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As the darkness of winter approaches, PVCC’s Visual Arts Department will hold the 17th annual Let There Be Light exhibit around the V. Earl Dickinson Building. The free event will feature a variety of illuminated artworks and performances by local artists, students, and organizations. The event was originally started by former Art Department Chairperson Beryl […]
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PVCC will host its annual Let There Be Light exhibition on Friday, Dec. 9, showcasing light-centered installations and performances. With the trails of light illuminating the campus, visitors will explore artwork surrounding the V. Earl Dickinson Building while enjoying complimentary hot chocolate or cider. During the darkest and coldest period of the year, Let There […]
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Art is different for everyone. Fenella Belle, associate professor of art at PVCC, tries to make it accessible for all. She said there are countless ways to take reality and make something unique and beautiful from it. Belle has had art around her for most of her life. Her mother was an artist and art […]
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On Dec. 10, the grounds around the V. Earl Dickinson building on PVCC’s main campus resembled something out of a folktale. Billowing plumes of fire shifted hues from red to purple to green. Yellow lanterns hung from a tree like strange glowing fruit. Flowers flickered gently like candles. This was not a scene from a […]
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A celebrated Charlottesville tradition since 2007, the Let There Be Light festival is an art exhibition of sculptures and other art exhibits all connected by the unifying theme of light. While each year’s festival is different, this year’s festival has made some unprecedented changes, not by choice, but by necessity. James Yates, the curator of […]
Continue ReadingDec. 14 2019 artists from all over Virginia came to PVCC to display their work in an outdoor gallery of glowing art that wove around the grounds by the Dickinson building.
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Liberty Anderson, staff writer “It is the sweetest thing in life, art and free food,” said Beryl Solla, chair of visual and performing arts and professor of arts. Join PVCC on Friday Dec. 7 from 6-9 p.m. PVCC’s 12th annual Let There Be Light. Let There Be Light is PVCC’s biggest event and always becomes […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor The first visible art piece for anyone attending Let There Be Light on Friday, Dec. 8, was a light beam that seemed to reach all the way to the sky. Actually, this piece was visible for people just driving on the highway, with no intention of stopping for Let There Be […]
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Grace Kinsman, staff writer On Friday, Dec. 8, from 6-9 p.m., the V. Earl Dickinson Building will be lit up for the Let There Be Light event. This event is held annually on the longest night of the year, this year will mark the 11th celebration. The special night is spearheaded by two dedicated art […]
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Brennan Tanner, staff writer Raku is a Japanese low fire glazing technique that dates back several thousand years to the sixteenth century. The bisqued pottery is coated with glaze and fired until the glaze melts, first bubbling, then smoothing out. After it reaches this stage, it is placed in a container of combustible materials, generally […]
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