For me, MIAD was an endurance test…” Amanda Jozaitis BFA Printmaking, Communication Design (minor), 2009 Amanda Jozaitis (Heise) lives in La Porte, Indiana, a suburb of Chicago, located right under Lake Michigan. Jozaitis is a Graphic Designer at The Grossbauer Group, a Chicago integrated marketing agency, and previously worked …
Danielle Rosen, 2011 Integrated Studio Arts major, Writing minor Graduate student at the University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Danielle Rosen is currently a graduate student pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree at the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, where she lives and works. During her studies, Rosen has …
MIAD helped me to learn to pay attention to the world around and inside of me…” Jean White BFA Drawing, 1982 Jean White is a practicing visual artist, represented by the Elaine Erickson Gallery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. White feels, “MIAD gave me a very strong foundation, learning the basics in …
MIAD exposed me to the art world in a way that I would not have experienced at other schools…” Cassandra Smith BFA Sculpture, 2006 Cassandra Smith is a successful, independent artist who annually participates in and curates several group in the Milwaukee area. Smith’s current body of …
The strong liberal arts component of the MIAD education was critical…” Ryan Mandell BFA Drawing, 2003 MFA Indiana University Ryan Mandell is currently Assistant Professor and Area Head of Sculpture at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He has previously worked as Assistant Professor of Sculpture at Boise State University, and …
Kari Couture, 2004 Printmaking major Community Arts Specialist, Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Kari Couture is an artist and arts education advocate who believes strongly in the transformative potential of the arts to empower individuals and unite and build communities. As the Community Arts Specialist in Milwaukee Public Schools, she …
Fiddle & Hammer, Forged and Led by Jordan Waraksa, fidddlehammer.com “We are a small company dedicated to the creation of handmade heirloom quality furniture. Made from the best materials possible with traditional joinery and a classic, modern aesthetic.” “Originally a sc …
Julia Kozerski, 2012 Photography major, Art History minor Freelance Photographer, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Julia Kozerski is an artist and photographer who lives and works in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her work explores universal themes of beauty, body image, and identity and has been exhibited internationally. In 2012, Kozerski participated as a member of …
New Studio Practice faculty member Kevin Miyazaki has traveled across the nation with the help of the Mary L. Nohl Fund grants, working to complete his project, ‘Camp Home,’ which explores his family’s history as Japanese Americans, and is on view in Out of the Suitcase VI. “Both of my …
The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design has been awarded a five-year, $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to support its AIM High Wisconsin initiative. AIM High Wisconsin (Apprenticeships in Manufacturing & High Tech) is a public-private partnership led by MIAD providing internship and mentoring experiences for …
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2015 5PM – 7PM > 4th Floor Raw Space Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 273 E. Erie St., Milwaukee WI 53202 Join us for a thought-provoking dialogue about the multifaceted concept of privilege. What does the word mean? How does it personally affect your life? Equally important, how …
Haiyin “Ivana” Li ’15 (Interior Architecture and Design) used her ability to draw inspiration from unexpected sources to create “Tetris Books,” a design inspired by the traditional computer game Tetris. Li’s original and innovative design was awarded second prize in the 2015 Zhu Long Architecture and Environmental Design Competition. The …
