Faculty Expertise
Throughout your time at Washington College, you will work with faculty in classes, lab and field work, internships, and more. Faculty serve as teachers and mentors, and as advisors for your Senior Capstone Experience (SCE). Explore the research interests of our faculty below.
Studio Art Faculty
Heather Harvey
Associate Professor of Studio Art
Heather Harvey
Associate Professor of Studio Art
Areas of Expertise
Painting, drawing, installation, sculpture, found and repurposed materials
Research
My creative projects and teaching are centered around an interest in ethics + social justice, philosophy, poetry, science, and subjective vs objective experiences. I teach students traditional studio skills (painting, drawing, sculpture/installation) while also emphasizing experimental, exploratory, and interdisciplinary approaches including working with nontraditional and found materials. Students learn their materials and processes are core drivers of meaning in their art, and that making art is an embodied way to think and make sense of their world.
Julie Wills
Associate Professor of Studio Art
Julie Wills
Associate Professor of Studio Art
Areas of Expertise
Sculpture, installation, drawing, printmaking, text
Research
Materials are at the heart of my creative work and the core of my teaching. I encourage students to recognize that materials are never neutral; every object, material and tradition comes with its own metaphors and associations. In my classes, students learn both the hands-on skills to solve problems and the conceptual tools needed to make their work relevant to their own goals.