2018 Art2Wear Program Booklet by NC State College of Design

Contents

Meet the Designers

Mission, Vision, Fashion

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Welcome Statement

2018 Runway Installation

Special Thanks

Welcome, Alumni

VF Corporation

Sponsors

Closing Statement

Director’s Note

A2W Timeline

Caesura

Show Lineup

Signing off,

C H A N D R A C OX

He ad, Depar tment o f Ar t + Desi g nt

A2W Student Board

t h e y e a r o f 17: h e l l o a n d w e l c o m e !

A2W is supported by the NC State University Foundation

Additionally, I have had the pleasure to serve as Head of the Department of Art + Design 3

Mission.

Art2Wear™ (A2W) is an educational event where students gain experience by coordinating and producing an annual show. Young designers are challenged to imagine, create, and inspire by expressing their point of view through wearable art. This highly anticipated fashion show fuses the talents of several departments in the College of Design and beyond, exposing student designers to the broader field of fashion. A2W attracts approximately 1,000 attendees in addition to encouraging participation by engaging the student body, the Raleigh community, and the broader design industry.

Fashion. Vision. 4

A2W’s vision is to inspire and challenge our audience and designers to think about clothing in a different way. We plan to evolve from a highly anticipated event at NC State into a fashion focal point for the entire East Coast. A2W’s intention is to establish and expand committed support from within the University, the city of Raleigh, and the creative community.

A product or sculptural piece that interacts with the body and serves as either a cultural artifact, an artistic expression, a reflector of society, an outward illustration of a person’s identity (including but not limited to social class, religion and ethnicity), a starter of revolutions, an economic building block, a basic human need, or body covering.

Mission.

Fashion. Vision. 4

Welcome, alumni

S A R A H YA R B O R O U G H C o - f o u n d e r, R a l e i g h De n i m A r t 2 We a r De s i g n e r | 2 0 07

Participating in Art2Wear was one of the most formative and comprehensive experiences of my formal education. The opportunity to work in a space designed expressly to facilitate exploration and expression, from concept to execution, was a massive gift and taught me a lot about myself as a student and a designer. I was terrified of being in the spotlight, but I wanted to share. I wasn’t sure I could deliver the experience I’d envisioned, but I wanted to do more. I remember wondering “how many major emotions can exist at one time in one person?” 6

(The answer: lots.) But my clearest memory is feeling more empowered than I thought possible as an undergrad. I’ve drawn on that feeling and what I learned from A2W every season since —whether I’m designing a single pair of jeans, presenting a collection at NYFW, or collaborating with my team on the logistics that keep our company running. A2W helped shaped who I am and what I do, and I wouldn’t trade the panicky behind-the-scenes moments or surprising beautiful breakthroughs for anything.

SARAH CANNON

A ss o c i a t e A p p a re l D e s i g n e r - C row n & Iv y L a b e l , B e l k A r t 2 We a r D e s i g n e r | 2 011, 2 012 , 2 013 , 2 014

I graduated from NC State in May 2015 with a double major in Art + Design and Textile Technology as an Anni Albers Scholar. I am currently working at Belk as an Associate Apparel Designer for the Crown & Ivy label. Throughout my time in school, I focused completely on womenswear design and completed 6 collections. Art2Wear was my main outlet for womenswear design during my time at school, and I completed and showcased 5 collections for the show. Art2Wear challenged me to learn new things about garment construction, design, and using new materials. My

past experiences designing for this fashion show have given me the ability to work at a professional level and to understand the demands of working in a high-profile fashion company. Art2Wear taught me how to go through the entire design process for each garment made, from hundreds of sketches, to pattern drafting/draping, to designing the fabrics/prints, to the construction of the final product. Without the encouragement from the program at the College of Design and the level of professionalism within Art2Wear, I would not be the designer I am today. 7

Welcome, alumni

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SARAH CANNON

A ss o c i a t e A p p a re l D e s i g n e r - C row n & Iv y L a b e l , B e l k A r t 2 We a r D e s i g n e r | 2 011, 2 012 , 2 013 , 2 014

OUTFITTING CONSUMERS AROUND THE WORLD

i t i s a s p e c i a l h o n o r t o w e lc om e y o u t o t h e 2 018 a r t 2 w e a r s h o w . Through the years of serving as Assistant Professor of Art + Design and helping the students prepare for this show, I understand firsthand the passion, hard work, and long hours that are required to put the show and all the work displayed together. My first A2W experience was in 2005 as a student designer from Industrial Design. Presented in the Pit on a shoestring budget, I saw for the first time my art come to life as my friends strutted down the stairs that served as our runway that year. Since that magical night, I have experienced A2W from numerous vantage points— student designer, student volunteer, graduate teaching assistant, faculty assistant, faculty director, and tonight as alumni. As I had the privilege to lead A2W as Faculty Director for four years (20132016), I cannot begin to describe the unbelievable joy and pride that I have in the students I worked with and the memories we have made together. I truly believe that Art2Wear embodies the NC

State University motto of “Think and Do” and provides students the opportunity to collaborate with one another and across campus in an exceptionally unique way. As you watch the show tonight and celebrate with the students and faculty at their accomplishments, please also consider how you might be able to support the program and students. To the family, friends, faculty, and community members who have supported A2W and our students through the years: thank you! Finally, to my fellow co-Faculty Director (Justin LeBlanc), to the Student Directors, to the A2W Advisory Board Members (especially Katherine White, Linda Noble, Susan Cannon, and Susan Woodson), to the many student designers, and the even more student committee heads and volunteers that I was able to work with during my time as A2W Faculty Director: thank you for all did to make A2W successful and for helping to create a bit of magic for us to share!

KATHERINE DIUGID Assistant Profe ssor of Ar t + D e sign

OUTFITTING CONSUMERS AROUND THE WORLD

KATHERINE DIUGID Assistant Profe ssor of Ar t + D e sign

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R a c he l B r i d g e

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J e anna Young

R a c he l B r i d g e

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Li z z y Law renc e

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Ch a r l o t t e G ui ce

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Ka i t l y n S u l s e r

Celebrating 17 Years

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B e t h a ny Fa u l k n e r

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C ar l y Owens

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J e anna Young

R a c he l B r i d g e

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Li z z y Law renc e

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Ch a r l o t t e G ui ce

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Ka i t l y n S u l s e r

Celebrating 17 Years

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B e t h a ny Fa u l k n e r

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M o rg a n C ox

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C ar l y Owens

C L A R A M AY

A ss i s t a n t S t u d e n t Di re c t o r

K A T E LY N A U G E R

KERRIGAN BARRINGTON

Pho to g ra p hy Assista nt

Pub lic R ela tio ns

S U M M E R LY N WA L K E R Exhib ition

A N D R E W H I LT S

St ud e nt D i re c t o r

CLAIRE TRACY P ho t o g ra p he r

M I K H A I L VAS Q U E Z Gra p hic Desig n Assista nt

TA R A S U L L I VA N Title Anim a to r

E M I LY PA R K E R

A r t i s t i c C o nt r i b u t o r

Student Board A r t2 We a r 2018 12

CLAIRE ALLISON G ra p h i c D e s i g n e r

SYDNEY CLINE Fo o d Fund ra ising

ADDIE MILAM Fo o d Fund ra ising

TORI HANCOCK Jur y

C L A R A M AY

A ss i s t a n t S t u d e n t Di re c t o r

K A T E LY N A U G E R

KERRIGAN BARRINGTON

Pho to g ra p hy Assista nt

Pub lic R ela tio ns

S U M M E R LY N WA L K E R Exhib ition

A N D R E W H I LT S

St ud e nt D i re c t o r

CLAIRE TRACY P ho t o g ra p he r

M I K H A I L VAS Q U E Z Gra p hic Desig n Assista nt

TA R A S U L L I VA N Title Anim a to r

E M I LY PA R K E R

A r t i s t i c C o nt r i b u t o r

Student Board A r t2 We a r 2018 12

CLAIRE ALLISON G ra p h i c D e s i g n e r

SYDNEY CLINE Fo o d Fund ra ising

ADDIE MILAM Fo o d Fund ra ising

TORI HANCOCK Jur y

2018 Theme

CAESURA

The ar t of interruption

Any break, pause, or interruption.

A break, especially in a sense pause, usually near the middle of a verse, and marked in scansion by a double vertical line.

2018 Theme

CAESURA

The ar t of interruption

Any break, pause, or interruption.

A break, especially in a sense pause, usually near the middle of a verse, and marked in scansion by a double vertical line.

Show Lineup o p e n i n g s tat e m e n t Mon do Gue r ra a nd D o m St rea t er, Proje ct Runwa y Winners

w e a r a b l e pa p e r project First Ye ar Exper ienc e

t e n d e r lov i n g

a n at ta

signal

shezmu

flair

Keshauna Pa rker

S oph i e W i seman -F l oy d

Lou i s Ba i l ey

a r c 2w e a r

ilinx

amalgum

akin

Cameron El l i ot Sam Lackey

Ol i vi a Kova l

An t hon y Ross

G rac e Bi l bao

Kati e Harri s

c lo s i n g s tat e m e n t

a rt 2w e a r introduction An dre w Hilts

perspective.

intermission

querencia

eternal

Chri sti an Fuda

Com mi t te Head Introducti ons— Andrew Hi l ts

La u ra Wy ker

Ka t i e Ran t

film introduction

Kai McNe il, v id eo g ra p her

f i n a l wa l k A n d re w H i l t s

A n d re w H i l t s C l a ra M a y, A s s i s t a n t D i re c t or J u s t i n L e B l a n c , A 2 W Fa c u l t y A d v i s or

STUDENT WORK 16

Show Lineup o p e n i n g s tat e m e n t Mon do Gue r ra a nd D o m St rea t er, Proje ct Runwa y Winners

w e a r a b l e pa p e r project First Ye ar Exper ienc e

t e n d e r lov i n g

a n at ta

signal

shezmu

flair

Keshauna Pa rker

S oph i e W i seman -F l oy d

Lou i s Ba i l ey

a r c 2w e a r

ilinx

amalgum

akin

Cameron El l i ot Sam Lackey

Ol i vi a Kova l

An t hon y Ross

G rac e Bi l bao

Kati e Harri s

c lo s i n g s tat e m e n t

a rt 2w e a r introduction An dre w Hilts

perspective.

intermission

querencia

eternal

Chri sti an Fuda

Com mi t te Head Introducti ons— Andrew Hi l ts

La u ra Wy ker

Ka t i e Ran t

film introduction

Kai McNe il, v id eo g ra p her

f i n a l wa l k A n d re w H i l t s

A n d re w H i l t s C l a ra M a y, A s s i s t a n t D i re c t or J u s t i n L e B l a n c , A 2 W Fa c u l t y A d v i s or

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TENDER LOVING FLAIR KATIE HARRIS

In the moment that I gave birth to my son Finn, time stopped. I yearned to bring into practice the cherished family values I grew up with. My parents created so many beautiful moments in our childhood, and they always made sure to share their love of music with us. I wanted to give these same warm-hearted moments to Finn. My most vivid childhood memories are of playing outside while 70’s music flowed off of my dad’s speakers and we danced along as free spirits. Tender Loving Flair harmonizes running free in the natural world and the nostalgia for a great musical generation that transcends time.

Special thanks to the strongest and most supportive women in my life—my Mom and Durdana Abbasi. I also want to thank Precious Lovell and Kat Diugid for their endless encouragement.

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TENDER LOVING FLAIR KATIE HARRIS

Special thanks to the strongest and most supportive women in my life—my Mom and Durdana Abbasi. I also want to thank Precious Lovell and Kat Diugid for their endless encouragement.

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As architecture students, we wanted to form a collection that embodied the conceptual side of architecture that we have been exposed to for the last 3 years. Our guiding theme was the strong lines, angles, and geometry that occur today in modern architecture. To further convey these ideas, we primarily used rigid, alternative materials, most of which we have used throughout our studies in building models. Each look is directly related to a single inspiration photo that guided the design as well as the materiality and form.

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CAMERON ELLIOT + SAM LACKEY

ARC2WEAR

Special thanks to our supportive families for pushing us through the tough times, our understanding friends for knowing why we weren’t around often, Ian Butts at Noonday Studios for photographing our collection, and everyone else who helped us make this dream a reality.

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CAMERON ELLIOT + SAM LACKEY

ARC2WEAR

PERSPECTIVE. CHRISTIAN FUDA

This collection is made to encourage people to change their perspective to empower them to find new purpose and beauty in all things. I worked with “chromatic aberration” using a loss of focus or an interruption in sight to cause objects to look blurred or out of focus. However, if you look closely, the blur is actually light that has been separated into beautiful halos of red, yellow, and blue. This collection features streetwearinfluenced silhouettes with the use of these colors to create a unique pattern and visual effect.

Special thanks to my friends and family who offer endless encouragement and inspiration. Your support and positivity have allowed me to grow into the person and creative I am today.

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PERSPECTIVE. CHRISTIAN FUDA

Special thanks to my friends and family who offer endless encouragement and inspiration. Your support and positivity have allowed me to grow into the person and creative I am today.

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K E S H A U N A PA R K E R

ANAT TA

From one body to the next a soul travels, trying to find that one missing link that will lead it to its true fulfillment, and yet before the soul can find that fulfillment…A lifetime has been renewed. New body, new memories, new start, same old karma.

I want to thank everyone who’s shown me that I’m a very talented person. Special thanks to all of family and friends for supporting me.

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K E S H A U N A PA R K E R

ANAT TA

I want to thank everyone who’s shown me that I’m a very talented person. Special thanks to all of family and friends for supporting me.

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ILINX O L I V I A KOVA L

Temporary moments of disrupted perception. Spinning, falling, laughing, crying, yelling, dizzy by the extremity of emotion. The innocent pursuit of experience for the sake of feeling. Disorientation in vision and state of mind. The blurry, dreamlike experience of youthful pursuits. Durability and delicacy. Bright colors and mixed patterns. Distortion of the lucid mind for the sake of play. The youthful and the adult. My collection focuses on the shared desire of adults and children to seek disorienting experiences in which we question what is real and what is imagined. The looks are guided by themes of altered vision, distortion of the human form, mixed patterns and durability vs. delicacy.

Special thanks to Will Reuther, Mary Kircher, Gabrielle Duggan, Justin LeBlanc, and my family. Your support and guidance has meant the world to me.

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ILINX O L I V I A KOVA L

Special thanks to Will Reuther, Mary Kircher, Gabrielle Duggan, Justin LeBlanc, and my family. Your support and guidance has meant the world to me.

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A gesture used to convey an idea; distraction, interruption, a raw idea free from noise; influence, disturbance, obfuscation. A distilled focus statement; design process is vulnerable. A designer’s mind is prone to infiltration by other influences; whether that be colleagues, mentors, media, etc. Often our rawest, purest ideas get convoluted and disturbed. That embryonic gut reaction deserves a stage. This collection is about an international pursuit of that visceral moment in a designer’s mind; an honest representation of core expression. I aim to strip away the chatter and noise—to distill a signal which makes the strongest statement.

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SOPHIE WISEMAN-FLOYD

SIGNAL

I would really like to thank my family for always supporting me in my vision to create beauty. Justin LeBlanc and Adrienne Mackenzie for being my gateway into the fashion world through shoemaking and sewing. My models, dear friends with beautiful souls, who have sacrificed their time to make today possible. My studio mates for pushing me outside of my comfort zone and encouraging my vision. And Bryan Lafitte, the most humble, supportive, talented, and energetic studio professor, for giving me confidence in the wood and metal shop.

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SOPHIE WISEMAN-FLOYD

SIGNAL

AMALGUM ANTHONY ROSS

Drawing back to earlier days of being able to distinguish my taste in clothing, I caught myself being attracted to textures, colors, and how garments create silhouettes and shape the body. However, I took notice that women’s wear tends to have a wider variety. When shopping with friends or family, I never failed to spark some controversy. Whether it was, “you can’t wear that, that’s for girls”, or “what’s with that color? It looks feminine,” and so on. Being the person I am, there were countless times I would ponder, what actually defines a garment type, color, or material to a specific gender? In today’s society, still, people tend to associate certain colors, materials, and silhouettes to certain genders in fashion. For example, women’s clothing tends to be more fitting, versus men’s clothing where we have seen oversized trends. In stores across the globe there is still a wider range in material use with women’s clothing (suedes, faux furs, leather, etc.) than menswear. My intent with this collection is to subtly reimagine and combine these gender roles on the opposite sex with materials and silhouettes to interrupt these social norms.

Special thanks to my parents, Justin LeBlanc, Precious Lovell, and Tameka Whitaker

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AMALGUM ANTHONY ROSS

Special thanks to my parents, Justin LeBlanc, Precious Lovell, and Tameka Whitaker

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QUERENCIA LAURA WYKER

Querencia is a place from which one’s strength is drawn, a place where you are your most authentic self. This collection of handbags is a comment on our society’s views of femininity and athletic female bodies. Dominant narratives of gender, specifically those produced by the media, shape society’s views of what is considered feminine, particularly when it comes to sports. Women are seen as the “weaker sex” and must ever be mindful of crossing the beauty barrier into the physical domain of men; muscularity and strength are associated with male athletic prowess. CrossFit athletes model each of these handbags which, through their materials, shapes, structures and details, challenge conventions and ideals. The handbags in this collection organize a narrative that addresses gender roles, power relations, and self-identity.

Thank you to my parents, friends, family, classmates, models, professors, and specifically, David Knight, Justin LeBlanc, Precious Lovell and Derek Lane. I couldn’t have done this without your love, patience and support.

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QUERENCIA LAURA WYKER

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SHEZMU LOUIS BAILEY

Shezmu seeks to interrupt the hold of consumer culture over personal expression by satirically engaging with it. Inspiration is drawn from the Vaporwave musical movement of the early 2010’s, which often sampled tracks from 1980’s easy listening and lounge music. It appropriates the extremes of prescribed contemporary styles and emphasizes the pervasiveness of consumerism through both industrial and craft materials, such as plastics, synthetics, and spray paint. The name Shezmu (shez-MOO) is taken from an Ancient Egyptian deity with a contradictory character. He was lord of perfume, maker of all precious oil, yet also vindictive and bloodthirsty— the great slaughterer of the gods and, “He who dismembers bodies.”

Ineffable gratitude for the unwavering support of my parents, George Bailey and Catherine Walker, for the love and support of Jereme Endicott, and for the essential mentorship of Adrienne McKenzie.

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SHEZMU LOUIS BAILEY

Ineffable gratitude for the unwavering support of my parents, George Bailey and Catherine Walker, for the love and support of Jereme Endicott, and for the essential mentorship of Adrienne McKenzie.

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AKIN GRACE BILBAO

Relationships are difficult to maintain. They have beginnings, ends, and often intermissions. Akin is a collection focused on interpersonal dynamics and connectivity in close relationships, interpreted through the use of sculptural and intarsia hand knitting. These themes of respite and vitality in relationships of all kinds manifest themselves in both physical motifs and text throughout the collection.

A very special thank you and a lot of love to my parents and siblings for their unconditional support, and for my irreplaceable studiomates that have pushed and encouraged me relentlessly for the past four years.

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AKIN GRACE BILBAO

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ETERNAL KATIE RANT

Inspired by the ancient Chinese poem, “The Song of Everlasting Regret,” Eternal celebrates the tragic romance between the emperor of the Tang Dynasty and Lady Yang through color print design and material manipulation. The emperor who becomes infatuated with Lady Yang soon neglects his duties to his country resulting in the An Lushan Rebellion and the death of Lady Yang.

“I feel a very unusual sensation, if its not indigestion, it must be gratitude.” I am eternally grateful for everything you have taught me | Justin LeBlanc, Precious Lovell, Adrienne McKenzie, Mo Kuan Lin, & my family.

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ETERNAL KATIE RANT

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2018 Runway Installation

The tessellation pattern selected for this year’s Art2Wear runway could live in many different worlds. It is floral, aquatic, and celestial all at the same time, provoking our minds to switch between identification and imagination as we study it. Special thanks to Maria Juri and all those who helped in the assembly process.

LAUREN WILDER

M a sters of A r t + D esi gn, Fib ers + Sur fa ce Desig n Websi te: ww w. laure n-w- wi l der.c om I n stagram : @ lov e s unn yl auren

Continually fascinated by order and pattern found in nature, my work explores the intersection of geometric and organic forms. During my time in the Art + Design graduate program, I have enjoyed exploring methods for adapting tessellations into interlocking textiles systems. I love this technique because it provides opportunity to play with texture and dimensionality in surface design. It has been interesting to test these patterns at various scales, from throw pillows to gallery displays. Tonight’s installation will be the largest yet! D i gi tal di agram us e d i n de ve lopme nt

2018 Runway Installation

LAUREN WILDER

M a sters of A r t + D esi gn, Fib ers + Sur fa ce Desig n Websi te: ww w. laure n-w- wi l der.c om I n stagram : @ lov e s unn yl auren

Special Thanks

J A C L Y N H A G E / Assistant Director, Development J E A N M A R I E L I V A U D A I S / Assistant Dean for External Relations M E G H A N P A L M E R / Digital Content + Social Media Specialist A L L I S O N W H A L E Y / Accounting Technician

FAC U LT Y A D I V S O R J U S T I N L E B L A N C / Assi stant Professor of Ar t + Desi gn, Col l ege of De sign

F E L I C I A W O M A C K / Assistant Dean for Finance + Administration

C O L L E G E O F D E S I G N FAC U LT Y S U P P O RT T A N I A A L L E N / Assistant Professor of Ar t + Design

D E S I G N E R J U RY J E N N I F E R B R I N G L E / Writer V A N S A N A N O L I N T H A / Owner, Brewer y Bhavana/Bida Manda

S U S A N B R A N D E I S / Alumni Distinguished Professor of Ar t + Design C H A N D R A C O X / Professor and Head of Ar t + Design A D R I E N N E M A C K E N Z I E / Visiting Lecturer of Ar t + Design

L I N D A N O B L E / Graphic Designer

M A R K H O V E R S T E N / Dean of College of Design

R O D N E Y O A K L E Y / Vir tue Labs Director of Marketing and Events

P R E C I O U S L O V E L L / Assistant Professor of the Practice Ar t + Design

KATHERINE WHITE

H E R N A N M A R C H A N T / Professor of Ar t + Design

L A R R Y W H E E L E R / Director of the Nor th Carolina Museum of Ar t

D R . C E C I L I A M O U A T / Assistant Professor of Ar t + Design E M I L P O L Y A K / Assistant Professor of Ar t + Design

COLLEGE OF DESIGN OFFICE SUPPORT J E A N D R I S C O L L / Executive Director of Development M O N I Q U E D E L A G E / Director of Communications + Marketing

S A R A Q U E E N / Assistant Professor of Architecture M A R C R U S S O / Assistant Professor of Ar t + Design K A T H L E E N R I E D E R / Assistant Professor of Ar t + Design

K A T H L E E N M . F E N N E R / Director of Career + Academic Advising 42

Special Thanks

FAC U LT Y A D I V S O R J U S T I N L E B L A N C / Assi stant Professor of Ar t + Desi gn, Col l ege of De sign

F E L I C I A W O M A C K / Assistant Dean for Finance + Administration

C O L L E G E O F D E S I G N FAC U LT Y S U P P O RT T A N I A A L L E N / Assistant Professor of Ar t + Design

D E S I G N E R J U RY J E N N I F E R B R I N G L E / Writer V A N S A N A N O L I N T H A / Owner, Brewer y Bhavana/Bida Manda

L I N D A N O B L E / Graphic Designer

M A R K H O V E R S T E N / Dean of College of Design

R O D N E Y O A K L E Y / Vir tue Labs Director of Marketing and Events

P R E C I O U S L O V E L L / Assistant Professor of the Practice Ar t + Design

KATHERINE WHITE

H E R N A N M A R C H A N T / Professor of Ar t + Design

L A R R Y W H E E L E R / Director of the Nor th Carolina Museum of Ar t

D R . C E C I L I A M O U A T / Assistant Professor of Ar t + Design E M I L P O L Y A K / Assistant Professor of Ar t + Design

COLLEGE OF DESIGN OFFICE SUPPORT J E A N D R I S C O L L / Executive Director of Development M O N I Q U E D E L A G E / Director of Communications + Marketing

S A R A Q U E E N / Assistant Professor of Architecture M A R C R U S S O / Assistant Professor of Ar t + Design K A T H L E E N R I E D E R / Assistant Professor of Ar t + Design

K A T H L E E N M . F E N N E R / Director of Career + Academic Advising 42

Sponsors EXECUTIVE SPONSOR VF CORPORATION

PRESENTING SPONSOR ALPHA PRODUCTION GROUP

PA T R O N S P O N S O R S SPOONFLOWER B R E W E RY B H AVA N A

CONTRIBUTOR SPONSORS KATHERINE WHITE & TOM URQUHART ALOFT RALEIGH VIRTUE LABS 3BBM AV E DA I N S T I T U T E C H A P E L H I L L

SUPPORTER SPONSORS SUSAN WARD S. TEC TOR ME TALS LINDA NOBLE & CRAIG MCDUFFIE CAM RALEIGH GREGG MUSEUM OF ART + DESIGN

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Sponsors EXECUTIVE SPONSOR VF CORPORATION

PRESENTING SPONSOR ALPHA PRODUCTION GROUP

PA T R O N S P O N S O R S SPOONFLOWER B R E W E RY B H AVA N A

CONTRIBUTOR SPONSORS KATHERINE WHITE & TOM URQUHART ALOFT RALEIGH VIRTUE LABS 3BBM AV E DA I N S T I T U T E C H A P E L H I L L

SUPPORTER SPONSORS SUSAN WARD S. TEC TOR ME TALS LINDA NOBLE & CRAIG MCDUFFIE CAM RALEIGH GREGG MUSEUM OF ART + DESIGN

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This is the 17th year of Art2Wear, and my 6th year serving as a faculty advisor. As Art2Wear draws to a close for another year, I keep asking myself, how does Art2Wear, the longest running show at NC State, continue to renew and reinvent itself? The answer is, the passion of the student body. With each year comes a new team of students who will bring Art2Wear to life through their passion, motivation, and spirit.

community, they can accomplish anything. Producing Art2Wear is an incredibly complex endeavor. What makes it so amazing is that Art2Wear is completely student-run. This challenges our students to realize their full potential. For many students, it is the first opportunity to publicly debut their fashion collections, to show their artistic works, and to showcase their ingenuity. It is also a real-world test of leadership, teamwork, and organization skills.

As we celebrate the close of another show, we want to thank everyone who has made it possible. Our Art2Wear community includes dedicated parents, generous sponsors, and, of course, our incredible NC State students. It has been a thrill to see the students’ ideas come to life over the last couple of months. We would like to extend special thanks to the sponsors of this year’s show, especially to our first Executive Sponsor, VF Corporation. We could not have put on a production of this scale without the incredible support of our sponsors. The continued success of Art2Wear really shows our students that if they work hard alongside our

Art2Wear gives students the opportunity to merge their passion, motivation, and spirit into one amazing production. From this effort they become a team, forming lifelong friendships and artistic collaborations. I never cease to be inspired, watching the students at the beginning of the Fall semester planning, establishing new relationships, jointly working through challenges, resolving differences. At the end of the year, they all have, in some way, become a family. We need your continued support and motivation to show our students that THEY

CAN DO IT. Anyone with a dream can succeed if they are surrounded by the support of the community. The Art2Wear family has expanded beyond the walls of NC State to include a vibrant community that celebrates our students’ passions and dreams. Art2Wear is a shining example of how students and their community can come together to make their dreams come true. Now I ask you from the bottom of my heart—please support our incredible students of Art2Wear to continue and nurture future generations of makers, innovators, and dreamers. I want to extend a special thanks to my family, Kathy Edwards, Gerald LeBlanc, and Laura LeBlanc as well as to my incredible husband, Kyle Dougan for their endless support throughout the years and their contributions toward to the success of Art2Wear.

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As we celebrate the close of yet another year of Art2Wear, it is incredibly important that we take the time to acknowledge and thank all who helped make this event possible. Firstly, we would like to thank our wonderful faculty director, Justin LeBlanc, for the countless hours he has put into this organization. He has personally provided us with tremendous advice throughout these past years, and for that we are extremely grateful. Additionally, we thank our families that support us in our hardest times, our generous and empowering faculty who challenge us to continuously improve our work, and our friends who provide endless encouragement to us on our quest for knowledge and expression. We would also like to extend special thanks to our generous sponsors, without whom we would not have produced a show of this level. Lastly, we would like to thank our committee members who, at the core of Art2Wear, make all of this feasible. To those who have also supported Art2Wear in the past, I would like to thank you for your continued and

unwavering support. To those of you who are attending A2W for the first time, I hope that tonight has inspired you to create. A2W is an event not only for those who are directly involved with its production, but for those who attend and support the organization. I hope the work that you have seen tonight challenges your existing perspective, opens your eyes, and inspires you in your journey of creative expression.

being a part of Art2Wear so rewarding. It is people like her, with such immense talent and aptitude, that allows Art2Wear to continue to grow and morph for years to come.

Looking back on this year, I find myself extremely grateful for the opportunity Art2Wear has provided me. The experience in which the College of Design at NC State offers to its is that unlike any other. I have been pushed in ways that I never believed I would, have come closer to reaching the goals I hold for myself, and furthered my growth as an individual. On that note, it is my pleasure to introduce the incoming director of Art2Wear, Clara May, a rising junior studying graphic design. Without Clara, none of what has been achieved this year would have been possible. Her boundless energy, passion, and drive are all things that I admire about her. It is people like her that make

Thank you again for supporting our students, and we hope you enjoyed the show!

It’s difficult to express the gratitude I feel for all of the individuals in my life, past and present. Eternal thanks to my family, friends, studio mates, and all of those who have been there for me throughout these times.

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being a part of Art2Wear so rewarding. It is people like her, with such immense talent and aptitude, that allows Art2Wear to continue to grow and morph for years to come.

Thank you again for supporting our students, and we hope you enjoyed the show!

A N D R E W H I LT S A r t 2 We a r S t u d e n t D i re c t o r G ra p h i c D e s i g n Pictured with Clara May Future Art2Wear Student Director Graphic Design