THE ART OF NATURE SPAWNINGPOOL 2020 1 The Art of Nature Artwork is often created by the hands of man. For this booklet, we decided to feature artwork of the natural kind. Foliage and fauna hold a beauty that humankind cannot replicate. Cover Art by Ryan Krueger 2 SpawningPool Art Chapbook Spring 2020 Shippensburg University 3 SpawningPool is a literary arts Chapbook published at Shippensburg University by a small and dedicated team of undergraduate students. It is composed of art pieces submitted by both undergraduate and graduate students of the university. SpawningPool accepts rolling submissions throughout the year, and we publish our Chapbook every Spring semester. SpawningPool is a publication of The Reflector, which also accepts submissions year-round, and is compiled each Fall semester. Contact us: Submissions and inquiries: reflect@ship.edu Facebook: SpawningPool Website: clubs.ship.edu/Reflector/ SpawningPool SpawningPool Chapbook Art, Spring 2020 Text set in Minion Pro Printed by Shippensburg University Layout by Megan Gardenhour and Noelle Zeigler Cover by Ryan Krueger SpawningPool is a division of The Reflector, Shippensburg University’s Journal of the Arts 4 Art Editors: Megan Gardenhour Noelle Zeigler Committee Members: Sarah Herlia Chienne Herman Maddie Frain 5 Table of Contents Untitled by Taryn Good.......................................................8 Tanah Lot by Sarah Herlia...................................................9 Sakura Blossoming by Calvin Ng......................................10 At One with the Sea By Jordan Seig..................................11 Untitled by Taryn Good.....................................................12 Untitled by Kelsey Dunkle.................................................13 Ocean Man by Jordan Seig.................................................14 Hopeful by Whitney Morris...............................................15 Better Days by Ryan Krueger.............................................16 Sakura Blossoming (Pt.2) by Calvin Ng...........................17 Decay by Megan Stambaugh..............................................18 Lover by Kim Braet.............................................................19 Fallen by Bailey Milnik.......................................................20 The Tree That Shouts Up to the Sky Mourning the Falling of His Brother by Cameron Crouse.....................21 Untitled by Kelsey Dunkle..................................................22 Carmine by Sarah Herlia....................................................23 Springtime for Hitler by Abigail Kauffman......................24 Untitled by Taryn Good.....................................................25 Blessed by April Petesch.....................................................26 Honey Pie by Kim Braet.....................................................27 Untitled by Kelsey Dunkle.................................................28 Arcadia by Sarah Herlia......................................................29 Some Things Never Change by Abigail Long..................30 Transparency by Ryan Krueger..........................................31 Lovely Bones by Kim Braet................................................32 6 “If you truly love Nature, you will find beauty everywhere.” -Vincent van Gogh 7 Untitled By Taryn Good 8 Tanah Lot By Sarah Herlia 9 Sakura Blossoming By Calvin Ng 10 At One with the Sea By Jordan Seig 11 Untitled By Taryn Good 12 Untitled By Kelsey Dunkle 13 Ocean Man By Jordan Seig 14 Hopeful By Whitney Morris 15 Better Days By Ryan Krueger 16 Sakura Blossoming (Part 2) By Calvin Ng 17 Decay By Megan Stambaugh 18 Lover By Kim Braet 19 Fallen By Bailey Milnik 20 The Tree That Shouts Up to the Sky Mourning the Falling of His Brother By Cameron Crouse 21 Untitled By Kelsey Dunkle 22 Carmine By Sarah Herlia 23 Springtime for Hitler By Abigail Kauffman 24 Untitled By Taryn Good 25 Blessed By April Petesch 26 Honey Pie By Kim Braet 27 Untitled By Kelsey Dunkle 28 Arcadia By Sarah Herlia 29 Some Things Never Change By Abigail Long 30 Transparency By Ryan Krueger 31 Lovely Bones By Kim Braet 32 Acknowledgements: Nicole Santalucia; Advisor of The Reflector and SpawningPool: Thank you for your guidance and leadership of the Reflector this year. We appreciate everything you do. Our Executive Board, Anna D’Orazio, Angela Piper, and Luke Hershey: Thank you for your dedication to everyone involved in the Reflector in this difficult time. You were all put in an immensly stressful situation and handled it with ease. Committee Members: Thank you for your participation with ranking our pieces. Ranking 140-some pieces is no easy task. We appreciate your time as well as your artistic expertise. Kim Hess and Shippensburg University: Thank you for your patience in helping us put together this Chapbook. All your hard work is very much appreciated. Those published: Thank you for taking the time to create artwork for our theme. We couldn’t do this without you. 33 /or 34