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Industrial Design Graduate is Making the World Prettier

Posted July 14, 2010 in Alumni

Will Oltman (Industrial Design, �??09) has had two of his designs accepted by Nambé. Known for award-winning, handcrafted designs for the home, Nambé makes museum-quality art a Read More…
North Carolina Alumnus Offers Plein Air Workshops

Posted July 7, 2010 in Alumni, Public

En plein air is a French expression which means "in the open air" and is used to describe the act of painting outdoors. Kendall alumnus and North Carolina artist Richard Oversmith is Read More…
Photo Program in the News

Posted July 5, 2010 in Alumni

Adam D. DeKraker, Assistant Professor of Photography, was selected by Focal Press (a subsidiary of Elsevier Publishing) to review �??Exploring Color Photography,�?� 5th edition, by Read More…
Painting Alum Exhibits in Saugatuck

Posted July 2, 2010 in Alumni

Michigan artist and Kendall Alumnus Kenneth Cadwallader ( �??96 Illustration) just returned from a month-long painting excursion through central and southern Taiwan. Immersed in the Read More…
Recent Grad Takes 1st Place

Posted June 29, 2010 in Alumni, Public

2010 graduate Dustin Farnsworth, Sculpture and Functional Art, was awarded First Place and $2500 for his piece, "Looming Genes and Rooted Dreams" in the Saginaw Valley State Read More…
Kendall Well-Represented at Festival Regional Arts Show

Posted June 21, 2010 in Alumni, Public

James LaCroix ('10, Photography) won top honors and a $500 award in photography for an untitled image at the Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts Regional Art Exhibition. A $250 LOMA Read More…
Alumnus Joey Ruiter is on the Move

Posted June 18, 2010 in Alumni

Joey Ruiter (2000, Industrial Design) was recently featured in the on-line magazine Rapid Growth. According to the publication, the 33-year-old industrial designer has bought a tiny Read More…
Alumnus Surprises With Use of Six-Millimeter “Pixels”

Posted May 19, 2010 in Alumni, Public

For some, Airsoft BBs are a requirement for target practice or other sports. For Kendall alumnus John O’Hearn, ('06 Sculpture and Functional Art) they are thousands of Read More…
Professor Renato to Lead Discussion at the GRAM

Posted March 19, 2010 in Faculty, Alumni, Public

Associate Professor Phil Renato, Metals/Jewelry Program Chair, will host a panel discussion on the many facets of jewelry design at the Grand Rapids Art Museum on Friday, March 26, Read More…
Kendall Students Sweep Local ADDY Awards

Posted March 8, 2010 in Student, Alumni

Kendall Graphic Design, Interactive Media and Illustration majors swept the American Advertising Federation West Michigan Chapter�??s annual Student ADDY Awards. Elizabeth Zimmerman Read More…