We Shall Know Iowa State by its Myriad Parts

We Shall Know Iowa State by its Myriad Parts

Object NameMural

Artist / Maker Sarah Grant (American, b. 1953)

Artist / Maker Sticks, Inc. (America (Des Moines, IA), founded 1985)

Date2007

MediumBurned wood, acrylic paint

Dimensions240 x 48 in. (609.6 x 121.9 cm) each panel (80): 24 x 24 in. (61 x 61 cm)

ClassificationsSculpture

Credit LineSarah Grant and Sticks, Inc. Art in State Buildings Sculpture for the Hixson-Lied Student Success Center.

Object numberU2007.19ab

Status

On view

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Label TextMany educators and authors from disadvantaged backgrounds have written of the importance of learning to identifythemselves as part of the academic world. To succeed, you must see yourself in this mural of work, joy, curiosity, dreams and achievement. Celebrate that you belong here. A university is known by its myriad parts. -Statement from Sticks, Inc. Eighty wooden box panels, including designs incorporating each academic and athletic department at Iowa State University, are mounted to the walls of the Hixson-Lied Student Success Center. These panels, designed by Sticks, Inc. depict the vast range of work done by the students, faculty and staff of Iowa State. Sticks summarizes the mural in the following way: Student's academic success depends upon being able to identify themselves as part of the academic world.Each student entering the Hixson-Lied Student Success Center ought to be able to envision himself or herself as a part of this varied mural and the university it celebrates. Based on research of the 78 academic and athletic departments, this design allows each department its own distinctive style. In this installation, Sticks celebrates curiosity - the curiosity necessary to the success of current and future students. Also characteristic of Sticks art, this mural includes text within the "icon" boxes, as well as many other forms of language - from binary code to the symbols of the periodic table. Sticks, a Des Moines company offering a distinctive line of furniture, accessories, and object art, was started by artist Sarah Grant in 1985. Sarah was born in 1953 in Rochester, New York. She was raised in Ames, Iowa and received her BFA in drawing and itaglio printmaking from the University of Iowa in 1976. Sarah also holds two MFAs in intaglio printmaking (1978) and painting (1980) from the Univeristy of Iowa. Sticks has enjoyed national recognition for the decorative art objects it produces. Sticks' furniture and artwork is currently displayed in over 100 galleries nationwide. Sticks has also evolved to include major interior installation projects for hospitals, libraries, schools, restaurants, and hotels. The works of art in the Hixson-Lied Student Success Center were made using a collaborative process that involved many artists within the Sticks studio. HIXSON-LIED CHART OF SUBJECTS RIGHT (from left to right) 1. Mechanical Engineering/Virtual Reality 2. Hixson-Lied Logo/”99 Scholarships-99 Counties” 3. Bio Physics/Polymer Chain 4. Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering-Production Process Diagram 5. Animal Science/Beef Cow 6. Swimming 7. Community and Regional Planning/Aerial View of Ames, IA 8. Astronomy/Bright Nebulae 9. Aerospace Engineering-Airplane Propeller 10. Finance/5 Day Chart 11. Creative Writing Program/Journal 12. Track & Field /Hurdle 13. Natural Resource Ecology and Management/Iowa Wildlife 14. Anthropology/Neanderthal Man 15. Volleyball 16. Electrical and Computer Engineering/Circuit Board 17. Golf 18. Agriculture and Bio Systems Engineering/Bio Energy Cycle 19. Accounting /Accounting Groups, Terms, Spreadsheets 20. Plant Pathology/Hands-Soy Beans, Corn, Rice, Apple 21. Animal Science/Horse 22. Education/Chalkboard, Books, Pencils, Ruler 23. Geological & Atmospheric Sciences/Volcanic, Middle Eastern Terrain, Storm Clouds 24. Food Science & Human Nutrition/Food Pyramid 25. Genetics Development/Human Anatomy, Cells and Cell Biology 26. Economics/International Currency 27. Entomology/Insects 28. Ecology, Evolution and Organism Biology/ The Tree Swallow 29. Landscape Architecture/Fountain Garden Plans 30. Statistics/ Graphs 31. Psychology/Head with Behaviors, Personalities 32. Physics/Charged Particles in a Bubble Chamber 33. Materials Sciences and Engineering/Application of Materials 34. Agriculture Education/Multiple Seeds Filling Course Objectives 35. Mathematics/Equations 36. Military Sciences/Military Seals 37. Civil Engineering/CAD Drawing 38. Cross-Country 39. Philosophy and Religion Studies/Religious Symbols 40. Animal Science/ Sheep LEFT (from left to right) 1. ISU Excellence/Tassels of Various Degrees 2. Literature/Books 3. Foreign Language/Inspirational Foreign Words 4. Animal Science/Cash Cow 5. Softball 6. Chemistry/Periodic Table 7. Bio-Med Sciences-Vet-Med/Cat 8. Logistics/Truck, Train, Ship, Plane 9. Art & Design/Chiaroscuro/Geometric Shapes 10. Football 11. Human Development/Family Studies/Life Quilt 12. Biochemistry/Corn DNA 13. Marketing/Targeting your Customer 14. Agriculture Economics/Egyptian Peasant Farmer 15. Horticulture/Blueskies Rose 16. Civil Engineering/Bridges 17. Greenlee School Of Journalism/Typeset Letters 18. Agriculture Bio-Systems Engineering/Recycling 19. Soccer 20. Animal Science/Dairy Cow 21. Tennis 22. Animal Science/Swine 23. Political Science/Head with Political Thoughts 24. Genetics Development & Cell Biology/Cells 25. Design Studies/Color Wheel 26. Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management/Cherry Pies 27. Student Life/Crossword 28. Basketball 29. Agronomy/Soil and Water Cycles 30. Gymnastics 31. Business Management/Skills of a Manager 32. Architecture/Blueprint 33. Computer Science/John Vincent Atanasoff/Binary Code 34. Sociology/Venn Diagram 35. Animal Science/ Poultry 36. Music/Instruments 37. History/Events in World History 38. Wrestling 39. Interior Design/Design Board 40. Bio Medical Sciences/Dog Anatomy

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