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Bio-Art Illumination: Marta de Menezes Visits Stamps
July 12, 2017 • Research & Leadership, Cool Classes & Assignments, Faculty
When art and design students first hear that they’re going to make creative work using gene manipulation techniques, they may imagine using gadgetry straight out of a science fiction movie, “whirring machines that bleep and bloop,” as Stamps Associate Professor… Read More >
Skateboard Building in Brightmoor
February 2, 2017 • Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion, Cool Classes & Assignments, Making a Difference
On a chilly Saturday in December, in the art room at Detroit Community High School (DCH), Jesse Wilson, New York Director of the Chill Foundation, led a free skateboard-building workshop. Read More >
Studio Spotlight: Print Media with Ruth Weisberg
January 16, 2017 • Advice for Emerging Artists, Cool Classes & Assignments, Living a Creative Life: Alumni Stories
In this Studio Spotlight, world renowned visual artist Ruth Weisberg (Stamps BFA 1963 and Stamps MA 1965) creates a lithographic print in the Stamps Print Media Studio during her campus residency in Fall 2016. She also talks about her time at U-M in the 1960s,… Read More >
Drawn into Nature
December 6, 2016 • Cool Classes & Assignments, Faculty, Undergraduate Student
A composite sketch of an Indian rhinoceros created using only second-hand information is an amazing thing to behold. Sensitive, soft folds of skin become riveted plates of armor. A mini-horn replaces the gentle slope of the upper back. To the world-at-large, a… Read More >
What’s Your SuperYOUpower?
December 2, 2016 • Social Engagement, Cool Classes & Assignments, Making a Difference
How do you get a fourth grade student to engage in conceptual, inquiry-led creative work? Ask them about their “superYOUpowers.” Read More >
Kelsi Franzino (BFA 2017): Creative Lead on New Brightmoor Maker Space Visual Identity
November 14, 2016 • Cool Classes & Assignments, Making a Difference, Student Voices
During the Winter 2016 term, Stamps students in Hannah Smotrich's visual identity design course created multi-faceted visual identity systems, branding concepts, and style guides for the Brightmoor Maker Space. Read More >
Creative Connections: Dr. Robert Root-Bernstein Visits Stamps
October 20, 2016 • Cool Classes & Assignments, Faculty, Undergraduate Student
Dr. Robert Root-Bernstein made a recent visit to Marianetta Porter and Beth Hay's Integrative Project class to speak about the power of creative thinking. Read More >
Pinar Yoldas: 2016-17 Witt Artist in Residence
September 28, 2016 • Cool Classes & Assignments, Focus on Faculty, Faculty
Stamps is proud to welcome Pinar Yoldas as our 2016-17 Roman J. Witt Artist in Residence. Read More >
Stamps MDes: First Year in Review
June 7, 2016 • Cool Classes & Assignments, Graduate Student, MDes
Ever had a retinal image taken at the optometrist? As visually interesting as the orange interworkings of your eye can be, it can be hard to tell what you're meant to glean from it. Read More >
Stamps Students & Real-World Clients
May 25, 2016 • Research & Leadership, Cool Classes & Assignments, Undergraduate Student
In the professional realm, competitive designers are attentive designers - individuals who conduct solid product research, communicate effectively, and receive feedback with openness and ease. Read More >
