Traditional folk art transforming lives through international art market
Introduction to Folk Artists from around the world Nearly two years ago when David Evans (BEDV 1984) decided to take on a project documenting the Sante Fe International Folk Art Market, he didn’t know he would meet extraordinary people like Janet Nkubana. Evans connected with Nkubana, an artist from Rwanda, who learned to weave traditional [...]
Dubinski explores upcycling through knit graffiti
If you were here this past spring, it would have been hard for you to miss the perfectly draped knitwear that enveloped Roy Gussow’s ellipsoidal sculpture affectionately known as “The Egg” in the courtyard between Brooks and Kamphoefner Hall. Yarn bombing, also known as guerrilla knitting or knit graffiti, isn’t something you see too often [...]
Landscape on the Edge: A Cooler and Greener Middle East
By BILL TAYLOR, ASLA, Principal at Carol R. Johnson Associates Inc. Landscape architecture, as in the design of cultivated gardens and parks in the Middle East and the greater Arab world, is a far different practice than most consultants in Europe and the West experience today, where conditions are less demanding on materials and the [...]
NC State Unveils New Youth Graphics Featuring the Wuf Mascots
By JENNIFER GILMORE, Campus Enterprises Division November 15, 2011 (Raleigh, NC) — NC State’s Trademark Licensing division is introducing Mr. & Ms. Wuf graphics geared to the age 8 and under set with the goal of providing kid-friendly images of the NC State mascots and a consistent platform that can be translated into a variety [...]
Recent Graphic Design Graduate Garners Honorable Mention in Adobe Competition
Samuel Cox (BGD 2011) received an honorable mention in the 2011 Adobe Design Achievement Awards for his “Personal Almanac.” With over 4600 student entries from all over the world, competition was fierce with categories ranging from Interactive Media, Web and Mobile Analytics, Video and Motion to Traditional Media. The Adobe Design Achievement Awards showcases individual [...]
“The Artists’ Backyard” Takes Shape on NC State’s Central Campus
By SCOTT BRASWELL, Publication Communication Specialist, University Housing Innovative project illustrates the impact of a successful partnership Mud-caked boots, a flurry of shovels and hammers – and no shortage of sweat-streaked brows. For nearly a month now, that has been the bustling scene on a sliver of real estate nestled between Owen and Turlington Halls. [...]
