2007/2006 Exhibitions
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2008/2007
2007/2006
2006/2005
2005/2004
Stories Through Needle and Thread:
A selection of work by the artist Ray Materson
May 10 – July 29, 2007
Ray Materson’s miniature embroideries are a triumph of the impossible: that a man could excel at an overwhelmingly female art form; that an addict and felon could find redemption and great success in stitching; that a self-taught artist could make it big in the art world, going against the prevailing dictum that bigger is better; that the handmade could be greatly valued in the age of the computer; and that something so beautiful could be fashioned from old socks.
Watch the cataloged feature on CBS Assignment America about Ray Materson.
Design by Design
A Juried Student Exhibition
April 2 - 15, 2007
This annual installation, timed to coincide with University Picnic Day, is a lively survey
of student talent and creativity that reflects the multi-disciplinary breadth of the Design
Program's course work.
Daniel Crowley
January 4 – March 11, 2007
Recent contributions to the Design Collection from the late Professor Daniel Crowley
demonstrate the creativity and beauty of ethnic textile traditions. These extraordinary
objects collected during his many expeditions to regions of Africa, South America and Asia
represent the aesthetic attitudes and techniques that continue to influence contemporary
design and living.
Cerdá : The Barcelona Extension
September 28 - November 26, 2006
Ildefons Cerdá integrated the ideals of social reform and quality urban services
to the development of mid-19th Century Barcelona. Architectural drawings and archival
photographs document the contributions he made to modern urban planning and design.