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Stefanie Morisson - Textile Design
Growing up in the remote Highlands, Stefanie Morisson was captivated by nearby Sandwood Bay, the most north-westerly point in Scotland. So much so that it has been the inspiration for her final year work.
Stefanie's work represents a collaboration between herself and the forces of nature. Taking twine and other man-made materials found on the beach at Sandwood Bay, she looks at how the natural environment effects and changes them. The final pieces - such as seaweed intertwined with man-made fibres - illustrate the process of nature making its mark upon 'foreign' bodies.
Stefanie's pieces show how the natural elements 're-claim' and take control of materials they come into contact with, resulting in beautiful pieces which are as much the work of Mother Nature as they are of Stefanie herself.
Claire Wright - Jewellery and Metal Design
Inspired by her travels to Venice, France, New York and Amsterdam, Claire has created pieces which reflect her love of foreign houses and architecture.
Using a square 'house-shape' style for her pieces, Claire works in oxidised copper, upon which she superimposes patterns and lettering.
The house theme has also made its way into bangles and other jewellery which Claire is creating for her degree show
Paul Monteith - Innovative Product Design
21 year old Paul Monteith is from the first cohort of graduates from DJCAD's new Innovative Product Design degree course.
Paul's decision to examine how design can address problems associated with air pollution coincided with First Minister Jack McConnell's announcement about the ban on smoking in public places.
With visions of smokers 'crouching' in the doorways of public buildings across Scotland, Paul decided to create a piece of street furniture which would 'welcome' smokers to use it, while at the same time encourage them to kick their habit.
He has constructed a cube which has been specifically designed for an area at the front of Dundee's Overgate shopping centre. From the centre of this large cube Paul has removed a smaller cube-shape, the volume of which represents the number of cigarettes the average smoker smokes in a year. The smaller cube is a quarter of the size of the larger cube - representing the fact that smoking causes the death of one in every four smokers. The dimensions of the larger cube also represent the fact that, on average, the life expectancy of a smoker is a fifth less than that of a non-smoker.
As well as the cubes' dimensions representing these harsh facts about smoking, Paul has used specific materials and text to reinforce the 'quit smoking' message. Although the two cubes would enable smokers to 'perch' - somewhat uncomfortably - on them, Paul has used glass on some of the surfaces, forcing smokers to confront the ugly reality of their habit. He has also used phrases and quotes across the surfaces with messages that will, he hopes, encourage smokers to think about kicking the habit.
Paul believes that street furniture like this could be used across Scotland, as part of the Executives initiatives to cut down on the number of smokers, and smoking-related deaths in Scotland.
Lyle McCance - Interior and Environmental Design
Working under the title 'Board Stupid' Lyle McCance makes contemporary domestic furniture from reclaimed floorboards. The old damaged pieces of wood are given a new lease of life by McCance who pares them back and reveals the beauty of the range of hardwoods used in the flooring. The wood, which was to be scrapped, consists of oak, teak, rosewood and Cuban mahogany which is now extinct. His intricately crafted furniture consists of hinged or movable pieces so that it becomes interactive and the owner can adapt it to their own requirements. It also contains many interesting design features such as hidden magnets to hang your keys from, holes to suspend vases of flowers and detachable cushioned speakers so you can plug in your MP3 player and use the piece as a pillow. Lyle has designed coffee tables, a standard lamp and storage units for the degree show and he hopes to gain some exciting commissions as a result of the exhibition.
Jill Menzies - Graphic Design
Jill Menzies' work anticipates a future where people order their designer babies from the internet as they order their groceries, music and books today. For her project 'Infinant' she has designed the branding for a company that will create a baby to order, whether you prefer an Olympic athlete, an astronaut or the next Prime Minister. The company will then deliver the baby by van - 'delivery without the stretchmarks'. 24 year old Jill has incorporated her logo onto the uniforms to be worn by the van drivers and has designed the packaging for the DNA samples taken from the parents. Also she has created a website for the company where you can choose how clever, good looking or talented your child will be. After graduating Jill will be moving to Dubai to work as a graphic designer.
Design education at Dundee creates internationally sought after graduates with excellent design skills. In addition to the School's established portfolio of programmes in Textile Design, Graphic Design, Jewellery & Metal Design and Interior & Environmental Design, this year, for the first time, the ground-breaking new programme in innovative product design will be exhibiting work at the Degree Show.
Head of School: Jeanette Paul
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