Big Ink on Campus
In anticipation of Deerfield’s Reimagining Audubon exhibition, printmaker Lyell Castonguay visited campus today to demonstrate his craft outside the Hess Center for the Arts. Castonguay is
October 26, 2016
Cryptonyms in the von Auersperg Art Gallery
There’s a very cool new exhibit in the von Auersperg Art Gallery—titled Cryptonyms, it features the work of local artist Fafnir Adamites. The exhibit runs now
September 20, 2016
The Founder of the Boy Scouts Hid Maps in Insect Drawings
This may look like an innocent drawing of a butterfly. But look closer. It’s actually a map. In fact, the area around the butterfly’s body contains secret military information about the whereabouts of an enemy fortress.
June 22, 2016
Biohazard: Iconic Symbol Designed to be “Memorable but Meaningless”
In the early 20th Century, the United States Army labs used an inverted blue triangle, for instance, while the Navy employed a pink rectangle; meanwhile, Universal Postal Convention called for a white staff-and-snake on a violet field for biological transportation. While developing containment systems for dangerous biological materials with the NIH, workers at Dow grew concerned that this lack of universality was contributing to accidental infections of laboratory personnel.
June 8, 2016
Deerfield Orchestra at School Meeting
The Deerfield Orchestra performed a live piece during school meeting, May 18.
May 19, 2016
“Come Back”
Follow Deerfield student Taro Jones and his creative process of choreographing a completely original dance piece inspired by profound emotional moments in his life.
May 16, 2016
Kento Yamamoto ’16 Evensong Beatbox
Kento Yamamoto ’16 and Mr. Nilsson presented a fun new twist on Deerfield’s traditional Evensong during School Meeting on May 4th.
May 6, 2016
April 28, 2016
Nate Steele – April 17 Solo Cello Performance
Nate Steele ’17 performing a piece from his solo cello performance in Deerfield Academy’s Elizabeth Wachsman Concert Hall April 17, 2016.
April 22, 2016
Human Impact Student Art Exhibit
The concept of “Human Impact” is meant to raise questions such as: how have human beings impacted the planet? What happens to the things we build or make? What is our relationship to nature? What are the consequences of a consumer culture? How might we live together peaceably with each other and with the planet?
April 12, 2016
April 5, 2016