FIDM Museum Blog

Re-Designing History: The Competition

 

In conjunction with our current exhibit, Re-Designing History: FIDM Museum Study Collection, 1850-2000, FIDM Museum & Galleries held a design competition for currently enrolled FIDM students to re-design history by creating illustrations inspired by this high-fashion, c. 1872 fuchsia day dress from the FIDM Museum Study Collection.

Day dress
Silk
c. 1872
Gift of Steven Porterfield
S2008.897.5A-C

The competition was open to all majors on all campuses and more than sixty entries were submitted. The winning designs were chosen by a panel of judges who looked for overall creativity, visual composition, and design inspiration. The winning illustration (below) was designed by Elizabeth Teemley, a Theatre Costume Design student at FIDM. Look forward to a post from Elizabeth describing how she arrived at this illustration!

Elizabeth Teemley's 1st place illustration.

We thank all of our talented students for their entries and congratulate our three winners who used history to re-design the future.

L to R: Marc Blaskovits (2nd Place, Graphic Design), Elizabeth Teemley (1st Place, Theatre Costume Design), Katrina Andrews (3rd Place, Fashion Design)

Re-Designing History Illustration Competition

 

The FIDM Museum is holding an illustration competition for currently enrolled FIDM students! Create a design inspired by the beautiful, c. 1872 fuchsia day dress currently on view in the lobby of the second floor at the Los Angeles campus and you might win a cash prize. If you study at one of the other FIDM campuses, don't worry, we've got you covered! The images below show the c. 1872 day dress from all angles.

The winning illustrations will be displayed next to their historic inspiration in the upcoming exhibition Re-Designing History: FIDM Museum Study Collection, 1850-2000 to open in October 2010. The competition is open to all majors. Illustrations must be submitted by September 1, 2010 to the FIDM Museum Office, Suite 250, attention Kevin Jones, curator. The winning designs will be chosen by a panel of judges who will look for overall creativity, visual composition, and design inspiration. Cash prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners.

We can't wait to see your submissions!

Day dress
Silk
c. 1872
Gift of Steven Porterfield
S2008.897.5A-C

S2008.897.5A-C Side view

S2008.897.5A-C

And the winner is...

Thanks to all of you who entered our High Style: Betsy Bloomingdale and the Haute Couture catalog giveaway! The winner, selected at random, is Diana! Fashion and Feathers, about a c. 1905 hat, is Diana's favorite FIDM Museum blog post.

It was a pleasure to read all your thoughts on our entries thus far...please keep those comments coming!

Internship opportunity

Costume Society of America-Western Region
Jack Handford Summer Internship
SUMMER 2010

The Western Region of Costume Society of America actively supports its student members and encourages students to apply for a summer internship stipend. The Western Region presents the Jack Handford Summer Internship for the summer of 2010. This winning applicant will receive a $2000 stipend for a student internship with an accredited museum or institutional costume collection. Applicants must be current CSA Western Region members to apply. The internship is open to undergraduate students about to commence their senior year and graduate students. Applications are available through the CSA Western Region Website. Application Deadline is January 15, 2010.

The Western Region is looking for student applicants AND accredited institutions looking to host a student intern for the summer of 2010. For more information, please contact:

Melinda Webber Kerstein
CSA-Western Region, Student Award Chair
c/o Woodbury University
7500 Glenoaks Blvd. Burbank, CA
91504
melinda.kerstein@woodbury.edu