ABSTRACT by Lindsey Nette We reached the edge of that forgotten dock and jumped, arms raised, into knee-deep grass. We wore rubber boots, and carried a camera strung to a kite. The dock was an unfinished fragment of a bridge. After crossing a dried up coulee it ended abruptly, two feet above the grass and some unknown depth above solid ground. I wondered how many tourists, after detouring hours off the highway to visit the...
The annual awards banquet is perhaps the largest gathering at UWSA, drawing not only current students but off-term undergrads, recent alumni, staff, and faculty. Amid fare from local favourite The Bombay Grill and desserts lovingly made by student volunteers, professors and staff recognized accomplishments in all areas, including design, cultural history, technology, and overall contributions to the school. Recent graduates were also recognized for their outstanding master’s thesis work. Highlights of the event included stories behind...
A large and diverse group gathered on Tuesday for the opening reception of UWSA’s ninth annual exhibition of exemplary student work, this year renamed STUDIO to highlight the working process behind the finished projects on display. Faculty curator Andrew Levitt says the driving force behind the exhibition is not only recognizing student achievement, but also getting the creative energy of the studio “from the third floor to the ground floor.” He cites a desire to...
A small collection of art currently graces the display cases inside the Musagetes Architecture Library. This is the work of John Hofstetter, an artist who divides his time between Waterloo and Keels, Newfoundland. You might also have encountered him working at the library’s front desk in the afternoons. He is a friendly man with salt and pepper hair who loves talking with students on their way to find a book or returning from studying. John...