Loke Mural Project
Level of Education of Students Involved
Undergraduate
Faculty Sponsor
Sarah Jantzi
College
Arts and Sciences
Discipline(s)
art; diversity, equity, and inclusion
ORCID Identifier(s)
0009-0006-2884-6034; 0009-0007-6212-5270; 0009-0008-1863-9087
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Symposium Date
Spring 4-25-2024
Abstract
This winter, Sarah Jantzi’s Colors class was approached with a project. The Office of Multicultural Programs (OMP) commissioned a mural for the entrance of Loke Hall to represent the diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Valpo community. A survey was sent to the Loke Community asking about what values, ideas, elements, artist inspirations, etc. they wanted to see incorporated into the mural design. Over the course of the semester, students have worked to bring those ideas to life through mood boards, color studies, sketches, and designs. Presentations of final designs were presented to representatives from OMP, and they decided to combine three of the designs into one design for the wall. The design features a large tree with a heart at the center representing life and interconnectedness. The tree is surrounded by colorful birds and butterflies with designs representing the different groups that compose the Loke Community. The Colors class has spent time working on the mural during class by mixing paints and painting the main components. It will then be completed with individualized mosaics designed by over 60 members of the Valpo Community.
Recommended Citation
Schatte, Becca; Sobierajski, Beth; and Lukasik, Hope, "Loke Mural Project" (2024). Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 1263.
https://scholar.valpo.edu/cus/1263
Biographical Information about Author(s)
Rebecca Schatte is a junior Music Education major from Jefferson City, Missouri. Beth Sobierajski is a Senior Geography Major from Noblesville, IN. Hope Lukasik is a sophomore Digital Media Arts major from Oak Lawn, Illinois. These three ladies created design proposals in the Colors class that were chosen to become the basis of the Loke mural project. They have worked together to combine their ideas into one to represent the community of Loke Hall.