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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’m a junior Business Management Major with a focus in Entrepreneurship and a Minor in Art. I joined Atelier because it has the best of both worlds with the business and art sides to it. I’m ecstatic to be able to contribute to finding new art pieces for Clemson’s campus.”
"I am a third year architecture major, minoring in art. I choose to join Atelier Insight because I thought it would be beneficial to learn more about the relationship between architectural projects and the public art that often appear alongside them."
"I am a freshman visual arts major from Greenville Sc. Growing up in Greenville I was exposed to a multitude of public art so and I was immediately drawn to it when I got to Clemson. I ended up joining Atelier in order to get another point of view into public art."
"My name is Shelby Compton and I am a senior Visual Arts major emphasizing in ceramics. I'm new to the Atelier team and am eager to learn about what all goes into installing and advertising public art on campus. I'm excited for the hands on experience and getting to be a part of bringing more public art onto Clemson's campus"
"I am a senior BFA student concentrating in drawing. I decided to join Atelier InSite because I wanted more experience in dealing with what goes behind choosing and installing public art."
"I’m a junior Visual Arts major, emphasizing in painting. I joined Atelier because I think that public art makes the campus more interesting and unique, and I wanted to be a part of the group that makes it all happen."