Nicholls Art Day
Friday, April 18
Join the Nicholls Division of Art for a day-long immersion into the world of art with lectures and workshops.
Ceramics Lecture and Workshop
8:35 - 10:35 a.m.
210 Talbot Hall
Josh DeWeese, a ceramic artist and resident director of the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts in Helena, Mont., presents a lecture and workshop on ceramic techniques.
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Photography Lecture and Book Signing
9:45 - 10:35 a.m.
204 Talbot Hall
Photographer and author Thomas Neff discusses his poignant perspective of survival after Hurricane Katrina as told through photography and narratives in his compelling book, “Holding Out and Hanging On: Surviving Hurricane Katrina.”
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“Controversy in the Art World: the Cleaning of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel”
10:45 - 11:40 a.m.
210 Talbot Hall
Dr. Elizabeth Guin, heritage resources program coordinator for Northwestern State University, discusses the debate surrounding the restoration of the Sistine Chapel.
Art Lecture
11:50 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
208 Talbot Hall
Martin Flanagan, chief executive of XDesigns, presents an in-depth art discussion.
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Engraving and Printmaking Workshop
11:50 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
209 Talbot Hall
James Ehlers, printmaker and engraver, lectures on the dying tradition of metal engraving.
Printmaking and Painting Lecture
12:55 - 1:50 p.m.
210 Talbot Hall
Amzee Emmons, assistant professor of printmaking at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa., discusses printmaking and painting practices.
Visual Arts Lecture
2 - 3 p.m.
201 Talbot Hall
Dan Cameron, visual arts director at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, lectures.
Faculty Invitational Art Exhibition Reception
3 - 5 p.m.
Ameen Art Gallery, 200 Talbot Hall