-
Study Abroad in India: “‘Namaste’ and a smile got me far enough”
“It’s culturally and visually so stimulating, the smells and sounds are all overwhelming in an incredible and good way,” says Photography Professor Jessica Wynne. She was mingling with the nine students she led through India as part of the International Photographic Study and Practice course this winter intersession. Upon viewing each others’ photographs at a…
-
Samantha Mayo’s Color Harmony Project
Samantha Mayo became interested in interior design in her junior year at Sayville High School on Long Island. “I grew up going to antique shops in Pennsylvania and throughout New England. I had an interest and feel for furniture and accessories from different time periods,” says Mayo, now a first-semester Interior Design student. “I used…
-
The accessory that grabs you by the waist
Accessories Design instructor Iris Feldman is known for saying that belts are the “ugly step child of the accessories world.” But for Mara Holmgren, it’s the all-important detail that has you by the waist. “What brought me to Accessories Design was this idea of pulling together an outfit with an accessory, with an interesting detail, and…
-
Boots on the Ground for Peace
The assignment was to create an illustration that promotes peace. “What is the iconography of war and peace? Prof. Anthony Freda asked his students. “How can the icons be juxtaposed to convey an original message? How can peace be branded in a way that is effective and beautiful?” The work was to align with the efforts…