Design Studies will be temporarily relocating to Sterling Hall for the Spring 2010 semester
As of January 5, 2010, our new address will be:
Design Studies
Sterling Hall
475 North Charter St
Madison, WI 53706-10507
The DS office will be located in Room 2318.
Phone and Fax numbers will remain the same
Cataloging information for approximately 8,000 objects in the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are now available through a searchable public database.
Follow this link for instructions and direct access to our online Digital Collection: http://textilecollection.wisc.edu/digital_collection.html.
Sustainability Discussion
All students and faculty are invited to attend a short presentation and discussion on issues of sustainability in design on Monday, November 16th 8:50 - 9:40 in room 21. This is part of Design Studies strategic plan initiative to engage students and faculty on a topic of increasing importance to us all.
Hope to see you there.
Portfolio Review
Open to the public
Friday, November 20 from 5pm to 7pm
Located in the parlor in Lathrop Hall
Michael Hunt in ‘U.S. News and World Report’
Design Studies Professor Michael Hunt is quoted in a recent article in U.S. News and World Report’s Money section, in The Best Life blog, “Seniors Finding That It Does Take a Village.” The article discusses planned retirement “villages” and Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NOCRs), coined by Hunt.
Carolyn Kallenborn Collaborates with Dance Program
Design Studies Professor Carolyn Kallenborn has designed 25 yards of fabric that will grace the stage and drape dancer Karen McShane-Hellenbrand during the Dance Program’s Fall Faculty Concert, SPLASH!, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Wisconsin Union Theater. Reserved seating tickets may be purchased in advance at www.uniontheater.wisc.edu; by phone at 608-265-ARTS (265-2787); or in person at the Wisconsin Union Theater Box Office or Vilas Hall Box Office. Remaining tickets will be sold at the door.
New Course Announcement:
Advanced Undergraduate Studio Research Seminar DS 510 Lec 3
Instructor: Professor Carolyn Kallenborn
T – Th 8:50 – 11:20
1 – 3 credits Can be taken concurrently with Senior Thesis DS 691
This Seminar is an opportunity for advanced level Textile and Apparel Design students to produce a body of work based on their own theme and technical area of interest. Students in the class will develop projects that allow them to go deeper into concept and familiar techniques to create a cohesive group of unique works. Seminar classes will consist of researching relevant practicing artists, professional practices, group critiques, guest lectures and critics, as well as open studio work time. This course is open to upper level undergraduates in the Design Studies program. Students in this seminar may work in any technique that they have already studied (dye, weave, print, embellish, garment, etc.) but should be self-motivated and have strong time management skills.
If you are interested in taking this course, contact Prof. Kallenborn cmkallen@wisc.edu
New Course Announcement:
Culture and Environment DS 501 Section 7
Instructor: Jung-hye Shin
T - Th 11:00- 12:15
Open only to junior, senior, and graduate students
This seminar will explore the idea of culture as embodied in buildings, drawing on materials from the United States, South America, the Middle East, and East Asia.
Buildings shape our everyday life and we shape our buildings. This conversational quality of the relationship between buildings and people makes it possible for us to understand the culture and society in which particular buildings are built. This course will focus on analyzing and reading cultural values embedded in places through understanding: (1) physical configurations, (2) social organization, and (3) practiced/symbolic/representational aspects of buildings. Through this learning process, students will develop skills and methods to analyze and learn from building designs, and ultimately understand the building process, i.e., how the built environment shapes and is shaped by people as a group.
More Information about Course
The Ruth Ketterer Harris Library in room 378 on the third floor of the SoHE building is now open for the semester.
Monday through Wednesday 10:00 - 5:30 Thursday 11:30 - 5:30
For questions, please call 608-262-0600.
Study Chinese Culture, Arts, Design and Feng Shui in China
Summer Session 2010 (May 21- June 19)
Info Session-- October 22, 2009-- Bascom Hall Room 260--4:00-5:30
Application Deadline-- Friday Dec. 11th, 2009
Apply online--www.studyabroad.wisc.edu
Design Studies student in Wisconsin State Journal!
WSJ Article 9-20-2009
Design Gallery in ’77 Square’
The Design Gallery is one of several hidden, unexpected campus art spaces noted in a recent article in 77 Square.
State Supreme Court Recognizes Majid Sarmadi
Design Studies Professor Majid Sarmadi was recently recognized by the Supreme Court of Wisconsin for his service as a member of the Court’s Preliminary Review Committee.
‘Movin’ On Up Exhibit’ in Design Gallery: Sept. 8 – Nov. 20
The Design Gallery will feature Movin’ On Up, an exhibition describing the School of Human Ecology building project. It will run from Sept. 8 through Nov. 20. It will also highlight historic photos of the School’s early years and present a brief overview of past Design Gallery exhibitions. In addition, a significant portion of the gallery will be set aside for class critiques, portfolio reviews, and temporary installations of student work, to be reserved on a rotating basis.
New Hours: Weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; closed weekends. With extended open hours, it’s hoped that this exhibition will become an informal gathering place where the Human Ecology community can celebrate and anticipate the exciting changes to come, and the public can readily visualize our future.
During the construction and renovation period, the Design Gallery will maintain a presence in alternative spaces throughout the UW campus and the city.
Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection Blog
Thanks to Diana Zlatanovski, the HLATC move team has an excellent blog: http://hlatc.blogspot.com/!
HLATC
