Blog Archive

May 27, 2021

GAID’s Hatchery Teaches Students to Hustle and Design for Social Change

Author: Zachary Vickers

The Hatchery—an initiative within Tyler’s Graphic & Interactive Design Program—is a class that allows students to experience entrepreneurship and the creative agency and “hustle” needed to succeed in the design field and propel them into their future careers. Each semester, students, under the mentorship of GAID faculty, including Bryan Satalino, Tyler’s associate professor of GAID and Hatchery director, bring their ideas to market by working hands-on with real clients, solving actual problems through real-world projects. Past clients have ranged from local brands like Victory Brewing Company, launched by Tyler alum Bill Covelski (BFA ‘85), to large international brands, like Hallmark.  Read More

May 27, 2021

Tyler student aspires to help build city neighborhood

Author: Zachary Vickers

This blog post is an edited version of an original story written by Temple Now's Tori Addison. You can read the full story here. In the spring of 2021, Tyler School of Art and Architecture Landscape Architecture student Savina Echeverria (BArch '22) explored her interests, combining knowledge learned inside the classroom with hands-on experience in real-world settings, by working directly with city officials on revitalization efforts for a neighborhood in Upper Darby—an urban township that borders Philadelphia. Read More

May 27, 2021

Maite Barrigan (PhD 2017) publishes article in Modernism/Modernity

Author: Jane DeRose Evans

Maite Barragán, who earned her PhD at Temple in 2017 and is now a tenure-track assistant professor of art history at Albright College, has an article published in the Modernism/Modernity – one of the top journals for modern art and visual culture. Her article is drawn from a chapter of her dissertation, and is featured on the cover of the recent January 2021 print issue and has been made available online as a featured article in the print-plus edition. Read More

May 18, 2021

2021 Glass Art Society Conference Features Tyler Community and Honors Two Alumni with Emerging Artist Prize

Author: Carin Whitney

When adjunct professor Leo Tecosky broadcasts live this week to a global community of glass artists from Tyler’s studio, his presentation will include hot glass sculpting, enamel work and engraved surfaces, and the poignant message: Black Lives Matter. Tecosky says, “Tyler is the best place to explore experimental glass work because the shop is great and the community is always ready to help out.” And he wanted his demo, which is inspired by graffiti, protest, and the Black Lives Matter movement, to resonate globally. Tecosky will live stream on Thursday, May 20 from 3—5:00 pm EST, as part of the Glass Art Society’s virtual 2021 conference lineup. In addition, Tyler alumni Shay Summers (BFA ’20) will demonstrate cold-working techniques learned while studying at Tyler to engrave portraits on glass safely at home without a studio or specialized equipment. Read More

May 12, 2021

Landscape Architecture Student Wins Distinguished LAF Olmsted Scholarship

Author: Zachary Vickers

This blog is an edited version of a longer story by Jim Duffy, Content Manager of Temple University, Ambler Campus. You can read the full story here. Tyler School of Art and Architecture Landscape Architecture student Abigail Long (LArch ‘21) is one of two national student leaders selected as a Landscape Architecture Foundation’s (LAF) 2021 Olmsted Scholar—a program that recognizes and supports students with exceptional leadership potential who are using ideas, influence, communication, service and leadership to advance sustainable design and foster human and societal benefits. Read More

May 9, 2021

Faculty News Lights Up Spring 2021

Author: Zachary Vickers

In spring 2021, the faculty of the Tyler School of Art and Architecture, in addition to their deep dedication to student mentorship, have continued to advance their practices as well as make meaningful contributions to their respective fields. Below is a selection of the faculty’s recent accomplishments and accolades, as well as upcoming events and exhibitions to look out for: Read More

May 5, 2021

Meet our 2021 Tyler Student Speakers

Author: Zachary Vickers

Two graduating students, Henry Morales (BFA, Painting) and Marc Williams (BFA, Photography), of the Tyler School of Art and Architecture will give remarks at Tyler’s Commencement ceremony on May 6. In anticipation of this event, both students met over Zoom to reflect on their experience at Tyler. Watch the video above for a clip from their conversation, and read a longer excerpt below: Read More

May 4, 2021

Mariola Alvarez to give paper at symposium

Author: Jane DeRose Evans

Mariola Alvarez will present a paper at the "Women in Abstraction. Another History of Abstraction in the 20th Century" Symposium, May 19-21, 2021. The symposium is organized by the Musée National d'Art Moderne and the Pompidou Museum in Paris. Read More