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Putting on a good face for a good cause
Two days after Hurricane Sandy struck on October 31, fine arts students Lydia Maria Zackery, Jessica Planter and Eric Gottshall headed to John Jay High School to bring aid and cheer to seniors and youngsters. The school, in Park Slope Brooklyn, had been turned into a temporarily shelter for Red Hook and Coney Island residents. After assisting…
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A Gown for Every Princess
Once a high school senior has her date for the prom, she focuses next on her gown, shoes and accessories. “I rejoice in seeing young people get dolled up to go to the prom. I didn’t go to mine,” says Shaniqua Matthews-McClam, Coordinator of the Interior Design Department. But what happens when a fashion indulgence for the…
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Tempting us with Temptress Truffle Popcorn
For Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design Professor Veronica Romano, “presentation and packaging is everything.” Except that Romano has a discernible palate, and an herb garden in her backyard, so what’s inside has to taste great too. Veronica Romano with Temptress Truffle Popcorn The excellently packaged and deliciously tasting Temptress Truffle Popcorn is a product right…
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Kids of Survival evokes passionate response
Artist, collaborator, and educator, Tim Rollins, and two members of Kids of Survival (K.O.S.) talked about the history and philosophy of K.O.S at FIT last week. In 1982, Rollins first launched a workshop called Art and Knowledge workshop in the South Bronx. There at- risk youth created art work based on great works of literature.…
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Sneak Preview: Jane Gennaro’s “scissor drawings”
Jane Gennaro has long been observing, speaking about, and creating works of art based on underfed fashion models. Her work “Feed the Models: The Scissor Drawings of Jane Gennaro,” includes images cut from fashion magazines, sculptural variations with bones and science glass, and large scale prints on metallic surfaces. “When does it go from all…