The students of Whatcom Community College’s visual arts classes are sharing themselves and their identities in the pieces they make — and their work calls for more than a second or third glance! Rob Beishline, arts professor and Visual Arts Faculty Lead at WCC, said one of his favorite things…
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A symphony of creative possibilities
Music department welcomes students of all interests and skill levels. By Elisa Espinoza Whatcom Community College’s music department provides students the opportunity of developing their music skills through different classes. Melanie Sehman is the head of the music department and the only full-time music faculty.
‘REDress Project’ on display at Whatcom
By Madison Roper Five red dresses in front of Baker Hall are meant to bring attention to the missing or murdered aboriginal women of Canada. The REDress Project, a project created by artist Jaime Black in 2011 was installed May 19. “It is an installation art project, based on an…
Whatcom drama asks: ‘But Is It Art’
By Evan Leahy The Whatcom Community College Department of Visual and Performing Arts presented their Winter 2016 performance of “But Is It Art?” at Heiner Theater March 4 and 5th, successfully selling out both performances again this year. This composite performance featured WCC’s Drama, Music Dance and Art Departments and…
She’s got the beat
By: Tyler Kirk Last fall, Whatcom Community College hired new music instructor Melanie Sehman: professional percussionist, mother, wife, and Washington state native. After only three quarters at Whatcom, Sehman says she is staying busy as the music department’s discipline lead, advisor for the Music Club, teaching three courses, and staying…