Table of Contents : Winter 2012
Features
The Giants of Seal Court
Millard Sheets and the artists he brought to Scripps created an unparalleled program that laid the groundwork for the dynamic art scene that continues today at the College.
An Individual in the Age of Conformity
The renowned ceramicist and professor writes, in 1957, about finding oneself as an individual, then losing oneself in work.
The Impresario From Pomona
We look at the background of the polymath Millard Sheets.
The Imagination Lab
The current art program promotes both experimentation and cross-pollination at Scripps, often merging the natural sciences with the creative arts.
Feats of Clay
The Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery’s exhibit Clay’s Tectonic Shift focuses on three sculptors—John Mason, Ken Price, and Peter Voulkos—whose work sent seismic shockwaves through the art world.
The Artful Science
Scripps’ art conservation program blends art with science to form a new interdisciplinary major—the only one of its kind on the West Coast.
Explosive Science
Restoring an 1851 Colt revolver brings historical insights to an intern at the Autry National Center of the American West in Los Angeles.
Browsing Room
Humanitarian Leader to Give Commencement Address
Zainab Salbi, founder of Women for Women International and its CEO from 1993 to 2011, will be the 2012 Scripps College commencement speaker on Saturday, May 12. Women for Women International is a grassroots humanitarian and development organization helping women survivors of wars rebuild their lives.
Archibald to lead College advancement team
President Lori Bettison-Varga has announced the appointment of Michael P. “Mike” Archibald as vice president for institutional advancement, effective January 15, 2012.
Day of Triumph
Scripps College declared a day of triumph on campus on November 15, as the continued recovery of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords ’93 was affirmed by her appearance on ABC’s 20/20 and the national release of “Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope.”
A Tip of the Hat
Here’s what people are talking about on campus.
Core I: What does it mean to be human?
I can now say that there is a lot more to Core than any website description or information session can reveal.
Core III: The Arts: Visions of Humanity
Growth doesn’t end with the completion of Core. It spans further than the duration of a 5C education. The fruits of our labor will hopefully span an entire lifetime, and I have no grievance with that.
Cloisonné Enamels to Enhance Learning
Scripps College will receive nine pieces of fine Japanese cloisonné enamel from the Anthony and Patricia Ghosn Collection, the promised gift of R. Scott and Lannette Turicchi, in coordination with the Worldbridge Foundation. As part of the Scripps art collection, stewarded by the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, the pieces will enhance teaching and research at the College.
Birds Duet
How can humans learn to get along? Maybe the answer comes from the simple wren, who might not be as bird-brained as we thought.
From the Editor
Imagination realized
Art at Scripps happens outside the studio and the classroom. Art at Scripps extends its vibrant life and wide-ranging opportunities for students throughout the greater Los Angeles area and beyond.
Post Scripps
Counting Success, Vote by Vote
It is ironic that what I am trying to get others to do is something I did one month before my 18th birthday with ease and excitement: I registered to vote.
Scripps Plus
The latest issue of Scripps Plus—the online extension of Scripps Magazine—includes content you can’t find in the printed version, such as letters to the editor, photo essays, and excerpts from Damngorgeous: a Daughter’s Memoir of Millard Owen Sheets by Carolyn Sheets Owen-Towle, published by the Oceanside Museum of Art.
Click here to read it.