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Artists present ideas for Fry Street Village
Matt Goodman
Issue date: 10/30/07 Section: NEWS
Students and faculty involved with Fry Street Village's historical art project met yesterday to reveal ideas to developers and community leaders.
Final proposals were slated to be presented Thursday, but dean of the College of Visual Arts and Design Robert Milnes said he does not expect the students to finish by then.
"Trying to find a time when all the students could meet at the same time proved difficult," Milnes said. "So instead, we asked them to start working on themes, concepts and images and come back and put them up for the meeting."
Students from the Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico teamed with NT students and faculty to create an art project honoring the history of Fry Street and the university to be displayed in Fry Street Village. The students have since divided into groups based on their artistic strengths, Milnes said.
"The first idea was to break off into teams and have them make a proposal," he said. "Instead, people have been forming loose groups around disciplines and have taken over a room to post images or ideas."
The first idea presented was a projection of historical photographs from an awning to reflect the images upon the ground using the sun as a light source. The group also proposed to embed an LCD screen into a wall that would feature pictures and videos.
"I like that the light produces a moving image," Milnes said. "You've got overlays and something that changes over time so if someone moves through, it really conveys history and the passage of time well."
The next idea featured ivy growing on the side of each wall with a fountain in the middle. The group proposed placing historical images and photographs inside mosaic tiles and making them into a strip on each wall. The group also suggested using music as a unifying theme and lining the railings and awnings with sculptures of various instruments.
"I like the idea of creating feeling through mosaics," said United Equities project manager Tim Sandifer. "That lets it serve as a different interpretation to different people."
The final group presented two separate ideas. The first used pictures for a mural remembering the history of the street and the university. The group proposed using material of the wall to create a map of Denton and embed it directly into the building. The second involved a light box spanning the entirety of the wall filled with images filtered through green light.
"I'd like to see something with some etched glass and some figures and forms," Sandifer said. "I like the idea of having some kind of timeline, providing that it's something that's going to keep changing over time."
The groups will meet again with developers and community leaders Thursday to discuss their ideas further.
"I think we're off to a great start," Sandifer said. "I'd like to continue this activity and see if we can develop something and incorporate things from each group."
Final proposals were slated to be presented Thursday, but dean of the College of Visual Arts and Design Robert Milnes said he does not expect the students to finish by then.
"Trying to find a time when all the students could meet at the same time proved difficult," Milnes said. "So instead, we asked them to start working on themes, concepts and images and come back and put them up for the meeting."
Students from the Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico teamed with NT students and faculty to create an art project honoring the history of Fry Street and the university to be displayed in Fry Street Village. The students have since divided into groups based on their artistic strengths, Milnes said.
"The first idea was to break off into teams and have them make a proposal," he said. "Instead, people have been forming loose groups around disciplines and have taken over a room to post images or ideas."
The first idea presented was a projection of historical photographs from an awning to reflect the images upon the ground using the sun as a light source. The group also proposed to embed an LCD screen into a wall that would feature pictures and videos.
"I like that the light produces a moving image," Milnes said. "You've got overlays and something that changes over time so if someone moves through, it really conveys history and the passage of time well."
The next idea featured ivy growing on the side of each wall with a fountain in the middle. The group proposed placing historical images and photographs inside mosaic tiles and making them into a strip on each wall. The group also suggested using music as a unifying theme and lining the railings and awnings with sculptures of various instruments.
"I like the idea of creating feeling through mosaics," said United Equities project manager Tim Sandifer. "That lets it serve as a different interpretation to different people."
The final group presented two separate ideas. The first used pictures for a mural remembering the history of the street and the university. The group proposed using material of the wall to create a map of Denton and embed it directly into the building. The second involved a light box spanning the entirety of the wall filled with images filtered through green light.
"I'd like to see something with some etched glass and some figures and forms," Sandifer said. "I like the idea of having some kind of timeline, providing that it's something that's going to keep changing over time."
The groups will meet again with developers and community leaders Thursday to discuss their ideas further.
"I think we're off to a great start," Sandifer said. "I'd like to continue this activity and see if we can develop something and incorporate things from each group."
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