Photos by Angie Stong and Rummel Medina
For the past month, a group of students have sat in the main entry way of Arnold Hall selling Krispie Kreme doughnuts to their fellow students. The profits have gone straight to the second annual Bee Market.
On a sunny Wednesday afternoon, Arnold Hall –the home of the School of Liberal Arts– opened its door to the public and outside, near the concrete steps, Art the Bee danced next to a woman dressed in a bee keeper’s outfit.
Inside the expansive Georgian style construct, students and native Savannahians alike packed the study room, where volunteers served refreshments, and the auditorium’s stage, where dozens of artists (from students to faculty) sold their work.
For artists like illustrator major Sarah M. Jacobson, this was their first time signing up for The Bee Market.
“I found out about it via Facebook, and I just signed up and emailed the people who run the Bee Market,” she said, “I just thought it would be good for self-promotion.”
Jacobson –who hopes to continue illustrating after graduating from SCAD– sat with her hands on her table, patiently waiting for guests to approach the stand to view the prints of her colorful, oil pastel drawings.
“As long as I’m drawing and doing what I love, I consider that a win,” said Jacobson.
“I guess just to learn more about dealing with yourself as a freelance illustrator and promoting yourself, finding out what works and what doesn’t work, how to sell your artwork,” she added.
Though illustrator and sequential art majors dominated the artists’ flea market, other majors were present as well.
At the table of Hiu Yan Chun (or Angel Chun), a Graphic Design major from SCAD’s Hong Kong campus, she displayed photographs that she had taken of Lacoste and Hong Kong. Next to these photos were handmade leather wallets varying in different colors and style.
“I just love leather because it’s very textural. I love the texture of the leather, and you can just use the thread to go through it, and you can just make something very useful, and it will last a long time,” said Chun. “This is my hobby, it’s just for fun.”
The event was lasted from 4 p.m to 8 p.m and was organized and hosted by students of the Building Design & Arts Leadership program’s, event planning course. For more information visit the Bee Market Facebook page.
