VALDOSTA STATE MAGAZINE 9 “Every career needs problem solvers,” she said. “If students are asked to think about something in a non-linear, non-traditional way, and they’re used to that experience as a way to solve their own assignment problems, then maybe they can apply that in their careers.” Davis-Walker’s three-dimensional printer is just one of many three- dimensional printers and scanners Hollis Barnett, recently retired head of the Department of Art, purchased in early 2018 in a push to integrate newer technology into as many artistic disciplines as possible. Barnetthasusedathree-dimensional scanner in his animation courses to convert clay characters created by his students to digital form, taking it a step further by using motion capture technology to digitally animate the characters. Inversely,studentscanprintthree- dimensional,tactilereplicasofany digitallycreatedcharacters.Theyeven have the option to create bronze or aluminum versions of their designs. Barnett hasusedthree-dimensional printing in his sculpture courses to put a new spin on a technique that is 5,000 years old — lost wax casting. This method involves creating a wax sculpture, engulfing the sculpture in a firm material, melting the wax away, and then pouring molten bronze or aluminum into the cavity where the wax used to be. Once the outer mold is taken away, the final sculpture is revealed.