Mercer Artist: Blue Skyy Designs showcases relentless hope and self love through design
Natalie Yaeger, Contributing Writer
September 19, 2020
Blue Skyy Designs is a creative business created by journalism major and graphic design minor Jacqueline Lamothe, who is a sophomore at Mercer University. Lamothe creates art from the heart, focusing on creations that “highlight relentless hope, help showcase who you are, show the love of Christ, s...
Mercer Artist: Sanaa Yusuf creates masks to benefit the homeless community
Chance Allen, Lead Arts & Culture Writer
August 21, 2020
Yusuf got started making masks when they came to the realization that many homeless communities would be negatively affected by the pandemic.
How this Mercer Artist went from fan fiction to screenplays
Serena Golden, Photography Editor
February 12, 2020
She started writing short fiction when she got to Mercer, and now she writes long fiction and poetry. This semester, Beak is even learning to write screenplays.
Mercer Artist: The music of Bronwyn James
Ivy Marie Clarke, Lead Arts & Entertainment Writer
January 31, 2020
“I’ve played concerts in Europe and in China and all across the country,” James said. In addition, she’s participated in music festivals in Rome, Colorado and New York.
Mercer Artist: Freshman plunges into the music world
Chance Allen, Staff Writer
November 23, 2019
Freshman Michael “Micha” Williams isn’t necessarily new to the scene, but he’s curating new music that’s appealing to many students here at Mercer.
Mercer Artist: Poet Kate Lemon is writing about you
Serena Golden, Photography Editor
November 6, 2019
Kate Lemon wasn’t a poet until her freshman year of college. She started writing at the request of late Mercer professor and Guggenheim Fellow Anya Silver after turning in an essay for her introductory poetry class.
Mercer Artist: New professor named Poet Laureate of Georgia
Jules Tollett, Lead Arts & Entertainment Writer
October 13, 2019
“You hear a lot of no’s,” Rathburn said. “It’s kind of like talking into the void … does my voice matter?” Rathburn found that her voice does matter.
Mercer Artist: A look through an art major’s sketchbook
Ivy Marie Clarke, Contributing Writer
September 27, 2019
“Who am I?” Reagin said. “I am my own art.”
Mercer Artist: Visual artist Avery Lario is finding balance between science and art
Jules Tollett, Lead Arts & Entertainment Writer
September 10, 2019
While some people think that there is really no way for a person to be involved in both art and science, Lario has found that her science classes have helped her art.
Mercer Artist: Vanae Hatcher
Nadia Pressley, Arts & Entertainment Editor
August 13, 2019
When she came to Mercer her freshman year, junior Vanae Hatcher had a goal -- she wanted to get a degree that would allow her to get a job helping people. She discovered art psychotherapy, the use of creativity to help people express themselves and their emotions through art.
Mercer Artist: Amelia Rivers, a musician navigating the Tempest
Jules Tollett, Staff Writer
April 10, 2019
Pianist Amelia Rivers, a freshman, is a Music Arts major as well as an English major. Rivers’ musical inclinations don’t end with the piano, however. She is also a vocalist, and a member of Mercer’s top choral ensemble, the Mercer Singers. An active member of both the Townsend School of Music and the Co...
Mercer Artist: Sammi Godwin creates her own representation
March 27, 2019
"Performance Art" Pain is performance art For women who crack open Their ribs, letting their hearts breathe And strumming their entrails. When Mercer junior Sammi Godwin wrote that poem last January, she did so after dwelling on how much art is born from pain and the voyeuris...