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major, learned through her lighting project that
she was able to test the limits of herself and her
creativity.
“This class is truly an open forum for creativity,”
Pickar said. “I have learned not to limit myself or
my ideas and to not be afraid to try something new
just because you think it might fail.”
Pickar said she was inspired by the mobiles
of Alexander Calder to create her lighting piece
for the exhibit.
“I am working with a jewel and light
motion,” Pickar said. “I have created a mobile
that will reflect light of different
colors and forms, along with
casting shadows of moving
shapes. As the mobile passes
through beams of light, you can
catch a glimpse of fantasy and
surrealism.”
Pickar said her involvement in
the conceptual lighting class has
allowed her to find something that
makes her happy.
“I have to explain to my
friends and family that this class
is the reason I have disappeared
from the radar for the past
— Sophia Razzaque
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a shelf that was also a light, so I used PVC pipe.
glass shelves and copper to create my masterpiece.
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found my niche in lighting. This exhibit allows
my loved ones to see my hard work and what
really makes me happy.”
Nick McIntyre, a junior environmental design
major, found himself staying up into the early
hours of the morning to prepare for the lighting
exhibit. He said he has put a lot of time into creat
ing his lighting fixture, but the it has been a posi
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for it,” McIntyre said. “Some of these
sides were unfortunately unpleasant and
unexpected, but when it was crunch time
and the more we worked together, the
more friendly and helpful everyone
became. It was also an enjoyable experi
ence helping out with the abundance of
ladies in our, hopefully now tighter-knit,
class. Mixing a little work with fun, food
and females is something you can’t really
complain about.”
For McIntyre, lighting was an unex
plored architectural field, but the class and
exhibit exposed him to the new realm.
“For a first-time class and my first
experience at designing with light, I have
come to a basic understanding of the
field and enjoyed it,” McIntyre said.
“Now that the class has gotten its feet wet
and the class has wet my appetite. I’m
hoping for more effective courses like
this one to take place.”
Conceptual lighting is a new architec
ture class in Texas A&M’s curriculum. In
its first year at A&M, the class struggled
to make the best of what is provided.
“We’ve had limited supplies and costs and opti
mal work environments, which has been a sort of
handicap in our creativity. Changes in these things
can lend way to positive programs, that I feel, are
currently lacking at this college,” McIntyre said. “A
class like this one is exactly what A&M needs to re
attain its superior status as a top-rate design school.”
The conceptual lighting exhibit will give stu
dents an opportunity to present their artwork and
at the same time transform a dull area of Langford
into a piece of artwork.
“I hope this exhibit works out for the positive
and starts a trend utilizing the otherwise unusable
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Paul Wilson, a junior environmental design major, works
on his concept lighting design studio. Wilson's design will
be presented in the Langford Architecture Center.
areas around Langford and possibly other areas of
campus,” McIntyre ' said. “We have turned an
unpleasant and uninviting area into an intriguing
and operable place.”
The Conceptual Lighting Exhibit, which is
being held Tuesday at 6 p.m., is something a little
out of the ordinary, McIntyre said.
“We have all grown accustomed to boring
light fixtures surrounding us and the unpleasant
light they create,” McIntyre said. “Most people
do not realize, nor utilize, the potential of light
ing. Hopefully, with our exhibit, others will see
what light can become and a little more of what
it can do.”
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