{"id":11122,"date":"2016-07-11T14:43:09","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T14:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fiualumni.com\/?p=11122"},"modified":"2018-05-08T14:30:15","modified_gmt":"2018-05-08T14:30:15","slug":"fiu-celebrates-50-years-with-collage-by-erika-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fiualumni.com\/stay-connected\/alumni-news\/newsroom\/index.php\/2016\/07\/11\/fiu-celebrates-50-years-with-collage-by-erika-king\/","title":{"rendered":"FIU Celebrates 50 Years with Collage by Erika King"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Donning her signature hat, Erika King walks me through the creation of her latest collage \u2013 a large, commemorative piece commissioned for FIU\u2019s 50th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>FIU\u2019s colors, blue and gold, weave between each image while celebratory splashes of red suggest fireworks, evoking energy and movement.<\/p>\n<p>The piece encompasses the history of FIU, guiding the viewer from the groundbreaking ceremony to present day. Erika hopes her work will \u201chelp spark memories\u201d for our alumni, through images of sports, activities, and Panther Alumni Week.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11126\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11126\" style=\"width: 669px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-11126\" src=\"https:\/\/fiualumni-eastus.azurewebsites.net\/stay-connected\/alumni-news\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ericka-king-group.jpg\" alt=\"ericka-king-group\" width=\"669\" height=\"480\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11126\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>\u00a0Cash McMahon, Erika King\u00a0and Duane Wiles, Alumni Association Associate Vice President and Executive Director.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A University committee was organized to discuss and select compelling images for the collage. Erika collaborated closely with the committee and her agent, Cash McMahon, and the selection\u00a0process took about eight months. Once the images were agreed upon, Erika spent close to two months creating the piece, carefully arranging and gluing each picture. \u201cEvery image was placed with intention,\u201d she explains.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCreating a collage for FIU\u2019s 50th anniversary was an honor,\u201d says Erika, \u201cand I am grateful for the opportunity.\u201d Erika feels closely connected to FIU\u2019s museums and highlights the importance and impact of FIU reaching beyond campus and into the community.<\/p>\n<p>To see more of Erika\u2019s work, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.erikaking.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.erikaking.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donning her signature hat, Erika King walks me through the creation of her latest collage \u2013 a large, commemorative piece commissioned for FIU\u2019s 50th anniversary. 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