DESIGNlife News

The student run Fish Market will have it’s first open call show of the semester on Friday, October 1, 2010 with doors opening at 6 p.m. As always, this months show will feature fantastic work from all College of Design disciplines. Music will be provided by DJ Chocolate Rice. You won’t want to miss it.
Fish Market [...]

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Bachelor of Art + Design alumna and Anni Albers Scholar Elizabeth Morrison will be stitching for the Broadway show “Wicked” now playing at the Durham Performing Arts Center. Morrison will also be a dresser for the show attending to the principal and ensemble women and will be responsible for any repairs and alterations necessary for [...]

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Art to Wear 2010 was held on April 14, 2010 in Reynolds Coliseum featuring students designers from the College of Design, College of Textiles and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
For show images visit: http://bit.ly/arttowear2010
Related News:
The News & Observer articles and coverage:
“Show blends art, fashion food” http://bit.ly/9jUx6E
Art to Wear Gallery: http://bit.ly/djosVw
Art to Wear First Look [...]

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A brief history about Art to Wear was featured in the Independently Weekly. To read the article visit: http://www.indyweek.com/artery/archives/2010/03/09/art-to-wear-a-brief-history

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Reserved seating starting at $15. Visit http://ncsuarttowear.com/shop.html to buy tickets now.
Art to Wear 2010 will take place on Wednesday, April 14 beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Reynolds Coliseum.

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Art to Wear merchandise will be on sale Monday through Thursday until April 14 at noon near the Egg or at the College of Textiles.
Some items that are being sold are professionally printed t-shirts for twelve dollars in four beautiful colors with a choice of crew neck and v-neck styles. Scarf and sashes are [...]

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GREG HATEM IS A SPARK, A CATALYST, A FORCE BEHIND THE RESURGENCE OF DOWNTOWN RALEIGH. As founder and managing partner of Empire Properties, Greg has guided the company’s portfolio of projects, consisting of more than 40 rehabilitation projects with 550,000 square feet of retail and office space which have truly enhanced not only the [...]

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In 2009 a group of former and current College of Design and College of Textiles students with an interest in fibers and textiles came together to form The Common Seam Collective. The group strives to build and maintain their identity as artists, designers, and craftspeople, as well as a connection to the community that nurtured [...]

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Anni Albers Scholar and Art + Design student Veronica Tibbits was featured in the January/February 2010 issue of Fiberarts Magazine in an article entitled, “Veronica Tibbits: An American Legacy.”
Art + Design alumna Natalie Chanin had a feature article in the same issue of Fiberarts Magazine entitled, “Coming Home to Success“ and a co-written article in [...]

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You are cordially invited to attend “Curiosities: the Scientific Works of Liz Bradford” which will be opening on First Friday, January 8, 2010 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. at Cafe Helios located at 413 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC. Light refreshments will be served. The show is a collection of paintings and drawings inspired by [...]

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Alumnus Brandon Alley’s (BAD, BTTM 2007) elementary school (China Grove) recently had a book he wrote and illustrated in Art + Design Professor Susan Toplikar’s Illustration Studio called Gary’s Barbecue published for all of their classrooms and the library. Alley went to the school and read the book to the students Friday, May 29, 2009. [...]

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Rachel Cannon wears her 3-D glasses to accept her graphic design degree from Santiago Piedrafita and Dean Marvin Malecha. Graduates have an option to choose an image that is displayed when their name is called and the Graphic Design graduates created 3-D photos. (Above photo taken by alumnus Devin McKim.)
Of the 136 graduates receiving awards, [...]

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2009 Collection: Art to Wear was held in Reynolds Coliseum on April 23, 2009. Media coverage includes The News & Observer’s photo essay and article; News 14 Carolina Video; Photo gallery from The Technician; and the New Raleigh Blog; and an AP story by Martha Waggoner picked up by several outlets such as this [...]

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The annual Art to Wear collaborative fashion show produced by students from the Colleges of Design and Textiles is set for Thursday, April 23rd in a new venue, Reynolds Coliseum, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are free and the event is open to the public. Reserved seats (limited) are available for a donation to Art to [...]

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The Awards Program will take place Friday, May 8, 2009 at 4 p.m. in Burns Auditorium. A reception will be following the award ceremony for recipients and their families.
Graduation will be on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. in Stewart Theatre at the Talley Student Center. For more information for the University Graduation ceremony [...]

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