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Jenny Ibsen

— Class of 2018

Number of articles: 1

First Article: May 9, 2018

Latest Article: May 9, 2018

85 photos by Jenny Ibsen

Artist John Bisbee in his fourth-floor studio in Fort Andross. He's preparing for his upcoming solo show at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, American Steel.

Artist John Bisbee in his fourth-floor studio in Fort Andross. He's preparing for his upcoming solo show at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, American Steel.

American Steel features realistic imagery, such as oysters, an axe and a bathtub, along with text from Bisbee's carefully crafted alphabets.

American Steel features realistic imagery, such as oysters, an axe and a bathtub, along with text from Bisbee's carefully crafted alphabets.

Todd has several kilns to fire her ceramic tiles in cycles throughout the week. She has a large collection of glazes, which she rubs onto each ceramic tile before firing, and stacks upon stacks of tiles, organized by color.

Todd has several kilns to fire her ceramic tiles in cycles throughout the week. She has a large collection of glazes, which she rubs onto each ceramic tile before firing, and stacks upon stacks of tiles, organized by color.

Todd in her studio, where she hand-paints tiles with intricate designs.

Todd in her studio, where she hand-paints tiles with intricate designs.

Owner John Raio (above) works with his wife (on her back, next image) and both work full-time jobs in addition to running the gym.

Owner John Raio (above) works with his wife (on her back, next image) and both work full-time jobs in addition to running the gym.

First Class Fitness & MMA occupies a home on the ground floor of Fort Andross.

First Class Fitness & MMA occupies a home on the ground floor of Fort Andross.

Trask in his studio

Trask in his studio

Ian Trask's studio, located on the ground floor of the Fort, is home to myriad acquired objects

Ian Trask's studio, located on the ground floor of the Fort, is home to myriad acquired objects

Columns and hardwood floors line the building as remnants of its previous interior. Wide, white hallways with a range of studios and businesses snake through the building.

Columns and hardwood floors line the building as remnants of its previous interior. Wide, white hallways with a range of studios and businesses snake through the building.

ART AND ABSTRACTION: Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellow Ellen Tani gives a tour of “Second Sight: The Paradox of Vision in Contemporary Art,” which represents the culmination of her work at Bowdoin.

UNSETTLING MESSAGES: Students examine messages on display in the Blue Gallery in David Saul Smith Union. The exhibition highlights sexual harassment by featuring unwanted messages received by Bowdoin students.

A FAMILY AFFAIR: Teddy Fortin (right) has worked in the office of Automatics, the auto-body shop run by her father Ray Fortin (left) for almost eight years.

ART AND ACROBATICS: Students gather in David Saul Smith Union to take part in Bowdoin’s first ever African Arts Festival on Thursday evening.

LETS TALK ABOUT SEX: Support groups gathered in Macmillan House yesterday to meet students and answer questions about sexual health and contraception.

Anam Shah ’21 spoke in Howell House on Thursday night at “Stories of the Crescent: The Lives of Muslim Students at Bowdoin.” Students shared their experiences of being Muslim on Bowdoin’s campus.

CREATIVE NONFICTION: Through writing, Carly Berlin ’18 grapples with the intersections of her identity as a southerner in New England with a Jewish upbringing and a rich family history.

Outlets were a hot commodity in Thorne Hall on Monday afternoon.

Three large trees fell on main Quad Monday morning.

PRINTING WITH A PURPOSE: Tatana Kellner visited campus to teach in printmaking classes, lecture about her art and unveil a printmaking installation inspired by the 2016 presidential debates, “Please Exit, Doors are Closing.”

#DISABLEDBOWDOIN Daisy Wislar ’18 promotes a student petition that addresses shortcomings in Bowdoin’s disability policy.

CINEMATIC SOUND Music major Sam Kyzivat ’18 plays electric violin at a Reed House event. Inspired by artists like Andrew Bird, he uses a looping pedal to create “orchestral ambient electric violin loops.” He has written songs for short film soundtracks and recently arranged music for Maine Youth Rock Orchestra.

Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor joined the Bowdoin community at the start of the school year. She discussed August's bias incident with students and hopes to help students navigate the current political climate.

Irfan Alam '18

GET THE PICTURE: Carly Berlin '18 looks at Heather Chan's '17 piece, "Divergence."

GET THE PICTURE: Haleigh Collins' multimedia video piece plays on Monday evening.

GET THE PICTURE: Sofi Lopez ’18 admires Laura Griffee’s ’17 installation

GALLERY WALK: This year’s Delta Sigma/Delta Upsilon student art submissions hang in the Lamarche Gallery of David Saul Smith Union. The awards show, which features over 50 pieces of art, aims to recognize student creativity and develop a support community for student artists. The ceremony will take place tomorrow evening at 7 p.m.

HOW YA DOIN' TODAY? Cashier Dave Luce ’62 returned to the coast of Maine years after graduating from Bowdoin. He is now a cashier at Thorne Dining Hall.

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Fort of the Future

By Jenny Ibsen • May 9, 2018

Four floors of evenly-spaced windows tower over the Androscoggin River. The faded brick structure stands firm, bookending Maine Street just before Topsham. Though unassuming from the exterior, Fort Andross is a place bustling with motion – hundreds of individuals enter …