Christine Klocke

Sep 2, 2016

Department of Landscape Architecture Receives LAAB Reaccreditation

The Department of Landscape Architecture here at the NC State Design just received final reaccreditation status from the Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board (LAAB) for the First Professional Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) program! The reaccreditation team that visited in Feburary 2016 found that the program meets and/or exceeds all LAAB accreditation standards.

Aug 30, 2016

Influence that Matters

Dr. Gould and Mrs. Odile Gould, two life-long educators, sponsored a scholarship in Dr. Meredith Davis's name to provide support to NC State Design students with financial need-based aid. Dr. Davis made such an impact on their own daughter's life that they wanted to give back and encourage students to pursue their dreams.

Aug 24, 2016

The Fate of the Cards

A collection of College of Design students and alumni have banded together to create a unique card game and are betting their odds on a Kickstarter campaign to help them launch.

Aug 17, 2016

“A Diversity of Voices”: Greg Lindquist’s Environmental Painting Installations

Greg Lindquist [BAD, LAN '03] recently unveiled a new art installation at the North Carolina Museum of Art where his use of vivid paint colors are his create medium to interpret the coal ash pollution on the Dan River near Eden, NC, and Danville, VA.

Aug 17, 2016

Q+A with Dean Hoversten

NC State Design is in the hands of a new dean. Dean Mark Elison Hoversten brings enthusiasm, experience, and new vision to the College, as well as an extensive knowledge of U.S. revolutionary history.

Aug 17, 2016

A Solution by Design

Jennifer Peavey [MID ’16], has worked for Eastman Chemical Company for more than six years and possesses a master’s degree in chemical engineering from Clemson University and recently added another degree to her name: Master of Industrial Design. As a member of Eastman’s Innovation Group, which she describes as “an incubator” for research and development,…

Aug 12, 2016

The Royal School of Needlework- Week One

As part of the Study Abroad in London, participating students had an opportunity to take classes at the Royal School of Needlework (RSN). RSN is referenced as the International Centre of Excellence for the Art of Hand Embroidery. In the first-week of classes, students learned several basic techniques of crewelwork. The following is a blog…

Aug 12, 2016

Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Angela Perez, a senior in Art + Design, reflects on her experience at the Hampton Court Palace Flower show during the Summer in London study abroad program.

Aug 8, 2016

Goldwork – Week Two

Study Abroad in London: Week two of Goldwork by Giovanna Veltre.  Our second week of Goldwork, we learned how to pad with soft cotton. We also learned a technique called cut-work. Padding with the soft cotton versus felt allowed us to manipulate the cotton threads into the exact shape we needed to stitch over. After…

Aug 8, 2016

Discovering Goldwork – Week One

This is a blog by Katelynn McCorquodale and what she discovered by end of the first week of goldwork lessons. McCorquodale had the opportunity to participate in the Study Abroad in London, that included tours, classes, and learning the history and influence of fashion, embroidery, and clothing from the UK. After the first two weeks of…

Aug 8, 2016

Crafted by Hand: The Hand & Lock Studio Tour

Students studying abroad in London got an in-depth look at the famous line of embroidery during a tour of Hand & Lock Studio.

Aug 4, 2016

The House of Anderson & Sheppard

NC State Design's Summer in London participants recently toured Anderson & Sheppard, a Savile Row Bespoke Tailor since 1906. 

Jul 29, 2016

The State Rooms at Buckingham Palace

Ashley Outhouse, studying abroad in London at the Royal School of Needlework, discovered an exhibition on the Queen's wardrobe at Buckingham Palace.

Jul 27, 2016

500-Mile Pilgrimage

El Camino de Santiago, a student’s 500-mile pilgrimage to the acclaimed cathedral and resting place of St. James made possible through the Noble McDuffie Study Abroad Scholarship; reflections of architecture, culture, personal insight and what scholarship has meant to him. Eli Simaan [’15 M.Arch]: has always had a keen interest in history and adventure. In…

Jul 25, 2016

Walking Tour of Savile Row

Ashley Outhouse reflects on her experience of the Savile Row walking tour and other shopping excursions while studying abroad in London.

Jul 22, 2016

The Embroiderer’s Dream

Rising senior in Art + Design Carly Owen shares her visit to the Benton & Johnson Factory in London and the art of making metal threads. 

Jul 21, 2016

St. Paul’s Cathedral

St Paul's Cathedral is one of the many excursions included in the Summer in London tour, part of Study Abroad here at NC State College of Design.

Jul 18, 2016

Emerging Designers Exhibition

Katelynn McCorquodale, a rising junior in Art + Design, highlights her experience of the New Designers showcase, an excursion that was part of the Summer in London study abroad program.

Jul 10, 2016

Kensington Palace

During her Summer in London experience, Art+Design major Robin Coates saw a change in perspective. A trip to Kensington Palace helped to redefine her view of royalty, and gave her a new understanding of the thought behind period-piece designs.

Jul 8, 2016

Beyond their Wildest Dreams

NC State College of Design's Design Lab offers immersive summer programs for middle and high school students who want to experience the many facets of design.