September 3, 2010 by harringtonblog
Check out some great eco-friendly and budget-conscious finds below…
Bamboo in antique vases as a “natural” wall by HGTV Green Home:
Do-it-yourself Monogram Table Set by Lemon Tree Creations (click the link to see how to create):
Vases, carafes, drinking glasses, and candleholders made from recycled wine and champagne bottles. tranSglass by Artecnicainc
And (of course) refurbished vintage furniture! Here are some great examples by an Argentinian company, Raval Warehouse:
Hope everyone has a great Labor Day Weekend!
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September 2, 2010 by harringtonblog
IMAGINE 2010 is an auction of donated art, with all proceeds benefiting DIFFA/Chicago. Design Industries Fighting Aids Foundation (DIFFA) is one of the Country’s largest supporters of direct care for people living with HIV/AIDS and preventive education for those at risk; merging care and commerce. DIFFA supporters come from all fields of design and visual arts, including: architecture, fashion design, interior design, photography, industrial design, and consumer product design.
This year’s event will be held on October 15th, at The Center on Halsted’s Hoover-Leppen Theatre and Reception Hall, located on the Third Floor at 3656 North Halsted.
How can you get involved? Here are a few ways:
- Donate your creative art
- Donate sponsorship items
- Purchase art at the event
- Volunteer at this event
- Attend IMAGINE
- Bring your friends, family and colleagues
Art donations are needed from Harrington students, faculty, staff and amateur or professional artists. If you or someone you know is interested in helping by donating art, please contact Harrington College of Design’s Student Government via email at StudentGov@harringtoncollege.com or telephone at 312.334.6251 and a Harrington Government Representative will provide further details. Art will be accepted from all skill levels, sizes or media including photography, paintings, sculpture, furniture, lighting, clothing, jewelry, etc. Art can be dropped off at The Cage (5th floor) at the Harrington College of Design and must be accompanied with completed Artist’s Contract and Artist Submission forms.
Deadline for art submission is Monday, October 11th.
On behalf of the Harrington Student Government, thank you for supporting IMAGINE 2010! More details on this event to come soon, but please, donate for this great, worthy cause!
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September 1, 2010 by harringtonblog
Don’t miss the upcoming 8th Annual Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago! Featured at the show will be work by our very own Foundations instructor, Ryan Kapp, whose feature was up the past few days. Ryan said, “This will be my first art fair and I couldn’t be more excited that it will be Renegade. The Renegade Craft Fair takes place in a few select cities every year and it has a stellar reputation for quality and selection. I’ve been busy producing new work in anticipation and will be introducing all new prints and paintings available to purchase for the first time at the fair.”
The 8th Annual Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago will feature over 300 of the finest independent craft talents, including incredible handmade goods, art, design and DIY. Best of all, attendance is free!
The 8th Annual Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago
September 11 + 12, 2010
11am – 7pm
Wicker Park: Division Street between Damen and Paulina Chicago
Illustration and photo courtesy Renegade Craft Fair
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August 31, 2010 by harringtonblog
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This feature is continued from yesterday.
Ryan Kapp, Harrington College of Design Foundations instructor, has been teaching at our college for 8 years. When I asked Ryan to describe his inspiration for his work, Ryan commented, “I am inspired by my everyday surroundings, mid-century modern design, surf/skate culture, my Midwestern roots, the Chicago silk screen community and creativity in general. There are a whole slew of painters that have influenced me as well, but two whose influence is evident in my recent work would have to be Fairfield Porter and Alex Katz. I enjoy depicting figures in space, often surrounded by flat colors and sometimes shown engaged in some kind of activity like surfing, swimming, playing music, sunbathing at the park etc. I usually depict these figures in a small scale so that they appear as part of a bigger whole. Painting small people reminds me of playing with Star Wars action figures as a kid. I use large areas of areas of flat color to serve a decorative purpose, but also to leave room for the viewer to fill in their own story and complete the painting. I paint because it is a playful and creative way to spend my time. it is important to me to retain that sense of play in my everyday life and I hope that comes through in my artwork.”
See more of Ryan’s work, including new images of recent his recent paintings, prints and illustrations at his site: ryankapp.com. Coming up in September, Ryan will be participating in the Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago. Keep reading tomorrow to learn more about the Fair!About Ryan Kapp:
Ryan Kapp grew up in Columbus, Ohio where he spent his formative days drawing and skateboarding with his twin brother and friends. He studied studio art at both Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and the Columbus College of Art & Design. In 2000, he moved to Chicago to attend graduate school at Northwestern University. In his recent work, Ryan draws upon imagery from his native Midwestern surroundings and mixes it with a graphic sensibility. His paintings explore ideas of reduction and stylistic juxtaposition that work together to create an environment driven by mood. Ryan currently resides in Chicago where he divides his time between teaching and painting.
Painting and print courtesy Ryan Kapp
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August 30, 2010 by harringtonblog
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As Harrington prepares for the exciting fall semester, I wanted to keep sharing some backgrounds of our outstanding faculty members. Last week, I shared with you Duffy O’Connor, a Harrington College of Design Foundations instructor who has been with us for 10 years. You can check out his feature here and here. Today, I’d like to introduce Ryan Kapp, another Foundations instructor that has been with our college for 8 years.
Ryan teaches Foundations courses at Harrington, including Drawing, 2D Design, Color, Perspective & Rendering and Computer Illustration. Originally from Columbus, OH, Ryan came to Chicago to attend Graduate school at Northwestern University in 2000. There, he studied in the Department of Art Theory and Practice at Northwestern and received his MFA in 2002. Once he graduated, Ryan learned of Harrington from one of his peers in the graduate program at Northwestern. Knowing that he was interested in teaching, he applied, and soon began instructing part-time in the Fall of 2002.
Speaking of his first years at the Harrington College of Design, Ryan said, “When I first started teaching at Harrington it was located in the Fine Arts Building on S. Michigan Ave. I taught part-time for couple years and then was hired on full-time. After one year as a full-timer, I was promoted to Program Coordinator of Foundations. During that time we revamped the Foundations curriculum to accommodate a broader range of design disciplines. I also won a teacher of the year award from Career Education Company in 2006-07 while serving as the Foundations Coordinator. After two years as the Program Coordinator, I decided to take a step back to focus on my art career. I stepped down as the Coordinator and returned to part-time teaching where I continue to teach two to three classes per semester at Harrington year round. I split my time between teaching and working in my studio just west of downtown in the Fulton Market area.”
Keep reading tomorrow when I will share Ryan’s inspiration behind his work!
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