Mindscape, Zip Tie Collar

Name: Sarah Nasgowitz
Class: DS 319: Cloth to Clothing, Carolyn Kallenborn
Major: Textile Design


Mindscape - a scene or place uniquely designed by one’s imagination. This collar was conceptualized while imagining a place where nothing is quite as it seems. Mountains made of giant crystal, waterfalls that fall backwards, and tiger fur looking so soft, yet when coming upon it you realize it is rough as dry prickly grass. I took this idea of creating something looking soft and fur like yet really being rough and heavy and decided to create a surface entirely made of zip ties. This surface then turned into a collar in which one can wear and give the effect of wearing or having fur.   

*Recipient of Honorable Mention

Final Project of Off-Loom Construction Module

Name: Jingjing Li
Class: DS501, Introduction to Textile Design
Major: Apparel Design

The beauty of design is the creation of something new with value from things that people already have in the world or thins that are not needed anymore. As a designer, I am very interested in recycling waste materials and giving them a new value. In this design, I used old magazines, which presents the variety of beauty in the world, and made them into colorful fabric. The variety of colors represents for the beauty of diversity. Moreover, the color gradient shows how the differences are actually connected tightly.


*Recipient of Honorable Mention

Name: Y'vaughn Houston
Class: DS 153 - Fabric &Apparel Structures I- Maria Kurutz
Major: Apparel Design

I am intrigued at how we can create relationships between materials that are not typically expected to be seen together- I have always been interested in juxtapositions and contradictions that occur within design, whether it be apparel, fine arts, or literature. As a designer, I would definitely like to continue exploring different ways that I can achieve this. I have never been one to follow trends, and this it apparent in my work.

African Inspired Surface Design, African Beadi

Name: Jacqueline Balgeman
Class: DS226 - Off Loom Construction, Marianne Fairbanks
Major: Interior Architecture


This piece pays homage to the Malagasy Lamba. Drawing inspiration from the traditional geometric patterns from the white on white textile, this beaded piece references a historical textile. The design rediscovers the geometric motif into a modern pattern.

Hand Painting

Name: Ruth Osswald
Class: DS 229, Weaving 1, Marianne Fairbanks
Major: Interior Architecture

This piece is done with immersion dye and hand painting.  I started by immersion dying this 4 yard piece of silk in natural dyes to create an earthy background color. Then, using synthetic dyes I hand painted the pattern.  This piece was inspired by moss growing on trees and the interesting shapes it grows in.

Mixed Use/Residential Project: Ahimsa & Copacetic

Name: Alexandra Burki
Class: DS 322; Interior Design II
Major: Interior Architecture

This project was really open-ended and gave me the ability to explore the new design avenues of restaurant and retail design. After thoroughly researching the Regent Street Neighborhood and other given parameters inspiration for this design really took off. One side is Ahimsa, a vegan/vegetarian cafe & smoothie parlor with vegan ice cream as a bonus! The other side, Copacetic, is an eclectic vintage shop offering everything from clothes to eyewear, cameras to records, and much more. Enjoy!

Hand Rendering from Interior Image

Name: Maddie Meylor
Class: DS 501; Visual Communications
Major: Interior Architecture

While computer technology dominates modern design, hand rendering and drafting capabilities are still valuable in the field.