2015 Winter Design Project

Celebrate outdoor spaces during this year's Winter Design Project, part of Winterfest 2015. Attend any of the public events happening as part of the hands-on festival (see schedule below) or drop by the Cuddy Quad now through Feb. 27 to enjoy and contribute to the creative space.

Note: Some events may be cancelled due to lack of snow.

Winter Design Project kick-off party Friday, Feb. 20, 1-4 p.m. Cuddy Quad

Enjoy free food, warm drinks, music and more at the kick-off event for the second annual UAA Winter Design Project. Click here to learn more about this year's Winter Design Project.

Free snow workshop Saturday, Feb. 21, 10-2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, 10-2 p.m. Cuddy Quad

Join visiting professor Huo Shou Yi for two free workshops on snow and sculpture. Professor Huo is a faculty member in the Sculpture Department at the Fine Arts College, Northeast Normal University.

Continuing the "Flow of Color" Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (Feb. 23-25): 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday and Friday (Feb. 26 and 27): 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Professional Studies Building, Room 103C

Remember the "Flow of Color" project from last year's Winterfest that raised awareness about the number of plastic bottles being used everyday? We're bringing it back for Winterfest 2015. Thousands of plastic bottle caps recycled from the UAA campus were saved to create the 12-foot design last year and we want to continue the tradition by adding more bottle caps this year. The Office of Sustainability will have the recycled art sculpture available in their office during the days and times listed above for everyone to stop in and put their personal touch on the design.

Public lecture: "Chinese Ice and Snow Sculpture" by Professor Huo Shou Yi Monday, Feb. 23, 7-8 p.m. Fine Arts Building, Room 117

Visiting professor Huo Shou Yi will deliver a free, public lecture about Chinese ice and snow sculpture. Professor Huo is a faculty member in the Sculpture Department at the Fine Arts College, Northeast Normal.University.

The Great Winterfest Challenge Tuesday, Feb. 24, 11:15 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Cuddy Quad

Just show up and run the obstacle course anytime between 11:15 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. The fastest time wins the grand prize. Many other prizes will be given away as well.

Place. Position. Change. Tuesday, Feb. 24, 11:15-11:45 p.m. Cuddy Quad

Site-specific performance fusing winter play and spatial design.

Ice instruments performance Tuesday, Feb. 24, 10:15-10:30 a.m. Cuddy Quad

Professor Maria Williams' World Indigenous Music students will give a performance using ice instruments.

Public lecture: "Sea Monsters Conquer the Beaches: Marine Litter as Material in Site-Specific Art" Wednesday, Feb. 25, 7-8 p.m. Fine Arts Building, Room 117 

Winter Design Project closing celebration Friday, Feb. 27, 12-4 p.m. Cuddy Quad

Enjoy free food, warm drinks, music and more as we close out this year's Winter Design Project.

Participating faculty and classes: Herminia Din, Department of Art - Ice Lanterns/Snowman Village Cole Robbins, Department of Art - Reclaimed Wood Cairns Mike Conti, Department of Art - Printing on Snow T.J. Miller, Department of Health, Physical Education & Recreation - Snow Obstacle Course Rebeca Maseda Garcia, Department of Languages - Graffiti on Snow Shannon G. Gramse - Writing About Ice and Snow Maria Williams, Alaksa Native Studies - Ice Instrument Marc Fitch, Department of Mathematics and Statistics - Kleinsche Flasche Wei-Ying Hsiao, Early Childhood - Snow Playground for Kids Medea Csoba DeHass, Alaska Native Studies and Department of Anthropology - Iced Alphabets Clare Dannenberg, departments of Anthropology and English - Iced Alphabets UAA Office of Sustainability - Continuing the "Flow of Color"

International guests: Mette Gårdvik, Karin Stoll and Wenche Sørmo - Department of Art and Design and Department of Natural Science, at Nesna University College in Norway Huo Shou Yi - Sculpture Department in the Fine Arts College, Northeast Normal University

Anchorage community partnerships: Monica Garcia-Itchoak and Gabrielle Barnett - Education Department, Anchorage Museum Bob Harty, academic counselor - Schoolyard Program, Cook Inlet Tribal Council

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