Daum Frères, Winter Scene, c. 1900. Acid-etched enameled glass By Lauren Anuszewski, Graduate Class of 2023   Art Nouveau Art Nouveau (or “new art”) was an international style known by many names: Style Jules Verne, Le Style Métro, Art Belle Époque, and Art fin de siècle in France, Jugendstil in Germany, Stile Floreale in Italy, and Modernismo in Spain.1 This “new style” was developed in the late 1880s as a reaction against the historical revivals, which looked to the past for artistic and architectural design. In search of something new, Art Nouveau artists turned to the natural world, rejecting the order,...

Celadon and Blue Glaze Porcelain Vase By Chloe LeRoy, Graduate Class 2025 Pottery, Ceramics, or Porcelain? Pottery, ceramics, and porcelain are different categories of fired objects. Ceramics is the broadest category as it includes any material that, once heated, cannot be returned to its original state, such as clay or some minerals and metals. Pottery is a ceramic made from only clay and includes earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain. Porcelain is a type of pottery that uses clay rich in the mineral Kaolin and is fired at a higher temperature than other types of pottery. The composition and high firing temperature...

Angie Coleman, Fall, South San Juans, 2009. Screen Print. Collections Spotlight By Emily Maiwat (DU’26) Angie Coleman is a celebrated American printmaker and painter best known for her richly colored woodblock prints that capture the beauty of the mountainous landscapes of the American Southwest. A long-time resident of Taos, New Mexico, Coleman draws much of her artistic inspiration from her frequent hikes and camping excursions throughout the mountains of New Mexico and Colorado, the regions that inspire both the subject matter and emotional tone of her work. Originally from the Chicago area, Coleman later earned her degree from the California...