{"id":2792,"date":"2015-11-11T22:39:55","date_gmt":"2015-11-11T22:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/atb\/?p=2792"},"modified":"2016-06-02T18:10:21","modified_gmt":"2016-06-02T18:10:21","slug":"jessica-hunter-larsen-90-honored-for-pushing-the-envelope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/atb\/2015\/11\/11\/jessica-hunter-larsen-90-honored-for-pushing-the-envelope\/","title":{"rendered":"Jessica Hunter-Larsen \u201990 Honored for Pushing the Envelope"},"content":{"rendered":"

Montana Bass \u201918<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jessica Hunter-Larsen \u201990, curator of CC\u2019s InterDisciplinary Experimental Arts or IDEA Space, has received the award for \u201cPushing the Envelope\u201d from the Pikes Peak Arts Council. She was recognized for three exhibitions: \u201cRe-Orientations,\u201d \u201cTransmission\/Frequency: Tesla and His Legacy,\u201d and \u201cExtending the Line.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hunter-Larsen said the projects developed out of her own persistent questions including, \u201cWhat are Tesla\u2019s scientific and cultural legacies?\u201d \u201cHow do contemporary artists respond to 19th Century Orientalist images?\u201d and \u201cWhat are the myriad meanings and expressions of a simple concept, such as a line?\u201d Through the IDEA Space, which is founded on the premise that participation in the arts engenders creative thinking in all endeavors, she was able to collaborate with artists, CC faculty and students, and the greater Colorado Springs community to explore these questions. Together, they attended and participated in research, public lectures, discussions, classes, and performances.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like this award signifies that IDEA is living up to its full title: InterDisciplinary Experimental <\/i>Arts,\u201d said Hunter-Larsen. She noted that the purpose of the program is \u201cto create a community of seekers, rather than to present information.\u201d This atmosphere of creative exploration allows Hunter-Larsen and members of the CC and Colorado Springs community to pursue intriguing questions in a much different manner than a formal academic setting would allow.<\/p>\n

Looking toward the future, Hunter-Larsen continues to plan exhibitions of art exploration at IDEA Space. Over the next year, she said she hopes to \u201cexplore topics such as water conservation, the legacy of the nuclear age in the Southwest, and contemporary Native American art based on traditional crafts.\u201d Hunter-Larsen expressed gratitude to CC for the philosophical and financial support of this program, which she said has truly created a \u201cfertile environment for challenging perceived boundaries and taking artistic risks.\u201d<\/p>\n

With these exciting upcoming projects in mind and a new award under her belt, it\u2019s no surprise she feels so satisfied with her job, which she describes as \u201cjust plain fun, because I am always learning.\u201d

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Extending the Line featured multiple artists in both IDEA Space and Coburn Gallery. Pictured here is Zipped Mass: Line 380 by Abbie Miller on display at IDEA Space in the Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center. Photo by Briget Heidmous <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Montana Bass \u201918 Jessica Hunter-Larsen \u201990, curator of CC\u2019s InterDisciplinary Experimental Arts or IDEA Space, has received the award for \u201cPushing the Envelope\u201d from the Pikes Peak Arts Council. She was recognized for three exhibitions: \u201cRe-Orientations,\u201d \u201cTransmission\/Frequency: Tesla and His Legacy,\u201d and \u201cExtending the Line.\u201d Hunter-Larsen said the projects developed out of her own persistent … <\/p>\n

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