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Final Critique Schedule

The Fall semester is rapidly coming to a close and final critiques are in a week. Please join us during Crit Week to take part in critiques, to see the current student projects, or to see the new ID department. Anyone interested in attending is encouraged to do so.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009
9:30am – 6:30pm :: 1st and 2nd year Graduate Students :: ID Studio
7:00pm – 9:00pm :: Graduate Student Pecha Kucha :: Arts Bank

Wednesday, December 16, 2009
9:00am – 2:00pm :: Senior Studio Thesis Presentations :: ID Studio
3:00pm – 8:00pm :: Junior Studio Wearable Technology :: ID Studio

 Thursday, December 17, 2009
9:00am – 1:00pm :: Sophomore Studio Material Explorations :: ID Studio
2:00pm – 7:00pm :: Sophomore Studio Material Explorations :: ID Studio

The ID Studio is located on the 5th floor of Terra Hall, 211 S. Broad Street
The Arts Bank is located on the SE corner of Broad and South Streets 

If you have questions about final critiques,
please contact the department at 215-717-6250

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MAKE:Philly and Interactive Exhibition Design

Learn about interactive exhibition design at Make:Philly this Sunday!

This coming Sunday’s meeting (Nov 22nd) is all about interactive
exhibit design and development for museums and other educational
mediums. Our guest speaker is a rising star in the exhibit design
world and a past co-organizer of makephilly, art buggy derby and a
host of other creative endeavors in the area. Welcome back Dana!

:: GUEST SPEAKER ::
Dana Schloss is a curious and enthusiastic museum nerd. She has been
an exhibit fabricator, prototyper, museum educator, and exhibit
designer in many museums in Philadelphia and around the country. She’s
currently playing and prototyping on the New Science Centre Project
2011 at the Telus World of Science in Calgary. She will share her work
and experiences to date in exhibit  design, fabrication and
education.

:: MAKER CHALLENGE ::
During the second half of this and every meeting we break into teams
and build something to meet the objective of the ‘maker challenge’.
For this meeting we’re going to design and build a “Maker’s Museum” –
a suite of museum style mini exhibits in just 45 minutes.  Teams will
select a topic in the theme of “How Things Work” and build an exhibit
that teaches how something works through interaction and visuals but
without using any words.  Teams will keep their topics secret from
other teams during construction.  At the close of the meeting,
everyone will get the chance to tour the museum exhibits and guess
what each exhibit is about.

:: SPECS ::
Sunday, Nov. 22
3:00pm
University of the Arts, 211 S. Broad Street, Terra Hall, 5th Floor

Point A to B: Katherine Bennett

Join us on Thursday, November 19, 2009 for the next Point A to B Faculty lecture series. Katherine Bennett from Multimedia will be joining us to present her work.

Talks run from 12:00-1:00 and are a great way to see faculty work and hear them talk about how they’ve gotten to their current point, professionally. All talks are open to the public and take place on the 5th floor of Terra Hall, 211 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia.

Tord Boontje to speak at Philadelphia University

On Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 7:00 pm The Design Center at Philadelphia University will host an evening of conversation with internationally renowned designer Tord Boontje.  The lecture, free and open to the public, will be held in Tuttleman Auditorium at the southeast corner of Henry Ave. & School House Lane.  Lots more info available at laceintranslation.com

Skill Share #4 – Adobe Creative Suite

IDSA will be hosting the fourth installment of Skill Share this coming Tuesday the 17th (7:00PM in the ANNEX), which will focus on Adobe Creative Suite programs related to Industrial Design. Several gurus will be there to teach you the basics, some advanced tricks, and anything else you want to know. Bring your laptop! Faculty members are welcome too!

If you are the master of the Adobe Creative Suite you should come and teach, because teaching is fun… and everyone likes fun.

Between the Folds – free screening

A Community Cinema Special Event Premiere 

Presented by ITVS and WHYY in partnership with the Bryn Mawr Film Institute, the Greater Philadelphia Paper Pholders and the Asian Arts Initiative

Saturday November 21st 
11:00am

Bryn Mawr Film Institute, 824 West Lancaster Ave, Bryn Mawr PA 19010

Reserve seats online at http://www.whyy.org/memberexperience/ or call 215-351-0511.
This event is FREE and open to the public.

 
AFTER THE FILM, participate in a FREE ORIGAMI WORKSHOP led by the Greater Philadelphia Paper Pholders. Learn the basics, and more about the world of paper folding. Space is limited and sign-ups will be available at the door on the day of the event. Priority will be given to those who attend the film.

 

BETWEEN THE FOLDS
By Vanessa Gould

Think origami is just paper planes and cranes? Meet a determined group of theoretical scientists and fine artists who have abandoned careers and scoffed at hard earned graduate degrees to forge new lives as modern-day paper folders. Together they reinterpret the world in paper, creating a wild mix of sensibilities towards art, science, creativity and meaning.

MAKE:Philly holds monthly meeting in ID dept.

On Sunday, October 25th the MAKE:Philly crew kicked off the fall with their first meeting in the new ID space. Every month the ID department hosts the Make meetings. All meetings are open to anyone interested in attending and are a great way to meet other folks in the Philadelphia area that are building, creating, designing, and making. Each meeting is comprised of three parts, starting with members presenting projects they’re currently developing, followed by a great speaker, and finished off with the Maker Challenge – a hands-on fast paced building project that must be completed in 30-45 minutes.

MAKE:Philly meeting #23 maker challenge

:: SPEAKER 10/25/09 ::
Chris Thompson of eagleapex.com was the guest speaker. Chris is a digital artist and maker. He spoke about various projects he has been working on including: ToynbeeCodes, BanHammer, Meatcards, Etsy, and wholesale. Chris also shared how he took his ideas from hobbies to side jobs.

:: OPEN MAKE ::
A staple of all our meetings is Open Make — an opportunity for you to share with the group a project you recently completed…. if interested in presenting email us at makephilly@gmail to reserve your spot

:: MAKER CHALLENGE 10/25/09 ::
During the second half of this and every meeting we break into teams and build something to meet the objective of the ‘maker challenge’. Download the maker challenge for this meeting and start brainstorming…
Maker Challenge #23

UPCOMING MAKE:Philly MEETINGS:
Plan your year now! All meetings, unless otherwise specified, are held 3:00-5:00pm Sunday afternoons in the ID Dept at UArts, Floor 5 Terra Hall, 211 S. Broad Street.

November 22, 2009
January 24, 2010
February 14, 2010
March 21, 2010
April 18, 2010
May 23, 2010 

In-progress build

Shelter project receives national media coverage

Sophomore design project by Sebastian Brauer, Jin Hong, Jackie Starker, and Ji In Sun (currently seniors) was recently shown as part of So Re Fa, Socially Responsible Fashion Show, held during DesignPhiladelphia 2009. Writers and photographers for Ecouterre.com and Inhabitat.com were covering the event and featured the emergency shelter “Wear” group project, coverage that has since been picked up by Core77 and other sites.

SoReFa at North Bowl during DesignPhiladelphia 2009

Designed in response to the first project for sophomore design studio, “Emergency Shelter”, the group defined their user group as metropolitan residents in a time when emergencies are regular occurrences – creating the need for shelters as garments that the user can “Wear”. Their solution: three durable, watertight, and wind-resistant garments that are lightweight enough for everyday wear yet easily convertible into tents or sleeping bags that can brave the elements. Initial prototypes were constructed from repurposed thrift-store sleeping bags, exercise clothing, and performance jackets, the “Wearable Shelter” pieces act as protective all-weather gear in the day and insulating shelter at night.

More photos after the jump.