by trish on April 20, 2010
photo by Andrew Haviland
photo by Elise Bothel
photo by Jenny Lee Maas
poster by Liz Hardy
April 23, 6-8 pm Thinking Outside the Body
MECA students strut their stuff in an end-of-semester event. The Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art presents, Thinking Outside the Body, a series of events in April 2010 focused on “wearable art.” MECA students, Alumni and Visiting Artists will engage community partners and the public in conversations and art making processes that explore the personal and cultural meanings behind what we wear.
April 21, 12-3 pm Form and Function Sculpture students and Faculty Ling-Wen Tsai critique their final projects: wearable and portable constructions crafted from recycled medical fabric. 2-5 pm Patterning and Sewing MECA Director of Continuing Studies and apparel designer, Cheslye Ventimiglia leads pattern making and sewing technique demonstrations. 3-6 pm MECA Metalsmiths MECA Metalsmithing and Jewelry students and Faculty Jeffrey Clancy demonstrate deconstruction of old jewelry, reconstructing new forms.
April 22, 2-5 pm MECA Printmakers MECA Printmaking students and Faculty Adriane Herman lead silkscreen demonstrations, creating various wearable items. 2-5 pm Patterning and Sewing MECA Director of Continuing Studies and apparel designer, Cheslye Ventimiglia leads pattern making and sewing technique demonstrations.
April 23, 6-8 pm MECA Runway Show
MECA students strut their stuff in an end-of-semester culminating event.
$5 donation suggested for the viewing public. Free to MECA community.
Featured in the gallery will be a range of printed apparel, deconstructed/reconstructed jewelry, 3-dimensional body extensions, portable structures, and material samples from community partner projects. Members of the public are invited to make or purchase their own wearable art in the ICA with materials provided.
The ICA at MECA is located at 522 Congress Street in Portland. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and First Fridays until 8 p.m. Admission is free. Phone 207.699.5029.
by trish on May 10, 2008
The first person to comment on the blog and tell me who said or wrote this wins a Student Smash Up item from Smashing Darling.
What is this quote from?
“In here… all of my dreams become realities, and some of my realities become dreams.” -?
Now the only thing left to do is go peruse the store to feast your eyes on all the delicious choices and make your selection.
Good Luck!
Last week’s quote still hasn’t been figured out either. Hint a shoe designer said it.
These 4 are still up for grabs. Check them out and give it a shot.
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by trish on April 4, 2008
The first person to comment on the blog and tell me who said or wrote this wins a Student Smash Up item from Smashing Darling!
“The bikini is the most important thing since the atom bomb” -?
Now the only thing left to do is go peruse the store to feast your eyes on all the delicious choices and make your selection.
Good Luck!
Click here and the here these 2 quotes are still up for grabs!
I will tell you they are both sentences from books.
by trish on April 3, 2008
Winter can make you feel extinct, but just let out a ROAR and say no!
There are only 48 of this limited edition SMASH UP,
so go get yourself a T-Wreck and Let Your Indie Out!
ROAR into spring in the new April SMASH UP by Dave Maggio, a sophomore at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. That’s him having fun in the images with the T-Wreck gal. Dave is currently studying Art with a concentration in Animation and hopes to eventually end up working in film. Many thanks to Dave and his crew! (Photo credit: Clara Rice and T-wrecks Helen Schroeder, Geoff House, Ryan Flemming)
Dave is originally from a small town on Long Island, NY, and has always been fascinated with animation and the art that goes with it. For as long as he can remember he has been drawing everything and anything that interests him. In his work, Dave aims for a free aesthetic, one that recaptures the spontaneity of his childhood. He likes to have a sense of humor with his designs, and not take himself too seriously.
Dave chose to print the T-Wrecks on this fun, grassy-green Basic Men’s Crew from Alternative Apparel, a best seller! This short sleeve is a relaxed fit crew neck 100% combed ringspun jersey cotton, and as you can see the gals can pull it off too.
SMASH UP XI
T-Wrecks
ON SALE NOW!
We like the way he thinks:
“I feel that as humans, our youngest years are some of our most creative, as we are encouraged to use our imaginations and are free to develop our own unique ideas without the criticisms of the professional world.
I love how the T-Wreck has the thick chain necklace with a bar code AND a bar code tattoo. He looks like he is on the prowl with those old school sunglasses…kind of how the rest of the guys on this page look!
See more SMASH pics from all of our past student designers on our Flickr page.
Go ahead and show us your indie while you are there.
Learn more about SMASH UP here.
Stay smashing and have a great day!
~ the Darling’s
by trish on January 25, 2008
The first person to comment on the blog and tell me who said or wrote this gets a Student Smash Up!
“Each person has his own safe place – running, painting, swimming, fishing, weaving, gardening. The activity itself is less important than the act of drawing on your own resources.” -?
