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Corcoran College of Art + Design Chair Catherine Armour Lectures at DC’s Design Within Reach Studio July 9, 2006–
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Armour’s lecture focuses on the role of outdoor furniture and will take place on July 9, 2006 at the DWR Studio in Adams Morgan WASHINGTON, DC – In support of the partnership between Design Within Reach (DWR) and the Corcoran College of Art + Design (CCA+D), Catherine Armour, Chair of the Design department at CCA+D, will present a free lecture on outdoor furniture design at the Design Within Reach studio in Adams Morgan on July 9, 2006 at 11 am. Daniel Fogelson, VP of Sales and Marketing of EMECO, will also be speaking. Armour’s “In Door Out” lecture will focus primarily on the development and role of outdoor furniture in modern society and she will incorporate historical and modern examples in her discussion. She will also explore the relationship between the outdoor furnished environments and the landscapes they inhabit. To provide visual examples, the lecture will take place outside on the terrace of the DWR studio. After the lecture, refreshments will be served. “There is a very engaged and active design community in Washington whose voice is less heard because of the political conversation here,” said Catherine Armour, Chair of Design, CCA+D. “But there is a large and growing community here that very much cares about architecture and design.” Armour has extensive knowledge and experience in the field of design. She possesses degrees from Princeton University and Middlebury College, has worked as director of Interiors Studio at Michael Graves, Architect and leads the Design and Interior Design departments at the Corcoran College of Art + Design, including three degree programs and numerous Continuing Education certificate programs and classes. Past professional clients have included: The World Bank, Disney, Las Vegas Clark County Public Library, Vassar College and The National Cathedral School. Additionally, Armour curated and designed the exhibition, The Furniture of Frank Gehry, which was on view at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in 2004. Design Within Reach provides local communities access to fashionable furniture that normally can only be found in designer showrooms. As part of the partnership between DWR and the Corcoran College of Art + Design, DWR coordinated a generous donation of furniture and accessories that are currently in the Corcoran College of Art +Design library. The free lecture is open to the public and will be held at the DWR Studio in Adams Morgan, located at 1838 Columbia Rd. NW, Washington, DC. To RSVP for the lecture, call 202-265-5640 or e-mail adamsmorgan@dwr.com. ABOUT THE CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART Founded in 1890, the Corcoran College of Art + Design is Washington’s only four-year arts institution. The College currently offers four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree programs; two-year Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) degree programs; Master of Arts (MA) degree programs in Interior Design and History of Decorative Arts; a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree; and a Continuing Education program encompassing more than 300 courses and 14 certificate programs for part-time adult students, as well as year-round classes designed especially for children and teens. The Corcoran Gallery of Art is located at New York Avenue and 17th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. and is open Wednesdays – Sundays from 10 am – 5 pm and until 9 pm on Thursdays. The Museum is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, but open on holiday Mondays. Admission to the Corcoran is: $8 for adults; $6 for senior citizens and U.S. military personnel; $4 for students with current ID and $3 for Member guests. Admission is always free for Members and children under 12. Admission is “pay as you wish” on Thursdays after 5 p.m. For information about the Museum, call 202.639.1700. For information about the College, call 202.639.1800. :: View images and further details from this exhibition
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