Perspective Gallery
Squires is closed for the summer for maintenance. Perspective Gallery will reopen in mid-August with a new exhibition.
The mission of Perspective Gallery is to expand the student’s conceptual world through art appreciation and to encourage patronage of the arts. The Gallery organizes exhibits by local, national and international artists. Through these exhibits and educational programming, the Gallery inspires active learning about art and provides a conduit for dialogue on local and world issues. The Gallery supports the transdisciplinary educational goals of the University to benefit students and members of the community.
Even when we’re closed, exhibitions are visually available through our perimeter windows, in front, and down the corridor along the side of the gallery.
Art Reach
Art Reach is Perspective Gallery’s community outreach program which provides visual arts experiences to students and experiential learning opportunities to our gallery assistants and interns.
Finding the Milky Way Project
Summer Art Reach is happening even though the gallery is closed for the summer. Look for us at these locations presenting our Finding the Milky Way Project:
- Wednesdays: 2-5 p.m. at the Blacksburg Farmers Market
- Thursdays: 2-5 p.m. on 7/2, 7/16, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13, and 8/20 at the SEEDS Blacksburg Nature Center.
In addition to helping us spread the word about the beauty of the night sky and making stars for our 2027 exhibition, we also have free supplies for painting at the farmers market, and kids’ crafts at SEEDS.
SEEDS Art Mural Project
In 2020, gallery assistant Penina Harte created a mural for the SEEDS-Blacksburg Nature Center play area that is being refurbished. Just after she graduated and during the pandemic, Penina completed this 4 foot x 24 foot mural for the nature center where it was installed in October. Rustic play logs will be available for children to sit on and enjoy this beautiful artwork, made just for them. Perspective Gallery’s Art Reach program provides experiential learning opportunities for student in community arts.
Summer Hours of Operation
- Closed for Summer
For additional information contact:
Perspective Gallery (0138)
225 Squires Student Center
290 College Avenue
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-6040 (Phone)
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Easy Art Videos
These projects will encourage personal creativity, no matter what your skill level, and will show you how to make something lovely using supplies you have at home. Everyone welcome!
Featured Project: Pour Art
In this project you will use one of your own photos to create a coloring page that you can color in using any media (art supply) that you have.
This project demonstrates the process of creating a painting using coffee as paint. Have fun and relax with the process of painting. If you would prefer to doodle with the colors and just play around with them instead of creating a recognizable object, do that!!
In this project you will learn several easy to copy techniques for making a drawing using colored pencils. Follow the directions outline the video below and learn to do more than just “color in.”
In this project you will learn several beginner techniques for dying fiber with natural dyes.
This easy art video will teach you how to make a Sikuli, a traditional votive craft developed by the native Huichol culture of western Mexico. Also known as Ojo de Dios the technique employs a simple weaving method which will be explored using natural objects easily found within the environment.
This technique uses natural foilage to create beautiful color prints.
This Art Reach Easy Art video will show you how to make clay at home with materials available at home and outdoors.
This Art Reach Easy Art video will show you how to create weaved art at home with materials available at home and outdoors.
This video short gives you a few tips on making a no knead sourdough bread using a combination of your choice of wheat flours.
This video will show you how to make quilt squares out of old clothes and fabric scraps!
Marker Monoprints Video
Make your own inspirational marker monoprints using markers, cling wrap, and other household items.
Pour Art Video
This fun art reach video will have you making projects that are always unique!