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A grid of Risograph-printed frames showing close-up leaf and plant studies, each rendered in overlapping green, red and yellow inks with visible halftone dots, laid out like sequential animation stills separated by white gutters.

Graphic design alum Valeria Homayden featured on It’s Nice That

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A person holds a sculptural metal clutch bag against their torso. The bag's surface is worked in oxidized silver with raised linear patterns, a central spiral, and gold accent panels at the edges.

Metalsmithing Alum Mia Martin Selected for National “America 250: Craft Today” Exhibition

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Colorful ceramic sculpture combining organic and technological forms, featuring a distorted television test pattern surrounded by layered, melting shapes, dangling elements, and exposed wires.

Alum Jillian Mae Seversky Featured in Ceramics Monthly

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Decorative ceramic plate with a scalloped light green border featuring an illustration of a person in winter clothing standing in front of a snow-covered house and trees.

Alum Evelyn Kline to Showcase “Archivision’ as Arrowmont Capstone

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Person standing with arms outstretched in front of a large Olympic rings installation inside a spacious venue, with event displays and lighting visible in the background.

Commercial Photography Alumna Morgan Gulisano ’18 Designs the Olympic Experience Behind the Scenes

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Person standing in a museum gallery in front of a large circular display of animal skeletons and taxidermy specimens, including birds, a deer skull, and marine life, with a “Mapping Life” exhibit panel visible in the background.

AVC Alumni and Students Advance to Graduate Programs Across the Country

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Person seated on concrete steps opening a sculptural metal clutch with a bright green interior.

Studio art alumni gain recognition through residencies and exhibitions across the country

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Silhouetted visitor seated on a bench, watching a large black-and-white projected film of a civil rights leader, displayed in a dark gallery space.

Kameron Neal (Graphic Design ’14) wins first prize in National Portrait Gallery Competition

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Pair of sculptural ceramic salt and pepper shakers, one etched with swirling patterns and one smooth, in muted gray and brown tones.

Alumna Maggie MacKenzie Featured in Two National Exhibitions

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Person smiles while interacting with an art installation made of ceramic rods and metal spheres, looking upward with curiosity in a gallery setting.

Studio Art alum Earns Spot in Highly Selective Ceramics Residency

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A student lifts a freshly printed graphic design poster while working at a letterpress with an instructor in a letterpress studio.

Wey Back: Celebrating 50 Years of Graphic Design at Appalachian

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A person with curly hair stands on a rooftop holding an acoustic guitar, with elevated subway tracks and a passing train in the background. Graffiti-covered buildings line the urban scene behind them.

Alec Castillo Wins Abbey Road Music Photography Award

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Soft sculpture installation featuring a pink upholstered chair, matching pedestal sink, and small rug, all covered in quilted fabric and suspended slightly by white cords against a dark blue wall.

Cooke and Klein Featured at the Greenville Museum of Art

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Ceramic vessel by Max Trumpower featuring a weathered, crusted surface with earthy glazes and circular perforations around its body, giving it a textured, archaeological quality.

Jillian Seversky and Max Trumpower Selected for Prestigious NCECA National Student Exhibition

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Graphic announcement for the 2025 Art Department Alumni Show at Appalachian State University. The poster features a large blue “Call for Art” tag shape and text noting eligibility for alumni from 2020 or later, a submission deadline of August 1, 2025, and exhibition venue at the Cathy P. Walling Gallery in Wey Hall. Includes note that all media are eligible and contact email for submissions.

Alumni Show Call for Entries

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A graduate wearing a black academic gown stands outside a historic stone building, holding an open diploma folder and smiling. The scene captures the celebratory moment on a paved courtyard with grass in the foreground and tall windows and columns behind.

Art Management alumna earns masters degree from Cambridge

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