{"id":2599,"date":"2023-03-31T10:18:49","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T14:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/a2w\/2023\/03\/31\/in-2023-art2wear-is-kinetic-and-youre-invited\/"},"modified":"2025-06-14T11:17:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T15:17:08","slug":"in-2023-art2wear-is-kinetic-and-youre-invited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/a2w\/2023\/03\/31\/in-2023-art2wear-is-kinetic-and-youre-invited\/","title":{"rendered":"In 2023, Art2Wear is Kinetic &#8211; and you&#8217;re invited."},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"has-red-400-text-color wp-block-ncst-pullquote\">\n  <div class=\"pullquote-container\">\n    <p class=\"pullquote-content\">Kinetic: of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith; active, lively, dynamic<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a front-row seat for a new type of <a href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/a2w\">Art2Wear<\/a> experience, you&#8217;re in luck &#8211; tickets for the College of Design&#8217;s ubiquitous wearable art event are now on sale. The show will take place on Wednesday, April 26 at 7 p.m. in Stewart Theater located inside of Talley Student Union.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\"><div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\"><a href=\"http:\/\/go.ncsu.edu\/a2w-tickets\" class=\"btn ncst-component__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"http:\/\/go.ncsu.edu\/a2w-tickets\"><span class=\"ncst-component__button-container\"><span>Purchase Your Ticket <\/span><span class=\"nowrap\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"> <svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>To commemorate the College of Design&#8217;s 75th birthday, Art2Wear co-directors Emma Anderson (MADTech) and Megan Brown (GXD) landed on &#8220;Kinetic&#8221; as the show&#8217;s theme for its 22nd year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We started with a long list of foundational design terms like \u201cbalance\u201d, \u201cexpand\u201d, and \u201ctectonic\u201d, but \u201cKinetic\u201d felt the most apt for a year filled with so much to celebrate,&#8221; shared Anderson and Brown in a joint statement. &#8220;Kinetic above all else implies the potential to succeed, so as we move away from what we were, we can learn to embrace the new and unknown.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-ncst-highlight with-image\"><h2 class=\"highlight__label\">Related<\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/a2w\/kinetic\/\" class=\"highlight__link\" data-ua-cat=\"Highlight Block\" data-ua-action=\"Story Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/a2w\/kinetic\/\"><div class=\"highlight__image-container\"><div class=\"highlight__image-background\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"highlight__image wp-image-33899\" alt=\"Art2Wear co-directors Emma Anderson and Megan Brown\" src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SD-Headshots.jpeg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"highlight__text-container\"><h3 class=\"highlight__heading\">A labor of love<\/h3><p class=\"highlight__teaser\">This year, the program has student designers from chemical engineering, fashion and textile management, computer science, fashion and textile design, and media arts, design and technology. Students in mechanical engineering, history and anthropology, materials science, and environmental science also filled the ranks of the Art2Wear production crew.<\/p><p class=\"highlight__cta\"><span>Meet the Art2Wear <\/span><span class=\"nowrap\"><span>team&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"> <svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/aside>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Art2Wear, an annual student-led and produced event organized by the Department of Media Arts, Design and Technology (previously known as Art + Design), has grown from a small, grassroots showcase to a dynamic production featuring digital elements alongside wearable art collections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For over 21 years, Art2Wear has challenged young designers to imagine, create and inspire through showstopping wearable art. Months of hard work and vision culminated in a dazzling display of creativity and innovation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_3046-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Image from behind a camera during an Art2Wear promotional shoot. \" class=\"wp-image-33898\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students in the 2023 Art2Wear show are taking a new approach to the event, emphasizing elements and tools to create a more immersive experience.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The production will move away from a traditional runway format and widen its lens to include a wider retinue of choreography, set design, entertainment and styling in both digital as well as physical environments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the use of film production and immersive design, Art2Wear 2023 is poised to showcase an increasingly expansive body of student work in a collaborative production that bridges both physical as well as digital worlds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets for the show start at $10 for students and $20 for general admission.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\"><div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\"><a href=\"http:\/\/go.ncsu.edu\/a2w-tickets\" class=\"btn ncst-component__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"http:\/\/go.ncsu.edu\/a2w-tickets\"><span class=\"ncst-component__button-container\"><span>Reserve your <\/span><span class=\"nowrap\"><span>seat&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"> <svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-ncst-highlight with-image\"><h2 class=\"highlight__label\">Related<\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/blog\/2022\/04\/15\/art2wear-takes-the-stage-in-2022\/\" class=\"highlight__link\" data-ua-cat=\"Highlight Block\" data-ua-action=\"Story Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/blog\/2022\/04\/15\/art2wear-takes-the-stage-in-2022\/\"><div class=\"highlight__image-container\"><div class=\"highlight__image-background\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"highlight__image wp-image-33902\" src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DSC03270.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"highlight__text-container\"><h3 class=\"highlight__heading\">Take a look back<\/h3><p class=\"highlight__teaser\">Art2Wear 2022 was a pivotal year for the show as it marked a return to campus following the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn about what made Art2Wear: Dissonance a foundational event for the students and the college.<\/p><p class=\"highlight__cta\"><span>Read the full <\/span><span class=\"nowrap\"><span>story&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"> <svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/aside>\n\n<p><em>This post was <a href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/blog\/2023\/03\/31\/in-2023-art2wear-is-kinetic-and-youre-invited\/\">originally published<\/a> in College of Design Blog.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false,"raw":"<!-- wp:ncst\/dynamic-header -->\n<!-- wp:ncst\/default-post-header \/-->\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/dynamic-header -->\n\n<!-- wp:ncst\/pullquote {\"value\":\"Kinetic: of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith; active, lively, dynamic\"} -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-ncst-pullquote has-red-400-text-color\"><div class=\"pullquote-container\"><p class=\"pullquote-content\">Kinetic: of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith; active, lively, dynamic<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/pullquote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you're looking for a front-row seat for a new type of <a href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/a2w\">Art2Wear<\/a> experience, you're in luck - tickets for the College of Design's ubiquitous wearable art event are now on sale. The show will take place on Wednesday, April 26 at 7 p.m. in Stewart Theater located inside of Talley Student Union.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:ncst\/buttons -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\"><!-- wp:ncst\/button {\"text\":\"Purchase Your Ticket \"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\"><a href=\"http:\/\/go.ncsu.edu\/a2w-tickets\" class=\"btn ncst-component__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"http:\/\/go.ncsu.edu\/a2w-tickets\"><span class=\"ncst-component__button-container\"><span>Purchase Your Ticket <\/span><span class=\"nowrap\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"> <svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/button --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/buttons -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To commemorate the College of Design's 75th birthday, Art2Wear co-directors Emma Anderson (MADTech) and Megan Brown (GXD) landed on \"Kinetic\" as the show's theme for its 22nd year. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"We started with a long list of foundational design terms like \u201cbalance\u201d, \u201cexpand\u201d, and \u201ctectonic\u201d, but \u201cKinetic\u201d felt the most apt for a year filled with so much to celebrate,\" shared Anderson and Brown in a joint statement. \"Kinetic above all else implies the potential to succeed, so as we move away from what we were, we can learn to embrace the new and unknown.\"<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:ncst\/highlight {\"teaser\":\"This year, the program has student designers from chemical engineering, fashion and textile management, computer science, fashion and textile design, and media arts, design and technology. 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Students in mechanical engineering, history and anthropology, materials science, and environmental science also filled the ranks of the Art2Wear production crew.<\/p><p class=\"highlight__cta\"><span>Meet the Art2Wear <\/span><span class=\"nowrap\"><span>team&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"> <svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/aside>\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/highlight -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Art2Wear, an annual student-led and produced event organized by the Department of Media Arts, Design and Technology (previously known as Art + Design), has grown from a small, grassroots showcase to a dynamic production featuring digital elements alongside wearable art collections. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For over 21 years, Art2Wear has challenged young designers to imagine, create and inspire through showstopping wearable art. Months of hard work and vision culminated in a dazzling display of creativity and innovation. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":33898,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_3046-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Image from behind a camera during an Art2Wear promotional shoot. \" class=\"wp-image-33898\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students in the 2023 Art2Wear show are taking a new approach to the event, emphasizing elements and tools to create a more immersive experience.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The production will move away from a traditional runway format and widen its lens to include a wider retinue of choreography, set design, entertainment and styling in both digital as well as physical environments. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Through the use of film production and immersive design, Art2Wear 2023 is poised to showcase an increasingly expansive body of student work in a collaborative production that bridges both physical as well as digital worlds.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tickets for the show start at $10 for students and $20 for general admission.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:ncst\/buttons -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\"><!-- wp:ncst\/button {\"text\":\"Reserve your seat\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\"><a href=\"http:\/\/go.ncsu.edu\/a2w-tickets\" class=\"btn ncst-component__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"http:\/\/go.ncsu.edu\/a2w-tickets\"><span class=\"ncst-component__button-container\"><span>Reserve your <\/span><span class=\"nowrap\"><span>seat&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"> <svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/button --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/buttons -->\n\n<!-- wp:ncst\/highlight {\"teaser\":\"Art2Wear 2022 was a pivotal year for the show as it marked a return to campus following the COVID-19 pandemic. 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