2021 MFA Thesis Exhibition

May 25, 2021

The Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies is excited to present the Class of 2021 MFA Thesis Exhibition. Each year the graduating MFA candidates from the graduate school produce an exhibition of works that are the culmination of 2 years of dedicated research, experimentation, and rigorous studio work. This exhibition features 28 individual inquiries from this outstanding group of graduates. 


View the 2021 MFA Exhibition online. 


Featuring: 

MFA in Applied Craft + Design

AUDE LI SING PRACHANDSITTHI  

ALEX SLYDEL

SAM HICKS

CYDNI CARTER LOPEZ

LINA WOODCOCK

LAURA NASH (Dual)

ELI WEST

JEFFREY ALDRICH

LINDSAY HALLIDAY

PAUL MUSIAL

NICOLE KUZMA

KARA CASSIDY HALL


MFA in Collaborative Design/MA in Design Systems

BETSY LANCE

HUMAIRA TASNEEM

SAMANTHA CARUTHERS-KNIGHT

SJ BOWDEN

JONO MELAMED

JAKE CRAHAN


MFA in Print Media

SUMMER BLAHNIK KIENER

EDSON ROSAS

RICHARD VANGOGH


MFA in Visual Studies

KATIE SPAIN

SARA RIEBER

TYLER GOODWIN

ASHLEY COUCH (dual)

KRISTIN DERRYBERRY (dual)

CARLY NAUGHTON (dual)



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