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Art To Wear: 10th Anniversary
ART TO WE AR 10TH ANNI VERSARY
Art to Wear 2011 took place April 12th in Reynold’s Coliseum featuring works from fourteen designers from the College of Design and the College of Textiles. Ranging from the use of "up-cycled" T-shirts to re-purposed metallic air filters, the show packed the house and ushered in a new era of designers.
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From its inception in 2001, Art to Wear has shown remarkable growth and has matured into a nationally-renowned fashion venue.
The show began with First Year Experience students, who showcased hand-made head ornaments, and a pre-show featuring work from [Annie Albers Scholar] Eleanor Hoffman’s Emerging Designer line [which debuted at Charleston Fashion Week]. Master of Art + Design student Wu Fei created and presented a documentary celebrating the 10th anniversary of Art to Wear.
This year’s designers and their themes include: • Suzanne Atkinson [junior] and Afaf Seyam [sophomore], Fashion and Textile Management, College of Textiles: Seven Wonders of the Architectural World • Lindsay Gilliam [senior] Environmental Design in Architecture, C ollege of Design: …and all I got was this lousy T-Shirt • Bryan Bullard [senior] Concentration in Fashion Development and Product Management, College of Textiles: Technologic • Naomi White [junior] Fashion and Textile Management, College of Textiles: Grandma’s Attic • Jennifer Mahaffey [senior] Art + Design, College of Design: Confessing Hands • Rebecca Walker [sophomore] Anni Albers Scholar*: Heads and Tails • Danica Dewell [junior] Anni Albers Scholar*: Dancing out of Darkness • Veronica Tibbitts [senior] Anni Albers Scholar*: Sattire • Sarah Hazel Cannon, Freshman, Anni Albers Scholar*: Evolution of Gray • Katelyn Sexton [senior] Anni Albers Scholar*: Concrete Jungle • Carlee Fowler [senior] Concentration in Fashion Development and Product Management, College of Textiles: Caprice – A sudden change of behavior • Keely Cansler [senior] Anni Albers Scholar*: When It All Goes to Black: Life in Mourning • Adrienne McKenzie [senior] Art + Design, College of Design: Apocalypse: Reset
* Dual degree between the College of Design and the College of Textiles
