St. Norbert Times

Issue date: 3/8/10 Section: Features

Media Credit: Anna Reardon

Marcus Wendricks '13 and Joel VanFossen '13 are creating quite a stir in the SNC art community by implementing a new Art Club on campus. They hope to promote collaboration between SNC students who wish to explore their creativity with other students.

The process began in November when Wendricks and VanFossen had an "aha!" moment. "We realized that there is no place for creative people on campus to discuss and create together," said the two. There was no art club at SNC, and they felt that this needed to be changed. Over winter break, they received the paper work and wrote the constitution that is currently being approved by the Department of Leadership, Service and Engagement (LSE).

Wendricks shared his goals for the Art Club, saying, "I hope that this will be a group that can learn, grow, discuss and create together. I think it's a great opportunity to meet other peers on campus who are interested in similar things. We want to bring art wherever we can on campus."

Carolyn Paplham '13, member of the Art Club, hopes to spread happiness to the SNC campus with the club's artwork. "I love using art to cheer people up - so I really hope that we're able to spread some joy with our work."

Wendricks sees the club as a way for students to get together and create projects as a group and hopes that these projects can be displayed on campus. He said, "This is an experience that you can't get in the classroom. You are with other students in class but not necessarily working together." Wendricks went on to say, "The process of working with others can help us gain a broader perception and enrichment and gives us a way to display our passion."

Paplham said, "I look forward to having the chance to hang out with fellow art students outside of class and being able to work together on whatever projects our plans may include. I've always had a blast working on collaborative art projects in the past, so I'm really looking forward to doing more of that sort of work."

All SNC students are welcome to join the Art Club. "We sent an e-mail to art majors and minors, as well as graphic design minors, because we thought they would be the primary group that might be interested, but the club is open to everyone." Wendricks encourages input from other students, as he said, "I can only come up with so many ideas. I want the club to take peoples' ideas and do something with them."

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