2022 DESIGN SENIOR SHOW

The Winona State University I-Design program presents the first in-person Senior Show in three years, located at the newly established historical Laird Norton Center for Art & Design. Building bridges between education, industry and community development, the Senior I–Design program is ecstatic to have their exhibition housed in this monumental home for opportunity, where the sky’s the limit.

The shows that will be on display were created by this year's senior class in an attempt to show the evolution of their design abilities in the program. Consisting of four groups, the Senior Show challenges designers to produce a unique work, exemplifying students’ best, most creative, and conceptually compelling abilities.

The exhibition consists of four design gallery spaces, branching off of the stunning Laird Norton vestibule. Moving in a clockwise direction, the first gallery is Cyclepath, followed by the neighboring room, Moral[e], and featured at the end of the corridor is Phoenix Rising. The fourth gallery space is located in the vault room, featuring Introspection.

Visit the historic and elegant Laird Norton to experience a range of authentic and enticing works from the next generation of designers. Works range from fabric-based pieces to hand-built structures to print-based materials. Read more to learn about each exhibition that is being displayed.

All the artist talk and reception will be held using the Zoom app. The date and time are listed on the right-hand side. The Q&A and social session will be held after the artist talks. Visitors will be able to visit the virtual gallery and hang out with other attendees.

Zoom Artist Talk:
Thursday, April 26th at
4pm central time.
Meet in Zoom

Exhibition Site:
Laird Norton Gallery
125 W 5th St,
Winona, MN 55987 (Map)

Exhibition Date and Time:
April 25th -May 6th
Mon-Sat (10am to 3pm)

CYCLE PATH

Cycles are part of a contemporary societal struggle. They are the patterns and rhythms of our daily life. Cyclepath illustrates people who continuously repeat cycles passed down from either their interpersonal relations, predetermined culture, or increasingly global society.
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MORAL[E]

The decision between right and wrong can be a unique, yet paralyzing truth to what one sees within the world around them. Our show, MORAL[E], is a way for each of us to reconcile the truths around us and foster the good through each of our eyes.
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PHOENIX RISING

Reflecting on the cycle of the Phoenix we are constantly challenged by the expectations of each of our lives as growing individuals. For our senior show we have each chosen to focus on one aspect of the phoenix life cycle: Survival & Work, Healing Biases & Past Experiences, Relationships & Communities, Self-Actualization & Optimization and Transcendence & Rebirth. From within the ashes of the cycle we rise into our full potential.
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INTROSPECTION

The past few years have been full of social distancing and an excess amount of alone time—leaving us to self-reflect on our lives and the challenges we face internally. Our group show, “Introspection”, demonstrates individual discoveries of our mindsets and how to embrace the journey toward self-worth, independence, confidence, and authenticity.
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Yitong Wang
Makenna Meyers
Ken Tham
Alicia Farrell

I-Design, Business and Marketing
Annie Treichel

Annie Treichel

I-Design, Business and Marketing
xin he

Xin He
Emma Brezina

I–Design, Sustainable Applications
May Hayes

I–Design, Marketing

May Hayes
Becca Braun

I-Design Senior
Kennedy Pierre-Toussaint

I-Design Senior, focused in Business Marketing, Community Development & Communications

Kennedy Pierre-Toussaint
Abbey Kline

I-Design Senior
Abby Trask

I-Design Senior, Technology & Interactivity
Jordan Wuensch

I-Design Senior, Business & Marketing

Jordan Wuensch
Morgan Sumter

I-Design Senior