Showcasing wearable textiles and ornaments, this exhibition
displays the life, culture, and continuing loss of adornment
skills of the minority people who live in Southwest China. The
exhibition curator, Bea Roberts, shares her visually superb
collection, acquired during her early visits to the region, when
the villages were primarily intact in their cultural identity and
before the traditions vanish in today’s globalization race.
This installation tells the story of how a small number of
committed people can make a change for the better. I became
alarmed at the environmental destruction caused by plastic
shopping bags and decided to do something about it. In early 2008
I conceived the global collaboration, Bags Across the Globe
(BAG).
This annual installation, timed to coincide with the University’s
Picnic Day, is a lively survey of student talent and creativity
that reflects the multi-disciplinary breadth of the Design
Program.
Working with renowned design faculty, M.F.A. students explore the
broader topic of “Design” through a specific design discipline,
drawing on collaborations with the arts, humanities, social
sciences and sciences. It showcases M.F.A. candidates’ final
research and creative projects.
