Photo by Ricky Emmons - Photography Editor
Asheville residents Kelsey Raines and Hannah Haynes enjoying the 3-D experience of Joshua Spiceland's artwork.
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that, when worn, reacted with the pastel colors
and drawings on the mural and paintings. Wat
son said these 3-D glasses are not something
to pass up.
“There is an added component with the 3-D
glasses,” Watson said. “You get your first
impression of everything, and then with the
glasses you get to go back and see it all again
in a different way. The one that popped out
to me is the bearded gentleman. There is just
something about the way he is able to blend
the oils together. I really like it a lot.”
Watson recommends this show, and said it
definitely demonstrates the talent of local art
ists.
David Acord, a local patron of the Ashe
ville Area Arts Council, said this show really
surprised him. Interested in art, Acord said he
got more than he expected at this show.
“I was amazed when 1 walked in the door,”
Acord said. “I’ve never seen anything like it.
His uses of patterns are amazing. The colors
are vibrant and all Just kind of blend into each
other.”
“Its interesting how he blended the mural
into his individual pieces too,” Acord said. “It
really looks cool and gives a new dimension
to the artwork. You really have to check it out
with the glasses. It gives it a totally different
aspect. It’s something I haven’t really seen be
fore.”
‘I was terrified in the beginning;’ From Asheville to Angers
Student overcomes language barrier
Amelia Miller-MacDonald
amillerm@unca.edu - Contributing Writer
Last semester I was fortunate enough to
study abroad in a small town in France called
Angers, about an hour and a half south of
Paris.
I took off late in September and spent a
week traveling around Paris and Normandy
before hopping on a train to meet my host
mother. I got to my room in the attic after
miraculously getting my 40-some-pound
suitcase up three flights of 200-year-old
stairs.
I settled onto my tiny bed and finally real
ized the fact my vacation was complete. I
was facing three months in a strange country
that spoke a language I was not completely
comfortable with. I called it an early night
and woke up the next day to get to the uni
versity for a placement test, tour of the city
and information session.
While walking around Angers, I was talk
ing to a few others from UNC Asheville
when other people heard us speaking Eng-
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lish and came over to chat.
Suddenly, life-long friendships were made
from, “You speak English? I speak English!”
My fear started to disappear. I had a good
group of people who were in the same situ
ation as I was and knew exactly what I was
going through.
Soon, my classes started. As my language
improved, I was finally comfortable per
forming simple tasks such as going to the
grocery store, buying train tickets and speak
ing to people in school who were not fluent
in English. While I was terrified in the be
ginning, getting over my fear allowed me to
experience the best three months of my life.
In the beginning, I was scared to open
my mouth, and now that I am home, I find
myself searching for opportunities to prac
tice my French. I cannot recommend a study
abroad experience enough.
Photo courtesy of Amelia Miller-MacDonald
Amelia Miller- MacDonald poses in front of the Eiffel Tower.