Community Art Projects
Students have been involved in making murals for area schools and churches, including the creation mural at Wisconsin Lutheran High School, storybook-themed paintings for the wall of “A Parent's Place” counseling center in Waukesha, various murals throughout Good Shepherd Lutheran School in West Allis, and religious imagery paintings for Christ Lutheran in Pewaukee. The art club regularly participates in the community in a variety of ways, including face painting for kids, making bowls as a project to help the hungry, and holding a pet food collection for a local cat rescue.
Artist in Residence Experiences
Students have traveled with Prof. Gjerdset to her artist in residence experiences at U.S. National Parks, including Glacier, Redwood, and Mesa Verde. This experience provides students an understanding of what it is like to work professionally as an artist in these venues, as well as an opportunity to create new artwork related to trip experiences and an examination of God's creation.
Digitally Engaged Talk & Lecture Series
The purpose of this series is to promote technology, the humanities, and media design, providing students and the local community an opportunity to meet creative professionals. Students have benefited from listening to and engaging with past speakers, including Serenity Caldwell, associate editor at Macworld; Jason Schwartz, creative director at Bright Bright Great; Chris Coyier, designer at CodePen, writer at CSS-Tricks, and podcaster at ShopTalk; Erin McLaughlin, typeface designer; and Andy Ihnatko, technology columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times.