Ritchie said student participation is crucial to the success of the event.
“The event, in my opinion, embodies some of the best qualities of printmaking and the School of Art and Design in general, including teamwork, problem solving and community building,” he said.
“Carving and printing a large plate is daunting, and it takes courage and commitment to undertake the task. I believe by embracing the challenge student participants were pushed to reconsider their creative limitations.”
As all students are welcome to join the Print Club, members represent a diverse range of university programs. Maurer is an art education senior from Baldwin.
Other students who participated were Maddy Bates, a dietetics senior, St. Paul; Brianna Capra, MFA design, Menomonie; Ezra Brey, a studio art senior, Stillwater, Minn.; Eliza Jorgenson, a studio art senior, Hudson; Kayla Lehner, a criminal justice and rehabilitation senior, St. Paul; Ray Pagenkopf, a studio art senior, McFarland; Dexter Rausch, an industrial design senior; Taylor Schumann, a graphic design and interactive media senior, Lyndon Station; Leah Shibilski, a graphics communication junior, Stevens Point; Aden Weisser, a game design and development-art first-year student from Milwaukee; and Michael Wolff, an industrial design and studio art senior, River Falls.
Creating a window into the creative process
Bruya values making art and design accessible and creating opportunities for the public to understand the creative process. She has completed several public art projects and started galleries.
“This event creates a window in the creative process and inspires someone to think about the importance of creative thinking in our society,” she said. “While SOAD’s Furlong Gallery and Gallery 209, the student gallery, are the best ways to get a peek at the strongest outcomes of our student’s creative process in a professional setting, this event hopefully extends an invitation and encourages more people to visit the galleries that are just a few feet away.”
