Claudia Little: Comfort Food and Other Simple Pleasures
BFA Exhibition
VIEW THE EXHIBITION 3/30/2026 - 04/16/2026
Swift Gallery ι Breidenstine Hall (3rd Floor)
Reception ι Saturday, April 4 from 2:30 - 4:00 pm
Artist Talk ι Saturday, April 4 at 3:00 pm
Closing reception | Thursday April 15th 12:00-1:00 pm
Gallery Hours ι Monday - Friday from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
About the Exhibition ...
Comfort Food and Other Simple Pleasures is about finding joy in spite of negative external forces. Utilizing diverse material and scale, humor and whimsy are a focus in this exhibition. Food is connected to memories and how life itself is maintained, so the artist wants to explore this dynamic between the viewer, cuisine, and identity. From ceramic work meant to capture a moment for an eternity to textile pieces meant to be truly physically comfortable, Comfort Food and Other Simple Pleasures is about the joy we create for ourselves and others every day.Instagram: @c.a.littleart
About the Artist ...
Claudia Little was born in Kent County, Delaware in 2001. After earning an Associates in Culinary Arts in 2023, Claudia now studies fine art at Millersville University in Pennsylvania with the plan to graduate in 2026. Claudia has been featured in several exhibitions, including the 2025 Millersville Student Juried Exhibition where she received the Drawing award. Though they’re focusing on ceramics, Claudia uses a variety of media from metals to textile. She wants to explore sculptural work that extends beyond a strictly visual experience, playing with the potential of interactive artwork.
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University Holidays
Campus Closed- New Year’s Day - observed 01/01 (Wednesday)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - 01/20 (Monday)
- Memorial Day - 05/26 (Monday)
- Independence Day - 07/04 (Friday)
- Labor Day - 09/01 (Monday)
- Thanksgiving Day - 11/27 (Thursday)
- Day after Thanksgiving Day - 11/28 (Friday)
- Christmas Day - 12/25 (Thursday)
- 12/26 (Friday) - 12/31 (Wednesday)
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Directions & Parking
DIRECTIONS - GOOGLE MAPS
To Swift Gallery ... As you proceed down George Street. On the left, you will see the Sugar Bowl which will put you on Normal Avenue. At this turn, you will see a campus street sign for "Breidenstine Hall" (Department of Art & Design). Stop at the first Stop Sign and proceed straight. You will pass Biemesderfer Stadium and Chryst Field on your left hand side. A little further on the right you will see a square brick building with teal and white placards with the words "Art & Design". This is Breidenstine Hall, your destination of 46 E. Frederick Street. Sykes Gallery will be on the ground level of this building. Please address the department secretary in room 101 for access to the entrance for handicap accessibility.
To the Bus Parking Lot ... West Cottage Ave & North George St.
PARKING PERMITS
Daily campus parking permits are required before 4:00 pm and available at the campus Police Station in the Boyer Building on W. Frederick St. (behind the Library). These permits will only be valid for white, not yellow lined spaces. The station is open from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. (717) 871-4357.
Parking Permit Portal: www.millersville.edu/police/parking/index.php
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Contact Us ...
MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF ART & DESIGN
Breidenstine Hall
46 East Frederick Street
Millersville, PA 17551Secretary ι Rose Tivoli
Main Office ι Room 101 - Ground Level
Hours ι Monday-Friday (8:00 am - 4:00 pm)
Email ι rose.tivoli@millersville.edu
Phone ι 717.871.7249
Fax ι 717.871.7929