The on-campus workshop series resumes in June, with instruction in drawing, intaglio printmaking, mixed media monotyping and screenprinting

The Harold B. Lee Library had some unusual visitors in October. Just inside the east doorways, miniature patrons admired postage stamp–sized art in one of alumna McKay Lenker Bayer’s (BA ’18) latest Tiny Art Shows. She held her first back in 2016 for a BYU art class, hanging self-made bitty art a few inches off the ground on Provo’s Center Street. Bayer added the final touches—a tiny spotlight and magnifying glass—and staked out a spot to watch. “I was amazed by the reaction—people squealed with joy, even lay down on the dirty sidewalk to get a good look,” says Bayer. See the full article by Lauren K. Lethbridge at magazine.byu.edu.

A group of BYU students used skills developed in class to highlight their unique experiences and promote diversity awareness among BYU students and faculty

Graduating photography student’s winning shot will be published in acclaimed Photo District News magazine

The collaborative art piece found a home in the American Museum & Gardens’ renowned quilt collection in England

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“Rise, My Soul” features arrangements of 12 sacred and inspirational hymns

Christopherson shared clips from his documentaries and lessons of faith he has learned throughout his film career

Communications student Hannah Antillón shares how an experiential learning opportunity has enhanced her time at BYU

Thomas discusses how typefaces are beautiful storytellers

The lecture will take place on Thursday, March 5 at 11 a.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall

Disney princesses excite and inspire young girls all over the world, captivating them with beauty, bravery and royal status. This princess frenzy — a hallmark of the childhood experience — also fuels passionate debates about the unrealistic expectations these characters set, especially concerning body image and romantic relationships. BYU communications professors Tom Robinson, Clark Callahan and Scott Church, along with graduate students Mckenzie Madsen and Lucia Pollock, recently published their research paper “Virtue, royalty, dreams and power: Exploring the appeal of Disney Princesses to preadolescent girls in the United States” which investigates the topic through the eyes of the girls themselves. “This study is unique because it’s talking about Disney princesses, but it’s not an adult talking about them,” Robinson said. “We’re showing what the young girls themselves think and discovered that they do not all think alike.” Read the full article at comms.byu.edu