Spring 2021 R & D Ceramics Installation

In the recent Center Stage Ceramic Exhibition, featured at the annual Arts Fest on May 1 and shown in Robsham Theater, all of the pieces were created by students in Studio Arts Professor Mark Cooper's ceramics classes. Each student completed research that guided their artistic design, thus the title, R&D Art Installation, with the overarching theme "Books move us. Art brings us together!"

Robyn Beatty (Lynch School ’21), coordinator of the exhibit, noted, “Coordinating the first ceramic exhibition in the twenty-three-year history of the Art Fest was quite a remarkable achievement. This installation expanded students' creativity and expression … and, what I enjoyed most was the integration of literacy with the arts. The first R&D Art Installation, held in the O'Neill Library in the fall of 2019, had multiple pieces of literature to accompany the collection of ceramic pieces. … Having this exhibition featured in the Robsham Theater has symbolic meaning to me, as it resonates with my pursuit of a double degree in Theater and Elementary Education … and has unlocked the potential of someday being an art exhibitionist who integrates literacy and art, and hopefully sharing this with local schools down the line. … In all, this has been a joyous experience and an opportunity to display the Center Stage Ceramic Exhibition for all to witness.”

Robyn was also interviewed about the installation by Yifan Wang ’22.