{"id":12543,"date":"2015-05-09T15:36:34","date_gmt":"2015-05-09T19:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/precollegeprograms\/?p=12543"},"modified":"2015-05-09T16:05:59","modified_gmt":"2015-05-09T20:05:59","slug":"instructor-spotlight-ellen-oster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/precollegeprograms\/2015\/05\/09\/instructor-spotlight-ellen-oster\/","title":{"rendered":"Instructor\u00a0Spotlight: Ellen Oster"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Professor Oster has\u00a0been teaching Textile Design for over 25 years at the Fashion Institute of Technology. She says “I taught the first computer graphics class in FIT, boy have things changed since then!” \u00a0She has also been freelancing in the industry for as many years. As a graduate of the Textile Surface Design Department, she is proud to be teaching in that department\u00a0since her graduation. Prof. Oster received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from\u00a0the\u00a0College of Ceramics at Alfred University.<\/p>\n

Professor Oster teaches\u00a0HTS 173\u00a0Designing with Pattern<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Teaching Philosophy:
\n<\/strong><\/em>The most important thing to me is that a student progresses.\u00a0 I do not believe that there is perfection, if so, life would be stagnant.\u00a0 I know that we all have the ability to develop skills we need in order to visualize our thoughts.\u00a0 We just need to remember that improvement takes practice and practice takes time.\u00a0 In that light, I hope that my students find their voice and enjoy the process of growth and results.<\/p>\n

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Artwork by Ellen Oster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On Precollege Programs:
\n<\/strong><\/em>I have been fortunate to teach a number of Precollege programs, both on Saturdays and in the summer.\u00a0 WOW is all I can say.<\/p>\n

I see such bright eyes and minds ready to explore and work hard.\u00a0 You know this is not like going to camp. Usually it is the student’s decision to focus on what they are interested in, or have decided their career path and are starting young.\u00a0 So impressive!<\/p>\n

Industry Experience\/Recent Exhibitions:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Artwork by Ellen Oster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I have designed bedding for Springs Industry, both for their contract bedding division and their\u00a0juvenile\u00a0bedding division \u00a0I designed\u00a0licensed\u00a0graphics such as Superman, Yako, Waco and\u00a0Dot,\u00a0Strawberry\u00a0Shortcake, Clifford the big red dog, I designed infant bedding as well for another company.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I also designed computer graphics for Macy’s and Federal Express. Most recent, my work has been\u00a0designing\u00a0prints for companies such as Talbots, a private label for Macy’s and\u00a0a private label bedding company.<\/p>\n

In my spare\u00a0time, I train artists on using Photoshop for textile design and pattern through on-site classes or webinars, I wrote a book on the same topic, teach yoga and have two patents for a yoga mat I designed.<\/p>\n

Work by Professor Oster:<\/strong><\/em>
\n\"558-1124A\"<\/a>\"TS\"<\/a> \"cabineau\"<\/a>\"design1\"<\/a> \"Geisha<\/a> \"patchwork\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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