UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Heather McCune Bruhn, associate teaching professor of art history, is sharing materials and leading activities related to her course, "Art History/Geoscience 107: Rocks, Minerals and the History of Art," in the Borland Project Space (BPS), through Nov. 7. BPS, located at 125 Borland, is open weekdays and showcases research in the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture.
Bruhn is leading hands-on activities each day from 1 to 5 p.m. Visitors can handle rocks and minerals and view 3D-printed models of ancient works of art and Egyptian faience objects recently made in a glass lab on campus. There are also stations for making paint from ochre pigment, drawing with charcoal, weaving on cardboard looms and learning about basic book-binding. A full schedule is posted outside the Borland Project Space.
The materials and techniques being shared are also pertinent to "Art History 111: Ancient to Medieval Art," which Bruhn is teaching in-person this semester. She received a Penn State Opportunity Grant in spring 2025 to support the development of hands-on experiences for students in large survey courses.