The Cazenovia College Art Gallery in Reisman Hall will present HiFiD2 , an exhibition of artists and designers who work in various media, including furniture, metal, textile, and surface and industrial design. The artists are Carr+Lamb; Christopher Clemans; Lori Hawke-Ramin; ram industrial design, inc.; and Sarah Saulson.
The show opens with a reception and artist lecture on Thursday, Oct. 6 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the gallery. The exhibition will run through Oct. 31.
The Cazenovia College Art Gallery in Reisman Hall, 6 Sullivan St., is on the corner of Sullivan and Seminary streets in Cazenovia. Hours during the academic year are: Monday through Thursday, 1-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.; Friday, 1-4 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, 2-6 p.m. Summer hours vary.
For information contact Jen Pepper, gallery director, by e-mail to jpepper@cazenovia.edu. Information is also on the Web at http://www.cazenovia.edu/art-gallery.
The Cazenovia College Art Gallery in Reisman Hall, 6 Sullivan St., is on the corner of Sullivan and Seminary streets in Cazenovia. Hours during the academic year are: Monday through Thursday, 1-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.; Friday, 1-4 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, 2-6 p.m. Summer hours vary.
For information contact Jen Pepper, gallery director, by e-mail to jpepper@cazenovia.edu. Information is also on the Web at http://www.cazenovia.edu/art-gallery.
Chris Clemans brings 24 years of experience to the custom woodworking industry, starting with formal training at Rochester Institute of Technology’s School of American Craftsmen. He is a National Kitchen and Bath Association certified kitchen designer; a Dupont Corian Certified Installer, has completed Cabinet Vision Software training; and was a finalist in Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2004. In 1987, he founded Adirondack-based Backwoods Fine Woodworking, and in 2005, in partnership with his wife, Carolyn, he expanded Backwoods into a new enterprise in Syracuse called CabFab (Cabinet Fabrication Group, LLC). In his leisure time, Clemans returns to his passion of designing and building one-of-a-kind furnishings.
Of his work, Clemans writes, "My mind has always been cluttered with the stuff of form and function and woodworking has been the outlet for much of this energy. When the daily challenges of running my 10-person cabinet shop relinquish their hold, I return to building furniture of my own creation. Long inspired by the natural power of form and texture found intrinsically in wood unadorned, I strive to allow these boards to reference themselves in my personal design language."
Carr+Lamb is a multi- disciplinary design firm in Syracuse, N.Y. Don Carr is a professor of industrial and interaction design, a senior COLAB faculty fellow at Syracuse University, and a principal of Carr+Lamb. His innovative product concepts have been recognized by The Museum of Modern Art, IDSA, The Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Art, and ID Magazine. He holds numerous patents for his product developments and has lectured at multiple venues. Prior to his tenure at Syracuse University, he worked as an industrial designer developing business products for Savin Corporation, NCR, and AT&T. Carr received his master of fine arts degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan, and holds a bachelor of fine arts degree in industrial design from Rochester Institute of Technology.
Liza Lamb, co-founder of Carr+Lamb, has been inspiring product development with the studio's influential style of pattern through color and form for over 15 years. Carr+Lamb's signature modern style for home and office have appeared on bedding, upholstery fabric, carpet and rugs, stationery, fashion and retail packaging products. Their long list of collaborators includes Target, Crane, Della Robbia, Motorola, Shaw Rugs, Knoll, Crate and Barrel, Donghia, MOMA, Kimberly-Clark, Garnet Hill, Nike, Sunbury Textiles, Designtex and Tahari. Lamb’s digitally printed "Woo" textiles collection was awarded Editor's Choice for Textiles at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City. Lamb also designed and developed textiles for the automotive industry as design director for Collins and Aikman. She collaborated with Opal in Germany on a collection of special edition automotive textiles for the EU market. She earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in textile design from Rochester Institute of Technology and a post graduate degree in textile design from Heriot-Watt University in Scotland.
Carr and Lamb write together of their work, "For us, the shaping of contemporary culture through the surfaces and objects we design presents a large territory for expression. At times the work responds to the immediate needs of the market, however we also enjoy the challenges of far reaching explorations. Through our collaborations we strive to find a balance between form and function in the design of our work. Movement, light, and the formal relationships of pattern and color shape the basis of Liza's surface pattern designs. Don's product designs often combine an element of play through the combination of moldable textured surfaces. These elements are intended to express the functional or performance based elements of the product. This in turn can transform an every-day object into a different realm of interaction that one might not typically experience."
Jewelry designer Lori Hawke-Ramin was born and raised in Syracuse, N.Y. She earned a bachelor of fine arts degree from St. Lawrence University and a master of fine arts degree from Syracuse University. She has participated in workshops at Penland School of Craft studying under Robert Ebendorf and Maria Philips, and at Bennington College under Keith LoBue. Hawke-Ramin has taught jewelry and metalsmithing at Syracuse University since 2005. Selected publications include: Lark Books’ 1000 Rings, 500 Enameled Objects, 500 Bracelets, Steel Jewelry and The Compendium Finale of Contemporary Jewelers by Darling Publications.
Of her work, Hawke-Ramin writes, "Memory existence entropy absence space skin soul simplicity continuum? You are here, you were here, and you?"
ram industrial design, inc., is a consultancy specializing in consumer products, user interactions and experiences, focused on solving complex problems through critical thinking, design and technology. Solutions are research based with a strong emphasis on the end user.
Rob Englert, principal and founder, taught at Syracuse University for ten years, and holds over 40 patents and has designed everything from cameras to aircraft seating. He earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in industrial design from the Columbus College of Art and Design, and a master of fine arts degree in industrial design from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Over the last 15 years, Englert has designed hundreds of products for clients such as Alcoa, Bose, Carrier, Energizer, Honeywell, Kodak, Safety 1st, and Welch Allyn.
Grant Meacham is an industrial and interaction designer at ram. He holds bachelor’s degrees in industrial design and mechanical engineering from Syracuse University. Meacham is an adjunct professor in Syracuse University’s Industrial and Interaction Design Department.
Carlos Suarez is a senior industrial designer at ram. Suarez graduated from the Center of Creative Studies with a bachelor of fine arts in industrial design, and is an adjunct professor in Syracuse University’s Industrial and Interaction Design Department.
Sarah Saulson, of Syracuse, N.Y., is an adjunct professor of weaving in the Syracuse University School of Art’s Fiber Arts and Materials Studies Program. She is also a professional handweaver, designing and producing hand-dyed, hand-woven fabrics that are fabricated into wearable objects. She is also a juror and curator for fiber arts exhibits and craft shows, including the New York State Fair. She also participates in juried retail craft shows and gallery exhibitions. She studied at the Syracuse University School of Art and Design, through University College, at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and earned a bachelor of arts degree from Wellesley College.
Saulson teaches workshops and lectures at weaving conferences and weavers' guilds, and teaches privately. She was a contributing editor for Handwoven Magazine’s column about multi-shaft weaving, "Now We Are Eight." She is currently artist in residence at the Montessori School of Syracuse, and has held residencies at other schools in the Syracuse area.
Of her work, Saulson writes, "As a weaver, I am intrigued with the way in which cloth permeates human existence, and how direct contact with it is a universal of human experience—and has been for thousands of years. Thus, it is perhaps the longest and broadest thread in human history. Most recently in my studio practice, this has found expression in Jewish prayer shawls. This has proven to be a very rich area of exploration for me, creating a place that dwells in both tradition and the very modern way I approach interlacement in cloth. My interest in the universality of cloth has also led me to explore imagery that expresses universalism, and daily experience, including the phases of the moon.
Of his work, Clemans writes, "My mind has always been cluttered with the stuff of form and function and woodworking has been the outlet for much of this energy. When the daily challenges of running my 10-person cabinet shop relinquish their hold, I return to building furniture of my own creation. Long inspired by the natural power of form and texture found intrinsically in wood unadorned, I strive to allow these boards to reference themselves in my personal design language."
Carr+Lamb is a multi- disciplinary design firm in Syracuse, N.Y. Don Carr is a professor of industrial and interaction design, a senior COLAB faculty fellow at Syracuse University, and a principal of Carr+Lamb. His innovative product concepts have been recognized by The Museum of Modern Art, IDSA, The Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Art, and ID Magazine. He holds numerous patents for his product developments and has lectured at multiple venues. Prior to his tenure at Syracuse University, he worked as an industrial designer developing business products for Savin Corporation, NCR, and AT&T. Carr received his master of fine arts degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan, and holds a bachelor of fine arts degree in industrial design from Rochester Institute of Technology.
Liza Lamb, co-founder of Carr+Lamb, has been inspiring product development with the studio's influential style of pattern through color and form for over 15 years. Carr+Lamb's signature modern style for home and office have appeared on bedding, upholstery fabric, carpet and rugs, stationery, fashion and retail packaging products. Their long list of collaborators includes Target, Crane, Della Robbia, Motorola, Shaw Rugs, Knoll, Crate and Barrel, Donghia, MOMA, Kimberly-Clark, Garnet Hill, Nike, Sunbury Textiles, Designtex and Tahari. Lamb’s digitally printed "Woo" textiles collection was awarded Editor's Choice for Textiles at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City. Lamb also designed and developed textiles for the automotive industry as design director for Collins and Aikman. She collaborated with Opal in Germany on a collection of special edition automotive textiles for the EU market. She earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in textile design from Rochester Institute of Technology and a post graduate degree in textile design from Heriot-Watt University in Scotland.
Carr and Lamb write together of their work, "For us, the shaping of contemporary culture through the surfaces and objects we design presents a large territory for expression. At times the work responds to the immediate needs of the market, however we also enjoy the challenges of far reaching explorations. Through our collaborations we strive to find a balance between form and function in the design of our work. Movement, light, and the formal relationships of pattern and color shape the basis of Liza's surface pattern designs. Don's product designs often combine an element of play through the combination of moldable textured surfaces. These elements are intended to express the functional or performance based elements of the product. This in turn can transform an every-day object into a different realm of interaction that one might not typically experience."
Jewelry designer Lori Hawke-Ramin was born and raised in Syracuse, N.Y. She earned a bachelor of fine arts degree from St. Lawrence University and a master of fine arts degree from Syracuse University. She has participated in workshops at Penland School of Craft studying under Robert Ebendorf and Maria Philips, and at Bennington College under Keith LoBue. Hawke-Ramin has taught jewelry and metalsmithing at Syracuse University since 2005. Selected publications include: Lark Books’ 1000 Rings, 500 Enameled Objects, 500 Bracelets, Steel Jewelry and The Compendium Finale of Contemporary Jewelers by Darling Publications.
Of her work, Hawke-Ramin writes, "Memory existence entropy absence space skin soul simplicity continuum? You are here, you were here, and you?"
ram industrial design, inc., is a consultancy specializing in consumer products, user interactions and experiences, focused on solving complex problems through critical thinking, design and technology. Solutions are research based with a strong emphasis on the end user.
Rob Englert, principal and founder, taught at Syracuse University for ten years, and holds over 40 patents and has designed everything from cameras to aircraft seating. He earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in industrial design from the Columbus College of Art and Design, and a master of fine arts degree in industrial design from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Over the last 15 years, Englert has designed hundreds of products for clients such as Alcoa, Bose, Carrier, Energizer, Honeywell, Kodak, Safety 1st, and Welch Allyn.
Grant Meacham is an industrial and interaction designer at ram. He holds bachelor’s degrees in industrial design and mechanical engineering from Syracuse University. Meacham is an adjunct professor in Syracuse University’s Industrial and Interaction Design Department.
Carlos Suarez is a senior industrial designer at ram. Suarez graduated from the Center of Creative Studies with a bachelor of fine arts in industrial design, and is an adjunct professor in Syracuse University’s Industrial and Interaction Design Department.
Sarah Saulson, of Syracuse, N.Y., is an adjunct professor of weaving in the Syracuse University School of Art’s Fiber Arts and Materials Studies Program. She is also a professional handweaver, designing and producing hand-dyed, hand-woven fabrics that are fabricated into wearable objects. She is also a juror and curator for fiber arts exhibits and craft shows, including the New York State Fair. She also participates in juried retail craft shows and gallery exhibitions. She studied at the Syracuse University School of Art and Design, through University College, at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and earned a bachelor of arts degree from Wellesley College.
Saulson teaches workshops and lectures at weaving conferences and weavers' guilds, and teaches privately. She was a contributing editor for Handwoven Magazine’s column about multi-shaft weaving, "Now We Are Eight." She is currently artist in residence at the Montessori School of Syracuse, and has held residencies at other schools in the Syracuse area.
Of her work, Saulson writes, "As a weaver, I am intrigued with the way in which cloth permeates human existence, and how direct contact with it is a universal of human experience—and has been for thousands of years. Thus, it is perhaps the longest and broadest thread in human history. Most recently in my studio practice, this has found expression in Jewish prayer shawls. This has proven to be a very rich area of exploration for me, creating a place that dwells in both tradition and the very modern way I approach interlacement in cloth. My interest in the universality of cloth has also led me to explore imagery that expresses universalism, and daily experience, including the phases of the moon.
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