Alumni memories of School of the Foundation Year
Throughout the year, we’ll share with you information and alumni remarks about each academic department. To learn more about the foundation program, click on the following link: http://tinyurl.com/foundation-video.
Here are three alumni quotes that address the School of the Foundation Year:
“I always looked at foundation being for people with too much art ‘training.’ It forces one to let go of former views, techniques and styles learned from earlier teachers and allows the student to experiment with his own new concepts. I had a hard time in it because I think my former teachers were very strong-minded and stylistic.”
-Leslie Brownstein (’75 ceramics)
“I really enjoyed the 2nd semester workshops in foundation. I did an architectural workshop where we built a stone wall structure behind the dorms. The instructor was Dan Yarbrough (’80 sculpture) and the workshop was called “Visions in Stone.” The other two workshops were with Yoshiko Sato, one focused on light and the other one, sound.
-Jeffrey Crowe (’93 ceramics)
“Carl Kurtz, my foundation instructor, most affected my work. He is sensitive and brilliant.”
-Bronwyn McLain (’97 photo/video)