Melanie Enderle

Autumn 2022 Part-Time Faculty

This quarter's part-time faculty are Melanie Enderle, Stefan Gonzales, Holly Hazelton, Natalie Krick, Jake Matauch, Miha Sarani, Yongqi Tang, Arianne True, and Jayme Yen.

September 27, 2022
Old Cabin, a painting by Robert Connell

Alumni News – August 2022

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of August 2022. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

August 31, 2022
Untitled wire sculpture by Howard Duell

Exhibitions at Cascadia + MoNA

Two museums near Seattle — Cascadia Art Museum in Edmonds and the Museum of Northwest Art in La Conner — currently have exhibitions that include former faculty and alumni.

August 9, 2022
Emily Gherard in her studio

Alumni News – July 2022

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of July 2022. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

July 31, 2022
Lele Barnett at Wing Luke Museum

Alumni News – June 2022

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of June 2022. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

June 30, 2022
Jamie Walker

Director's Notes – June 2022

“We made it!”, or some more colorful sentiment, was a common refrain that I heard from students, staff, and faculty as the academic year came to a close and we eased into summer...

June 28, 2022
Adam Kingman in a shop, wearing a camouflage button-up shirt with a denim apron

Graduation Speaker: Adam Kingman, Alum

Adam Kingman received his Bachelor of Design degree in Industrial Design in 2014. He won the third season of Making It, a television competition, in 2021. The School invited Kingman to speak at our Graduation Celebration in June 2022.

June 26, 2022
Eason Yang

Graduation Speaker: Eason Yang, Graduate Student

Eason Yang received his Master of Design degree in June 2022. He was selected to be the graduate student speaker at the School’s 2022 Graduation Celebration, and he is Not Entirely Dead.

June 25, 2022
Dustin Mara and Joyce Lin

Graduation Speakers: Dustin Mara + Joyce Lin, Design

Dustin Mara received his Bachelor of Design degree in Visual Communication Design in June 2022. Joyce Lin received her Bachelor of Design degree in Interaction Design at the same time. Mara and Lin were the Division of Design’s undergraduate speakers for the School’s 2022 Graduation Celebration.

June 25, 2022
Alexander Betz

Graduation Speaker: Alexander Betz, Art History

Alexander Betz received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History with departmental honors in June 2022. He was the Division of Art History’s undergraduate speaker for the School’s 2022 Graduation Celebration.

June 25, 2022
Tiffany-Ashton Gatsby

Graduation Speaker: Tiffany-Ashton Gatsby, Art

Tiffany-Ashton Gatsby received their Bachelor of Arts degree in Art, with departmental honors and a concentration in Interdisciplinary Visual Art, in June 2022. Gatsby was the Division of Art’s undergraduate speaker for the School’s 2022 Graduation Celebration.

June 25, 2022
Barbara Earl Thomas in her studio

Black Arts Legacies: Barbara Earl Thomas

With meticulous skill and a communal approach, the longtime Seattle artist has cut her own path.

June 1, 2022
Book covers with Queer Night Life at center

Celebrating Pride Month

Celebrate Pride Month and the history, progress, and power of the LGBTQIA+ community through a collection of works by College of Arts & Sciences faculty, students, and alumni.

May 31, 2022
Nate Clark installation at Gallery4Culture

Alumni News – May 2022

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of May 2022. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

May 31, 2022
Dan Lauria, Marya Sea Kaminski, Wes Hurley

Filmmaker Wes Hurley and His UW Crew are Living Their ‘Potato Dreams’

Wes Hurley (BA 2004) has been on the film festival circuit with his autobiographical film, Potato Dreams of America. Articles in UW Magazine and on the website of Creative Capital, which helped fund the project, provide background on the film.

May 30, 2022
George Tsutakawa with Memorial Gate

Stolen Beauty

The story of the shocking theft, destruction and replacement of George Tsutakawa’s sculptural gates at the Washington Park Arboretum.

May 29, 2022
Three artworks by Sol Hashemi at Veronica

Alumni News – April 2022

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of April 2022. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

April 30, 2022
Elemental Sphere by Maria Frank Abrams

Alumni News – March 2022

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of March 2022. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

April 1, 2022
Proximity Modifier Installation by Romson Regarde Bustillo

Spring 2022 Part-Time Faculty

The spring quarter part-time faculty are Romson Bustillo, Granite Calimpong, Melanie Enderle, Thomas Ham, Lawrence Hamlin, David Hull, E.E. Ikeler, Adam Jossem, Leisha Muraki, Amanda Salov, Vassilissa Semouchkina, Tarran Sklenar, Scott Tsukamaki, Ryan Weatherly, and David Willis.

March 29, 2022
Reckoning: White Gaze by Christina Reed

Alumni News – February 2022

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of February 2022. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

March 1, 2022
Bright Eyes by Emlyn Strzempka

A Window into Art

Das Schaufenster is an art exhibition space created by alum Anna Mlasowsky in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood. All viewing is done from outside the windows, and a different artist is featured every month.

February 28, 2022
Barbara Earl Thomas

The Poetics of Barbara Earl Thomas

Alum Barbara Earl Thomas is featured in this article by Berette S Macaulay. In part, it discusses recent exhibitions of Thomas' work seen at the Seattle Art Museum and the Henry Art Gallery.

February 8, 2022
Maria by Arely Morales

Alumni News – January 2022

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of January 2022. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

February 1, 2022
Jamie Walker

Director's Notes – January 2022

Oh how grateful I am that we humans are known for being an adaptive species. Returning to campus in person at the start of the school year was so joyful and reminded us of how much learning happens during the non-scripted moments between fellow students and colleagues...

January 13, 2022
Adam Kingman in a shop, wearing a camouflage button-up shirt with a denim apron

A Designer Reflects on "Making It"

Industrial design alum Adam Kingman competed on season three of Making It, a TV competition hosted by Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman, in which talented makers complete a series of handmade projects. 

January 12, 2022
Headshot of Noah Simblist wearing a button-up black shirt in front of a plain white background

Q+A with Noah Simblist

Noah Simblist received his MFA in painting in 1999 and is now associate professor in the Painting + Printmaking department at Virginia Commonwealth University. He also works as a curator, writer, and artist with a focus on art and politics.

January 6, 2022
Doodle of eyeglasses by Andrew Allen

Winter 2022 Part-Time Faculty

The winter quarter part-time faculty are Andrew Allen, Fumi Amano, Lalitha Bandaru, Melanie Enderle, Bryce Johnson, Adam Jossem, Natalie Krick, Vander McClain, and Gabriel Stromberg.

January 3, 2022
Painting of a seascape from behind a copse of trees

Alumni News – December 2021

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of December 2021. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

January 1, 2022
Alfredo Arreguin standing in front of a painting in his studio

Portraits of Justice

Alum Alfredo Arreguin has painted the official portraits for three justices on the Washington State Supreme Court. At 86, the master of Mexican American art remains a source of colorful ideas and vivid canvases.

December 28, 2021
Greg Kucera in blue gingham button-up shirt standing next to an artwork by Humaira Abid. Artwork is of a car rearview window with the reflection of a woman in a cream-colored hijab

Alumni News – November 2021

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of November 2021. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

December 1, 2021
Sculptures resembling various cuts of meat covered in sequins and glass beads

Alumni News – October 2021

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of October 2021. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

November 1, 2021
White text on red background reading: BAM Biennial 2021 Architecture and Urban Design

BAM Biennial 2021: Architecture & Urban Design

Professor Rebecca Cummins plus alums Eirik Johnson and Dave Kennedy have work in this architecture and urban design-themed exhibition at Bellevue Arts Museum, which runs from November 5, 2021, through April 24, 2022.

October 20, 2021
Jamie Walker

Director's Notes – October 2021

The typical energy and anticipation that comes with the beginning of the academic year was amplified by the joy and trepidation of returning to campus 570 days after classes were shut down on March 9, 2020. The start of the year…

October 6, 2021
Queen of Desire by Jasmine Fetterman

Alumni News – September 2021

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of September 2021. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

October 4, 2021
Question prompts for A Symposium on Design Graduate Education

Symposium Synopsis

On April 30, 2021, the Division of Design hosted a virtual event titled A Symposium on Design Graduate Education. The meeting was co-organized by Audrey Desjardins, James Pierce, and Annabelle Gould.

October 2, 2021
Jeanette Mills

Transitions 2021

It is typical for the School to see changes in faculty and staff from one year to the next, but this year was unusual for the number of staff departures. Two moved into higher level positions in other units, and three retired.

October 2, 2021
Doodle of eyeglasses by Andrew Allen

Autumn 2021 Part-Time Faculty

The autumn quarter part-time faculty are Andrew Allen, Melanie Enderle, Xiaoyi Gao, Midori Hirose, David Hull, Adam Jossem Philippe Hyojung Kim, Vassilissa Semouchkina, Connor Walden, and David Willis.

September 28, 2021
Fabric figure in wood gridwork by Claire Cowie and Leo Berk

Q+A with Claire Cowie and Leo Berk

This couple are both MFA alums. They are currently working on their first large-scale artistic collaboration at MadArt Studio: Niche Audience. The resulting exhibition opens on October 14 and runs through November 20.

September 28, 2021
Bird Family by Philip McCracken

Alumni News – August 2021

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of August 2021. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

August 19, 2021
Website banner for Emerge, the 2021 Seattle Design Festival

2021 SDF Block Party

This year's Seattle Design Festival Block Party takes place on August 21 and 22. Four projects involve School faculty, students, and/or alums.

August 8, 2021
Shu Jones portrait by Raphael Gaultier

Alumni News – July 2021

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of July 2021. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

July 30, 2021
Seattle Deconstructed Art Fair logo

2021 Seattle Deconstructed Art Fair

As we await the return of the Seattle Art Fair in 2022, we celebrate the second year of SDAF. Several galleries are showing the work of retired faculty and/or alums of the School, including the Jacob Lawrence Gallery.

July 30, 2021
Universal access to AV taxis by Solji Lee

Henry Gallery showcases graduate student final projects

The Henry Art Gallery hosted an exhibition and the School published a website featuring the final projects of talented graduate students from the School of Art + Art History + Design.

July 19, 2021
Lux Aeterna banner

Lux Aeterna

The Jacob Lawrence Gallery and Northwest Film Forum proudly present Lux Aeterna, an exhibition featuring 16 artists exploring the mutability of media made and consumed using ever-evolving platforms. It runs July 29 through September 7.

July 15, 2021
East Chop Morning Light by Anne Besse-Shepherd

Artist paints from a place few of us see

Anne Besse-Shepherd, who graduated from the University of Washington with an MFA in metalsmithing, discusses her journey as a landscape painter.

July 14, 2021
Mo (Seaweed), a sculpture by George Tsutakawa shown in center

George Tsutakawa’s art on display at Seattle Art Museum

The late Tsutakawa was an alum (BA 1937, MFA 1950) and faculty. He started teaching at UW in 1946 and became a professor emeritus in 1976.

July 6, 2021
Jamie Walker

Director's Notes – June 2021

What a year it has been.

And suddenly the end of the academic year was in sight, heralding graduation time for over 200 of our students who persevered through unimaginable circumstances…

June 23, 2021
Work by Saya Moriyasu

Alumni News – June 2021

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of June 2021. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

June 21, 2021
Jia Jia

Graduation Speaker: Jia Jia, Graduate Student

Jia Jia received her Master of Fine Arts degree in 3D4M: ceramics + glass + sculpture in June 2021. She was the graduate student speaker for the School's virtual Graduation Celebration 2021.

June 20, 2021
Ebrima Jassey

Graduation Speaker: Ebrima Jassey, Design

Ebrima Jassey received his Bachelor of Design degree in Visual Communication Design in June 2021. He was the Division of Design's undergraduate speaker for the School's virtual Graduation Celebration 2021.

June 20, 2021