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...center of a labyrinth of canvasses, easels, stools, and drop cloths, Nancy Mitchnick??one of the only two studio painting teachers in the VES department—presides over her class on the third floor of the Carpenter Center. Pungent smells of fresh gesso mingle with turpentine while an eclectic mix of music sets the creative mood. With a couch and a makeshift kitchen, it is clear that many student painters view the studio as a sort of second home and Nancy, as she is fondly called, as a sort of stand-in mother. “Students...
...Despite the sense of comfort students experience in the studio, Mitchnick??s imminent departure leaves many students questioning the continuation of the program’s quality, fearing more generally that VES is moving in an increasingly conceptual direction...
...Mitchnick??s commitment to teaching has been noted by faculty and students alike. After attending a creative and performing arts magnet school for four years, going to the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) seemed like a logical choice for Kayla A. Escobedo ’12. Yet, Escobedo’s visit to Nancy’s classroom in October of 2007 led to a change of course...
...Before I had even applied to Harvard, I brought my portfolio and talked to some students who told me about the VES department. They told me that I had to sit in on Nancy Mitchnick??s class before I left,” Escobedo says. “I did and I was blown away. Her passion and her dedication instantly struck me. I was about to go to RISD, but I remember that experience with Nancy...
...Despite widespread admiration, this semester will mark the end of Mitchnick??s dynamic and influential presence in the department. According to the terms of her current contract as an Arhnhiem lecturer, Mitchnick is only allowed a once renewable five-year appointment. But the contract does not state that she and other Arnheim lecturers cannot be hired under different circumstances...