Lawn Chess - Stephanie Huynh

Having studied the works from the UCSD Stuart Collection, I was inspired by Richard Fleischner's "La Jolla Project" (aka campus Stonehenge).  I like that students on campus can interact with each other on and around his project.  They are able to sit on some of the pieces and talk with each other, or study, or have a meeting.  My intention for having life-size chess pieces on one of Mesa's lawns is to allow students a chance to do the same.  Students can take a break from their studies and play a friendly game of chess.  Others can sit on the lawn and watch other students play chess.  My proposal will make the campus a better place because it will be focal point with which students can use to "break the ice" with each other.  A means for students that may not share any other common interests, to get to know each other. 

- Stephanie Huynh

Experience California

Since I have never been to Mesa College I can not say where this location is at. What I am trying to achieve with these pictures is to get people outdoors and experience the simpler things in this state that are also our most precious treasures. Since I've lived in San Diego I noticed that many people like myself are not from here. Many people are not even from this state and do not realize how much beauty and enrichment it has to offer outside of our beaches. Hopefully, pictures like these will inspire people to venture out more in nature and in turn, be more proactive in keeping our natural surroundings in tact.

Ben Hasdovic

Soaring through the Gates of Knowledge by John Durazo

In my piece I wanted to add more color, inspiration, and life to one of the many long forgotten entrances leading into Mesa College. Many students don’t see this entrance to the school because faculty parking that now surrounds this area. Because of this I feel that many of the staff and faculty don’t the mind plane look. However I choose this area as my piece to inspire and give the teachers or staff a reminder to the inner student in all of them. Even though they have long graduated from their respected schools and gained lots of knowledge, there will always be room to learn and explore and discover new things not only from books and lesson but from students and art. Students can also see this art when passing by to class or a stroll around campus for a shaded area and be reminded that the possibilities in life are endless just as the color spectrum that is above them and the inspiring words that lead into the campus.