The Surface Design Association presents:
Mind + Body
14th International Surface Design Conference
hosted and sponsored by the Kansas City Art Institute
May 31- June 3, 2007 

On this page and the connected links, you will find information on the four days of lectures, presentations, demonstrations and special events . The conference will offer a keynote or featured lecture each day along with concurrent sessions where you can choose between lectures or one-hour demonstrations. Numerous exhibitions related to surface design will be held in the Kansas City area to coincide with the conference. In addition to the conference, the pre-conference and post-conference workshops provide the opportunity to dive deep into a specific topic for a rich, hands-on experience.

FOR A KCAI CAMPUS MAP CLICK HERE

Exhibitions

  FOR COMPLETE EXHIBTION LISTINGS click here

Sum of the Parts
Members's Exhibition Award Winners

   H & R Block ARTSPACE

   Judges: Kyoung Ae Cho and Jan Meyers-Newbury

     FIRST PLACE
     Lesley Richmond

     SECOND PLACE
     Mary Ruth Smith

     THIRD PLACE
     Helle Derrick

     HONORABLE MENTION
     Jack Brockette
     Marty Jonas
     Kathy Weaver

   HANDWEAVER'S GUILD OF AMERICA AWARD
     Susan Bowman

   SDA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SURFACE DESIGN
     Pat Kumicich

For a list of the 100 pieces selected for travel click here

Transgression and Transformation
Fashion Show Performance Award Winners

   Judge: Melissa Leventon

     FIRST PLACE - TIE
     Lynne Bruning Day Glo Weave

     FIRST PLACE -TIE
     Rebecca Wendlandt Eccentricities

     THIRD PLACE
     Monoleena Banrjee The Light

  SDA Award for Excellence in Surface Design
     Linda Ohrn-McDaniel - Papageno-papagena
     Della Reams - Solar Plexus Dress

Uncharted Territory
Student Show Award Winners

   Opie Gallery

   Judges: Annet Couwenberg and Wendy Huhn

     FIRST PLACE
     Nick DeFord (Arizona State University) - Lost

     SECOND PLACE
     Margarita Benitez (School Of The Art Institute Chicago) -

     Day Without Immigrants

     THIRD PLACE
     Debbie Barrett-Jones (Kansas City Art Institute) -

     Gray/Green/Brown

   SDA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SURFACE DESIGN
     Megan Mathews (University of Central Missouri)

     A Day to Disconnect

     A Day to Connect


Conference Information

Pre-conference Workshops  pdf click here

Conference Sessions click here

Post-conference Workshops pdf click here

      
All of the conference information can be found and printed from the above links. However, if you wish to print a copy of the complete conference brochure: click here (pdf 1.83 MG)