Artist: Suzanne Clem

Project Title: Corn on the Corner

Location: Madison & Kirby

Project Statement: My design revolves around corn and a love for country drives during late summer. Like many in the city limits, I live in a spot where I can’t see the nearby cornfields or the beautiful Indiana sunsets over them. I’ve covered the traffic box in multiple scenes of a cornfield to bring the countryside into the city–giving our city-goers a painted peek at the sunset over a cornfield at a time where they may be days, weeks, or months away from experiencing the sights, smells, and sounds of our adjacent rural areas.

Artist Bio: As an on-the-side artist, I’ve enjoyed celebrating our Muncie and Hoosier community for the last 3 years with hand-pulled block prints under the “107block” name. A regular vendor at YART and the Bridge Dinners, I’ve been exciting to see residents latch on to items that not only add color and flare to their spaces, but that celebrate the places we call home. I’m interested in Box! Box! for the same reason–weaving art into our community brings local pride and improves quality of place.
My experience includes 13 years of marketing and design work in multiple Ball State
University departments. Since spring 2018, I have been a part of the Open Door Health Services team as Director of Community Awareness. Additional projects include freelance and volunteer graphic design work for various community organizations in Northeast and East Central Indiana.