Janie Stidham, Associate Professor and Fashion Design Program Coordinator designed a wedding gown which was featured in the "D Weddings" magazine Fall 2008 issue. Dr. Stidham created this contemporary bridal gown for a non-traditional summer wedding that would take place in an outdoor garden setting in Alaska. The design was intended to feel regionally appropriate and unique in design. Images and illustrations from Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairytale "The Snow Queen" were used to inspire the design and aesthetics of the gown. Illustrations of the snow queen in the fairytale show her in a gown with glistening layers of a beaded fabric and an elaborate opalescent long fur cape. A combination of textures through the use of silk, sheers, beads, yarns, and ribbons were combined to create a similar feeling in this wedding gown with handmade fur. It is in the Fall 2008 issue of D Weddings (a D magazine publication). Visit the link below for more details.
http://www.dmagazine.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=MultiPublishing&mod=PublishingTitles&mid=7155F7796F354F21B1183937D847D6DF&tier=4&id=B79D2D49296145229DCD0C252C3891ED&AudId=3F6B9AAD414E47518273678DB2EFCADD
This gown was also selected to be part of the International Textile and Apparel Association Mounted Exhibition in Schaumburg, Illinois on November 7th.
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Melanie Carrico, MFA in Fashion Design 1995
Melanie Carrico, '95 MFA in Fashion Design, received “Lectra Innovation Award for Teaching” on November 6th in the International Textile and Apparel Association annual conference in Schaumburg, Illinois. Melanie and co-authored Ann Ramsey submitted the creative teaching paper titled “Design Principles and Aesthetics: hybrid course using technology tools”.
Melanie dictates that the hybrid format incorporated many different ways for students to learn; thus appealing to the variety of learning styles within their population. The blended nature of the course meant that students had the opportunity to take a more proactive position in facilitating their own knowledge of design principles by hands-on experience with technology. Tools such as StudyMate®, ElementK®, Photostory3®, blogs, and wikis were used as ways to engage students in their learning and facilitate communication for group projects.
Currently Melanie is Associate Professor teaching at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. Congratulations to Melanie.
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Melanie dictates that the hybrid format incorporated many different ways for students to learn; thus appealing to the variety of learning styles within their population. The blended nature of the course meant that students had the opportunity to take a more proactive position in facilitating their own knowledge of design principles by hands-on experience with technology. Tools such as StudyMate®, ElementK®, Photostory3®, blogs, and wikis were used as ways to engage students in their learning and facilitate communication for group projects.
Currently Melanie is Associate Professor teaching at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. Congratulations to Melanie.
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Saturday, November 15, 2008
Congratulations to Marian for Her “Moroccan Dream”
Marian O'Rourke-Kaplan, Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs, her recent design entitled “Moroccan Dream” won "Audience Choice" award in the Threads design competition at the Association of Sewing and Design Professionals Annual Conference held in Bloomingdale, IL October 16-29, 2008. Congratulations to Marian!
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