Entries must be submitted to the ACA Library by March 12th. Three purchase prizes will be announced in the library March 26th following a lecture by book artist Julie Chen at 6pm. Refreshments will be served. The lecture and awards reception are open to the public. For more information contact mmurphy@scad.edu .
An article published by the BBC News describes a recent study conducted by Professor Francisco Ayala, from the University of California Irvine, in which men and women mentally process and appreciate visual art in different ways. Men and women both use the parietal lobe of the brain, which considers spatial relationships, but women use the right and left sides of the lobe while men use only the right side. Women focus on the details of a work while men focus on the “overall image.” Researchers believe that the difference in processing images affects each gender’s opinion of the beauty of a work and stems from human evolution. To read more about the effect of evolution on art appreciation, read the article in its entirety at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7905251.stm
ARTstor Digital Image Database workshop location changed to 4C Event Space
Tuesday, Feb. 24, 9 a.m.-noon
SCAD-Atlanta, 1600 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Ga.
A representative from the ARTStor Digital Image Database will be at SCAD-Atlanta Feb. 24. Learn about the newest digital image database technology, search strategies, and how to create presentations with digital images. This workshop is free and open to faculty, staff and students. Contact mmurphy@scad.edu for more information.
Book artist Julie Chen is coming to SCAD- Atlanta March 26th to present a workshop and lecture in the ACA Library. Chen is well known for her exquisitely crafted artists’ books of which the ACA Library owns two. One of the works, Full Circle, explores the human phenomenon of belief in its many forms and phases. Full Circle is enclosed in a flawless, hand-made box that is covered in raw silk. Removing the lid exposes a wheel and several small drawers. It has the appearance of an elaborate and mysterious board game. The complexity of the ideas Chen explores combined with the intricacy of the work’s structure yields a very satisfying experience for the viewer.
Read more about Full Circle as described by Vamp and Tramp Booksellers at http://www.vampandtramp.com/finepress/f/flyingfish.html
Full Circle
Full Circle