“REDTalk: Realism in Art,” a seminar organized by RedShift, featured a presentation by Erika Bulger, a Visual Arts and Technology freshman and RedShift Contributor. While snacking on vegan sushi, students were able to apply techniques to their own charcoal drawings.
In her talk, Bulger showed famous artwork and how the works exemplified the concepts of realism, as well as how she applies realism to her own art. She spoke of how capturing true dimensions is the key to realism. In her demonstration, Bulger used a photograph of well-known pop singer Lorde as a prompt for attendees to draw and practice applying accurate dimensions.
The event was the first part of a series of REDTalks which, according to the event description on DuckLink, are “interactive seminars rooted in creativity.” This was also RedShift’s first event since its revival.
“We came up with the idea for our REDTalks because we want to showcase the immense talent we know hides under the surface here at Stevens. We also want to create a space for students to share the wealth of knowledge that they’ve gained through their respective journeys as creatives and to learn and connect with each other,” commented RedShift Editor-in-Chief Julian Remy Hernandez. Anyone who is interested in leading their own REDTalk should fill out the REDTalk Application form on RedShift’s DuckLink portal.
Hernandez is in his junior year studying Music and Technology. The status of RedShift is now “Probationary RSO” since Julian Remy Hernandez, Nasir Montalvo, Kathleen McGrath, Maria Agnese, Emily Anodide, and Sergio Scardigno decided to start the New Organization Process under the SGA in the Fall 2017 semester.
Previously, RedShift was an active Recognized Student Organization (RSO) under the Student Government Association (SGA). It was dissolved in Spring 2015 due to the lack of interest once its core leadership graduated. RedShift used to print a creative magazine each semester with submissions from members of the Stevens community including poetry, short stories, comics, photography, and original art. The new group is focusing more on hosting a successful website-based publication that will be a platform to showcase submissions year-round.
Hernandez hopes RedShift can continue to work towards its ultimate goal of creating a space for creatives of all disciplines at Stevens to come together and form a community of support for each other. The next REDTalk is expected to happen in April. RedShift’s general body meets weekly on Thursdays in Pierce 220.
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