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Didactics are small blurbs that explain how it the work was made, who made it, where it’s from, and other useful information about the origins and meanings of the art. These were not the only sources of information for zealous visitors to the show. The students responsible for the various pieces of work were readily available to answer questions and provide their own artistic perspectives as well.

Led by Professor Frank Herriman himself, a tour was given throughout the gallery; one unique thing about this however, was his approach to the articulation of the art’s qualities. He encouraged the students from his class to provide brief interludes within the tour about the pieces of art they had specialized in.

This allowed the tour to be more universally exhibited with information coming from a plethora of sources.

When asked if she expected a good attendance at Thursday’s show, student Aryn Arnold optimistically assured a good turnout. “This deals with more than just art history. Other majors like studio arts and anthropology are a part of this show too. We expect lots of interested people to be there. Plus, we’ll have food, wine and cheese for visitors,” Arnold said before the show.

Other students were just as zestful about the program. John Tatge, an art history minor, had a lot of anticipation for the show. His personal favorite piece to have been able to work on was called Dan Spoon, an instrument that was used by women in the Dan culture when they presented it to males after formally entering manhood.

“It was great because we got to actually see the art we were working with, which you don’t usually get to do in art history classes,” Tatge commented. “The class itself has just been really enjoyable because we’d never had this sort of experience before.”