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KANSAN.COM/SPORTS | THURSDAY, DEC. 8, 2016
Yulduz Kuchkarova finds a family away from home
► ERIK NELSON
@erikthefan
Clark Campbell, coach of the Kansas women's swimming team, had no idea what he would be getting when Yulduz Kuchkarova came to Kansas. The senior and native of Uz-
Art in Focus: Rachel Sandle, ceramist
► HANNAH COLEMAN @KansanNews
Though the ceramic steaks definitely catch the eye upon entering Rachel Sandle's ceramic space in Chalmers Hall, the tall columns of clay filled with varying sizes of holes stand out the most.
Sandle, a senior double majoring in visual art and linguistics, recently took on a continuing project inspired by an obscure phobia, a "fear of clusters of holes," known as trypophobia. Sandle's ideas took form through making three giant cylindrical columns of clay, each
with different colored and sized holes ranging from small clusters gathered on the top of the column, or larger, more abnormal holes scattered around the columns to bring about a more immediate reaction.
Senior Rachel Sandle is majoring in visual art and linguistics. Her speciality is in ceramics.
"I know people that have this really visceral reaction when they look at the holes and I feel that way too, and I also have a lot of other anxiety, and that felt like a good way to give other people this experience of being anxious," Sandle said. "Because I think [the holes] are kind of gross, and so I wanted to communicate that."
Sandle began ceramics
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Missy Mineur/KANSAN Sandle's creations are inspired by themes like anxiety and fear.
only last year. Originally choosing ceramics as a last resort, Sandle said she ended up thoroughly enjoying it and decided to pursue it further.
Many of Sandle's works were inspired by prompts she received in beginning ceramics classes, and one of her favorite projects are the ceramic steaks. Sandle created several steak-shaped pieces of white, tile-like figures, the top painted white with flower decals and the back depicting a clay-colored steak image.
"The prompt was to take a modern object and scale it up or down," Sandle said. "So I chose a steak and to scale it down. And then we had to pick something historical, and these flower decals are from this type of ceramics from Germany from around the 16th or 17th century called Meissen ware. I thought it was kind of interesting to have the surface that would normally be on dishware be on the food itself."
Sandle's creations take form in mostly non-representational or cylindrical and organic forms. She said the way that the craft takes place is a main point of inspiration.
"I'm inspired by the body, and by the way that the clay behaves," Sandle said. "Building [the columns], I originally had some ideas of what I thought the shape would look like, and then as I was building them, they kind of wanted to do their own thing."
Sarah Gross, Sandle's
current ceramics instructor, said she finds her art to be reflective and rich in meaning.
She builds body like forms that evoke these
She builds body like forms that evoke these thoughts using her materials in a way that emphasizes fragility. She is also very invested in art history which really strengthens her work."
Sarah Gross Ceramics instructor
"She pursues depth and meaning on multiple levels," Gross said. "For example, in addressing her thoughts on mortality and the human life cycle,
she builds body-like forms that evoke these thoughts using her materials in a way that emphasizes fragility. She is also very invested in art history, which really strengthens her work."
Gross said Sandle's style generally is more organic and simple and allows for others to have their own interpretations.
"To me, Rachel's style is about saying more with less," Grosssaid. "She avoids anything too literal, and I think this is great because it keeps me engaged. I think this strategy also leaves room for different viewers to access her work from multiple perspectives."
Sandle plans on continuing to improve her skills and create more projects in the future. She also enjoys the administrative aspect of art careers, as she's had experience working at the Spencer Museum and
currently works at Wonder Fair, an art gallery on Massachusetts Street.
"Ithink I would definitely like to keep making things," Sandle said. "I think that, short term, I want to be submitting more things to shows. I haven't really done that, and it's hard to get your foot in the door after you graduate if you haven't been doing that already. I'm also interested in working with and writing about other people's art."
"I really love the process," Sandle said. "The thing that's satisfying about it is the part where you get to express it, and then once it's done, it doesn't feel as urgent anymore. And I also like getting dirty."
Before graduating in May, Sandle will continue working on her current project: rounded cones-shaped figures with pink patches, which she refers to as "the nipples."
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ones, but certainly those are four that come to mind from a regular season standpoint."
Below is a quick rundown of those games, in the order Self mentioned them, and what he remembers about them.
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How Self remembers it:
"When we beat West Virginia a couple of years ago to win the league when Perry (Ellis) went down in the second half, that was a gusty win."
On senior night in 2015, Kansas won its 11th straight Big 12 title in overtime with a comeback win. Kansas trailed by eight points with 3:39 to play, with Perry Ellis in the locker room injured.
The Jayhawks celebrate their Big 12 title in March 2015 after defeating West Virginia in overtime.
NO. 9 KANSAS 76, NO.
20 WEST VIRGINIA 69
(OT)
March 3, 2015
Win No. 556
What happened:
KANSAS 59, NO. 19
OKLAHOMA 58
February 4, 2006
Win No. 269
But then Frank Mason III and Jamari Traylor took over before overtime. Traylor's 14 points and nine boards all came in the second half and overtime, as he overcame first-half foul trouble to lead Kansas to victory late. Mason's free-throws down the stretch — he scored the team's final eight points in overtime — helped down the Mountaineers. The win avenged a loss to the Mountaineers from earlier in the season, when then-No. 23 West Virginia defeated then-No. 8 Kansas.
How Self remembers it:
"We beat Oklahoma when we were down 17 with seven (minutes) and they were a top-15 team when those guys were all freshmen. I thought that was a pretty gutsy win."
"Those guys" were Brandon Rush, Julian Wright and Mario Chalmers — two of which would go on and win a National Championship just two years later. Self remembers it a bit wrong too, though that makes sense considering it was over 10 years ago. Oklahoma was No. 19 in the nation, according to College Basketball Reference. Kansas never fell behind by more than 16, and that was with 10:22 left in the game. But with 7:51, Kansas was down 15 points - 53-38
What happened:
before a tremendous rally. Rush hit a three-pointer and got a fast-break layup to put Kansas within 10. A short jumper from Chalmers put Kansas on top with 20 seconds to play. Unranked Kansas didn't play its best game offensively, but held Oklahoma to 58 points on 34.8 percent shooting, had 10 steals and eight blocks.
NO.1 KANSAS 109,
NO.2 OKLAHOMA 106
(3OT)
January 4, 2016
Win No.572
How Self remembers it:
"The OU win last year was obviously big."
What happened:
What happened:
This one is fresh in the mind
of Kansas fans, and it's probably one of the most competitive games ever played in Allen Fieldhouse. Perry Ellis went for 27 points and had 13 boards, Devonte' Graham went for 22 points, and Wayne Selden Jr. had 21. All of that, along with big steals late in the third overtime from Frank Mason III, helped Kansas down the No. 2 team in the country despite Buddy Hield's ridiculous 46-point day. Hield shot 23 times from the field, along with 14 free throws. As Oklahoma had a chance to win the game, Mason defended Hield as he prepared to throw the inbound at the end of the game. Instead, Mason stripped the ball on the pass in, and hit a pair of free throws — two of his 15 points
winna and the fan support to come back and win that one."
What happened:
Self has often said this the best game he's played at Allen Fieldhouse, and for good reason. The Jayhawks trailed by 19 with 17 minutes left, but erased the deficit against the No. 3 team in the country to force overtime. It was the final installment of the Border War, at least while Missouri was in the Big 12. Now, it's been cemented into Kansas basketball folklore and forever commemorated in the pre-game Allen Fieldhouse video. Thomas Robinson scored seven of the team's last nine points, then blocked Missouri's game-winning shot to force overtime the block heard around the world. Tyshawn Taylor and Robinson combined for 52 points to carry Kansas to the victory over Missouri.
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