"This is Textile Design" Webinar Series July 13-17, 2020

Join us for 5 days of engaging talks and hands-on workshops centered around the practice and profession of textile design given by alumni of the Textile Design program as well as current students and faculty. Whether you are actively engaged with textile design on a daily basis or are interested but know nothing about it, we will have something for you. Each day during the first week of June at 4:00 PM EST, we’ll have a new speaker and a new subject. Check out the schedule below for details. Click here to register!

July 13 - 17, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Monday, July 13– “Textile Design Inspiration: The Path Forward” Keynote by Marcia Weiss, Director of Fashion & Textiles Futures Center and Textile Design Programs. Q & A to follow.

Tuesday, July 14 – “Paper Practice” by Nathalie Bouchard, Textile Design BS, 2021. Nathalie will take us through a collage workshop using cut and torn paper and other materials you already have at home. Q & A to follow.

Wednesday, July 15 – “Textile Design: A Day in the Life” by alum Jess Thies, Textile Design BS, 2017. Jess Thies is a Designer and Project Manager of Weitzner Design, Inc. Q & A to follow.

Thursday, July 16 – “Straight to Paint” with Julia Foster, Textile Design BS, 2022. Julia will show us how to execute beautiful watercolors using simple techniques and talk about how this process informs her textile designs. Q & A to follow.

Friday, July 17 – “Textile Design in Action” by alum Angela Leonard, Textile Design BS, 2010, MBA, 2012. Angela Leonard is the Manager of Product Development for T-Y Group & Harbor Linen. Angela’s talk will be followed by Final Remarks by Mike Leonard, Dean of the School of Design and Engineering.

Charter High School of Architecture and Design Competition with Philadelphia University

Student work on the jacquard loom!

The Charter High School of Architecture and Design in Philadelphia collaborated with Philadelphia University to understand the value of design repeat. 

Students in Heather Durkee's junior classes participated in a competition to create designs in repeat inspired by the 1960s aesthetic. 

Five students works were chosen to be woven on the jacquard loom. 

Jacquard winners from left to right: Ranee Fowler, Wilson Reyes, Jhade Gales, Michael Harvey, and Raheem Williams.

Five students works were chosen to be digitally printed on the dyesub printer. A printing process used to print on synthetic fibers. 

Digital Print winners from left to right: Ara Carter, David Taylor, Stefon Jackson, Taylor Hall, and Sajou Saccou. 

The winning students also received a tour of the PhilaU textile studios and of Hayward Hall. 

A special congratulations to David Taylor on his special recognition from CHAD! He received the best in show honors at the biannual student show for his outstanding repeat pattern work, fashion illustrations, and graphic design work. 

It was a great experience for all and we cannot wait to see what amazing things these students create from their custom fabrics!

From left to right: Tara Capobianco, Ranee Fowler, Raheem Williams, Michael Harvey, Ara Carter, Sajou Saccou, Heather Durkee, and Wilson Reyes. Seated in front left to right: Stefon Jackson, David Taylor, Jhade Gales, and Taylor Hall.

Having fun with all the new fabrics!

Thank you so much to Marcia Weiss, Marcella Martin, Heather Durkee, Tara Capobianco and all of the wonderful students from CHAD.