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Ferdinand J Pleines

    UIC Honors College Social   

by Deivya Bansal

    Art comes in many different forms and shapes: paintings, sculptures, and portraits to name a few. At the Honors College on September 13, 2002 murals and mosaic art were the themes. Renowned artist and social worker Ferdinand Pleines led participants at the Honors College social in a large-scale art project. The result will be a large mosaic-like mural that will eventually be on display at the Honors College.

    Participants were given a template for the piece of the mosaic they were to create. They were also given a rectangular sheet upon which their creative juices were to flow. The objective was to make a copy of the given template by tearing out bits and pieces of National Geographic magazines and pasting them onto the rectangular sheet. Each participant added their own personality to the mosaic through the pictures they used and how they arranged the pieces on the page.

    Personally, I loved it. I felt such satisfaction when, after scouring through several magazines, I finally find that one color that I needed to complete the piece. Many of the other students and faculty members present seemed to be enjoying themselves too. The best part of the experience was when we all found out what part of the mural our individual piece was. For example, some of us had parts of basketball players or Chinese letters that were a part of the overall background.

    All in all, it was a great experience and a palpable success. Keep an eye and an ear open for the chance to participate again next semester; Ferdinand Pleines may be visiting us again!

University of Illinois at Chicago Honors College    September 2002

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