Herald
Vbl.2No. 14
Meredith College, Raleigh, NC 27611
February 6,1987
by Jo Hodges
When Dr. Craig Greene began tea^mg
art at Meredith College, the art department
was sca:tteFed over four buildings. The
photography, painting, and graphic design
studios and die art histoiy classrooms were
located in Jones Auditorium.
Print making. 3-D design, and weaving
were taught in Ihe Beehive.
There were more darkrooms in Joyner
and the ceramics classes were held in a
house near Faircloth Street.
Not only was the scattering of the class
rooms detrimental to students’ academic
f^rformance, but also to the communica
tion of the art faculty whose offices were
similarly misplaced.
*There had been a need for a central
ized art building for over 10 years,” said
Dr. Greene, chairman of the art depart
ment. This year that need was answered.
The Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center is
named ftfmlli^whd have had very
close ties to Meredith and who also pro
vided the donations to make the Center
possible. Gaddy’s wife was president of the
Alumni Association and Hamrick was a
longtime business manager for Meredith
in the forties.
“We are very pleased with the name
connection toMeredith. The families dona
ted the funds because they really care
about Meredith and the welfare of its stu
dents,” Greene said.
The Board of Trustees gave the "go
ahead" to begin the planning two years
ago. Dr. Gre^e, with college administra
tors, toiu^ many college art facilities and
talked to their professors for Oieir ideas
about structure, student needs, and the
problems restrictive teaching areas caused.
On their yearly retreats, the Meredith art
faculty raised, researched, and discussed
their many creative suggestions of the
ideal art building. Because of this hard
work, the Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center is
personalized to fit the conceptual and the
functional needs of the instructor.
The ground-breaking ceremony was in
July and construction continued until D^-
ember. Dr. Gr^iie explained that tte
month of Janasry will bc-ipent finishing
final details.
The ^d product is an attractive and
functional learning area. The building is
large and spacious, an important factor in
Ae teaching of art. One of the most essen
Senate forms a student
cafeteria committee
by Jo Hodges
Two years Ann Barnes served on a stu
dent committee to voice ideas and sugges
tions about the food and service of the
cafeteria. “We only, met once. We com
plained that we didn’t like rice in the
tomato soup. They stopped putting rice in
the soup but the committee just kind of
faded way.”
Before Christmas, the SGA decided to
select a new cafeteria committee at the
urging of food services manager Mike Bel-
lefeuil. Bettie Shipp, SGA vice-president,
chose two representatives from each class
to serve.
‘'What we want to do isprovide a chan
nel to let the students voice their opinions,
establish creative ideas, and ask any ques
tions that might arise,'* Bieillefeuil ex
plained.
“My job is really an open-door policy,
this 1 mean that I welcome any go^
ideas the students might have; suggestions
are helpful" he stressed, fiellefeuil also
invites stutents to drop by his office any
time they have a constructive contribution
to offer.
Bellefeuil hopes this committee will
open better communication between die
students and managerial staff of the cafe
teria. If anyone has their own suggestions
tQ offer, contact a committee rnember.
The cafeteria committee members are:
AlyssaPyatte 310 Vann
Susan Davis; 312 Vann
Susan Wiggs 120 Brewer
Karen Knight 109 Vahn
VanessaG^man ll4Heil.
SuzanneGwyh 212Heilman?
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BJ. Yeager retires .... Page 4
Meredith traditions .. Page 5
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tial factors is Uie centralization of all the
classes so that the art student may be
expo^d to all areas and levels of art.
Because each area of art is fundamentally
different, each class has its own carefully
modified classroom.
Combining these elements of centrali
zation ajnd separation allow for the most
efficient work flow. “Also, the professors*
offices are nearest their areas of specializa
tion. I think this really strengthens the tea
cher/student relationship,” Dr. Greene
staled.
The photography facility is one of the
best and most unique ever designed. Nona
Short designed a glassed-in darkroom
demonstration area so that she may fully
and effectively instruct her students on
each aspect of the darkroom procedure.
The photography facility -atee-features a
special lighting studio designed to allow
perfect lighting and exposure. Students
may_also us^the studio tophptogi^ph their
work fer professionMl br gra'dualr^ti^hdol
portfolios.
There are facilities for the beginning,
intermediate, or advanced ^udent. The
graphic design studio also has its own
darkroom. Dr. Greene hopes to acquire a
professional typesetting machine and to
delve into the worid of computer graphics,
“We want our graphic design de^rtmert
to be on the cutting edge of professional
ism,” he said. The “clean room,” a de
partmental idea, is strictly for the assemb
lage of exhibition material and nolhint
else. It will be kept tidy when not used.
The gallery space has moveable walls
and a special wall covering that allows
exhibitions to be attached to the wall by
velcro. The modem glassbrick of the
lounge, cool white walls, and lofty ceilings
exude an academic and professional at
mosphere that encourages learning.
Despite the disappointment of its de
layed move (at the beginning of the semes
ter), faculty members are very excited and
very proud of the Gaddy-Hamrick Art
Center.
“We're excited. I think our students are
excited. We want this to be the center for
\yomen in ^ M?st of pMr>gail«y.^tews
will present work by women. We will hope
and try anything to make this the center for
art education and education in general, for
women everywhere,” said Greene.
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Students take advantage of cancelled classes during last week's storm whichvduihpKl
inch« of snow all across Notth Carolina. .