Sequel - Fall 2007 - (Page 6) i n Ita ly from Amber Lindsay This summer, Sequel designer Amber Lindsay participated in an eight-week study abroad program to Italy to witness firsthand some of the world’s most famous artwork. From colossal architecture to the finite nuances of sculpture and painting not visible in textbook reproductions, Lindsay learned to appreciate art history by experiencing it. Through her own words, sketches and design, learn how the experience increased her desire to develop her art and contribute to the field. AM BEGINNING MY SENIOR YEAR AT UVSC THIS FALL AS journal excerpts I an art & visual communications student. And while I admit it is exciting, finally, to be a senior, it is even more exciting to know I will be among the first graduates with a Utah Valley University bachelor’s degree. I have loved my experience as an art and design student here. I love the way my classes carry me to lands and cultures far away, and introduce me to eras of history and artists I would not otherwise have known. First of all, I am not a tourist. To me, the idea of settling into a culture and staying for a while is much more appealing than involving myself in the mad rush of chasing from one tourist attraction to another. Rather, I have long dreamt of immersing myself in a foreign culture, getting to know the people, mingling among them and watching and learning from the way they live. Maybe that’s what draws me to art. its historical significance, size and beauty instantly enlightened me. I spent the next 14 days studying the sights of Rome – the majesty of the Vatican, the grandeur of the tower of Trajan and the peacefulness of the Roman Forums. All of these sites I’d studied in class and in textbooks at UVSC were right before me. I felt the immediate desire to know the history of this spectacular place. Beyond what I had learned in class, this city of ages presented opportunities for learning. From the first day we toured the Colosseum, I knew I had been given the incredible opportunity to see things that most people only get to see in pictures, and I could not help but feel grateful for the experience. Walking up the stairs from the metro stop in Rome reminded me of my first impressions of New York City – all the rushing masses of people combined with overcrowded and traffic-filled streets. There was one glaringly large and obvious difference, however. Rather than skyscrapers lining the city streets, Rome was filled with old, I mean really old, buildings and structures of crumbling architecture. When I came upon the Colosseum, ROME Some of the study abroad group at Festa dei Lavoratori (day of the workers) festival in Rome. 6
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