Happy New Year! Welcome to 2020 – exciting times ahead in the Year of the New Program!
We begin the year by celebrating the many end of year graduate shows and exhibitions from across the School in 2019! With too many to include in just one issue, there will be two instalments, beginning with the undergraduate programs of the Bachelor of Fashion (Design)(Honours), the Bachelor of Fashion (Design Technology), the Bachelor of Fashion (Merchandise Management), and the Bachelor of Arts (Textile Design). Next time, we look forward seeing the masters program and catching up on staff and alumni news.
LOOK.BOOK.BOOK
Graduate Showcase Event
Monday 11th November, 5:00 – 7:00pm
*LOOK.BOOK.BOOK was an end of year exhibition presenting the final publications of RMIT University’s Bachelor of Fashion (Design)(Honours) and Master of Fashion (Design) graduating students alongside the launch of the Advanced Fashion and Textile Design Studios digital publication launch afs.rmit.fashion
The graduate showcase event coincided with the presentation of the Emily McPherson Awards and Grathelms Award. The recipient of the Grathelm’s Award for 2019 was Jordyn Smith. In a recent interview, Jordyn said her design approach “stemmed from an interest in sustainability and storytelling through nostalgia… us[ing] a range of found objects and imagery, […] a process she fondly referred to as ‘Frankenstein-ing'”.
Synthesis 2019
Bachelor of Fashion (Merchandise Management) graduate showcase
Friday 1st November, 3:00 – 5:00pm
Synthesis 2019 was an end-of-the-year event to celebrate the success of graduating students of Bachelor of Fashion (Merchandise Management). Senior Lecturer, Dr Tarun Panwar, described the showcase as an “investigation and presentation of Fashion industry trends and future perspectives through info-graphics and audio-visual. In this project, students analyzed in-depth contemporary issues & problems faced by the fashion Industry. During the investigation, each student conducted Industry expert interviews, consumer focus groups and Qualtrics Survey.”
InSitu
Bachelor of Arts (Textile Design) exhibition
Monday 25th November, 6:00 – 8:00pm
In Situ was an exhibition that showcased the work of the Bachelor of Arts (Textile Design) students, who explored traditional and non-traditional textile techniques across print, weave and materials development. Senior Lecturer, Dr Rebecca Van Amber said: “We had a number of wonderful comments from our industry partners of how fresh the show looked this year, so that was really wonderful to hear. The students did a great job of organising the event as well, and I believe we can all agree the show was a wonderful success!”
Break Down
Bachelor of Fashion (Design Technology) graduate showcase
Tuesday 12th November, 5:00 – 7:00pm
The Bachelor of Fashion Design Technology final graduate showcase defied its name, with program manager Gareth Kershaw noting that “despite the name we managed with the fabulous students & the teaching team to keep the show running! With great success, 48 students from the Associate Degree pathway presented their final capsule collection to industry, alumni, fellow staff and family and friends.”
Waa Weelum Growings
It’s Luk (eel) Season. Hot winds blow and grasslands dry out. Manna gums, banksia and stringy gums are in flower, providing nectar. The eels are fat and ready to eat.
With the devastation of fire over the summer season, we continue to seek ways to learn about and with Country. At Brunswick, Waa Weelum (Home of the Crows), we are particularly aware of heat exhaustion and its impact on the birds that call our campus home, placing water around the grounds to assist with cooling and dehydration.
Remember to keep an eye out for our next instalment in two weeks, where we celebrate the achievements of our 2019 masters graduates and catch up on staff and alumni news!