Elgin Jumper, renowned Seminole artist and poet, put his artistic curiosity and array of mediums on display during a showcase Oct. 22 at Florida State University’s Club Downunder. Jumper captivated the audience in a multi-sensory immersive performance that included his latest film “The Project,” a variety of musical instruments to create soundscapes, poetry, personal stories and paintings.

“It’s like taking a journey every time you do a painting or a poem or a piece of nonfiction,” Jumper said in the film. “I try not to do the same thing over and over.”

The event was a collaboration between FSU’s Club Downunder and Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) Center.

“Every time I see (Elgin) he adds another instrument, another skill set,” said Andrew Frank, director of the NAIS.

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Florida State University’s Department of Student Engagement, in partnership with Club Downunder and the Student Government Association, recently hosted an art exhibit and fashion show inspired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Benefit, better known as the Met Gala.

“Interlocking Art, a Multi-Medium Gala,” part of the Festival of the Creative Arts, highlighted FSU students from a multitude of genres combining performance art, sound art, visual art, projection art and more.  The event featured student organizations such as Diverse World Fashion Magazine, Stitch Fashion and Design Club and Thrift Club at FSU, performances by student jazz duo Sarah Langdon and Blake Dwelle and art pieces from more than 60 student artists.

The Festival of the Creative Arts is a campus wide collaborative event hosted by the Office of Research to highlight the diverse voices, talents and creativity of FSU faculty and students. Departments from across campus came together throughout February to celebrate the innovation and diversity that result from combining various modes of expression and subjects.

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