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Atelier InSite is a Creative Inquiry project that implements public artwork on the Clemson University Campus.
It capitalizes on a cross-disciplinary and inclusive approach that is predominantly student driven. Our goal is to create a new paradigm for the administration of public art on university campuses.
The word Atelier is derived from the French word meaning "workshop" or "studio. Atelier describes the atmosphere and attitude towards the installation and development of public art on campus.
Our creative inquiry team has engaged students representing all of the 5 colleges on campus: Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Science; Architecture, Arts, and Humanities; Business and Behavioral Science; Engineering and Science; and Health, Education, and Human Development. These departments come together in our team collaboratively working in a predominantly student driven class for the implementation of public art on the campus of Clemson University. Creative Inquiry is an initiative at Clemson University that engages students at the Undergraduate level in applied research.
"I am a senior architecture student, minoring in art. I chose to participate in Atelier Insite for a third semester because I wanted to continue the work from previous semesters as well as help to continue to grow the presence of public art on campus."
"I am a Visual Arts Senior with a concentration in printmaking and a minor in Psychology. I joined Atelier InSite this semester to be a part of boosting the presence of the arts at Clemson."
"I am a senior Visual Arts major with a concentration in photography. I joined Atelier because I think it would be really fun to have a part in the art that is displayed on campus. To me Clemson as a whole doesn’t focus on art enough, so being a part of that change and help leave that mark on campus is something I’m very interested in. .
"I'm a senior visual arts major from Anderson, SC. I joined Atelier because It is a great opportunity to learn about public art and to be able to contribute to the future artwork on Clemson's campus. I can't wait to contribute to this creative inquiry."
"I am a senior architecture student with a minor in art. I joined Atelier because I have always been interested in art. I saw this as an opportunity to get involved in art on campus and see how the process works. I feel as if this is also a way for me to give back to Clemson."
"I am a freshman majoring in economics and Spanish. I am excited to be participating in Atelier Insite this year because it will give me the opportunity to be involved with the art that I see every day on campus. I also hope that I can have a lasting impact on campus by helping to promote public art."
"I'm a Sophomore majoring in Visual Art. This is my second semester of taking Atelier InSite and I originally joined to learn more about public art on campus. I came back for another semester because we started the business college project my Freshman year and I'm really excited to see the project finished."
"This is my final semester of my senior year as well as my third time in Atelier. I am a drawing concentration working on my senior studio. I joined this CI because I was interested in the process of commissioning and building public art, and I stayed because of how involved it makes me feel in campus decisions."
"I am a senior marketing major with a minor in art from Greenville, SC. With my major and minor combination, I thought joining Atelier would be a great opportunity to gain experience in both of these areas. With a major project on Clemson's new business building, contributing to Clemson through both business and art is an incredible and unique opportunity for me! I am looking forward to see what comes of this research and time a part of this team."
"I am a junior Visual Arts major with a concentration in printmaking and a minor in Digital Production Arts and Film Studies. I want to play a role in bringing and maintain public art on campus because I’m passionate about making art accessible to everyone."
"I am a sophomore Architecture major with a minor in art. I joined Atelier because out of my first two years living on campus, I interacted with the art on campus on a near daily basis. I was curious about the process as to how the art gets installed and the process. As this is my first semester in Atelier, I hope to have a hand in the presence on campus and feel more involved."
"I am a senior architecture major who is also minoring in art. I joined atelier to get more involved on campus. I feel as though it is an amazing opportunity to see, first hand, the impact that public art has on Clemson’s campus and to know that I also had been involved in it is a unique opportunity."
"I am a senior architecture major, minoring in art. Atelier chooses what public art gets implemented on campus and to have a say in this is very exciting. Public art on campus adds life to the new buildings which interest me as a growing architect."
"I am a senior architecture major and an art minor. I wanted to join Atelier to gain a better understanding of how public art is implemented and installed at Clemson."
"I am a junior marketing and management major with an emphasis in international management and a minor in brand communications. I am interested in understanding the process of commissioning public art and affecting meaningful change on campus."
"I am a senior Graphic Communications major, minoring in Business Administration as well as Art. I’m excited to be a part of the Atelier course because I think it is really special that students have the opportunity to have a voice in the public art installations on campus."