{"id":1631,"date":"2025-06-30T10:30:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T14:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techx.wfu.edu\/2025\/?p=1631"},"modified":"2025-06-30T13:06:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T17:06:05","slug":"t-cart-grant-stories-bryan-ellis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techx.wfu.edu\/2025\/t-cart-grant-stories-bryan-ellis\/","title":{"rendered":"T-CART Grant Stories &#8211; Bryan Ellis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">T-CART Grant Stories &#8211; Bryan Ellis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"kaltura_player\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/2903541\/sp\/290354100\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/45950661\/partner_id\/2903541?iframeembed=true&#038;playerId=kaltura_player&#038;entry_id=1_gt5snbe4&#038;flashvars[streamerType]=auto&amp;flashvars[localizationCode]=en&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.position]=left&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.clickToClose]=true&amp;flashvars[chapters.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[chapters.layout]=vertical&amp;flashvars[chapters.thumbnailRotator]=false&amp;flashvars[streamSelector.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget]=videoHolder&amp;flashvars[dualScreen.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[hotspots.plugin]=1&amp;flashvars[Kaltura.addCrossoriginToIframe]=true&amp;&#038;wid=1_ki9kcu2u\" width=\"608\" height=\"402\" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen allow=\"autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *\" sandbox=\"allow-downloads allow-forms allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-modals allow-orientation-lock allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-presentation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"T-CART Grant Stories - Bryan Ellis\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this panel discussion, the 2024 T-CART grant recipients will showcase their project ideas and the technology utilized to enhance their teaching, scholarly, and creative work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More about the T-CART Grant Program:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jointly funded by Information Systems and the Office of the Provost, the Technology-engaged Creative Activity, Research, and Teaching (T-CART) grant provides funding for faculty projects to explore new and existing technologies with the potential to enhance teaching, scholarly, and creative work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">T-CART includes two types of grants. The Summer Technology Exploration Program (STEP) allows faculty to purchase and experiment with new technology. The&nbsp;WakerSpace Faculty Fellow grant is awarded to faculty to explore and utilize technology in the WakerSpace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-ast-global-color-4-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/techx.wfu.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/f10a7bb9c9ea473284a72b014ba3518d.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1705\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techx.wfu.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/f10a7bb9c9ea473284a72b014ba3518d.jpeg 520w, https:\/\/techx.wfu.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/f10a7bb9c9ea473284a72b014ba3518d-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/techx.wfu.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/f10a7bb9c9ea473284a72b014ba3518d-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bryan Ellis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Art<\/strong>&nbsp;| Wake Forest University&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using illusory configurations referencing abundance, bodily structures, and landscapes, my drawings reflect an ongoing narrative in which the observer wanders through a series of environments built from oblique forms and off-kilter relationships. This results in precarious puzzle-like constructions that occupy a moment just before the visual tension that holds them together like glue gives way. Some compositions appear as debris fields, leaving the observer unsure of its previous state, while other scenes depict entanglement. For me, drawing allows my inner and outer worlds to collide, revealing unanticipated points of intersection. I consider my drawing to be thin sculptures: dark puzzle-like forms cut from paper engaging in an organic dance of figure as they cast ground shadows that become equally as tangible as the forms themselves. Using paper as my primary medium provides a versatile and, some might say, ambiguous foundation upon which to cultivate a mature and sophisticated artistic voice that\u2019s sure enough of itself not to be daunted by the occasional hint of whimsy. I regard my studio as an environment where I can challenge boundaries, allowing new ideas to take shape through meaningful connections that emerge between materials and practices. This approach of invention and play creates a space in which I can grow my technical skills while experimenting with new materials and processes. I regard experiential learning as a catalyst through which individual achievements can build upon one another to render vision and voice as new ideas reveal themselves through research, innovation, and dedication to craft. My research is grounded in a strong traditional language of drawing, painting, and printmaking while also incorporating new media. My creative output reflects a balance between handmade and digitally driven work. I incorporate cutting edge technology, laser cutters, and CNC tools to generate elements I order into refined compositions. My current work includes clear nods to time-honored image-making techniques such as collage, the Japanese practices of woodblock prints, and kirigami while incorporating new tools to expand the reach of traditional media, creating a dialogue between past and present. Within this framework, I build a pictorial vocabulary from insubstantial materials and fragile substrates such as thin paper that creates a world of compressed space, voids, and gestures, all echoing the memory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this panel discussion, the 2024 T-CART grant recipients will showcase their project ideas and the technology utilized to enhance their teaching, scholarly, and creative work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1660,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1631","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2025-presentations"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techx.wfu.edu\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techx.wfu.edu\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techx.wfu.edu\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techx.wfu.edu\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techx.wfu.edu\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1631"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/techx.wfu.edu\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1631\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1718,"href":"https:\/\/techx.wfu.edu\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1631\/revisions\/1718"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techx.wfu.edu\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1660"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techx.wfu.edu\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techx.wfu.edu\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techx.wfu.edu\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}