Winston Mason gets to his shop at 6 a.m. every morning and usually stays until 7 or 8 p.m. However, if he is working on a particular project, he can work up to 15 hours a day. Mason is a Native American silversmith and has spent the last year welding, melting, carving and piecing together…
A painting hangs quietly on the wall. Some people walk by quickly, not pausing to even glance at the colors on the canvas. Others peek at the patterns and note the lines but continue on. One man stops and takes a breath, soaking in the swirls and serene shapes of the painting on the wall.…
This holiday season, one art exhibition will bring visitors from all walks of life to celebrate Christmas. The Inspirational Art Association will host the 3rd annual Christmas Art Showcase in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in Salt Lake, Nov. 28 through Nov. 30, to help visitors get into the Christmas spirit. “We are honored and…
Men and women of the Renaissance didn’t have the Internet at the touch of their fingers to learn about the world; they had to learn how the world worked on their own. The “Da Vinci – The Genius” international exhibition, which opened earlier this semester in Salt Lake City’s The Leonardo museum, showcases the products…
The subtle crunch of orange and red leaves fills the air as students leave campus for the evening. The crisp breeze is a reminder that fall has finally made its way into Utah Valley, meaning one thing: it is time to carve some pumpkins. BYU students are ringing in the fall season with pumpkin carvings…
Commercial photographer Matt Turley loosened his seatbelt to get a better angle, desiring a better aerial shot of the Tasman Sea. The majestic view of waves crushing against the cliffs in Antarctica was just one scene that Turley had the privilege to photograph. “It was an amazing experience, flying only a hundred feet or so over…
Mario has traveled back in time to the 19th century in a new artistic project, “Ukiyo-e Heroes.” Jed Henry, a recent graduate of BYU, and David Bull, an artist specializing in Japanese woodblocks, recently raised over $300,000 on the website Kickstarter for “Ukiyo-e Heroes.” For the project, Henry took three of his loves — Japan,…
The low, melodic hum of a needle and thread working in tandem is music to Karstin’s ears. This hum signifies an artistic creation coming to fruition, which was merely a sketch weeks before. Karstin Lake, a 21-year-old senior from Trabuco Canyon, Calif., majoring in piano performance, found there weren’t enough hours in the day to…
In a world where modest is not considered the hottest, many wouldn’t expect the visual arts students at BYU, where figure drawing is not done using nude models, to be some of the best in the country. BYU’s Department of Visual Arts is third in the nation and has found a way to work within…
In a world where modest is not considered the hottest, many wouldn’t expect the visual arts students at BYU, where figure drawing is not done using nude models, to be some of the best in the country. BYU’s Department of Visual Arts is third in the nation and has found a way to work within…