Red Carpet Night

The art cluster at Bixhorn Technical Center held its annual Portfolio Night to showcase the high-caliber work executed by students in several of the building’s creative programs.

The curated body of work on display conveyed to friends, family and other attendees the enormous commitment these students invested to produce each piece and every collection. Work from students in the Art, Fashion and Photography Programs was hung on screens and presented on tables around the room, while finished garments were displayed on numerous mannequins.

Fashion Merchandising and Design students exhibited both sewn and illustrated designs, all of which they conceptualized and made from scratch. They drew inspiration from art history, pop culture, and their own imaginations. There were elegant evening gowns, fun cocktail dresses, and sassy pants with matching tops.

Said Fashion teacher Amelia Berry, “My students developed the patterns, chose the fabrics, cut, sewed and added finishing touches to every garment themselves. This opportunity celebrates where they came from and how much they've grown.”

Students from Professional Photography and Digital Imaging exhibited pieces that featured landscapes, animals, people, architecture and ordinary items, which all highlighted themes and techniques, such as color palettes, subject matter, sports/action, or digital manipulation.

Art, Design and Visual Communications presented work that showed off their proficiency with computer graphic arts, in addition to items created by traditional means, such as paint, charcoal, pastels, clay, and paper mâché. Logo designs and packaging for a variety of would-be consumer products, entries for student design competitions, and design work for real industry clients were all on display.

“This show features the best of the best in terms of student output,” said Art teacher Kiersten Miller. “It’s called Portfolio Night because these items are worthy of their final portfolios, which they’ll take with them when they move on to college, work and beyond.”