At the end of last semester, students in Judith Zimrin’s FSH 201 - Introduction to the Reclaimed Object, found discarded chairs and gave them a second life. They reclaimed, refurbished, and repurposed the chairs, turning them into creative works of art. The chairs are now on display at the Academy of Art University Gallery at The Cannery until February 29th. Be sure to stop by and check them out – just don’t sit down!

In process.

Jacqueline Michie – folding wood chair, carved with copper leaf.

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The San Francisco Opera Guild asked the School of Fashion‘s Visual Merchandising students to design and build a tree for their annual silent auction to benefit the Opera Guild. Student’s from Judith Zimrin’s FSH 499.10 – Introduction to the Reclaimed Object, took on the challenge and designed a beautiful tree. Students Amy Bloch, Casey Evangelista, Christopher Schmunk, and Teresa Reynolds used a reclaimed retro-aluminum tinsel tree as their starting point. They then created a variety of ornaments: paper maché eggs made from traditional plaid fabrics and old fashion patterns; glass ornaments filled with feathers, pearls, tinsel, and beads; candy canes made of pearls, and so much more!

The Opera Guild called to say that it is the only silver tree among all the other green “designer” trees, and that that they absolutely love it! It also stands a bit taller than the other trees up for auction, which is perfect as one student remarked, “Well, fashion models are always taller than everyone else!” Leave it to the fashion students to trim the best tree – congrats!

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