Textile Design @ Jefferson: Textile Design Grad Student Creates Chair for Charity

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

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.

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The Bachelors of Science in Textile Design and Masters of Science in Textile Design programs provide integration and balance between creative design and technology. In the undergraduate program, students explore weaving, knitting and printing, with the opportunity for advanced course work in the areas of their choice. Students in the graduate program are required to specialize in one area (knit, weave or print), but are encouraged to incorporate the other areas of textile design through their foundation courses, elective or design studio work.

Design research is stressed from the beginning of the programs. Being in the a major city is a great resource as is The Design Center at Jefferson with its textile collection from around the world.