Lectra’s outstanding faculty designer award goes to…
The winner of the Lectra Outstanding Faculty Designer Award was announced at the 2008 International Textile and Apparel Association's (ITAA) Annual Conference, recently held at the Hyatt in Schaumburg, Illinois.
Annette Ames, associate professor from Marymount University, won the award for the design submission Ancient Future II. The work was based on current cultural influences on fashion in the near future. The design idea was from historical and fictional feminine archetypes, and used a draping technique to develop the piece. Ms Ames was awarded a trip to Paris that will include a visit to Lectra's world headquarters and an invitation to attend Première Vision in September. This year, 288 entries were submitted for the award.
The Lectra Innovation Award for Teaching which was given to Melanie Carrico and Ann Ramsey of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro for their work entitled ‘Design Principles and Aesthetics: hybrid course using technology tools’.
Finally, the Lectra Innovation Award for Faculty Research was given to J. R. Campbell, Vicky Begg and Alan Shaw from the Centre for Advanced Textiles, Glasgow School of Art, for their work entitled ‘Cross-technology, Cross-generations: Digital re-interpretations of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh textile designs’.
Hari Kenkare, schools partnership manager for Lectra North America, said: "Lectra is proud of its long-standing dedication to the ITAA, as part of its involvement in promoting textile and apparel education. We are delighted by the level of innovation and creativity emerging from teachers and universities."
