Tag: art
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Getting obsessed with ceramics
STORY BY AMANDA SPILKER “You have to be obsessed.” For Linda Sormin, who has been exhibiting ceramic sculptures since graduating in 2003, obsession is the key. “You have to be willing to spend all your time looking at things as an artist,” she said. “Without it, you end up being in a medium space. The…
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Achieving artistic balance
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY MEHREEN SHAHID He slowly takes off his robe, his nakedness exposed to the probing eyes. Doing a little pirouette, he deliberately, but gently shows off the most intimate parts of his body. When rapt onlookers have become desensitized to each curve, nook and cranny of his body, he strikes a pose.…
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Furniture students build across continents with Finnish furniture maker Nikari
STORY AND PHOTO BY MEHREEN SHAHID FURNITURE PHOTOS COURTESY OF PETER FLEMING Having the highest GPA in class can bring a student prestige, but it can also bring them added work and responsibility. The top five final-year students from the Bachelor of Craft and Design (Furniture) program at Sheridan are participating in an international project…
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Makeup students blend bodies with blankets
Students in the Makeup for Media and Creative Arts program were asked to do something usual for a final project: paint some bodies. The program, which is rare in Ontario, prepares students for a career as a professional makeup artist. As part of their Studio Techniques class, students were asked to replicate a pattern on…
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Look through the window what do you see?
STORY BY CHAD MASON-AUBERTIN Sheridan’s Visual Merchandising Arts, (VMA) students spend two years perfecting the art of “pleasing the eye.” They even take their skill and showcase it around Sheridan. Ever wonder what the 10 display cases sitting single file in front of Tim Horton’s are? Or the big glass box that housed the inspiration…
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Animation student captures hearts of contest judges
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROBERT SGOTTO ARTWORK BY MICHAEL WANG Sheridan’s talent left multinational video game developer Ubisoft in awe last Thursday. Ubisoft, known for games such as Assassins Creed and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, hosted their first ever Ubi Gallery contest at their Toronto studio on Wallace Avenue. “We want to see students…
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TIFF Cinematheque launches Godard retrospective
STORY BY NICHOLAS OLSEN PHOTOS COURTESY OF TIFF Girls, guns and style. Fans and newcomers alike can now experience Jean Luc-Godard’s films by attending TIFF Cinematheque’s massive, two-season retrospective. Godard Forever Part One spans the French New Wave master’s “Golden Age” beginning with Breathless (1959) and ending with his apocalyptic black comedy Weekend (1967). The…
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New artwork rebrands Sheridan College
INFOGRAPHIC BY OSCAR IMMEL Sheridan has been repackaged. As of 2013, a new logo, slogan and accompanying aesthetics have been fully integrated into Sheridan’s campuses.
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Textile takeover
STORY BY JOEL P. JACOBSON David Webb, a 24-year-old graduate of Sheridan’s Crafts and Design program, is about to launch a new clothing and accessory company, DWEEB apparel. Webb graduated in 2013 from the Textiles program, is living in the heart of Toronto and he says loves the cultural hub. “Being in the city, you…
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David Bowie continues to reinvent himself
INFOGRAPHIC BY DANA MIELE After 60 years of being in the music business, David Bowie still manages to pump out new material. Bowie released his latest album, The Next Day in March. With an exhibit at the AGO and releasing his 24th studio album, his fan base is still continuing to grow. From classic to current, artists of many…
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A Nuit to remember
STORY BY JAIME POLMATEER PHOTO BY JAIME POLMATEER Thousands moved up and down the sidewalks in droves while they viewed exhibits, dodged break-dancers and appreciated modern art in all its forms. “This is my second year coming out,” said Chris Donison of Brampton. “I like seeing all the people and all the art stuff. It’s…
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Nuit Blanche brings spectators from all around the GTA
STORY AND PHOTOS BY DANA MIELE Helen Walsh has been a poetry advocate in Toronto for many years and her goal to reach across communities with spoken word came to fruition this past weekend at Nuit Blanche. “We decided what we would do is take all of that work we’ve published over the past eight…