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Past Events: 2002
Computer Modeling and Prototyping in Furniture Design
Monday, November 18, 6:00 at Lisa Smith Studio, 519 Broome St, Studio 3
Not sure if you want to take the plunge into 3D computer design? Join us for both
an overview of the software and a look at the exciting new process of 3D prototyping. Find out how you can
incorporate 3D computer modeling into your work - what's the learning curve like, is it more than a
presentation tool - and how are the solid models are made.
Arthur Young-Spivey, an instructor in the Parsons Product Design Department and associate
at Lisa Smith Design, will tell us about the merits of different 3D programs and then show how the drawings are
turned into precise detailed scale models in their office's 3D "printer." You won't believe how cool the models are.
Art & Objects
Monday, October 14th, 6:00 pm, 601 West 26th Street, 2nd Mezzanine
In October, we'll meet at a great new resource, Art & Objects. This west Chelsea showroom features some
of the most exciting new materials, available for your next inspirations. Owner (and our host) Robin Reigi describes Art & Objects
as a "match making service between designers and vendors.We draw from a constantly expanding network of product designers,
artisans and manufacturers from many industries. We also represent a select core group of vendors whose samples and product
literature are available from our new Manhattan studio." In other words, lots of cool stuff to see and fondle.
Guided tour of the Russell Wright exhibit at the Cooper Hewitt
Tues., Sept. 10, 6:00pm, Cooper Hewitt Museum, East 91st at Fifth Avenue. (meet under the main stairway in the entrance hall)
Furniture New York kicks off the Fall with a guided tour of the Cooper Hewitt's Russell Wright exhibit.
On Tuesday, September 10th, we'll view the exhibit with the curator, Donald Albrecht. Even if you've already seen this great
exhibit, don't miss this opportunity to discuss Wright's taste defining work with the curator and your cohorts.
Afterward, we'll regroup at Brother Jimmy's Bait Shack, 1644 Third Avenue at 92nd Street,
http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/7150739/ for some great BBQ and beer.
IMPORTANT: For this event, we need RSVP's. Space is limited. RSVP by email.
Let us know if you think you'll be going to Jimmy's as well.
Then in October, we'll meet at a great new resource, Art & Objects.
This west Chelsea showroom features some of the most exciting new materials, available for your next
inspirations. Owner (and our host) Robin Reigi describes Art & Objects as a "match making service between
designers and vendors. We draw from a constantly expanding network of product designers, artisans and
manufacturers from many industries. We also represent a select core group of vendors whose samples and
product literature are available from our new Manhattan studio." In other words, lots of cool stuff to
see and fondle. 6:00 pm Monday, October 14th at 601 West 26th Street, 2nd Mezzanine.
The Potent Legacy of Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Furniture Design
A special joint event with the Bard Graduate Center to coincide with their exhibit "Utopia and Reality: Modernity in Sweden, 1900 -1960."
June 12, 2002, 6:00 - 8:00
Bard Graduate Center, 38 West 86 Street, Manhattan
Free to FNY members. $35 general, $25 students.
Scandinavian Modern furniture design continues to influence contemporary furniture designers,
and not just in the superficial use of blond woods or minimalist treatments. Rather, the complex amalgam of seemingly
contradictory approaches that informed the work of pioneers such as and is seen again in the combination of economy
of form with sensuousness of shapes and materials, of mass production techniques with handicraft, of striking new
ideas with revered traditions. Considering the legacy of this heritage from different viewpoints, a design historian,
a gallery owner, and a practicing designer will explore the social and cultural forces that brought about the
distinctive approach in the Nordic countries, the lasting value of the original work, and the influence of
Scandinavian Modernism on furniture designers today.
Speakers:
Ali Tayar is a principal of Parallel design Partnership Limited, with recent
projects including Pop restaurant and a line of furniture for ICF Group.
David Shearer is the founder of Totem Design, which represents numerous leading Scandinavian designers and manufacturers.
Lily Kane is the Research Associate at R-20th Century,a gallery specializing in mid century modernism.
Derek E. Ostergard is Associate Director and Founding Dean of the BGC, where he been responsible for many exhibitions and
their accompanying catalogues, among them The Brilliance of Swedish Glass, 1918-1939: An Alliance of Art and Industry.
The panel will be moderated by Jonah Zuckerman, vice president of FNY.
This promises to be a fascinating discussion of how groundbreaking but century old designs and methods continue to impact us.
We encourage you to attend.
FNY Annual Members Meeting
9:00, Tuesday, May 21, Jacob Javits Convention Center, Room 1B-05.
Members meeting to discuss co-op advertising
April 4, 6:30 at Whisler, 428 Greenwich Street.
We will be discussing upcoming co-op advertising possibilities. Please bring magazines,
rate sheets (the ad sales reps can easily fax stuff to you) press kits if you have them, etc.
Viewing and Discussion of "Objects for Use" at the American Craft Museum
Thursday, February 21.
Come around 6:00 to view the exhibit. Meet for the discussion on Level D at 7:00.
David McFadden, Chief Curator of the American Craft Museum, will lead a discussion of the
current show "Objects for Use: Handmade by Design." The issues raised by this provocative show include the relationships
between craft and production, business and art, and beauty and usefulness. Free to FNY members and friends -
just check in at the front desk. The American Craft Museum is at 40 West 53rd Street in Manhattan.
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