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2007/2008 Board Members |
MaryAnn Howell,
President
Elaine
Koufman,
President Elect
JoAnne Riley,
Financial Dir.
Ellen
Dunn,
Membership Dir.
Cynthia
Saxe Dawson,
Comm. Dir.
Hollie
Sutherland,
Dir. At Large
Sara
Hopkins,
Prof. Dev. Dir.
Robert
Valle,
Student Rep to the Board |
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Upcoming Board Members |
Gail
Ingis,
President
Elaine
Koufman,
Mentor
Betsy
McGuire,
President Elect
MaryAnn
Howell,
Mentor
Ellen
Dunn,
Membership Dir.
Amy
Eisenberg,
Legislation
Joanne
Riley,
Treasurer
Cynthia
Saxe Dawson,
Comm. Dir.
Sara
Hopkins,
Prof. Dev. Dir.
Amanda
Morris,
Student Rep to the Board |
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Message From the President |
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Our members continue to have an exciting year, with design
awards programs, newsletters, and an advertising branding
campaign to keep us prominent in the public eye.
I am so pleased to be apart of the ASID 2007-2008 Board.
Our boardies have volunteered at the highest level to make our
ASID Chapter successful.
I want to thank them and urge all of you to volunteer.
If you don't, I'll find you!
MaryAnn Howell, ASID
President Ct. Chapter ASID |
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CCID Update |
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Legislative News From New York State
The term 'interior designer' may soon have official clout in New
York: The NY State Interior Design Title Act, otherwise known as
Senate Bill S3659, has passed unanimously in both houses in
Albany.
Now the final step is the signature of approval from New York
governor David Patterson. In an effort to push the bill through
the final stage, the
New York
chapter of the International Interior Design Association
(IIDA NY) has
sent an
appeal to the design community for letters to
the governor.
"Whether you are a practicing interior designer, an architect
writing in support of your Gensler friends and co-workers, or an
interested client or vendor, your support will help the Governor
understand the importance of this issue," states the appeal from
IIDA NY. "Our city and state, at the center of the design
profession, should be on the list of places where "Interior
Designer" is a title with meaning."
Connecticut ASID members should be aware of opposition towards
the New York bill from NKBA and the Interior Design Protection
Council. There is misinformation surrounding the purpose of
Title and Practice Act legislation. It is NOT for the purpose of
putting designers out of business or creating a monopoly. Legal
recognition establishes standards of minimum competency which
are enforceable and ensures that only qualified individuals
design interior spaces or represent themselves to the public as
certified or registered interior designers.
Legal definition of the scope of practice helps consumers
differentiate the responsibilities and services of each of the
design professions. Also legal recognition enables a state or
jurisdiction to discipline an interior designer thus protecting
the consumer. It provides standards of practice embodied in an
enforceable code of ethics and provides consumers a means of
addressing grievances with interior designers.
As members of ASID, we can help clarify the issues. Also by
supporting CCID, we ensure fair representation in the
Connecticut Legislature. You can join CCID by
clicking
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Lunch & Learn News |
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J.D. Staron Galleries
On February 29th we went to the J. D. Staron showroom in
Stamford. They supply custom handmade rugs and carpets to some
of the top designer showrooms in the country and we are
fortunate to have them right here in Fairfield County.
We were served a lovely lunch and introduced to Jakub Staron
who, with great enthusiasm and charm, showed us his newest ideas
and creations.
As many of you already know, he is an artist and a master
weaver who can perform miracles with a simple skein of wool. He
explained how textures and patterns are created with the tying
of a knot, and how ancient techniques can be applied to create
up to the minute designs.
Currently, Jakub is making Aubusson type rugs in his own
beautiful contemporary patterns. For more information about
J.D. Staron Galleries visit their website,
http://www.jdstaron.com
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Community Service Corner |
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Thank you to the many individuals, families and businesses who
have given so generously to the ASID Foundation. This
financial support has provided the opportunity to invest the
resources necessary to address interior design education and
some of the most crucial social and environmental issues of
today's global community.
Truly,
the ASID Foundation – your
Foundation – is making a difference! Whether
through the Foundation’s scholarship program or through
research initiatives which now include critical topics such as
sustainable design, technology, design for learning
environments and the needs of an aging population, the ASID
Foundation is responding to those issues facing interior
design and issues that affect us all. I encourage you to join
me in being a part of this dynamic organization.
Someone once said, "Never doubt that a small group of
thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed,
it’s the only thing that ever has."
Together, we can achieve great things.
Sincerely,
BJ Peterson, FASID
Chair
ASID Foundation |
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ASID CT Forum '08 a
Success! |
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Universal Design was universally appealing.
The 5th annual Designer and Industry Forum was bigger and better
than ever; although now we should add "Builder" to our list of
participants. Working with the Fairfield County Homebuilders and
Remodelers Association (HBRA), an exciting blend of product and
service exhibits and a wide range of professional attendees
brought this year's participation to over 300!
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speaker, Patricia Moore, Ph.D., FIDSA, an authority on
universal design, addressed her now-famous 1978-80
experiences dressed as an elderly woman and provided the
audience with helpful observations on designing with special
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Following this, the show floor opened to Forum participants and
nearly 75 exhibitors, representing the design and construction
worlds had the opportunity to tell their story to our combined
membership, both current and future clients. A highlight of the
show was a special mock-up of home-based products designed to
meet the needs of our clients across an entire life span.
Lively conversation, a great dinner buffet, a fun raffle and
another late night for the wonderful and dedicated Forum
committee staff and volunteers spelled success for this year's
event. Thanks to everyone and to our generous sponsors for their
tireless effort.Planning for FORUM '09, with the theme, COLOR Works! is already
underway. Plan to be there! |
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Designer of the Month |
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Trudy Dujardin, ASID
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Trudy Dujardin,
president of Dujardin Design Associates, Inc., is nationally
known for her award-winning interiors that combine
sophistication and uncompromised luxury with the principles
of sustainable design.
Ms. Dujardin’s passion has been environmentally pristine, or
green, design since 1987. A national expert on non-toxic
building materials, she has made sustainable design a
by-word in the industry, both through her |
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stunning design work for multiple clients across the country,
and her association with the Design Futures Council’s Leadership
Summit on Sustainable Design, and the International Board of the
Joslyn Castle Institute for Sustainable Communities.
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She has been
repeatedly recognized for her groundbreaking work in
creating environmentally healthy homes, and her work has
been featured in many prestigious interior design
publications, including Architectural Digest, Coastal
Living, Connecticut Cottages & Gardens,
N Magazine, Nantucket Home & Garden, |
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Nantucket Today and Traditional Home.
She serves as a member of the advisory board of atHome magazine,
and on Traditional Home magazine’s Green Advisory Panel.
From their offices in Westport, Conn. and Nantucket, Mass.,
Dujardin Design Associates creates interiors nationwide.
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More information can be obtained by contacting
Dujardin Design Associates, Inc. or by visiting their website.
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Dujardin Design Associates, Inc.
PO Box 5202
Westport, CT 06881
Phone: 203-838-8100
Fax: 203-838-8106
Email:
info@dujardindesign.com
Website:
www.dujardindesign.com |
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Student News |
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ASID Student Members travel to Italy! |
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Students from the University of New Haven's
AT405 History of Architecture and Interiors traveled to Italy at
the end of May. From May 29th to June 10th they traveled
through Rome, Pompeii, and Florence seeing both the ancient
Roman sites, as well as, the Renaissance buildings they had
studied in ID315 History of Architecture and Interiors I and
ID316 History of Architecture and Interiors II.
The group consisted of Linda Scinto, ASID, and
ten students from the Interior Design program: Stephanie
Campion, Nadia Dillon, Emily Gorecki, Courtney Lonergan, Whitney
Nilsen, Vanessa Olsen, Stephanie Serratore, Kelli Walerysiak,
Jennifer Weiser and Katie Welton as well as my fiancé Edward
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We saw the many monuments in Rome such as the Colosseum,
Palatine Hill and the Forum.
We had a tour of the Vatican Museums and St Peter's Basilica.
We traveled to Naples to see the ancient ruins of the city of
Pompeii and climbed to the top of Mt. Vesuvius to peer in to the
volcano's crater
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In Florence we had a walking tour of the Renaissance buildings
in the old city and climbed to the top of the dome at the
Florence Cathedral - all 643 steps up to the highest point
overlooking the entire city.
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The trip was a wonderful and amazing experience for us all. The
girls are student ASID members! |
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Calendar of Events for 2008 - Save The Date |
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Aug 6 |
BOD Meeting, 5 p.m., AKDO, Bridgeport, CT |
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Sept 3 |
BOD Meeting, 5 p.m., AKDO, Bridgeport, CT |
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Sept 3 |
Business of Design Conference |
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Sept 10 |
Annual Meeting |
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Oct 1 |
BOD Meeting, 5 p.m., AKDO, Bridgeport, CT |
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Oct 3-4 |
NCIDQ: Fall 2008 Examination |
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Oct 9 |
Lunch & Learn: Fresh Designs for the Season |
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Oct 19-25 |
RealWorld DesignWeek |
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Dec 13 |
ASID CT Chapter 2008 Design Awards of Excellence |
For more details on Events, go to the
ASID Events Page. |
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