Make It Work! UW School of Art: Commisssions Project at the Henry!

I love Project Runway, and if you do too, you already know the importance of the designer/client relationship. This notion goes beyond Madison Avenue this weekend at the Henry Art Gallery–as the University of Washington School of Art Fibers students present their work from the Commissions Project! You will be able to view their custom rugs in the Henry’s unique East Gallery (which you can also view from above on our Mezzanine Level) and admire the beautiful textiles of these young artists! The rugs are on view Saturday and Sunday only, so visit the museum this weekend (and don’t miss the current Henry Exhibitions Roman Holiday, The Violet Hour, Matthew Buckingham: Play the Story)

Photo by Mary Levin

UW School of Art: Commissions Project
Saturday, August 23 – Sunday, August 24   11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
East Gallery

For this special student exhibition at the Henry, a collection of custom rugs designed by University of Washington School of Art students will be on view at the Henry for one weekend only. These works were created as part of an innovative course taught by School of Art Fibers Program Professor Layne Goldsmith. The course, Commissions: the Artist/Client Process, paired students with art patrons to create custom, artist-designed rugs, which were then hand-woven in Nepal for the client’s specific site. Goldsmith led these students through the process of working with clients from concept development through design approval.