Colorado State's Design Days Highlight Student Talent
Tuesday, March 24, 1998
FORT COLLINS--Colorado State University students will
showcase their work in fashion and interior design as part of the
third annual Design Days March 30-April 3 on campus.
Design Days events will include display of student work, a
costume exhibition and opportunities for high-school and
community-college students to visit campus and learn about the
department of design, merchandising and consumer sciences.
The event is held in conjunction with the 26th annual Design
Merchandising Association Student Show March 30 and 31, and the
12th annual Interior Design Student Expo March 30 through
April 2. Both student activities are juried competitions that
feature original student designs.
As part of Design Days, high-school and community-college
students interested in apparel design and production, interior
design, merchandising and consumer sciences will come to campus
to participate in activities including computer-aided design
demonstrations, tours of the department's historic costume
collection and classroom visits.
"Design days has grown every year, and response from
participants has been very positive," said Dawn Mallette,
coordinator of Design Days and merchandising instructor. "It's an
opportunity to learn about what the department offers and to see
the exciting work our students are doing."
Following is a schedule of events for Design Days.
Mon., March 30
* 12:30-5 p.m., department visit day for high-school and
community-college students. Pre-registration required.
* 8-9 p.m., 26th annual Design Merchandising Association Student
Show, Lory Student Center Main Ballroom. Cost is $4 for students
and $8 for nonstudents.
* 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 12th annual Interior Design Student Expo, Ammons
Hall. The expo, which runs through April 2, is free and open to
the public.
* "Women's Suits: Transformation in Form and Fabrics Exhibit,
1890-1990" exhibition, the Gustafson Gallery. The exhibit, which
runs through May 1, is free and open to the public. The gallery,
located in Room 145 of the Gifford Building on campus, is open
from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays.
Tues., March 31
* 12:30-5 p.m., department visit day. Pre-registration required.
* "Women's Suits: Transformation in Form and Fabrics Exhibit,
1890-1990" exhibition.
* 8-9 p.m., 26th annual Student Fashion Show, Lory Student Center
Main Ballroom.
* 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 12th annual Interior Design Student Expo.
Wed., April 1-Fri., April 3
* One-hour scheduled tours available upon request.
For more information, call the department of design,
merchandising and consumer sciences at (970) 491-1629.
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