Textile Design Student Studies in Scotland

Textile Design Junior Brett Udovich spent the Fall 2014 semester studying at Heriot-Watt University in Galashiels, Scotland.  Brett was selected to participate in a unique exchange program between PhilaU and Heriot-Watt, where the two universities "exchange" students in the Fall semester of each year.  Here are a few images from Brett's time in Scotland.



Shima Seiki tutor works with students.

Earlier this month, Carlos Martinazzo, knitting tutor for Shima Seiki, spent three days working with graduate and undergraduate students at PhilaU upon WholeGarment Technology and knitting.

Thanks Carlos, and thanks Shima for this wonderful opportunity.

Textile Design Degree Show December 2014

Three graduate students and nine undergraduate students completed their Textile Design degrees this month.  Please see the below images of their work from the show.

Becky Flax, Textile Design B.S.

Nicole Dowds, Textile Design B.S.

Alexys Brown, Textile Design B.S.

Brittany Wack, Textile Design B.S.

Mary Armacost, Textile Design M.S.

Meghan Kelly, Textile Design M.S.

YunJung Ko, Textile Design M.S.

Stephanie Bilotti, Textile Design B.S.

Mi Son Chon, Textile Design B.S.

Opening reception

Opening reception

Opening reception

Resist Dye on the Silk Road: Contemporary Art

Textile Design professor Marcia Weiss had artwork entitled Pendulum Fusion exhibited at the China National Silk Museum in the exhibition Resist Dye on the Silk Road:  Contemporary Art.  This exhibit was held in conjunction with the 9th International Shibori Symposium in Hangzhou, China. 

9th International Shibori Symposium, Hangzhou China

Professor Marcia Weiss presented a paper at the 9th International Shibori Symposium in Hangzhou China, October 31-November 4, 2014.  The paper entitled Artisan Textiles, Global Markets, included a discussion of appropriation of Central Asian Ikats and Malian Bogolan.  Please see the below images from the conference and trip. 

Shibori fabrics on the grounds of the China National Silk Museum

 

Draw loom weaving



West Lake, Hanzhou China

 

Sunset over West Lake

 

Shuttles on display in Hangzhou

Clamp resist studio (and great indigo dye) near Wenzhou, China

Textile Design Final Exhibit

Alumna Hyunsoo Kim Reviews Exhibition in Korea

Alumna Hyunsoo "Alice" Kim wrote a review of the exhibit Do Ho Suh: Home within Home within Home within Home within Home for Surface Design Journal.  The exhibit at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of the Seoul National Museum ran from November 2013 to May 2014.  Alice's review was featured in the Summer 2014 issue of Surface Design Journal; an issue focused on Korea East & West.  Congratulations Alice!

Textile Design As Capital Campaign Celebration

Student Rebecca "Becky" Flax was honored to have her jacquard design presented as a gift to Dr. D. Walter Cohen, a member of the PhilaU Board of Trustees and the Chairman of the Capital Campaign.  This was the most successful fundraising campaign that Philadelphia University has ever had, with much due to the leadership of Dr. Cohen.  Here Dr. Spinelli is presenting the framed textile to Dr. Cohen. 

Visit to PhilaU by Donghua University Professor

Professor Yiping Qiu and alumna Lan Ge (Textile Design M.S. '14) visited the Textile Design department on October 7.  The visit further strengthened the connections between PhilaU and Donghua University, the largest textile program in China. 

Textile Design Work Presented

Textile Design student Stephanie Bilotti (B.S. '14) created a unique jacquard textile for Mary Smith of the W.W. Smith Charitable Trust.  Mrs. Smith is a long-standing supporter of Philadelphia University and the Textile Design program.  Stephanie presented the framed, ship themed, jacquard at a reception in Mrs. Smith's honor. 

Sunbrella Anniversary Celebration

Textile Design M.S. students Kailey Smith and Xue "Susan" Sun attended a celebration at the New York offices of Sunbury Textile Mills.  Sunbury and Glen Raven, Inc. sponsored a Spring 2014 competition to envision the "next 20 years" of the Sunbrella brand.  Kailey and Susan were two of the award-winning students.  Their textile designs were featured in the Sunbury showroom for this major industry event.  Congratulations to Kailey and Susan, as well as to Mary Armacost (TD M.S.'14) and Emily Weiss (TD B.S.'14) for their outstanding work! 

Textile Design Grad Student Creates Chair for Charity

Graduate Textile Design student Kailey Smith was invited by Robert Allen (with whom she interned) to turn an ordinary chair into a work of art for the International Furnishings and Design Association Take A Seat event. IFDA chapters from around the world create Take A Seat exhibitions, that culminate in the chairs being auctioned to support local charities.  Congratulations to Kailey on her participation! 

Before and after of Kailey's chair. 

Ten Thousand Villages visits PhilaU Textile Design

Visitors from Manushi, a supplier to Ten Thousand Villages, joined the Textile Design faculty on campus on September 17.  Manushi, based in Nepal, represents artisans across a range of disciplines, including hand-made textile products. 

Professor E.J. Herczyk's work in exhibit New Sight

Professor E.J. Herczyk has work included in the exhibition New Sight at Three Nineteen Gallery in Philadelphia. The opening is Friday, Sept. 5th, 6-9pm. The show runs from September 5th through October 18th.

 

 

Heather Ujiie exhibit Erotic Alchemy

Professor Heather Ujiie has an upcoming exhibit at the Philadelphia Art Alliance, September 11 to November 30, 2014.  Congratulations, Heather!

Graduate Alum Hyunsoo "Alice" Kim Solo Exhibit

Hyunsoo "Alice" Kim, an alum of the Textile Design M.S. program, has just completed a solo exhibition of her work at the Korea Craft & Design Foundation Gallery in Seoul, Korea.  The show entitled "Backwards" highlights a collection based on Antonio Gaudi's philosophy. "The straight line belongs to man, the curved to god."  Through techniques such as weaving, knitting and 3D printing, Alice combined straight lines and curves into each work.  Congratulations to Alice!

Fashion and Textile Career Discovery Workshop

The Textile Design, Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandising and Management programs hosted a career discovery workshop for interested prospective students June 23-26, 2014.  Workshop participants were engaged in a fast-paced week of design research, fashion sketching, weaving, knitting, printing, draping and marketing.  The students created a wonderful range of textiles and fashions.  See below for images from the week.