{"id":89423,"date":"2025-09-15T09:16:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T14:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=89423"},"modified":"2025-09-15T09:17:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T14:17:01","slug":"moss-thorns-gallery-opens-graduate-student-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=89423","title":{"rendered":"Moss-Thorns Gallery opens graduate student exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Story and Photos by RORY MOORE<\/strong> <strong>Video by DANIEL LITTLE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tiger Media Network<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fort Hays State University\u2019s Department of Art and Design hosted an opening reception for the Biannual Art &amp; Design Graduate Student Exhibition in the Moss-Thorns Gallery on Friday. The gallery features various works by students working towards Master of Fine Arts degrees in their respective disciplines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"627\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-89441\" data-id=\"89441\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-1-of-11-1.jpg?resize=790%2C627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-1-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C813 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-1-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=327%2C260 327w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-1-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C119 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-1-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C610 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-1-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1220 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-1-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1627 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-1-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">&#8220;Andro&#8230; with a touch of gin&#8221; by PJ Stauffer. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"878\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-89442\" data-id=\"89442\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-2-of-11-1.jpg?resize=790%2C878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-2-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=921%2C1024 921w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-2-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=234%2C260 234w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-2-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=135%2C150 135w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-2-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C854 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-2-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1381%2C1536 1381w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-2-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1841%2C2048 1841w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-2-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Looking at the piece entitled &#8220;Cut-Off.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"521\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-89446\" data-id=\"89446\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-3of11.jpg?resize=790%2C521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-3of11.jpg?resize=1024%2C675 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-3of11.jpg?resize=370%2C244 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-3of11.jpg?resize=150%2C99 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-3of11.jpg?resize=768%2C506 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-3of11.jpg?w=1154 1154w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Madeleine Stegman talks about the process of creating &#8220;Full Bloom&#8221; to a viewer. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"430\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-89445\" data-id=\"89445\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-4-of-11-1.jpg?resize=790%2C430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-4-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C558 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-4-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C202 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-4-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C82 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-4-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C418 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-4-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C837 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-4-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1116 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-4-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Graduate Student Exhibition inside the Moss-Thorns Gallery of Art. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-89444\" data-id=\"89444\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-5-of-11-1.jpg?resize=790%2C577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-5-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C748 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-5-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=356%2C260 356w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-5-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C110 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-5-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C561 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-5-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1122 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-5-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1496 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-5-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Talking about and admiring &#8220;Eyes of Envy&#8221; by Erin Tichota.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"507\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-89440\" data-id=\"89440\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-6-of-11-1.jpg?resize=790%2C507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-6-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C657 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-6-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C237 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-6-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C96 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-6-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C493 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-6-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C985 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-6-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1314 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-6-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Stauffer explains his creative style to onlookers. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"343\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-89435\" data-id=\"89435\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-7-of-11-1.jpg?resize=790%2C343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-7-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C445 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-7-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C161 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-7-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C65 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-7-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C334 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-7-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C668 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-7-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C890 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-7-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Artworks by graduate students working towards their Masters of Fine Arts. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"747\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-89439\" data-id=\"89439\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-8-of-11-1.jpg?resize=790%2C747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-8-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C968 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-8-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=275%2C260 275w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-8-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C142 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-8-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C726 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-8-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1452 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-8-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1936 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-8-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Turning the clock on &#8220;Lost Rumination.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"249\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-89436\" data-id=\"89436\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-9-of-11-1.jpg?resize=790%2C249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-9-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C323 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-9-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C117 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-9-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C47 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-9-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C242 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-9-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C484 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-9-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C645 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-9-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">&#8220;Platform&#8221; by Dan Schluckebier.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"427\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-89437\" data-id=\"89437\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-10-of-11-1.jpg?resize=790%2C427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-10-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C553 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-10-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C200 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-10-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C81 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-10-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C415 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-10-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C830 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-10-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1107 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-10-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">An acrylic owl featured in Rylie Hazelton&#8217;s &#8220;Psychosomatic.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"302\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-89438\" data-id=\"89438\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-11-of-11-1.jpg?resize=790%2C302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-11-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C391 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-11-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C141 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-11-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C57 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-11-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C293 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-11-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C586 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-11-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C782 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Art-11-of-11-1-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">&#8220;Windows to Inheritance&#8221; by Taylor Craig.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Moss-Thorns Gallery Director and Interior Design Instructor Colin Schmidtberger is proud of the talents showcased by students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think there\u2019s one individual piece that stands out,\u201d he said. \u201cThe group of them all is what makes this show unique. You\u2019re taking mediums from all the different disciplines of the arts and putting them together. So, it\u2019s fun seeing how they work together, and I think it all becomes its own large piece in the end.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArtEvent_1.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of those students, Madeleine Stegman, had multiple pieces featured in the exhibition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI do a lot of mosaic pieces,\u201d she said. \u201cFull Bloom and the Scarab Box that opens and closes with glass in it are mine. The Scarab Box is cast in iron, and then I use glass fragments to mosaic the top and enamel paint. The Full Bloom piece is cast iron hummingbirds with mosaic glass pieces.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stegman\u2019s pieces focus on the theme of botanical nature.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI like to include multiple elements,\u201d she said. \u201cGlass and iron have been a recent study I\u2019m working on and combining the two elements together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PJ Stauffer created five pieces of the exhibit, including \u2018Lost Rumination,\u2019 the interactive piece where viewers can turn the large body-like clock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMost of them are mixed media pieces and a couple of them are made body print collages,\u201d he said. \u201cThe largest one took me at least 60 hours to complete from start to finish. Most of them took more than a couple months. I was working on all of them at the same time, and I have to wait for things to dry. When it comes to the black and white ones, I do multiple sessions of body prints, and before I ever make any of those collages, I have to individually tear apart all the pieces and figure out where I want to put them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thematic elements of his work include dissecting oneself from an introspective stance and being vulnerable towards others without oversharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI try to visually convey that struggle of wanting to talk about it but not wanting to talk about it because it alters how people feel,\u201d Stauffer said. \u201cThere is a delicate line between oversharing so somebody understands you and completely spilling your guts out to somebody who didn\u2019t need to hear all of that. So, trying to find that balance and communicating it is difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stauffer, like the other graduate students, is thankful to have his work featured in the gallery, but his gratitude comes from a personal level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLast time there was a Graduate Student Exhibition, it was my first year and I didn\u2019t have a lot of work while I was going through some life events,\u201d he said. \u201cThis year, it feels like all this work is actually coming on top. 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