Coming up this week: October 11-16, 2021
Embellish your world with artist, designer and SCAD alum Michael-Birch Pierce
Friday, Oct. 8, 11 a.m. ET
Fiber artist and fashion designer Michael-Birch Pierce (M.F.A. fibers) has gained acclaim for embroidered portraits, which they perform live at Oscar parties, art fairs and music festivals. Hear how they’ve turned a love of embellishment into a thriving art and design career. Follow @michaelbirch.
Build a better world with top industrial designer Patricia Moore, Ph.D., on ‘Guests and Gusto’
Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2 p.m. ET
An internationally renowned designer and gerontologist, Patricia Moore, Ph.D., is a leading authority on consumer lifespan behaviors and requirements. Moore’s clients include AT&T, Citibank, NASA, Pfizer, 3M, Toyota, among others. Log in to this episode of Guests and Gusto to hear about Moore’s research and her broad range of design experience.
Specialize in communications for art fairs and galleries with Allison Thorpe on ‘Guests and Gusto’
Tuesday, Oct. 12, 5 p.m. ET
Allison Thorpe is director of Sutton, a leading cultural agency with offices in New York, London and Hong Kong. Hear how she works with art fairs like Art Basel, Untitled Art and Taipei Dangdai, as well as galleries and institutions, from David Zwirner and Lehmann Maupin to Dallas Contemporary and the Carnegie Museum of Art. Follow @sutton on Instagram.
Specialize in communications for art fairs and galleries with Allison Thorpe on ‘Guests and Gusto’
Tuesday, Oct. 12, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET
Join London-based artist Robert Fairer for a gallery talk and first look at his new exhibition, Backstage Pass: Dior, Galliano, Jacobs, and McQueen, at SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film in Atlanta. The exhibition captures the zeitgeist of the turn of the 21st-century, an era of artistic zenith in runway show production.
To learn more about the exhibition, visit scadfash.org.