SU Art Students

These two upperclass art students visited our time arts class to present their artwork and give us insight about the majors at SU. The industrial design student showed us her design book of past projects she has worked on. The format was very professional and after hearing her talk more about her major I almost was considering switching. After all, when I was searching for colleges two years ago, I was first drawn to Syracuse because I liked their industrial design program.

My fickleness soon abated though when Varvara presented. I love all her 2D designs and paintings. It made me remember again why I want to be a surface pattern designer. Her work is great, but what inspires me the most is the process she uses to create art. It seems to be a daily never ending part of her life. She takes things she did in one class and uses it later for s0mething else. She also takes classes where she knows she will be able to make the kinds of things she is interested in. She mentioned a few classes that I am really interested in taking in the future. She also said something that I can really relate to. She said how she makes her art to be pretty, not philosophical. I've always treated my artwork like this. My goal in creating something is that someone else would like it enough to display in their home. I create things for aesthetic reasons, because I like the way they look. Its nice to finally hear someone else who agrees with this method.