Mentioning the ‘Unmentionable’

Underwear, economy, loving liberal arts, and why women shave their legs with Fashion Professor Sarah Collins

By Matt Braddick

Taking my seat across from fashion professor Sarah Collins on a recent Wednesday afternoon, I couldn’t help noticing the stacks of history books on her desk and shelves. The titles give only hints about a multitude of topics, and several of them appear to be textbooks. A lone painting of a multicolored suburban landscape grips the wall proudly, looking down on all the texts and papers of the office.

I had come to discuss her lecture, “Unmentionables Mentioned: The History of Underwear,” set for Feb. 1 at the newly opened Ivy Hall. Read more

The many faces of Kent Knowles

Professor Kenneth “Kent” Knowles is a multitasking artist. This SCAD alumnus and faculty member is a painter, children’s book writer, illustrator and screenplay writer. On the week days, he can be found at SCAD-Atlanta, teaching painting and drawing classes. His most recent endeavor is the formation of the painting club at SCAD, which encourages students to develop their art in an off-class environment, using the knowledge they acquire at SCAD. Read more

Mind over shutter

By Brian Steel

Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta Photography professor Suellen Parker uses a mixture of sculpture, photography and a lot of digital image manipulation to create images that explore human behavior. In her work, Parker combines photography with her passion for psychology. “I think people are fascinating; I have never studied psychology before but, a lot of what I read is either psychological or sociological research. I am very attracted to the authenticity of the self,” said Parker.

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‘Comic’ Wisdom

Sequential Art Professor Roy Richardson dishes about his professional career
By Jack Huang

Professor Roy Richardson is a Sequential Arts Professor at SCAD-Atlanta. He is a veteran comic book artist with 25 years of experience, having worked on major titles like “Captain America,” “Iron Man,” “The Flash,” “Star Wars” and his own co-creation for Marvel Comics, “Tomorrow Knights,” which was recently adapted into a role-playing game by Z-Man Games.

Can you tell me about your background and your inspiration for teaching?
Frankly, I never gave teaching a thought until a few years ago, when we were approached by Professor Ray Goto from SCAD-Savannah at a comics convention. Then, my friend Tom Lyle was hired to teach at SCAD, and he liked it, so that really got the ball rolling. Read more

Snapshots of the world

Photography professor Kael Alford talks about her adventures in photojournalism

By Brian Steel

Robert Frost once wrote: “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” That often-quoted verse would be an accurate description of photography professor, Kael Alford. She photographed the fighting in the Balkans, as well as the invasion of Iraq. Alford shares her first-hand perspective on what is going on in Iraq. Read more