Comments on: Art or Flattery? http://www.hermanmiller.com/discover/art-or-flattery/ Discover Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:03:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: San Diego Office Furniture http://www.hermanmiller.com/discover/art-or-flattery/comment-page-1/#comment-945 San Diego Office Furniture Sun, 13 Mar 2011 14:05:13 +0000 http://www.hermanmiller.com/discover/?p=8937#comment-945 These students have made a great choice in recreating these pieces. The process of reverse engineering something from scratch lets you "learn" it in ways that just studying it from the outside doesn't. They've probably internalized design concepts they won't even be aware of until later. Daisy McCarty http://www.sandiegocubicles.com/blog/ These students have made a great choice in recreating these pieces. The process of reverse engineering something from scratch lets you “learn” it in ways that just studying it from the outside doesn’t. They’ve probably internalized design concepts they won’t even be aware of until later.

Daisy McCarty
http://www.sandiegocubicles.com/blog/

]]> By: Heath Matysek-Snyder http://www.hermanmiller.com/discover/art-or-flattery/comment-page-1/#comment-936 Heath Matysek-Snyder Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:11:23 +0000 http://www.hermanmiller.com/discover/?p=8937#comment-936 Art, Design and Individual Aesthetic Expression! As the instructor of the class that made these pieces and the head of the University of Wisconsin-Madison wood and furniture design program I want to express how pleased and proud of my students I am. All of you did a stellar job! Each student rose to the challenge of this exhibition in a brilliant fashion. Students were asked to choose and respond to one of the iconic pieces of Herman Miller design traveling in the exhibition, "Good Design: Stories from Herman Miller." Using their chosen piece as the catalyst for their design process, students designed and made pieces of their own that addressed, in some way, the Herman Miller originals. The ensuing objects are fantastic and are being exhibited in an adjoining gallery to "Good Design" at the Leigh Yawkey Woodsen Art Museum. Thank you to Erin Narloch, Andy McGivern and the museum for facilitating such a wonderful opportunity for my students. Thank you very much, Herman Miller, for being such an inspiring, flagship design company and for believing in the visions of the designers who work for and with you. Cheers, Heath Matysek-Snyder Art, Design and Individual Aesthetic Expression! As the instructor of the class that made these pieces and the head of the University of Wisconsin-Madison wood and furniture design program I want to express how pleased and proud of my students I am. All of you did a stellar job! Each student rose to the challenge of this exhibition in a brilliant fashion. Students were asked to choose and respond to one of the iconic pieces of Herman Miller design traveling in the exhibition, “Good Design: Stories from Herman Miller.” Using their chosen piece as the catalyst for their design process, students designed and made pieces of their own that addressed, in some way, the Herman Miller originals. The ensuing objects are fantastic and are being exhibited in an adjoining gallery to “Good Design” at the Leigh Yawkey Woodsen Art Museum. Thank you to Erin Narloch, Andy McGivern and the museum for facilitating such a wonderful opportunity for my students. Thank you very much, Herman Miller, for being such an inspiring, flagship design company and for believing in the visions of the designers who work for and with you.

Cheers,
Heath Matysek-Snyder

]]> By: Kathy Kelsey Foley http://www.hermanmiller.com/discover/art-or-flattery/comment-page-1/#comment-933 Kathy Kelsey Foley Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:20:46 +0000 http://www.hermanmiller.com/discover/?p=8937#comment-933 Art AND Flattery! The Woodson Art Museum is honored to present "Good Design: Stories from Herman Miller" and proud of the efforts of educator Erin Narloch and curator of exhibitions Andy McGivern that led to the organization of "It's Herman Miller Time: Today's Furniture Makers Respond" in conjunction with faculty and students at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Both projects have opened the eyes and minds of Museum visitors about the importance of design . . . art with a purpose! Art AND Flattery! The Woodson Art Museum is honored to present “Good Design: Stories from Herman Miller” and proud of the efforts of educator Erin Narloch and curator of exhibitions Andy McGivern that led to the organization of “It’s Herman Miller Time: Today’s Furniture Makers Respond” in conjunction with faculty and students at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Both projects have opened the eyes and minds of Museum visitors about the importance of design . . . art with a purpose!

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