥� I would want to go stay in one area for longer and really dig in鈥攖hat’s kind of a bad pun.鈥�听

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鈥淚 think wonder and curiosity are amazing things. If we miss those in visual art, we鈥檙e doing something wrong,鈥� said Prof. Nelsen, who teaches Photography and Art Foundations classes in the Department of Art + Design of the South Carolina School of the Arts at 91福利社.听

Prof. Nelsen is grateful to South Carolina Independent Colleges and Schools (SCICU), which presented him with the 2025 SCICU Excellence in Teaching Award, plus a $3,000 professional development grant which will help enhance his students鈥� knowledge of 3D scanning and printing.听

He was among 21 faculty leaders to be recognized during SCICU鈥檚 Excellence in Teaching Awards event in April at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.听

鈥淭o be able to bring new resources into the classroom and explore what the future of our field looks like鈥攖o be able to do research that is forward thinking and forward leaning is a lot of fun for sure, but more than fun, it鈥檚 going to enable our students to have experiences where they can interface with a new technology, helping to prepare them for a rapidly-changing professional landscape,鈥� Prof. Nelsen said.听

The grant is making possible a new 3D scanner and software that can scan objects large and small, faithfully replicating textures and surfaces using both infrared and lasers, providing detailed files that can be edited in CAD software and printed on any of the 3D printers in the Department of Art + Design or AU Makerspace.听

Having completed his fourth year of teaching at 91福利社, Prof. Nelsen admits that he became an educator quite by accident when he was just out of his undergraduate program.听

鈥淢y college professor needed to be out for some health reason and asked me to cover his class as an adjunct faculty member, and I begrudgingly said 鈥榶es.鈥� It was about the second day in the classroom that it all clicked for me and I just couldn鈥檛 imagine myself doing anything else,” Prof. Nelsen said. 鈥淓ver since then it鈥檚 been a wonderful journey learning alongside my students but also encouraging them in the things I learn. AU is a place where I get to do that daily.鈥�听

This fall, Prof. Nelsen will become associate dean for the South Carolina School of the Arts, assuming the role held by Dr. Jo Carol Mitchell-Rogers, who is retiring at the end of this academic year.听

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The camp, taking place Wednesday, June 4, 2025 from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., offers a place for rising ninth- through twelfth-grade students to let their creativity flow as they explore and develop their artistic skills. Camp participants will be encouraged and taught by professionals and educators in various studio disciplines. They will get personalized guidance from professional artists and gain confidence in their craft.听听

The camp is perfect for aspiring artists looking to engage further in their practice.鈥ㄢ赌�听

There is a $75 cost to attend and the registration deadline is May 28. Register .听听

For more information, contact Zac Benson at鈥�zbenson@andersonuniversity.edu.鈥�听

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Ivy Leaves, 91福利社鈥檚 student-produced publication, released its one-hundredth edition April 22. 鈥�听

While each new edition of Ivy Leaves is fresh and new, the publication represents the contributions over the decades of generations of students who have expressed their creativity in print.

There aren鈥檛 too many student-produced publications that are still around more than a century after their inception. In the early years of Anderson鈥檚 existence as a higher education institution, a group of students produced a literary magazine, The pages of early issues, now yellowed with age, offer a glimpse into life at Anderson. Thankfully the online offers a way to explore several of the earlier issues.鈥疶he titles have changed over the years, but the purpose essentially remains the same.听

Produced jointly by the College of Arts and Sciences and the South Carolina School of the Arts at 91福利社, Ivy Leaves features the work of student writers and artists. The publication is also designed and laid out by a team of dedicated students. Dr. Paige Ellisor-Catoe, chair of the Department of English, and Dr. Derek Updegraff from the English Department of the College of Arts and Sciences serve as faculty advisors, guiding the literature team. Professor Timothy Speaker from the Art and Design Department of the South Carolina School of the Arts serves as creative director for Ivy Leaves, guiding the art team as they curate artwork and photography, plan photo shoots and design the publication鈥檚 layout. The team also manages the website and social media accounts.听

The Ivy Leaves literature team: 听

Literary Editors: Jaylee Koon, Jenna Martin, Rachel Riddle, Milena Ulrich, Emma Brightman, Corinne Lowe, Torie Johnson, Anna Leigh Avant, Darcy Hseih, Kaylie Sheriff, Claudia Sarmiento.听

(Not pictured鈥擫iterary Advisor: Dr. Derek Updegraff)听

The Ivy Leaves art team: 听

Print Design: Seniors Lily Gregory + Ethan Wright, Juniors Elise Frauenholtz + KJ Lian.听

Promotional Design: Seniors Ellie Gramm + Iley Gramm, Juniors Kenzi Miller + Ellie Ruperto.听

Media Design: Seniors Miriam Cabrera-Santana + Ashlee Keller, Juniors Mateo de los Cobos + Jacob Enzor + Claire Nunes.听

Website Design: Senior Abby McDonald, Junior Heidi Dillow听

(Not pictured鈥擟reative Director: Prof. Tim Speaker)听

More about Ivy Leaves鈥� great tradition of student expression can be found in a Trojan Talks blog post by Rachel Morgan.

Ivy Leaves was also selected as a 2025 A Day Cause鈥攖o grow an endowment that benefits students and to increase the journal鈥檚 readership through off-campus circulation. An event is being planned during Homecoming to celebrate the centennial edition of Ivy Leaves. More information to be announced. 听

Also visit the Ivy Leaves Journal website for more background information.听

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Student Winners听

Student Best of Show: Kaitlyn Phillips,鈥�Majour鈥擜谤迟 421: Advanced Design Studio 1. Faculty: Tim Speaker听

Student Judges Choice: Kaitlyn Phillips,鈥�Radici鈥�Trattoria鈥擜谤迟 421: Advanced Design Studio 1. Faculty: Tim Speaker听

Student Judges Choice: Culture by Design Team,鈥�Culture by Design鈥�Art 328: History of Graphic Design. Faculty: Tim Speaker听

Student Judges Choice: Kaitlyn Phillips, 搁补诲颈肠颈鈥疶谤补迟迟辞谤颈补鈥擜rt 421: Advanced Design Studio 1. Faculty: Tim Speaker听

Student Judges Choice: Savannah Byars, Mateo delos Cobos, John Luke Grob and Kenzi Miller,鈥�Curio Tray鈥�Art 328: History of Graphic Design. Faculty: Tim Speaker听

Student Gold ADDY: Kaitlyn Phillips,鈥�惭补箩辞耻谤鈥�Art 421: Advanced Design Studio 1. Faculty: Tim Speaker听

Student Gold ADDY: Kaitlyn Phillips,鈥疪adici Trattoria鈥�Art 421: Advanced Design Studio 1. Faculty: Tim Speaker听

Student Gold ADDY: Courtney Wilson and Elise Frauenholtz,鈥�翱濒颈驳丑补苍鈥�Art 329: Digital Resurrection In Typography. Faculty: Tim Speaker听

Student Gold ADDY: Emeli Bagwell, Rory Murphy, Abigail Wheless and Ashlynn Whitmire, 顿别蝉颈驳苍-颈蝉尘鈥�Art 328: History of Graphic Design. Faculty: Tim Speaker听鈥赌�听

Student Silver ADDY: Culture by Design Team, Culture by Design鈥�Art 328: History of Graphic Design. Faculty: Tim Speaker听

Student Silver ADDY: Heidi Dillow, Bloo Eyewear鈥�Art 324: Production 2. Faculty: Luke Anspach听

Student Silver ADDY: Savanah Byars, Mateo de los Cobos, John Luke Grob and Kenzi Miller,鈥�惭翱顿鲍厂鈥�Art 328: History of Graphic Design. Faculty: Tim Speaker听

Student Silver ADDY: Kieran Wilson,鈥叠补办-膾濒补鈥�Art 421: Advanced Design Studio 1. Faculty: Herb Peterson听听

Student Silver ADDY: Kieran Wilson,鈥�Dosage Sans鈥�Art 329: Digital Resurrection In Typography. Faculty: Tim Speaker听

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Dr. Mitchell-Rogers, affectionately known to her students and others who know her as Dr. Dash, is displaying a variety of artwork in a solo show retrospective during February in the Vandiver Gallery of the Thrift Library on the 91福利社 Campus. She will give an artist鈥檚 talk at 6:30 p.m. February 20 in the gallery.听

Dr. Mitchell-Rogers credits her mentor from her days doing graduate work at the University of Georgia, Dr. Robert Nix; former Art and Design Department Chair Susan Wooten; and God for leading her into what has become a passion for teaching, inspiring many students over those 37 years. She has seen Anderson grow from a two-year college to the largest private institution in South Carolina. She has also seen the Art and Design program find a permanent home when the Rainey Fine Arts Center was constructed.听听

Although Dr. Mitchell-Rogers has considered herself an artist from a very young age, she didn鈥檛 initially see herself becoming an art professor. After completing a BFA at the University of Georgia she took what seemed to be the only job option where she lived鈥攖eaching art classes at the Greenville County Museum of Art, but it was then that her future was coming into focus.听听

鈥淚 had this sort of epiphany. I thought 鈥極h my gosh, it was almost like God was thumping me on the head saying, 鈥楧r. Nix told me you were a teacher, and you weren鈥檛 listening.鈥� At that point I quickly got myself in gear and back to graduate school, because I was like 鈥榶es, of course I am.鈥� It felt natural. When I got out of graduate school with my MFA in drawing and painting, I started to look for teaching positions, full-time and part-time. I finished my MFA at Clemson, so Anderson was nearby. I sent my resum茅 in like I did for many other places.鈥�听

Then a teaching opportunity for a photography class opened at Anderson.听

鈥淚 really credit Susan with giving me that initial chance to prove myself,鈥� said Dr. Mitchell-Rogers. 鈥淚 honestly thought 鈥榞reat, it鈥檚 a part-time job for a semester. I鈥檒l get some experience. I鈥檒l keep sending some resum茅s out.鈥欌�� Then that year Susan was out on maternity leave and so Anderson asked me to stay full-time that next year and asked if I would be willing to do that. I said 鈥榦f course, that would be great.鈥欌��听

Wooten returned and as the art program grew, so did opportunities for Dr. Mitchell-Rogers to teach more courses and work with senior faculty members to plan degree programs that continue to be offered.听

Over the years, Dr. Mitchell-Rogers has had numerous showings of her art and many commissioned projects to her credit, including one for the new AC Hotel on Greenville鈥檚 trendy West End. She also shares space with a dozen other artists at the Artbomb Studios in Greenville and maintains an active exhibition record as a painter, photographer and mixed-media artist. Her work has been included in more than 100 invitational solo and group exhibitions, more than 75 juried shows, and is included in numerous private collections throughout the country and abroad.听

Dr. Mitchell-Rogers has been recognized on lthe AU campus and in the state for her teaching excellence as the recipient of the Boles Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Governor鈥檚 Distinguished Professor Citation (twice), and as the South Carolina Art Education Association Higher Education Art Educator of the Year.听听

Dr. Mitchell-Rogers鈥� works on display in the Vandiver Gallery are arranged chronologically, starting practically from the beginning. She quips that her mom never threw anything out and that she was a nursery school dropout, perplexing her teachers by breaking her crayons. Over the years she has found inspiration from many sources, which is evident in her exhibition.听

In her art, Dr. Mitchell-Rogers explores the loss of loved ones; one grouping in particular recalls the loss of her grandmother and the subsequent sale of her home in Virginia. Another grouping takes common, ordinary items and makes them pop with her artistic touch. Other themes are drawn from random photos she found from around the mid Twentieth Century. In a group of photos she took while exploring abandoned mills and dilapidated houses with colleague Jane Dorn, she explores the interaction of colors and shapes in a group of photos. There鈥檚 also a group of pastels that recreate the energy of the human form in water鈥攜ou can almost hear the splashing sounds. She even has a little fun with a group of whimsical subjects.听

In her artists鈥� statement Dr. Mitchell-Rogers writes, 鈥�Color plays a pivotal role in the emotional and visual impact of the work. Several recurring themes appear throughout the newer pieces. Sometimes the work is playful or nostalgic or, at times, ambiguous and unsettling. The sense of loss remains a constant theme. I also find myself drawn to capturing moments of struggle, liberation, or escape.鈥�听

The public is welcome to听an artists鈥� talk at 6:30 p.m. February 20 in the Vandiver Gallery.听

More of Dr. Mitchell-Rogers鈥� work can be found on her website at .听听

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On Thursday, November 9, 2023, 91福利社 will host best-selling author Dacre Stoker, the great-grandnephew of Bram Stoker, author of “Dracula.”听

Dacre will present “Stoker on Stoker: Dracula Revealed”, a multimedia presentation in which he delves into Bram’s life story and how he came to write the famous Gothic horror novel. Utilizing Bram’s personal papers, he shares insights into life in Victorian England and the inspirations for the novel that gave birth to a pop culture fascination with vampires that has lasted 125 years. The event is free and open to the public. A book sale and signing with the author will follow.

This presentation will take place 6-8 p.m., Thursday, November 9 in the AU Student Center Theater. For details, please email clivingston@andersonuniversity.edu.

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A group of students from the South Carolina School of the Arts at 91福利社 visited a country steeped in a rich tradition of art and craftsmanship that continues to this day.

The Visual Culture in Italy program dove into the art and design history of Italy. Activities on the trip taking place May 19-June 10 included studying the art of the Renaissance at significant locations in Florence (the home base of the program) such as the Uffizi Gallery, Pitti Palace Museum, the Bargello Museum, the Medici Tombs and the Accademia. Students also visited the Vatican Museums, the Borghese Museum, the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Pantheon. Significant on site study of graphic design and typographic history were conducted in Florence at the Duomo, Santa Croce, Santa Maria Novella and St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.

鈥淏y living in apartments in the heart of the ancient city center of Florence, students were immersed in the 鈥榦pen-air museum鈥� that is Florence,鈥� said Timothy Speaker, associate professor of art and design. 鈥淓ach day the city acted as our classroom as we experienced all the art, culture, design and history on site, enriching the learning opportunities through first-hand primary study.鈥� 

Speaker added that students were afforded the opportunity to receive behind-the-scenes learning from traditional craftsmen at the Scarpetti Mosaici and the contemporary sculpture studio of Oliviero Draghi.

Professor Speaker was joined by Michael Marks, chair of 91福利社鈥檚 Art and Design program and students Edgar Parish, Anne Knox le Roux, Emma Lipe, Emily Miller, Lily McNamara, Julia Hewitt, Janae Ikeler, Hannah Schaupp, Isabelle Rigsbee, Sophia Pressley and Elise Matthews.

鈥淭his study abroad semester is about having students connect their disciplines and majors鈥攊ncluding art history鈥攖o the places and cultures that have produced them, but also to provide a space where students can experience these cultures in an immersive way,鈥� Marks said.

Rigsbee said she was especially inspired by visiting a sculpture studio and a mosaic studio. 

鈥淰isiting the local artists was another highlight for me for sure because not only did you get to see the history and what has been done in Italy in the past, but also what people are doing today, which was super inspiring, honestly,鈥� Rigsbee said, adding that she also enjoyed seeing the sights of Rome. 

鈥淲e hit all of the highlights鈥攖he Pantheon, the Coliseum, the Trevi Fountain,鈥� Rigsbee said. 鈥淭he Borghese Gallery there was also really spectacular. That was honestly probably one of my favorite things we did the entire trip.鈥�

Art has been a huge part of le Roux鈥檚 life, and Italy provided for her some unforgettable experiences.

鈥淢y grandmother was an artist in South Africa. She would travel a lot and she was always saying we need to go to Europe and France and Italy and we need to see these things together and sketch and chat about it, which we never ended up getting to do before she passed away,鈥� le Roux said. 鈥淚t’s been on my bucket list for so many reasons.鈥� 

鈥淪ince ninth grade, I’ve been learning about all these famous art pieces鈥擝oticelli and all the architecture because it all leads up to what we are today. I learned about it in high school and have been again in college, but I’ve never seen it before,鈥� le Roux said. 鈥淚t’s so cool to be here in the midst of it all, see it with my own eyes and really experience it.鈥�

As le Roux and her classmates examined ancient typography, she also became fascinated by a more modern form of artistic expression鈥攇raffiti.

This summer, 91福利社 students have pursued study abroad programs in Australia, Chile, Costa Rica, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom (London and St. Andrews, Scotland). 

The South Carolina School of the Arts

The South Carolina School of the Arts at 91福利社 offers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music Education degrees with majors and concentrations in graphic design, painting and drawing, ceramics, art education, musical theatre, acting, theatrical design, theatre, acting and directing, dance, worship leadership, music education, and vocal, keyboard and instrumental performance. Visit them online here.

91福利社 Center for Global Engagement

The Center for Global Engagement directs short-term programs, mission trips, faculty-led experiential learning programs and semester-long programs. 91福利社 has cooperative agreements so students can take part in semester-long programs in such countries as: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, the Netherlands and Uganda.

For more information, contact the Center for Global Engagement at studyabroad@andersonuniversity.edu or (864) 231-2141.

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The American Advertising Federation recognized students in the South Carolina School of the Arts at 91福利社 on the national, regional and local level. 

National Awards

Gold Bonhaus Package Design 鈥� Knoxie le Roux and Sophia Presley
Silver Bonhaus Type Design 鈥� Knoxie le Roux and Sophia Presley

District 3 Awards

Gold Bonhaus Package Design 鈥� Knoxie le Roux and Sophia Presley
Gold Bonhaus Type Design 鈥� Knoxie le Roux and Sophia Presley

Local Greenville Awards

Gold Bonhaus Packaging 鈥� Knoxie le Roux and Sophia Presley
Gold Bonhaus Type design 鈥� Knoxie le Roux and Sophia Presley
Gold Fest Grotesk Type design 鈥� Knoxie le Roux
Best of Show Fest Grotesk 鈥� Knoxie le Roux

The winning project and other designs are viewable . 

“By combining deep historic research with contemporary practice, these designers were able to craft work deserving of being recognized at the highest levels of the design industry. I am proud of their ambition, skill and depth of understanding. Their futures are exceptionally bright,” said Tim Speaker, MFA, MA, Associate Professor of Art and Design.

The ADDY Awards are given by the American Advertising Federation, a professional organization composed of leading advertisers, advertising agencies and media companies.

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