FINE ARTS
Designing for Good Start with a purpose driven, creative student. Combine with technical design projects and reflective life coaching. Cover with prayer for the student’s interior condition and you begin to get a picture of interior design at Covenant Day. “The overarching goal is to prepare and inspire students to use their talents to be salt and light today,” interior design teacher Jackie Weigel said. Guest designers and showroom field trips are woven between lectures, discussions, and studio sessions. These help to bring the design field to life. Naturally the elements and principles of art are underscored as is the history of furnishings and design. “Give a student designer an eye to predict future trends and they can have an edge in their industry,” Mrs. Weigel said. Rewiring old light fixtures to fashion new ones was just one facet of what the students encountered during Habitat for Humanity’s InNovate ReNovate: ReStore Design Challenge. Students used repurposed items to design a beautiful kitchen, while grasping the importance of environmental responsibility within the industry. “Interior design is an extremely purposeful class. I’ve learned many skills that I will be able to use for the rest of my life,” senior Meg Osowski said. “Like an internship, Habitat’s project gave our students on-the-job training and then they won! Trophies are nice but time spent helping others for God’s glory is gold in heaven. When a student discovers joy in service by doing what they love to do, I am ecstatic,” Mrs. Weigel said. Grace Hostak, a junior and second year interior design student, also helped the CDS ContainIt team. The team recently repurposed a 20-foot shipping container into dormitory space to provide a refuge for teens on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Grace was able to supply the space and electrical plans, paint schedule, and window treatments. “I think interior design is the perfect mix between life, business, design, and faith,” Grace said. “We learn how to cope with curve balls that life throws us personally and professionally. We have been taught how to interact and communicate within and outside of the classroom and how to integrate design, business, and our faith into our everyday lives.” “God’s creation surpasses all our mind can take in,” Mrs. Weigel said. “Yet He supplied detailed construction plans for man to build the ark as well as His temple. He then sent His Son to live life as our blueprint to model. I am delighted and awed knowing that He calls believers to help Him build His Kingdom. But I can hardly wait to see what it’s going to look like in His house when we’re together with Him on the other side!” 14
COVENANT CLASSIC | 2016
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