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“The Wreath: Interpretations” features work by Illustration sophomores

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Sophomore Concepts Instructor Wendy Popp sent us the above images and below information about “The Wreath: Interpretations”, which her students created work for.  The event has gotten a ton of positive press.  Here’s Wendy on the project:

Essentially, this is the 28th year of this show. I had my students write proposals and submit sketches. The theme is to interpret – the wreath. I added the parameters to concentrate on a 21st Century issue that they could be passionate about which reflects nature, (since the show is situated just in front of the Zoo and inside Central Park). The students submitted on their own independently and got in on their own merit. Seven got in, but one did not submit the final. Last night was the opening and Commissioner Bebepe commented that this was the best show he had attended and proceeded to comment on 5 of the wreaths our students created! He particularly liked Adrian Smith’s acknowledgment of Eine Sitlle Nacht , which is a very appropriate story to tell in this context.

All of us really stretched our comfort zones with the 3d element, many used other facilities, (woodshop and laser cutting) at Parsons to create their pieces. It was a very satisfying project all around.

Our students participating are Adrian Smith, Vilde Braanaas, Anastasia Ionkin, Richard Pean, Lea Mieret, Abigail Malate.

You can read more about the exhibition in the WNYC article or by watching this YouTube clip from NY1:

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Congratulations to all the students involved on such a successful project!

“The Wreath: Interpretations”
Arsenal Gallery in Central Park,
Dec 13 – Dec 17,Dec 20 Ending: Thu Jan 06
830 Fifth Ave (at 64th St)

Plush Toys by Illustration students at gallery hanahou!

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Luv-able + Hug-able, the popular holiday plush show, returns to gallery hanahou on December 9!

Clockwise from top left: 『trunk』chiyo, Cotton Monster, The Doll Farm, Robyn Fabsits, Angela Davidson, Sayaka Imai, Eloole, Hine Mizushima

Luv-able + Hug-able (+ Wearable!)
December 9, 2010 – January 14, 2011

Opening party: Thursday, December 9, 6-9 pm (RSVP info@galleryhanahou.com)

Get ready for some serious hugging! The 4th annual “Luv-able + Hug-able” plush show kicks off at gallery hanahou on December 9th with more plushes than ever!

More than 50 artists will be stuffing gallery hanahou with their original handmade plushes, and this year’s show will have a special theme of “Luv-able + Hug-able + Wearable!” Many of the cute and kooky plush creatures will double as fashion accessories, making perfect gifts for your holiday list.

Join us on December 9th 6-9 pm for the opening party, where plushes can be taken home on the spot for immediate hugging!

Everyone is getting plush mania! Many favorite plush artists from previous years have returned with new creations, and oodles of new artists are getting involved, including selections from the crafty people at Etsy and Plush You, new plush artists from Japan, and even Caty Bartholomew’s toy design class from the Illustration Program at Parsons.

Artists

Returning

Anna Chambers
Anna Hrachovec
Beth Doherty
Betz White
Corinne Dean
Eloole
Heide Murray
Heidi Kenney
Hine Mizushima
Katie Boyette
Keighty Crochet
Kup Kup Land
Made by Moxie
Melissa Sue Stanley
Robyn Fabsits
Scrumptious Delight
Yummy Pancakes

New

Evangelione
Janae Easton
Margaret Oomen
Norma Andreu
Yoko Nomura
Cotton Monster

From Etsy

Angela Davidson
Curster
Lazy Muse
Love, California
Mimi Kirchner
Ninon
Robin & Mould
Sleepy King
Stellalola
The Doll Farm
Whileshenaps

From Plush You

ChrisCreatures
Devout Dolls
Michael Wright-Ward
Penguin and Fish
Simply Jessi

From Japan

Junie Moon
Kumanta
Michiru
Miyoko Ito
Ossu! Syugeibu
Petit Bran
Risa Tanikawa
Sayaka Imai
SIESTE
Sweet Cream
『trunk』chiyo
Yuriko Sera

2010 Partners in plush

 

 

gallery hanahou approached the great team at Etsy to introduce a list of their favorite plush seller picks. We are happy to introduce 11 all-new “Etsy Picks” to this year’s show! Thank you Etsy!

 

 

As has been the case for past shows, gallery hanahou and Kristen Rask of Plush You!, the popular Seattle plush show, have exchanged artist introductions for their respective shows. This year Kristen kindly introduced to us 5 new plush artists, who also appeared in this year’s Plush You show!

 

At the invitation of gallery hanahou, students in Caty Bartholomew’s Toy Concept Development and Design class at Parsons The New School for Design participated in a competition this semester to create a piece fitting this year’s LH exhibition theme: Luv-able, Hug-able + Wearable. The winning piece, selected by the hanahou team judges, is included in this year’s LH show.

gallery hanahou
611 Broadway, Suite 730, NYC
7th Floor of the Cable Building, NW corner of Broadway + Houston
646-486-6586

*SPECIAL HOLIDAY HOURS*

Mon-Fri 12-6 pm / Sat 1-6 pm

[Closed 12/24/10 – 1/2/11]


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Anno Design Competition

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The Anno design competition covers the following 7 design disciplines:-

Advertising
Architecture
Graphic Design
Fashion
Illustration
Industrial Design
Photography

Some of New Yorks finest industry are on board judging the finalists: Yoko Fursho judging Illustration, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson judging Architecture, Interbrand for Graphic Design, Droog for Industrial Design, Chris Buck for Photography and one of New York’s finest fashion labels, Three As Four judging fashion.

It’s a fantastic opportunity for the students to showcase their latest work.

The winning entries will be published in an internationally distributed annual featuring the top student work from around the world and the exposure is great for all involved.

Entries deadline is November 28.

For more information visit annobooks.com

Pictoplasma NYC on November 13th at Parsons

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Parsons The New School for Design will present Pictoplasma NYC, a conference celebrating the artistic creation of character design, on Saturday, November 13 from 3-10 p.m.. Featuring lectures, panel discussions, and short film screenings, the event is part of Illustration Week, an annual programming series across New York City that showcases the best in international character design and art.  The conference will be held at Tishman Auditorium, The New School, 66 West 12th Street, New York. Admission is free, but registration is requested via email to pictoplasmaparsons@gmail.com. Pictoplasma NYC is supported by folioplanet.com.

The conference was organized by Pictoplasma founders and curators Lars Denicke and Peter Thaler, and Steven Guarnaccia, chair of Illustration at Parsons. Among the featured participants is Ice Age character designer Peter de Seve, a well-known illustrator, New Yorker cover artist, and Parsons alumnus, who will discuss the process of creating iconic characters. In addition, Guarnaccia will moderate a panel discussion on how creative skills developed in art school can translate into work-life projects and careers, featuring a range of Parsons alumni: animation director Aaron Stewart, artist Motomichi Nakamura, and ornamental painter Andy Kehoe.

Also presenting are two members of the Australian design collective Rinzen, known for its video and audio remix project, RMX. New York-based designer Craig Redman has a creative output filled with twisted optimism and simple messages executed in a colorful, bold style. His character Darcel has become a fashion icon and is often featured at famed Parisian boutique Colette, where he recently had a solo exhibition. Berlin-based designer Rilla Alexander is inspired by vintage children books and mythical stories to create characters with complex identities through a blending of illustration, graphics and 3D design. Her RMX project, Neighbourhood, involved 20 blank plush dolls that were passed around the world being reworked and remade.

Illustrator Nathan Jurevicius will discuss his most acclaimed project to date, Scarygirl. Since her creation in 2001, Scarygirl has developed a following of fans throughout the world and has been the subject of a game, graphic novel, numerous limited edition vinyl toys and travelling shows, and a forthcoming feature film.

The program will conclude with a screening of Characters in Motion 2010, a 75-minute collection of animated short films, music videos and motion graphics. Each film was selected for its innovative and style-setting character design and the intriguing way these protagonists involve the viewer in surreal settings.

Pictoplasma is acclaimed for its unique focus on contemporary character design and art. Timeless publications showcase the work of a global scene of illustrators, graphic designers and animation filmmakers. The annual conference in Berlin is the meeting point for an international audience. The inimitable mix of selected animation programs, the lively exchange between the various disciplines and face-to-face artist lectures, allowing a personal glimpse into the character centered universe of the protagonists, have proven highly inspiring and highlight the importance of characters in contemporary visual culture. Whether illustration, animation, graphic design, street or fine art – the emphasis is not on the limits of style or format, but on the shared dedication to explore character-driven aesthetics. After its US premiere in 2008, the event is now returning to New York for the second Pictoplasma NYC edition. For more information, please visit www.pictoplasma.com.

In the BFA Illustration Program at Parsons The New School for Design, one of the most prestigious and comprehensive schools of art and design in the world, students are poised to become influential, pictorial communicators. Through studio and digital course work, the program builds proficiency in drawing and media-based skills; creativity in concepts and problem solving; awareness of art and design and current social and cultural concerns; and fluency in technological tools and software. For more information, please visit http://www.newschool.edu/parsons/bfa-illustration/.

Pictoplasma NYC 2010
November 13, 2010
3-10 p.m.
Tishman Auditorium
66 W. 12th

Free and open to the public, but please RSVP to: pictoplasmaparsons@gmail.com.

 

Pictoplasma Parsons 2010 on November 13th

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13 NOVEMBER 2010
3.00-10.00 pm

Parsons The New School for Design
Part of New York Illustration Week
Tishman Auditorium
66 West 12th Street

Pictoplasma returns to New York with select screenings, artist lectures, panels and presentations of the very best in international character design and art. Featuring: Nathan Jurevicius, (Parsons Illustration Alum) Peter de Sève, Craig Redman, Rilla Alexander, (Parsons Illustration Alum) Aaron Stewart, (Parsons Illustration Alum) Motomichi Nakamura and (Parsons Illustration Alum) Andy Kehoe.
SCHEDULE
3.00pm Introduction – Pictoplasma
3.45pm Artist Lecture – Craig Redman
4.15pm Artist Lecture – Rilla Alexander
5.30pm Artist Lecture – Nathan Jurevicius
6.15pm Artist Lecture – Peter de Sève
7.30pm Panel – Parsons Alumni
8.15pm Screening – Characters in Motion 2010
9.30pm Filmmakers Q&A
10.00pm End
Check out http://tour.pictoplasma.com/tour/nyc for more details and updates and of course, stay tuned to Words and Pictures!  Pictoplasma NYC is kindly presented and hosted by Parsons The New School of Design as part of the New York Illustration Week.

ENTRANCE IS FREE, BUT SEATS ARE LIMITED !!!
PLEASE KINDLY ANNOUNCE YOUR ATTENDANCE:
PICTOPLASMAPARSONS (at) GMAIL (dot) COM

Graciously sponsored in part by Folioplanet.


Invisible Men Materialize through Illustration

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You might have noticed some invisible men hanging around the eight floor recently.  Inspired by our summer reading project, students have been illustrating their visions inspired The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells.  Check out the random collection of men we’ve documented so far above.  Then, stop by and add your own some time!

Photographing Works of Art: a two-part workshop with Maurice Sherman

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Photographing Works of Art.
a two-part workshop with Maurice Sherman.

October 28, 2010 from 12 – 2pm
and
November 4, 2010 from 12 – 2 pm

Location: studio 404 in the 4th floor bridge between 2 west 13th Street and 66 Fifth Avenue.

Learn how to photograph paintings, drawings and other art objects for archival and reproduction purposes.

The first meeting is a lecture and demonstration covering basic techniques; the follow-up meeting will offer a critique of your photographs.

Bring examples of your work and be prepared to take notes.

Only current Parsons Illustration Students are allowed. No exceptions.

Please email katchorb@newschool.edu to reserve a place.

Follow-Up: Gilles & Cecilie Workshop at Parsons Illustration

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The dynamic duo of Gilles & Cecilie recently visited Parsons Illustration Concepts III classes to hold a collaborative workshop with students.  Below is their write-up about the experience and you can see pictures from the workshop above.

BRIEF:
What is your uniqueness when all is unified?
Are we going towards the same currencies/ unions of countries/ mega corporations/ mass productions/ same social networks/
listening to the same music/ dress styles/ same level of educations/
SCHEDULE:
20 min brainstorm (messy and non-critical)
15 min selecting ideas (critical and relevant)
1hr10 min visualising ideas (quick, enjoyable, experimental)
40 minutes presentation (6 min per group) (clear, concise, contextual)
ORGANISATION:
45 students divided in 5 groups. Each group had three tables and a selection of materials (papers/ tape/ rope/ pencils/ markers/ glue.)  We asked all the students to take their chairs out of the room so that they could move and interact better during the process.
THE IDEA PROCESS:
challenging, frustrating, profound, exciting, hard work, collaborative, wild, questioning, curiousity, breaking borders, mind-blowing, intellectual, involving, intuitive, world changing!
THE EXPERIENCE:
During the process of the workshop we visited each group with help from Isabelle, Guy and Sean to motivate the students to interact with each other, be working together as a whole group, be curious, develop new ways of thinking and drawing.
The students made different stories and answers to the brief and one group also involved volunteers in their presentation of an interactive puzzle on how to fit in.
Group 1 were illustrating the female with animalistic characters; group 2 developed a new way of high five human reproduction, group three made a puzzle of creatures to represent: with some alterations we all fit in, group four illustrated each other within the group visualising how they see eachother as forexample a cartoon character or just a lot of beautiful hair (as this was one students way of recognising her friend in the street) and in the end group five where making a twist on the game exquisite corps by creating several unique people with elements from all the students within the group.
As designers, we often use this speed workshop in our studio to get as many thoughts and ideas as possible about a brief from a client.  In this way we often find themes or elements to continue the conceptual process.
Thanks to Gilles & Cecilie!