Connecting Stella’s past with her material explorations, visitors get a chance to see all the work come together in her designs through recent years. This space features environmentally friendly materials including benches made from recycled plastic and foam, biodegradable mannequins made from a bioplastic material composed of 72 per cent sugarcane derivatives, and curtains made of recycled fabric.
School of Design | Graduate Interior Design
Students: Stefanie Alpert, Joette Jones, Kaelin Probeck
Faculty: Jon Otis
Connecting Stella’s past with her material explorations, visitors get a chance to see all the work come together in her designs through recent years. This space features environmentally friendly materials, including benches made from recycled plastic and foam, biodegradable mannequins made from a bioplastic material composed of 72 percent sugarcane derivatives, and curtains made of recycled fabric.
Using a theme of organic shapes, the circulation pathway follows a curvature through the exhibit. Visitors begin the exhibition by walking through an uncomfortable, tightly squeezed hallway space filled with mannequins composed of trash. A video of Stella establishing her ethics is at the end of the hallway. The space then opens into an idyllic representation of her childhood farmhouse, where she was introduced to sustainable living. This leads into the Garden of Sustainability, where a wandering garden pathway celebrates the sustainable materials Stella currently uses in her fashion and future sustainable technologies. Visitors continue into an exploration of Stella’s collections and the application of sustainable designs.
