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Perspective '96 exhibits floral interpretations of art
By Kristina Buffin
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A rt is meant to be in
terpretive for the
viewer, but The Office
of University of Art Collections
and Exhibition’s “Perspective
’96” exhibits work students have
interpreted at the J. Wayne
Stark University Center Gal
leries until June 6.
“Perspective ’96” began in 1989 as a project
in the Horticulture 453 floral art class. Stu
dents are required to take a piece of art in the
Students used floral materials in Perspective '96.
A&M collections and interpret it through the
use of floral arrangements.
Jim Johnson, a senior lecturer in the horticul
ture science department and director of the Benz
School of Floral Design, said this project is one of
the best ways to open students’ minds.
“One of the best ways to open students’ minds is
to look at other art forms,” Johnson said. “In the
beginnings of the classes, I would take students to
museums in Houston, and I saw this project as the
next logical step.”
"One of the best ways to open student's
minds is to look at other art forms."
— JIM JOHNSON
director, Benz School of Floral Design
At first, the class was created for horticulture
students, but Johnson said students with a wide
variety of majors sign up for the class.
“Students of other majors are not precondi
tioned to think a certain way about art,” John
son said. “They are open to concepts, and I per
sonally like having a mixture of people. It is
more interesting to me. It allows people to see
more different things.”
This year’s exhibit features 21 pieces from 25
students. The only requirement the students
meet is that their interpretation must include
natural flowers.
In the exhibit, students have used other objects
ranging from steel pieces to driftwood to a pro
peller piece.
Catherine Hastedt, the curator of the Stark
Gallery, said this show is one of the gallery’s
most popular.
She said one of the reasons students sign up for
this project is because it provides an opportunity
for them to express themselves.
“Students’ ideas are not always what you might
expect,” Hastedt said. “The best work is the inter
pretation you would not expect. Some of the inter
pretation comes from personal background, and
each student has to write a paragraph explaining
their interpretation. We have a lot of talented stu
dents at A&M.”
Johnson said the show has gone extremely
well, and as students develop more points of
reference in their lives, the more adept they
will be in their interpretation.
“Sometimes in the beginning, students get excit
ed, nervous and unsure,” Johnson said. “But our
goal is to help students establish a thinking process,
and I’ve never heard a student complain.
“Many students pull from their past experiences
and say ‘this reminds me of this.’”
Johnson said the best part of the project and be
ing able to display their results is that it teaches
students problem-solving skills.
“Coming up with art interpretation is like finding
a solution,” he said. “Anyone with the courage to find
a solution to a problem should be interested. The best
part is the problem-solving skills.”
Dave House, The Battalion
Students interpreted artwork that had an impact on them in Perspective '96.
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