Month: April 2020

During the start of quarantine, I decided to challenge myself with something I have never done before: writing letters to myself. As a visual arts person, I do not always think about the written arts and how they could be beneficial in times of high stress and uncertainty. So, what better time than this present…… Read more »

For me, the creation of art is important always, but particularly now. Art is one of the best ways we can remove ourselves from the intensity and stress of reality and the news. My creative outlet has always been music. I have been playing the clarinet for more than 10 years, and playing music has…… Read more »

Hello all! My name is Ollie Caldwell, and I am a current senior earning my BFA degree in graphic design here at Indiana University. If you are unfamiliar with what a BFA, or Bachelor in Fine Arts, degree is, it is a more intense and prestigious degree that is concentrated on a particular area in…… Read more »

Creating anything that is highly influenced by the current moment is significant because it is a way to preserve the thoughts, the feelings, and the events that are happening now. It provides a picture of today, no matter how big or small, and it is always good for future reflection. I think documentation of this…… Read more »

Friends are with us through all the different stages of our lives. Even at the toddler stages, we are aware of what a friendship is and feels like. As we mature through the years, the relationship changes and develops. However, when that friendship is real, no matter the changes in our lives, we manage to…… Read more »

The difficulty of this moment lies in the disjuncture between the new smallness of our worlds under stay-at-home orders and the enormity and incomprehensibility of the coronavirus pandemic. If you let it, the magnitude of it can consume you. But art—and creative acts in all their forms—can serve as a corrective when anxiety and worry…… Read more »

Five people sit at a conference table. Some slouch in their seat, unenthused. One lays her head down, exasperated. Another observes the rest, commandingly. They all begin to move. They watch each other while engaging in a silent, yet clear, conversation. The table bears their weight and the chairs move in tandem with their shifting…… Read more »

For the past three years, I have been a part of the HHart showcase committee. While it is one of my yearly highlights, the 2020 event was especially memorable. This year we celebrated our 10th anniversary as a campus organization, and we pulled out all the stops. Before I talk about this year’s event, I…… Read more »

  Artwork by Klarens Malluta No creative person should ever be confined in their workspace. It’s important to emphasize: we all need to keep in touch with the latest stylistic trends and check out professional work that’s constantly circulating the web. It’s not about directly copying each other’s ideas; instead, it’s about understanding the common…… Read more »

I’ve found that two of the things helping me during our period of COVID-19 isolation pair well together—turning on a podcast episode and taking a walk for its duration is both calming and delightful. Here are two of my all-time favorites to keep you company: Poetry Unbound I don’t meditate, but the installments of Poetry…… Read more »