3D Materials and Concepts

Many events available for co-curricular credit. Go to Saints Connect Flagler College (search online for website or through MyFlagler) to look for events and sign up for co-curricular.

Additional speaker events listed in Saints Connect or may be announced by the College during the semester. Students are not limited to the events I post here on the blog. If you do attend an event not listed here, must give name and date of event to receive credit (along with photo of you with speaker).

NOTE: One (1) Art After Dark can count toward a speaker event. Get a photo of you attending with others. Ask permission to take a photo of the others in attendance. Go to aigaflagler_fc on instagram for dates and times.

Check back often, I will add more speakers/events as I find information.

Two events with artist Rebel Waters. An artist walk through of the gallery and conversation. Two different dates.

Rebel Waters / Aguas Rebelde
Opening Reception + Exhibition Walkthrough with Artist
Friday, Sep 4, 5 to 8pm (Walkthrough @ 6pm)
Crisp-Ellert Art Museum
An exhibition of sculpture and time-based work by Nicole Antebi (Associate Professor of Illustration and Animation, University of Arizona). Antebi grew up in the El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico regions, and her work focuses on the history of these landscapes, specifically the once-meandering Rio Grande/Rio Bravo and the Santa Cruz River. She employs sculpture and animation to tell the story of the region and the environmental, social, political, and economic pressures that have afflicted this landscape for over a century. 

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Conversation with Artist + Dr. Jennifer Saracino (Assistant Prof. of Art History, University of Arizona)
Monday, September 28, 6pm 
Virginia Room, Second Floor Student Center

WELLNESS WEEK Kick Off with vintage typewriters. Write a letter to a friend, family member or love interest! We’ll provide envelopes, stamps, paper, and more.

This is an activity, not a speaker event. To receive credit, need a photo of you typing on the typewriter.

To receive credit, need a photo of you with emcee Ainsley.

Markland House located behind Student Center on King Street. Enter front porth. Check in at desk and let the person know you are a Flagler Student in my class.

Palatka’s location has been important for thousands of years, with Native Americans living there as early as 4,000 years ago—possibly earlier than anywhere else in Florida. By the 1700s, explorers noted an Indian village at the site. Its position on the St. Johns River made it strategically valuable, especially during the Seminole and Civil Wars, when it served as a supply hub.

After 1865, Palatka grew into a prosperous river town during the steamship era, attracting tourists and becoming a major port—the furthest point upriver for ocean-going vessels. It also developed into a key railroad center in East Florida.

Despite challenges in the late 1800s, Palatka remains one of Florida’s most historically rich cities, known as “Florida’s Original River Town.”

Markland House located behind Student Center on King Street. Enter front porth. Check in at desk and let the person know you are a Flagler Student in my class.

We preserve landmarks, documents, and artifacts, but often lose the lives behind them.

With a background in archaeology and historic preservation, Killian Wolf approaches personal history as something just as fragile and valuable as any physical artifact. In this talk, she explores how everyday lives shape the historical record, why so many personal stories disappear within a generation or two, and how oral histories can be responsibly documented and preserved.

Drawing connections between community history and individual experience, she invites attendees to consider their own role in preserving the narratives that define families, communities, and places like St. Augustine. Blending historical perspective with practical guidance, this talk offers a meaningful starting point for those who want to ensure their experiences and histories are not lost.

Markland House located behind Student Center on King Street. Enter front porth. Check in at desk and let the person know you are a Flagler Student in my class.

Marineland opened in 1938 as the World's First Oceanarium and Underwater Film Studio. Over the years it has hosted cutting-edge research efforts and education programs while leading the zoo and aquarium community in marine mammal care and training. Celebrities from Lloyd Bridges to Clint Eastwood to Ernest Hemingway spent time at this oceanfront aquarium. Firsts in tourism, filmmaking, architecture, and conservation all took place here. Marineland has both guided and been guided by the community's relationship with the oceans. This partnership was never as important as in the past year when Marineland's future was in question. Now, on the other side of a bankruptcy, sale at auction, and 11th hour miracle, Marineland's story is one worth hearing.

Markland House located behind Student Center on King Street. Enter front porth. Check in at desk and let the person know you are a Flagler Student in my class.

The St. Augustine Surf Culture Museum explores more than a century of surfing history in St. Augustine, highlighting the people, places, and stories that shaped one of the region’s most vibrant coastal subcultures. Located within the historic Oldest House Museum Complex, the museum brings together oral histories, photographs, artifacts, and personal narratives to document how surfing evolved in St. Augustine, from its early beginnings to its role in the community today.

Developed through extensive collaboration with the local surfing community, the museum emphasizes storytelling and shared memory as central interpretive tools. Interviews with surfers, community-driven contributions, and interactive elements create an engaging experience that celebrates both the sport and its cultural impact. By preserving these stories and making them accessible to the public, the St. Augustine Surf Culture Museum not only honors a unique aspect of regional history but also fosters a sense of pride and continuity within the community.

October 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM in the Solarium

"Reset & Refocus: Evidence-Based Techniques for Stress, Energy, and Clarity"

Dr. Michelle Thompson

“Reset & Refocus: Evidence-Based Techniques for Stress, Energy, and Clarity” is a holistic approach to well-being that blends mind-body lifestyle practices with integrative medicine. It centers on practical, science-backed strategies to regulate stress, restore energy, and sharpen mental clarity in a sustainable way.

At its core, this approach recognizes that mental, physical, and emotional health are deeply interconnected. Techniques may include mindfulness and breathwork to calm the nervous system, movement practices to support circulation and vitality, and nutrition strategies that stabilize mood and energy levels. Integrative medicine principles bring in evidence-based therapies—such as sleep optimization, stress hormone regulation, and personalized lifestyle interventions—to address root causes rather than just symptoms.

Rather than quick fixes, “Reset & Refocus” emphasizes small, consistent changes that align with the body’s natural rhythms. By combining modern research with time-tested wellness practices, it empowers individuals to build resilience, improve focus, and cultivate a more balanced, energized state of living.

"Young Adults, Parish Experiences, And Polarization: Charting Pathways for the Future of Catholicism"

November 10 in the Virginia Room (second floor student center), 7:00 - 9:00 pm to listen to Dr. Maureen Day as part of the ongoing Usdin Lecture series. Her research focuses on American Catholic life, with particular attention to young adults, parish experiences, civic engagement, and the social dynamics shaping the Church today.

Maureen Day, Ph.D., is the Associate Professor of Religion and Society at the Franciscan School of Theology. She is an award-winning author, and her books and articles can be found in both Catholic and academic publications, including Catholic Activism Today: Individual Transformation and the Struggle for Social Justice (NYU Press 2020) and Young Adult American Catholics: Explaining Vocation in Their Own Words (Paulist Press 2018).

As a sociologist with training in theology, her teaching and research areas include religion in American civic life, Catholicism, family, and social ethics. Her current co-authored book project, Catholicism’s Crossroads (NYU Press Forthcoming), reports the findings from a national survey of American Catholics and interviews with nearly sixty Catholic leaders through the themes of church, authority, race, sex and family, citizenship and future.

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Note for all speakers:

Flagler College values the free exchange of ideas and respectful communication, in alignment with the Chicago Principles that emphasize the importance of free expression on campus. The views expressed by the speaker(s) are their own and are not intended to represent those of the institution.

Sunday, August 23, 2026

Specimen Collection Assignment Guidelines

Will be posted soon.

Monday, April 13, 2026

Isabella Osterkamp, Student Work

Deception

Mosaic Glass Pieces, Wood, Glass Jars, Air Dry Clay,

Paint, Synthetic Plants, Paper, Ink

9” x 12” x 15.5”

Artist Statement:

I have a fascination with poisonous plants and flowers. I see them as one of natures biggest deceptions. Like so often with poisonous things, poisonous flowers look beautiful and are quite common in the case of the lily but can cause horrible side effects if they are touched or ingested. This sculpture juxtaposes beauty and horror. The greenhouse represents a safe place, filled with beauty. Careful observation reveals disturbing evidence. The sculpture speaks to the proverb, "things are seldom what they seem". At first glance, the viewer sees a miniature greenhouse with bright colors and artificial greenery. Upon further inspection, the viewer will notice the labels on the jars are warnings of side effects from different plant species. Severed body parts are inside the glass jars, topped with greenery.

In Process Images: