Master Craftsman Program
The Master Craftsman Program at Kennesaw State University is housed the in the School of Art and Design, and serves to bring students and the community together through public art. Started in 2017, the program is student-driven and seeks to strengthen community ties while enhancing the student experience and public awareness of art. Students work with clients in the community to design, fabricate, and install artworks in a variety of materials and sizes. Students, many of whom are not sculpture majors, learn new skillsets which help to ready them for working as professional artists. They learn how to interact with clients, put together project proposals and quotes, and effectively pitch their ideas. They are also taught fabrication skills including welding and metalcasting. By taking part in the program, they become active participants and stakeholders in the community. The creative placemaking undertaken through this community engagement and partnership serves to enhance the surrounding areas and stands as a point of pride for the Master Craftsman Program and our students.
Root House Memorial. 2021. Weathering steel, cast bronze. A monument meant to memorialize and dignify the enslaved people in the Marietta area whose names were not recorded or otherwise forgotten to history.
Root House Memorial. 2021. Weathering steel, cast bronze. A monument meant to memorialize and dignify the enslaved people in the Marietta area whose names were not recorded or otherwise forgotten to history.
Acworth Police Department Memorial Sculpture. 2020. Stainless steel, powder coated steel, cast bronze. Designed by Emmy Keenan. Installed in Acworth, GA.
Courting Bench. 2017. Steel. Designed and fabricated by Megan Pace. Installed in City Hall Plaza in Kennesaw, GA.
Gateway Park Bench. 2020. Stainless steel, powder coated steel. Designed and fabricated by Carrie McDaniel. Installed in Gateway Park in downtown Kennesaw, GA.
Gateway Park Shade Structure. 2019. Stainless steel. Designed by Jonathan Copeland. Installed in Gateway Park in downtown Kennesaw, GA.
Geometric Bench. 2017. Steel. Designed and fabricated by Megan Pace. Installed in City Hall Plaza in Kennesaw, GA.
Railroad Spike Benches. 2017. Weathering steel. Designed and fabricated by Thomas Daniel. Installed at The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History.
SGCI Award. 2017. Stainless steel, brass, walnut. Designed by Thomas Daniel. Built for the closing ceremonies of 2017 SCGI Conference.
SGCI Award. 2017. Stainless steel, brass, walnut. Designed by Thomas Daniel. Built for the closing ceremonies of 2017 SCGI Conference.
2022 Spring Arts Festival Awards. 2022. Epoxy resin, walnut, ash. Designed by Preston Holladay. Awarded to winners of the Spring Arts Festival Pinup Show.
Flying Pig manhole cover. 2022. Cast iron, epoxy. Designed by Preston Holladay. Installed on the Main Street Corridor in downtown Kennesaw, GA.
Outbirdhouse Manhole Cover. 2019. Cast iron, epoxy. Designed by Hannah Bumgarner. Installed on the Main Street Corridor in downtown Kennesaw, GA.
Honeybee Manhole Cover. 2019. Cast iron, epoxy. Designed by Ellen Foose-kutty. Installed on the Main Street Corridor in downtown Kennesaw, GA.
Thieving Raccoon Manhole Cover. 2019. Cast iron, epoxy. Designed by Daniel Barnard. Installed on the Main Street Corridor in downtown Kennesaw, GA.
Frog Manhole Cover. 2019. Cast iron, epoxy. Designed by Manuel Simonet. Installed on the Main Street Corridor in downtown Kennesaw, GA.
Fancy Skunk Manhole Cover. 2019. Cast iron, epoxy. Designed by Alyssa Smith. Installed on the Main Street Corridor in downtown Kennesaw, GA.
Brown Thrasher Manhole Cover. 2019. Cast iron, epoxy. Designed by Randy Kooistra. Installed on the Main Street Corridor in downtown Kennesaw, GA.
Living Wall. 2018. Pine, plywood, stainless steel, acrylic, PVC, LED lights. A living herb wall installed in The Commons at Kennesaw State University.