Art

GCM students designed and printed an award-winning wine label

App State students design and produce award-winning wine labels — cheers!
Jul 26, 2021

A new family of wines developed by Appalachian State University students and faculty has an award-winning look, with labels designed and printed by st...

College Announces New Department Chairs

App State’s College of Fine and Applied Arts names trio of department chairs
Aug 27, 2020

The College of Fine and Applied Arts (FAA) at Appalachian State University has welcomed three department chairs: Dr. Jim Toub in t...

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App State art professor awarded fellowship for book on spatial history of British colonial prisons in India
Jul 15, 2020

Appalachian State University’s Dr. Mira Rai Waits has earned up to $40,000 in fellowship support for her book project exploring prisons in modern In...

D. Jason Miller, associate dean of Appalachian’s College of Fine and Applied Arts and associate professor in the college’s Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment (STBE), in his classroom. Miller was the recipient of the 2019 UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award. Photo submitted

‘Holding space’ in synchronous studio meetings Q&A with D. Jason Miller
Jun 30, 2020

“This atmosphere of shared learning and shared ideas relies on proximity and access to a shared space. In the shift to an online studio environment,...

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Commencement Speaker Reflects On An Extraordinary Educational Experience
May 14, 2020

 By Amanda BrasierSpending a summer teaching collaborative portraiture to people in prison. Presenting the link between feminist materialisms and...

Jeana Klein

Off-loom and online — App State art professor creatively approaches studio class
May 11, 2020

BOONE, N.C. — When Appalachian State University began online instruction in March, Jeana Klein, professor of fibers in and assistant chair of Appala...

Climate Stories Collaborative Will Go On, Just Online

App State re-envisions spring semester, transitions to virtual academic experiences
Apr 13, 2020

BOONE, N.C. — In late March, Appalachian State University moved to virtual modes of learning due to concerns posed by COVID-19. Faculty and sta...

Knight

Appalachian art and visual culture major illustrates the value of on-campus jobs and internship
Jan 17, 2020

Working at art galleries on Appalachian State University’s campus has been the highlight of her time as a student, said Gabrielle Knight, a senior f...

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15 countries, 6 continents — go globe-trotting with ‘Mountaineers Abroad’
Dec 2, 2019

From the Sahara Desert of Morocco to the rooftops of Venice, Italy, photos from “Mountaineers Abroad” — the theme of Appalachian State Universit...

2019 faculty and staff award winners

College Recognizes Outstanding Faculty and Staff with 2019 Awards
Aug 16, 2019

The College of Fine and Applied Arts recognized outstanding faculty and staff with 2019 awards for teaching, service, scholarship and advising. T...