Recent trends to "shop local" mean that you can support your community and its artisans while making your purchases. By "shopping MICA," you can support the College community.
MICA Art Market 2010
This festive sale--happening Wednesday, Dec. 8th-Saturday, Dec. 11th, 10 .a.m.-6 p.m.--features fine art and handmade objects by 250 students, alumni, faculty, and staff. Holiday shoppers and collectors can discover work by emerging artists just in time for the gift-giving season.
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Retail Thinking
Many consumers do not realize the impact a product's packaging design has on their desire to make a purchase. But study after study proves that what catches your eye greatly affects buying patterns. That is why companies like Kiehl's hire big-ticket artists like Jeff Koons '76 to design their packaging. Taking that cue, there are numbers of MICA courses that utilize real-world packaging. Taking that cue, there are a number of MICA courses that utilize real-world retail companies for their in-class assignments.
• For the complete story, click here.
Go Shopping
With a strong graphic foundation, many alumni go on to work at major retailers or start their own lines. Here is a sampling of alumni- and faculty-made goods available this holiday season.
Alumnus Turns Talent Into Worldwide T-shirt Sales
With more than 150 designs, Squidfire T-shirts have been sold in more than 100 stores across the world, including such faraway places as germany and South Korea.
• To read Kevin Sherry's '04 story, click here.
Sculptural Pieces
Several MICA alumnae and faculty are working to show the world that wearable art exists for reasons beyond simple adornment, that it can be thought of as a form of sculpture. Zippers, Barbies, wax, macramé: these self-made mavens have experimented with and have successfully used these untraditional mediums to create pieces of wearable sculpture.
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