Haley Zblewski, Chief Copy Editor
February 21, 2013
Shannon McInnis, a freshman English major, sits in a changing room in Haas Fine Arts Center in a fluffy robin’s egg blue robe. Aside from the robe, she wears a pair of shoes so she doesn’t get charcoal on her feet. She’s waiting for the professor to call her out to a platform in the middle of a... Read more »
Amelia Kimball, Staff Writer
December 6, 2012
In the spring of 2013, three new hybrid buses will be serving Eau Claire with environmental drawings, photos and designs created by three UW-Eau Claire seniors, making space for art instead of ads as part of the Hybrid Bus Design Project. “It’s awesome that Eau Claire fosters art,” said Jenny Johns,... Read more »
Amelia Kimball, Staff Writer
September 13, 2012
Walking along the Chippewa River State Trail, the first cool breezes of fall creating crackling sounds from the crisp leaves, symbols of one of nature’s most devastating natural disasters hung within the oak branches. A representation of rebirth and realization came from a most unusual source: children... Read more »
Carolyn Tiry
March 13, 2012
[Gallery not found] It’s an exercise in letting go. So said sophomore Alex Brandt of the 24-Hour Project. Last year, he stuck around to watch the actors and director rehearse the play he had written, cringing when they got something wrong. But the final product, he said, was perfect. “I’ve grown... Read more »
Eric Christenson
March 8, 2012
What do a paper bag octopus with plastic bottle caps as suction cups, a plastic bag jellyfish and bats with Target bags for wings all have in common? This isn’t a poorly worded jokebook gag; all of those things are made out of recycled materials and they can all be found in Davies Center on display. In... Read more »
Briana Gruenewald
May 12, 2011
When Sherry Mohr and her husband moved to Eau Claire from South Dakota, they realized the downtown area was a perfect location for an artistic opportunity — which is how Sculpture Tour Eau Claire came to fruition nearly two years ago. Benny Haas, owner of art supply store Benny HaHa, 204 Barstow St.,... Read more »
Monica Baltich
April 21, 2011
Buzzing traffic, stifled coughing and quiet murmuring are all noises that make up silence, noises that people don’t normally pay attention to until they’re forced to listen or see them from a new perspective. Using this idea for inspiration, UW- Eau Claire students and faculty created a new art exhibit... Read more »
Debora Biasutti
April 7, 2011
Inspired by Nicholas Cage, John Travolta, the movie “Face Off” and trippy narratives, UW-Eau Claire students Ben Larson and Michelle Chrzanowski created a book called “Oscillation,” which they silk-screened by hand in Larson’s basement. “I was totally down with running with this idea, since... Read more »
Carolyn Tiry
February 10, 2011
Art and design students at UW-Eau Claire are now able to access the Haas Fine Arts Center 24 hours a day, seven days a week thanks to a new security system. The system consists of a new card reader installed at the south entrance of the Art and Design wing of Haas, in addition to already existing punch-code... Read more »
Thom Fountain
April 22, 2010
“There’s a stereotype for the really depressed, starving artist, but still there’s so much joy,” said junior Michelle Chrzanowski. She knows that art serves many purposes – personal reflection, driving home social issues, examing the human psyche – and that each of... Read more »
