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Art/Works: State of Pedagogical Practices of Business and Labor History for Art and Design Students
No full textTeaching Business and Labor History to Art and Design Students presents the Art/Works: Teaching Labor and Capitalism in Art and Design symposium.State of Pedagogical Practices of Business and Labor History for Art and Design Students: Christina Gomez, School of Art Institute of Chicago; Adam Mack, School of the Art Institute of Chicago; Shana Agid, New School, Parsons School of Design; Jeffrey Madoff, New School, Parsons School of Design; Chair: David Brody, New School, Parsons School of DesignArtists and designers aspire to be creative geniuses, and they often are. But they are also bosses, employees, members of professional associations, and citizens of nations that encourage and restrain their creative work in various ways. Art and design students are generally not taught the intricacies of those other roles, how to navigate them, or how to change them. This virtual symposium brings together professionals and educators to explore pedagogical practices in business and labor history for Art and Design students and curricula. In a series of panels and networking sessions, professionals, educators, and students discuss how art and design industries and careers are shaped by labor practices, unions and collectives, workplace equity (or lack thereof), internships, and the history of racial discrimination, cultural appropriation, and other topics in art and design.The Teaching Business and Labor History to Art and Design project is directed by Daniel Levinson Wilk, Ph.D., and Kyunghee Pyun, Ph.D.Teaching Business and Labor History to Art and Design Students has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Humanities Connections Implementation Grants
Keith Ellenbogen: Ocean Visualization: Discovering New York
No full textFour faculty received release time under the Center for Innovation Research Release Time Program, which was established last year to provide two semesters of release time for classroom faculty to pursue innovative research projects at the Brooklyn Navy Yard; they began working on-site in Spring 2020, but had to continue their efforts remotely. They will be presenting their research on the following topics: Keith Ellenbogen - Ocean Visualization: Discovering New York; Alexander Nagel - Antiquities Among Us: A Collaboration on the Fate of Brooklyn Navy Yard’s First Old-World Museum Collections; Theanne Schiros - Materials Science-Led Design for Innovation in Sustainability; Amy Sperber - Fashion Avatars: a Database for Diverse Bodies.In addition to these presentations, attendees learned more about the Innovation Center at FIT, including how to apply for release time. We will also be joined by Lucia DeRespinis, Executive Director of the Office of Grants & Sponsored Programs, who will be sharing insight on working with their office to secure grants.Associate Professor Keith Ellenbogen is working at the intersection of art, science and technology to raise environmental awareness about marine life within Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary located in Massachusetts Bay. Ellenbogen is one of the first FIT faculty to conduct research at the FIT Center for Innovation, FIT’s latest outpost at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. His research focuses on exploring cutting-edge, lens-based media technologies to create immersive and innovative large-scale public art installations, 360-degree virtual-reality experiences, and a planetarium full-dome projection that focuses on inner space (the water planet). The public-art exhibitions and immersive visual experiences will be complemented with science-based storytelling to build ocean awareness, foster environmental stewardship, and increase understanding of the key role that “natural” systems play in societal resilience to environmental change.Due to COVID-19, Professor Ellenbogen’s artistic approach will focus on immersive installations within both the physical and virtual world—allowing viewers to experience the sensation of swimming in the ocean with fish and marine mammals without getting wet.Professor Ellenbogen is also an International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP) fellow. In partnership with more than 100 photographers around the world, the mission of iLCP is to further environmental and cultural conservation through photography. The organization “coordinates Conservation Photography Expeditions to get world-renowned photographers in the field teamed with scientists, writers, videographers and conservation groups to gather visual assets that are used to create conservation communications campaigns to foment conservation successes.
Faces and Places in Fashion: Oana Botez
No full textPart presentation, part Q&A, FIT's "Faces & Places in Fashion" lecture series is an opportunity to connect students and the public alike to the pulse of the fashion industry in an open and conversational setting.Oana Botez is a Princess Grace Recipient, NEA/TCG Career Development Program Recipient and NEA/TCG Round of Global Connections Program. Nominated for The Lucille Lortel Award, The Theatre Bay Area Awards, The Henry Hewes Design Awards, The Barrymore and Drammy Award. Oana walked away recipient of both The Barrymore and Drammy Award.Her designs have raised critical acclaim in New York’s: BAM Next Wave, Bard SummerScape/Richard B.Fisher Center, Baryshnikov Arts Center, The David H. Koch Theater/Lincoln Center, Soho Rep, LCT3, The Public Theater, 59East59, La MaMa, The Kitchen, PS122, HERE Arts Center, The Joyce Theater, The Ontological-Hysteric Theater, BRIC Arts Media, Big Apple Circus/Lincoln Center and The Classic Stage Company.Ms. Botez is a graduate of Bucharest Art Academy (Romania) and received an MFA in Design from NYU/Tisch School of the Arts. Ms. Botez was a major contributor for the first Romanian theater design catalogue, called Scenografica. She taught costume design at Colgate College, Brooklyn College and MIT. Ms. Botez is currently an Assistant Professor Adjunct in the Design Department at Yale School of Drama. She resides in Manhattan, New York
Faces and Places in Fashion: Laura Wales Holliday
No full textPart presentation, part Q&A, FIT's "Faces & Places in Fashion" lecture series is an opportunity to connect students and the public alike to the pulse of the fashion industry in an open and conversational setting.Laura Holliday is the former CMO of successful startups Zola and Rent the Runway, and held senior marketing roles at Ralph Lauren and J.Crew. She is currently a Marketing Consultant for Depop, Strategic Advisor for Soshe, and Board Member of January Digital. Depop is “the fashion marketplace app where the next generation buy, sell, and connect to make fashion more inclusive, diverse, and less wasteful.”Early in her career, Laura worked at Williams-Sonoma as a product manager and director of eCommerce for Pottery Barn Teen. In early 2020, she had fun outside of the fashion industry, publishing a Children’s book called Don’t Vote for the Duck! She holds a BA from UCLA and an MBA from Stanford
FIT Soul Fashion Show: 1993
No full textThe FIT Soul Club presents the 22nd annual Soul Fashion Show: "In Vogue." Featuring work by student designers Francisco Campos (Soul Designer of the Year), Anita Ocran, Robert Knight, Wayne Grant, Anthony Vinson, Constance Haynes, William Whitlow, Karen Rippy, Charlotte Fleming, Valerie Mapp (Fashion Critic Award Winner), Patricia Henry-Turner, Scott Venezuelo, Carlos, Sean Richardson, Ashley Hall, Bryant Mewborn, Wayne Grant, Maria Blencowe, Jennifer Preddie, Richard Q, Eddie Mackey. Produced and directed by Rhonda Burrell-Stubbs. Co-Director: Leland Paul Michael. Commentator: Lelnad Paul Michael.NOTE: Portions of this video may be muted due to copyright restrictions
Designer Spotlight: Stephen Burrows
No full textThe Museum at FIT presents its Designer Spotlight series where MFIT curators explore objects from our permanent collection that highlight a specific designer's work and their contributions to fashion. In this video narrated by Assistant Curator Elizabeth Way, you'll learn about the seminal Black fashion designer Stephen Burrows (b. 1943)
Changemakers in Action: Changemakers in Equity: Inclusion by Design
No full text"Changemakers in Equity - Inclusion by Design" panel with Estela Lugo of the Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation, Mindy Scheier from Runway of Dreams, Christina Mallon of Wunderman Thompson, and Grace Miquelon and Amy Sperber of the Fashion Institute of Technology
Changemakers in Action: Changemakers in Circularity: Materials Innovation
No full text"Changemakers in Circularity: Materials Innovation" panel with Cyrill Gutsch of Parley for the Oceans, Suzanne Lee of Biofabricate, and Borre Akkersdijk of Byborre, moderated by Sustainability Council Chair, Dr. Karen Pearson
Changemakers in Action: Using Social Platforms for Change
No full text"Using Social Platforms for Change" panel with Natalie Grillon of Ethical Creators & JUST Capital, Blair Imani, and Sophia Li
Changemakers in Action: Changemakers in Interdisciplinary Learning
No full text"Changemakers in Interdisciplinary Learning: Alumni Reflect on “Ecology and Photography,” an Interdisciplinary Course" panel with Keith Ellenbogen of the Fashion Institute of Technology and Dr. Arthur Kopelman, retired FIT Faculty and Distinguished Service Professor, featuring former FIT students: Megan Webber, Taylor Larson, and Laura Cervini