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In Case You Missed It: Snow Day! February 2017

Photos and Article by Meredith Horan

Balmy temperatures ensured that people were out and about on Sunday February 19th as students came to enjoy the beautiful weather at the McMullen for our very own Snow Day! Students took a break from studying to drink hot chocolate and play in the snow before it melted.

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Outside on the lawn, students and visitors of all ages made towering snow sculptures, while others sprayed their names into the snow with multi-colored snow paint to create designs reminiscent of Rafael Soriano’s abstract shapes. The weather was warm enough to work on these masterpieces without a coat. On the third floor, visitors made brightly colored snowflakes to the sounds of smooth bossa nova, in the spirit of our current exhibition.

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The warm weather was a welcome change from the bitter cold and made playing in the mountains of snow that much more fun. Join us next time when the McMullen heads outside to welcome the warmer temperatures of spring.

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In Case You Missed It: Sketch Your Partner Night

By Sarya Baladi

In conjunction with the McMullen’s new exhibition “Rafael Soriano: The Artistic as Mystic”, students were able to immerse themselves in Soriano’s art at the McMullen’s DIY “Sketch Your Partner” Night.

DIY Night (Do it Yourself) is a new creative programming series offered to BC students without much experience in art. Rather than passively looking at the works on display, DIY Night @ the McMullen offers students a tutorial and materials to learn first hand the variety of art techniques and methods presented. 

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On February 16th, BC students took over the McMullen galleries to “sketch their partner” with Ariel Freiberg, a studio art professor at Boston College. In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, students came in pairs with their partners and friends to sketch in the beautiful ambiance of Soriano’s paintings. With some helpful tips from Professor Freiberg, who taught students different techniques such as contour drawing and emphasis on shadows for rendering their portraits, students dispersed all over the gallery and took in Soriano’s art to inspire their portrait sketches; they were giggling as they attempted to capture their partner on paper using Professor Freiburg’s techniques, and many of them were very impressed by their results.  

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The McMullen’s next student event will be a creative writing workshop with Hugo Clemente, “Starting the Fire”, and will take place on March 23rd at 5:30pm.
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Special Episode: Our Digital Humanities Committee Chats with Artist Andrew Tavarelli

courtesy of Gary Wayne Gilbert
courtesy of Gary Wayne Gilbert
courtesy of Andrew Tavarelli

If you visited the McMullen last semester, you probably noticed the colorful, striking paintings hanging in the halls. Now, you can learn more about the artist who created them, Boston College professor Andrew Tavarelli, in the debut episode of the McMullen Museum’s new podcast. Listen below to hear student ambassadors Ellen Hill and Faye Hubregsen chat with Tavarelli about his style, influences, and inspiration.