Surface Imaging Porous Lab works with Museum of the American Revolution!

Wendy Anderson, director of the Porous Surface Imaging Lab at PhilaU, took on the amazing task of recreating George Washington's sleeping and office tent. From images provided by the Museum of the American Revolution www.amrevmuseum.org, Wendy used the dye-sublimation printer to create an authentic replication.

Washington's tent, image provided by the Museum of the American Revoluion

Color Trials for authenticity, photo courtesy of Wendy Anderson

Matching fabrics, photo courtesy of Wendy Anderson

Thank you so much Wendy and Museum of the American Revoluio

Jacquard Center of Excellence

The Philadelphia University Jacquard Center of Excellence is open for business!  For the past year, we have worked with artists and entrepreneurs to develop jacquard textiles to meet individual needs.  In the Spring, artist Jeannine Han and technical partner Daniel Riley spent two days on campus developing jacquards as part of Jeannine's current installation at The Sculpture Center, in Long Island City, New York.  The group exhibition "In Practice: Fantasy Can Invent Nothing New" is on display from May 1 to August 1, 2016.  For more information, on utilizing the Jacquard Center of Excellence, please contact Marcia Weiss at weissm@philau.edu. 

Here are a few photos Jeannine shared from her installation:

Jeannine Han, installation view, In Practice: Fantasy Can Invent Nothing New, SculptureCenter, 2016. Photo: Kyle Knodell

You can see the jacquards in the above images, including in Dan's suit above. 

Fashion & Textiles Futures Center--Summer Renovations

It's a very exciting time here on campus.  The major renovation to our textile and fashion studios has begun!  We had a hectic month of May, packing the studios in preparation for the construction.  This is what the Textile Design studio looks like as of June 1.  We also thought you might enjoy the mannequin that greats guests as they enter the "hard hat" area of Hayward Hall.  Check back in Fall for images of our new spaces, once the dust settles.  Hopefully you will be able to visit campus in the Fall as well to check out the wonderful changes. 

Textile Design studio as of June 1, 2016

Nina de Vassal showcased in American Craft Magazine

Graduate Textile Print Design student Nina de Vassal's wallpaper shown in American Craft Magazine Feb/Mar 2016 issue.

Photo by Cary Wolinsky

The article titled "Many Voices" (link *here*) interviews the newly inaugurated President of RISD, Rosanne Somerson on adorning her new home with student designs. Nina's work is showcased on the wall behind the work of fellow student Dwo Wen Chen's ceramics. The desk and chair also created by alumni, John Dunnigan, Peter Walker, and Rosanne Somerson.

"The wallpaper design was created as part of Traditional Home’s incubation project with RISD and Fabricut to find a fresh twist on traditional home textiles. “Wisteria" was part of my collection inspired by Old City, Philadelphia. My concept was to showcase the outdoor textures of Philadelphia’s oldest neighborhoods inside the home. 

“Wisteria” won best design for print and is being produced by Stroheim, one of Fabricut’s brands, as wallpaper in three different color ways. RISD’s President Rosanne Somerson decorated the President’s House in student and alumni work when she was inaugurated in 2015. American Craft included a feature on the house and its decor for the Feb/March 2016 issue." - Nina de Vassal

Congratulation to PhilaU Students Ananya Bevinakatti and Ian Cooke!

Featured on Design Milk's Blog from the 3D textile class's exhibition at ICFF this May!

Ananya Bevinakatti is a grauate textile design student and Ian Cooke is in the Industrial Design program, both participated in the exciting 3D textiles class this spring2016.

The Floop Light

Photo Courtesy of Design Milk http://design-milk.com/best-icff-2016-part-3/icff3-2016-10-philau-ananya-bevinakatti/

Link to the article here: *best of ICFF 2016*