/news-archive/tag/metalsmithing/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Wed, 10 Oct 2018 14:17:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2018/10/10/mj-robbins/ Wed, 10 Oct 2018 14:17:32 +0000 /news/?p=72191 ... Former art student bequeaths $40,000 for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock art scholarships]]> Mary Jane Stotts (MJ) Robbins loved creating art. It鈥檚 what drew her to Little Rock and then to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to study art. Robbins passed away last year at the age of 67. On Wednesday, Oct. 10, Robbins鈥� birthday, her estate announced a $40,000 gift to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to establish two new scholarships funds in her honor. The MJ Robbins Memorial Endowed Scholarship will provide assistance for education-related expenses for students pursuing or furthering a degree or continuing education in the Department of Art and Design in the College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. The second scholarship – the MJ Robbins Annual Penland School of Craft Scholarship – will provide scholarships for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock art and design students to attend a two-week summer workshop of their choice at the Penland School of Craft in North Carolina. 鈥淢J Robbins’ contribution to the arts in Little Rock and our university will continue due to the generosity of her estate,鈥� said Sarah Beth Estes, interim dean for the College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences. 鈥淗er gift will provide transformative experiences to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students for years to come.鈥� Robbins, a native of Lake City, Arkansas, retired from FedEx in 2003 and moved from Memphis to Little Rock, where she immersed herself in the central Arkansas arts community. She was a member of the Arkansas Arts Center, a student of the Museum School, and an early supporter of the ACANSA Arts Festival. Her interest in fine metalsmithing led her to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. In the Department of Art and Design, former faculty member and metalsmith David Clemons became Robbins鈥� teacher and mentor, helping her advance in her metalworking and later encouraging her to study at the . 鈥淭he creative community is where she forged the majority of her central Arkansas friendships, and at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock she further developed her artistry and began greater production of her art,鈥� said Robbins鈥� niece, Tracy Stotts Weed of Little Rock. Weed remembers her aunt as a 鈥減erson always in motion鈥� with many creative talents. Robbins could sew, knit, work with metal and clay, and made stone and metal jewelry. 鈥淪he had a great appreciation for education and a lot of varied interests,鈥� Weed said. 鈥淭here was no limit to her skills or her willingness to be adventurous and try something new.鈥� In the top right photo, MJ Robbins works on an art piece.]]> /news-archive/2018/01/23/cre8/ Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:39:33 +0000 /news/?p=69073 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to celebrate new Windgate Center of Art + Design with scholarship fundraiser]]> The event begins at 7 p.m. and honors the Windgate Charitable Foundation for its generosity in making the new visual arts facility possible and its ongoing support of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Department of Art and Design. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students and faculty members will conduct art demonstrations throughout the evening, and libations and hors d鈥檕euvres, sponsored by Trio鈥檚 and ROXOR Artisan Gin, will be located throughout the building to encourage exploration. Tickets are $100 for general admission, $50 for lifetime members of the Alumni Association and 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock employees, and may be purchased at ualr.at/cre8. A VIP reception for sponsors will take place from 6-7 p.m. The 65,000-square-foot center brings all programs in 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Department of Art and Design under one roof. The department currently has the broadest art and design course offerings in Arkansas, including the only programs in furniture design and metalsmithing. All proceeds from sponsorships and ticket sales will go toward the $3 million goal to endow art student scholarships. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock has raised more than $1 million for endowed scholarship funds for art and design students since 2016, said Tom Clifton, interim dean of the College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences. Scholarship funds raised will substantially enhance the 10 existing scholarships dedicated to art and design students. The increased scholarship opportunities are expected to help attract the most talented and promising art students to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. 鈥淭he Windgate Center for Art + Design scholarship initiative is an incredibly worthy endeavor, and all Little Rock citizens have an opportunity to be part of this legacy by helping students achieve success and by helping the university gain national attention as a great art center,鈥� said Mark L. Pollack, a 1988 graduate of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and founder of Affirmative Risk Management. 鈥淕iving back to those who have helped my wife Patricia and me reach our goals in life is one of the most rewarding things we鈥檝e had the honor of doing,鈥� Pollack continued. 鈥溙切腣log传媒 Little Rock has provided us the underpinning that enabled us to reach a point in our lives where we are able to give back and help other students reach their goals through higher education.鈥� Other event sponsors include Mark and Patricia Pollack, Thompson Electric, Arvest, BK Moulding & Mainframe Artworks, Glass Erectors, Anne Mourning, LaRand Thomas, Hogan Taylor CPA鈥檚 + Advisors, and WER Architects/Planners. For sponsorship information, contact Joseph Lampo, director of development for the arts, at 501-569-8326 or email jwlampo@ualr.edu.]]>