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Honors Student, Teagan Jones, Explores Fiber Arts as a Pathway to Environmental Activism
Feb 18, 2026

Appalachian State University senior Teagan Jones has always found inspiration in the natural world. As an Honors College student majoring in Apparel Design and Merchandising with a minor in Sustainable Development, Jones has spent her undergraduate years exploring the intersection of creativity...

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App State’s Sheryl Oring Brings "Spirit of Independence" to National Stage for America’s 250th
Feb 16, 2026

Appalachian State Department Chair Sheryl Oring is the creator of a new project that marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by asking people to consider what independence means to them.

Tricia Treacy

Art Professor Awarded Grant for Research on Post-Digital Art
Oct 27, 2014

Assistant Professor of Art Tricia Treacy recently received a 2014 Craft Research Fund project grant for $10,000 to research hand-produced art in...

Internationally Known Artist, ASU Graduate Benjamin Walls to Visit, Exhibit Works at Blowing Rock Gallery and Frameworks
Oct 2, 2014

Benjamin Walls, ASU graduate and winner of both national and international awards for his fine art photography, will be featured in an exhibit...

Archived News Stories from the College of Fine and Applied Arts
Oct 1, 2014

Previous years' news stories are archived on Google Documents....

Lauren and Jacob are two of the students who participated in the IDEXlab

IDEXlab Students Rethink Design Projects To Respond To COVID-19
Aug 31, 2010

A global pandemic changes everything. For students in Appalachian State University’s ...