MURFREESBORO — Inspired
by a Scandinavian folktale, the collaborations of MTSU art students and
children from Denmark and Norway will be displayed on campus.
A reception to celebrate “East of the Sun and West of the
Moon: Interpreting Resiliency in Scandinavian Folklore” will be held from 5 to
7 p.m. Monday, July 22, in the Todd Art Gallery in MTSU’s Todd Building.
The exhibit was created by art education study-abroad
students under the guidance of Dr. Debrah C. Sickler-Voigt, MTSU art professor,
in collaboration with children from Norway’s Flam School and Denmark’s Anna Trolles
School.
The book arts projects illustrate the youngsters’ stories
about how they overcame obstacles.
“The principals in their countries were impressed with the
way we were able to inspire their students to communicate about challenging
life events through art and conversations,” said Sickler-Voigt. “Additionally,
the exhibition include video documentaries and photographs the art education
students made of their study-abroad experience.”
“East of the Sun and West of the Moon,” the story that serves
as the basis for the art, is the story of a young girl taken from her home by a
white bear, a tale full of magic, trolls and even a wicked stepmother.
Study-abroad students involved in the creation are Magdalena
“Maggie” Grzybowski of Mt. Juliet, Tenn.; Amber Selfe of Primm Springs, Tenn.;
Todd Tosten of Clarksville, Tenn.; Lora “Katie” Scoggins of Antioch, Tenn.; and
Dillon Heaton, Kelsey Rogers, Rebecca Tennpenny and Elisia “Nikka” Tillis, all
of Murfreesboro.
The exhibit will be on display during the gallery’ regular
hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Both the reception and the exhibit are free and open to the
public.
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