Melanie Michailidis, Mellon Post-doctoral Fellow in Art History, presented a paper entitled "Samanid Pottery: High vs. Low Art, or a Multiplicity of Choices?" at the Central Eurasian Studies Society Conference at Georgetown University

Papermaking instructor Jeff Rathermel's work in paper will be displayed until mid-October in Boliou Gallery. His work includes prints, artists' books and sculptural paper.

Information regarding a new Creative Arts Scholars Program. Fifteen students to travel to NYC over winter break 2008. The “Scholars” model comprises a “taste of industry” tour where small groups of students survey work in different aspects of a field or discipline, which gives them a chance to showcase their interests and potential, and network with hosts and alumni.

Interest meeting Wednesday, Sept. 24, 7 p.m. Olin 149

Nobody in this group is painting by number. We present an array of visual creations by some of Carleton’s senior studio art majors.

Alison's article "Landscape with sails, the windmill in Netherlandish prints" was published in Simiolus, Netherlands Quarterly for the History of Art 33 (2007-08), pp 67-80.

Next Carleton Scholars Program to include art-centered opportunity

Sixteen senior Studio Art majors opened their final art exhibition May 16 with a gala reception in Boliou Hall and the Art Gallery. Their work includes various mediums. Each students' artist statement is listed on the Senior Show website.

Tim Lloyd, Class of 1941 Professor of Art and the Liberal Arts, Emeritus, exhibited his work at the Smithsonian Craft Show in Washington recently. One of Tim’s silver teakettles, “Kitano Fantasy” was selected for the permanent collection of the Smithsonian’s Renrick Gallery. The teapot was recently published in 500 Metal Vessels, Contemporary Explorations of Containment, published by Lark Books.

Printmaker and Professor of Studio Art, Fred Hagstrom, offered his insights to the "Whistler's Circle" exhibition by presenting "A Printmaker's Walk through the Exhibition" in April in the Gallery.

Mya Dosch '09 has been selected for an internship at the Cloisters in New York this coming summer. Mya is an Art History major from Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

Juliane Shibata, '01 and visiting professor of ceramics, has had three pieces accepted into Small Works Show, Northville Art House, Northville, MI and one piece into the Contemporary Clay Biennial at the Western Colorado Center for the Arts in Grand Junction, CO.

Alison co-chaired a session,"Gender and the Market in Netherlandish Art," at the annual College Art Association meetings in February in Dallas.