Image Alumni ’21 Degree Bachelor of Fine Arts Areas of Study Furniture Design Location St. Paul, Minnesota DEAN WILSON ART-OF-MAKING SCHOLARSHIP $2,000 Describe the work you submitted for merits. I submitted a wide range of works: a website archiving small moments, full of light and detail; a lamp made in collaboration with a friend, warm and glowing; a bag made of wood, sewn together as fabric would be. What are your plans for your senior year? And beyond? My plan: make intentionally, with care and consideration, notice the unnoticed, listen, learn, converse, exchange, heal, breathe, smile. Favorite thing about college life (so far)? The support, inspiration, and joy I have found in my studio community. What inspires you? Sunlight, laughter, candles, shadows, full and happy bellies, and friends. Do you have a favorite piece you've made? Describe it! My favorite piece I have made is a short story about trees, a beaver, and a maker. It describes my approach to and respect for materials. Anything you're obsessed with at the moment? Lemonade. What makes you happiest? Watching my favorite people make others happy. Website Dean Wilson Art of Making Merit Scholarship $2,000