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GOLDSTEIN
MUSEUM OF DESIGN
FALL 2013
E x h i b iti o ns
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Co l lec ti o n
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E v ents
Say it with Snap!
Motivating Workers
by Design, 1923-1929
Danish Modern
Design for Living
New Acquisitions
Art Pottery
Happenings
director’s message
Annual Report FY13
PRINTED TEXTILES:
PATTERN STORIES was on display
What a diverse year of design! Thanks to the College of Design and to generous supporters, GMD has
presented thoughtful exhibitions and facilitated design experiences for students and life-long learners.
We’d like to share some of the highlights of Fiscal Year 2013 (July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013). We look
forward to another exciting year of design!
in Gallery 241 this summer from June 15
to August 25, intriguing and inspiring
guests of all ages.
Yours in design,
Lin Nelson-Mayson
Income & Expense
Membership
Programs & Classes
General & Program (minus grants):
Income: $406,207
Expense: $403,271
180 members (60% increase)
57 new (340% increase)
Research Center use: 962
(includes classes & individuals)
Grant Funded Projects:
(grant funds used in FY13; many grants are
multi-year)
Income/Expense: $91,682
Thanks to the Membership Committee’s efforts, new
membership is the highest since the College of Design
was formed.
Gallery 241 tour visitors: 1,096
(number included in total exhibition visitors below)
Exhibition Sponsors: 21
Volunteer support
curatorial Tour With Jean McElvain
and Kathleen Campbell, june 27
over 2100 hours
Exhibitions
HGA program attendees: 130
New Acquisitions: 81
Photography: 6,000 items to-date
1,200 items in FY13
Total visitors: 11,373 (counted + estimated)
Gallery 241, McNeal Hall: 3,950 (counted)
HGA Gallery, Rapson Hall: 7,000 (estimated)
Touring Total viewers: 423 (counted)
Printed Textiles: Pattern Stories 86 (through 6/30) June 15-August 25, 2013
Jens Jensen: Celebrating the Native Prairie
March 23 -May 12, 2013
Redefining, Redesigning Fashion:
Designs for Sustainability 1866
January 18 - May 26, 2013
Rural Design: A New Design Discipline
January 12 –March 17, 2013
Rural Design: A New Design Discipline
June 3- July 3, 2013
Rural Art and Culture Summit, UMN Morris
260 visitors
We the Designers: Art in the Age of Obama 414
September 29 –December 30, 2012
Search for the World’s Best Baskets 911
June 8-September 9, 2012
Gopher camp
printing activity & curatorial tour
July 9 & 11
Collection
Circumstantial Evidence: Italy through the
Lens of Balthazar Korab
October 29 - December 15, 2012
Pickard Chilton: Designing Relationships September 24 - October 21, 2012
The Importance of Drawing: Ralph Rapson’s Legacy
The exhibition was presented at alumni events held
as part of the School of Architecture’s Centennial
celebration.
VJAA | 2012 AIA National Architecture Firm Award June 2 - September 16, 2012
Boston Society of Architecture, Boston, MA (2/7),
50 attendees; HGA Architects and Engineers
San Francisco, CA (3/21), 31 attendees: HGA
Architects and Engineers, Sacramento, CA (4/245/31), 27 visitors; Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates,
NYC, NY (6/25), 55 attendees.
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
Danish Modern:
Design for Living
Signed by Vera:
Scarves by an
Iconic Designer
Gallery 241, McNeal Hall
February 1 – April 27, 2014
Gallery 241, McNeal Hall
Opening party:
Friday, January 31, 6-8pm
May 17 – August 17, 2014
Opening party:
Friday, May 16, 6-8pm
Danish Modern furniture and housewares were immensely
popular in America in the middle decades of the 20th century.
“Danish design” came to be synonymous with a design
aesthetic that emphasized simplicity, quality, and craftsmanship
and included a thoughtful orientation to utility and materials.
Organized by the Danish Immigrant Museum in Elk Horn, Iowa,
the exhibition includes furniture designs by Arne Jacobsen, Hans
Wegner, Finn Juhl, Jens Risom, and Verner Panton, housewares
by Dansk, and decorative ceramics by Bjorn Winblad. Exhibition
sponsors include Rockler Companies, Inc., Blu Dot, and Danish
Teak Classics.
Metro Sketchers
Drawing in Gallery 241, August 4
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Featuring examples from the prolific designer’s 40-year
career, this exhibition will draw from the Goldstein’s collection
of approximately 550 Vera Neumann scarves. From humble
beginnings in a New York City kitchen, Neumann’s designs
captured the zeitgeist of the tumultuous postwar years and
propelled the designer to international fame. Her decision to sign
her colorful scarves transformed them from simple accessories to
“Veras,” coveted by women the world over.
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Exhibitions
EXHIBITIons
Gallery 241, McNeal Hall September 13, 2013 – January 5, 2014
This exhibition presents graphically-dramatic 1920s posters that
featured catchy slogans meant to shape worker attitudes and
behavior in the workplace.
B
y the 1920s, industrial America was being transformed by
the rise of the assembly line, technological advances, and
social change. In 2013, it is challenging to imagine the very
different workplaces of factories and offices in the decade
after World War I. Manager-worker relationships were
evolving, sometimes uneasily. The concept of “corporate culture”
did not yet exist, but psychology was an emerging discipline with
growing influence. Sigmund Freud’s theories were finding their way
into popular culture, providing a new vocabulary for understanding
our inner selves and our relationships with others. Theories about
behavior modification (shaping behavior by providing motivation)
were just starting to impact management theory.
Urging workers to adopt appropriate workplace behavior via
persuasive messages was based on new theories of psychology, but
the maxims presented by the posters reflected long-held American
values, such as teamwork, self-discipline, using time well, and thrift.
The dynamic graphic appearance of the posters, which have a visual
similarity to World War I posters and 1920s circus and travel posters,
evolved over time but always adhered to a standard format: a threepart message, lots of color, and a single image.
Don’t miss this engaging exhibition of 1920s posters, whose appeal
presents a lesson in the timelessness of successful graphic design
but whose historic context includes a workplace that has changed
forever.
Organized by Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE and
Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida, Gainesville.
opposite page:
William Frederic Elmes, Mather & Company, Worry Bags No Game, 1929, color
lithograph, 44 x 36 inches, collection Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE.
above (clockwise):
Artist Unknown, Mather & Company, Say It With Snap! Get ToThe Point., 1925,
color lithograph, 44 x 36 inches, courtesy Ronald, Elizabeth, and Lauren DeFilippo.
William Frederic Elmes, Mather & Company, Bull’s-Eye, 1929, color lithograph,
44 x 36 inches, collection Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE.
William Frederic Elmes, Mather & Company, He Merely Struts!, 1929, color
lithograph, 44 x 36 inches, collection Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE.
right:
Artist Unknown, Mather & Company, You Are Working for Yourself. You Can
Succeed Here!, 1924, 44 x 36 inches, courtesy Ronald, Elizabeth, and Lauren DeFilippo.
Chicago entrepreneur Charles Mather saw an opportunity to profit
from this time of rapidly-changing work environments and evolving
relationships between workers and management. Between 1923
and 1929, Mather & Company supplied colorful, large-scale workincentive posters to over 40,000 firms nationwide. The stock
market crash of 1929 put an end to his business.
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Exhibitions
100 Years of
Student Drawings:
Selections from the College of Design
Drawing Archives
By Jane King Hession (M.Arch, ‘95)
F
or 100 years, students at the School of
Architecture at the University of Minnesota
have been learning through drawing.
Although modes of representation, media,
tools, aesthetic preferences, and prevailing styles
have changed over the decades, the fundamental
importance of drawing as a means of conveying
the power and beauty of architectural concepts
has not.
far left:
Dudley Chamberlain Bayliss, A Country House, 1928-1929, ink wash and watercolor on paper, 61.2 x 96.8 in.
above right: T.J.
Schlink, Visual Art Center, date unknown, graphite, ink, watercolor, and plastic on board, 76 x 101 in.
HGA GALLERY, RAPSON HALL
Showcase of Architecture Faculty and Adjunct Research and Creative Production
October 19 – January 4, 2014
Members of the current faculty and recent adjunct faculty will be profiled in conjunction
with the School of Architecture Centennial, 1913-2013, A Century and Building.
The goal of the exhibition, organized for the
School’s centennial celebration, is to showcase—
as broadly as possible—the range of architectural
problems tackled by students over the last ten
decades, the myriad design solutions proposed,
and the diverse methods of representation used
to communicate those ideas. Due to space
limitations, a mere one hundred drawings were
selected from several thousand compelling works
in the archive.
THE 2014 MARGOT SIEGEL
DESIGN AWARD
Collectively, the drawings tell the story of 100
years of visual representation at the School of
Architecture -- from the Beaux-Arts traditions of
the early 20th century, to the “Minnesota Style” of
the Rapson era at midcentury, to the shift to digital
drawing tools in the new millennium.
A companion exhibition, “Early Works from the
College of Design Drawing Archive,” on display in
Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library,
features a selection of original drawings, from
the early years of the School. Only in its original
form—where line weight, brush strokes, and
the hand of the craftsman or craftswoman are
visible—can a drawing, in all its dimensions, be
appreciated.
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above left:
The drawings in the exhibition “100 Years of
Student Drawings” were selected from the
College of Design Drawing Archives, a repository
of student work dating back to the formative years
of the School.
Each drawing on display communicates a
fundamental architectural idea, but each also
stands alone as a work of art. All speak to the
quality of architectural education at the School.
Each is testament to the talent, proficiency, and
artistry of its originator.
Milton V. Bergstedt, A Fishing Lodge, 1930-1931, watercolor and pencil,
72 x 50.5 in.
The Goldstein Museum of Design is pleased to
announce a call for nominations for the second
annual Margot Siegel Design Award. The Siegel
Design Award honors emerging designers who
demonstrate design excellence, innovation, and
enhancement of the quality of life. The recipient
of the Siegel Design Award will receive an allexpense-paid trip to the Twin Cities to present a
public lecture and accept a $2,000 award.
• Individuals may nominate themselves, and
College of Design alumni are eligible for
nomination.
ELIGIBILITY AND GUIDELINES
• The selection will be made by a committee
of GMD’s Advisory Board, whose decision
is final.
• Nominations for the 2014 awards will be
accepted by email (gmd@umn.edu) through
December 30, 2013.
• The Siegel Design Award is given for a body
of completed work, not for a specific project.
• Individuals from any design field are eligible.
On view on the second floor
of Rapson Hall, October 25-27
during the School of Architecture
Centennial.
Goldstein Museum of Design
• Nominees must have been practicing
professionally for a minimum of seven years
but not been the recipient of a major award.
• Eligibility is restricted to citizens or long-term
residents of the United States. There is no
age criterion for nominees.
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• College of Design employees, Advisory
Board members, and their families and
household members are not eligible, but may
nominate.
SELECTION
• All Selection Committee deliberations will be
kept confidential.
• The winner will be personally notified. Names
of those nominating will not be made public.
• In keeping with the College of Design’s
mission to foster design that advances the
quality and value of designed and social
environments, the Selection Committee will
base decisions primarily on the core criteria
of excellence, innovation, and enhancement
of the quality of life.
Myrick Hixon EcoPark interior atrium designed
and built by WholeTrees Architecture + Structures.
Roald Gundersen of WholeTrees was the 2013
winner of the Siegel Design Award.
ABOUT THE AWARD
Margot Siegel (University of Minnesota School of
Journalism 1944) had a long career as a fashion
journalist and marketing professional. She was
founder of the Friends of the Goldstein and
a significant contributor to GMD’s collection.
In 2009, she received the University’s
Distinguished Alumni Award.
Email all nominations to gmd@umn.edu by
December 30, 2013.
Visit http://goldstein.design.umn.edu/
support/events/margot_siegel_call_for_
nominations_2014.html for nomination details.
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Collection
New Acquisitions:
clockwise
Art Pottery from
Ruth Hanold Crane
S
ome people collect paper
clips, others collect Picassos.
Ruth Hanold Crane collects art
pottery. Many donors have made
significant contributions to the
Goldstein’s pottery collection,
but in recent years Ruth has been a notable
supporter. She has generously relinquished
many lovely pieces to the Goldstein Museum
of Design. About 25 years ago Ruth was
inspired to begin a collection after perusing
a friend’s assortment of Red Wing Pottery.
Also prompting her personal collection is a
Rookwood vase that was given to her mother
as a wedding gift in 1939.
Ruth did not, however, begin acquiring pieces
willy-nilly. Her sophisticated selections are
based on both a keen eye and research
that was furthered by involvement in the
Minnesota Art Pottery Association. She and
her husband, Doug, entered onto the scene
at a time when there was growing interest in
art pottery from the 1920s and 1930s. These
eras, as well as earlier American Arts and
Crafts pieces, appealed to Ruth both in shape
and glaze. One of Ruth’s favorite pieces from
this era is a two-handled vase from Roseville
Pottery in Zanesville, Ohio.
from right:
Hampshire Pottery, Candleholder, 1900-1920.
Hampshire Pottery, Pitcher, early 20th Century.
Fulper Pottery, Vase, 1922-1928.
Roseville Pottery, Bowl, 1920-1929.
Becky and Steve Lloyd, Bowl, c. 2000.
Although she began with a focus on early to
mid-20th century pottery, Ruth also enjoys
collecting works from contemporary potters.
Some of her favorites are Will Swanson,
Janel Jacobson, Colleen Riley, Donovan
Palmquist, and Jeff Oestreich. When selecting
contemporary pottery Ruth says that “…the
tactile quality is important to me, whether
the surface is smooth as silk or ridged and
carved. The shape and glaze help me decide
whether a piece is a ‘must have’ or can be
appreciated but not purchased.” She also
notes the satisfaction in having pieces on her
dinner table that were made by ceramicists
that she has met. Ruth notes that “…it must
be this personal connection that I have with
current ceramicists that I prefer to my earlier
collecting of beautiful pieces that were made
by unknown individuals in a factory setting.”
Ruth admits that a significant challenge
for collectors is space. To this point, we at
GMD are in full agreement. It is with great
enthusiasm that we do all we can to make
room for these lovely additions to our
collection.
Several of these and other items donated by Ruth Crane
can be seen in our mini exhibition in the GMD office
(McNeal 364).
Paul Revere Pottery – Saturday Evening Girls, Assorted Dinnerware, 1909-1925.
Jeff Oestreich, Oestriech Pottery, Bowl, c. 2000.
right: Roseville Pottery, Two-Handled Vase, 1930-1939.
above:
above right:
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A Warm Welcome to
our Newest Board Members
GMD Donors Fall 2013
Since 1988, Linda Hersom
has been CEO of SHO, Inc., a
marketing and graphic design
studio in the Minneapolis area.
She has been a member and
supporter of GMD since 2002.
She served on the GMD Advisory
Board from 2005–2011, and was
Advisory Board President from
2008-2010.
Christopher Spong is a
social media strategist and
community manager in
Minneapolis.
Shanthini Logendran
has been involved in the
Minneapolis design and
fashion community for 10 years.
With a passion for interior
design and love for high
fashion, Shanthini works as a
textiles specialist for Holly Hunt
design company.
For the past 25 years, Heidi
Libera has worked as an art
director, designer, and marketing
director for local and national
publishing, marketing, and design
firms. Currently Heidi is marketing
director for builder Streeter &
Associates and consults for
Artful Living magazine. As an
artist, Heidi paints landscapes
in preparation for upcoming
exhibitions and commission
work. After studying painting at
the College of St Catherine, she
graduated with a design degree
at Minneapolis College of Art &
Design.
Matthew Hatch is Vice
President of Sales for
Maximum Graphics with a
focus on helping Fortune 500
clients implement print solution
program strategies. Matt has
always been interested in
design and during his time at
the University of Minnesota
became intrigued with the
GMD. He joined the board to
help promote awareness of
this rich resource.
GMD ADVISORY BOARD
Board Members
John Ollmann, Signals
2013-2014 Officers
Bradley Agee, Department of Landscape
Architecture, U of M
Lindsay Piram, Lindsay Piram Creative
Richard Beckel, Primeau
Christopher Spong, Social Media Strategist
Julie Dasher, Julie Dasher Rugs
Stephanie Zollinger, Department of Design,
Housing and Apparel, U of M
President
Tim Quigley
Quigley Architects
President-Elect
Kent Hensley
Hensley Creative/The Bernard Group
Secretary
Cheryl Watson
Graphiculture
Christine Hartman, Holly Hunt
Julia Robinson, School of Architecture, U of M
Matthew Hatch, Maximum Graphics
Debra Herdman, debra herdman design
Ex-Officio
Linda Hersom, SHO, Inc.
Dean Tom Fisher, College of Design
Kimberly Hogan, Community Volunteer
Brad Hokanson, Associate Dean for Research
and Outreach
John Lassila, John Lassila & Associates
Heidi Libera, Streeter & Associates
Lin Nelson-Mayson, Director
Shanthini Logendran, Holly Hunt
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New and Renewing Members
Lee Ann Gustafson
Peggy & Ed Pluimer
Director’s Fund
Pamela Ackerman
Renee L. & John Hallberg
Sherri Quinn
Sue J Bartolutti
Dianne Aisenbrey
Christine Hartman
David Reimann
Pauline Altermatt
Matthew Hatch & Jeremy Steil
Katie & Steve Remole
Chad Amon
Mary Ann Heine
Diane Robinson
Karen Bartig
Debra Herdman
Mike Rosenzweig
William Bloedow
Mary Hickey Interiors
Julia Schroeder
Linda & Phil Boelter
Brad & Betsy Hokanson
Mark Schultz
Dolores Brooks
Julie Holland & Peter Torvik
John Schulz
Raymond Brown & Dorian Ramirez
Jason Howard
Sharon Seitz
Douglas A. & Ruth Hanold Crane
Charitable Gift Fund
Shelley Brown
Lang & Kerry Hunt
Dianna Sether
Sandra H. Engen
Aimee Cardwell
Gabriel Keller
Kate Solomonson & Tom Erickson
Steve Havig
Caitlin Cohn
Cheryl & David Kelsey
Christopher Stoeber
Steve Silverman Imaging, Inc.
Catherine DeCourcy
Ann Kennefick
Brad Swanson
Nahid Khan
Marilyn & Max Delong
Reid & Carrie Kilberg
Gail Swanson
Mrs. L. A. Ziebell
Marilee DesLauriers & Jack Militello
Judith Kinghorn
Sonoma Swanson
Sandy DiNanni
Jim Lewis
Susan Throndrud
Media Sponsor
Kay & Arndt Duvall
Heidi Libera
Kate Tilney
Artful Living
Mary Dworsky
Shanthini Logendran
JoAnne Wahlstrom
Constance Ebert
Cynthia Lynch
Robb Whittlef
Barbara Edin
Chris Maddox
Katie Eiser
Kay & Jerry Martin
Design Roars! Benefit
Steven & Laura Engler
Tim Mattes
Kraus-Anderson Companies, Inc.
Michael Feddersen
Mary & Alan Merrick
Linda & Phil Boelter
Shirley Fiterman
Susan Neill
HGA Architects and Engineers
Tim Fleming
Todd Nelson
Holly Hunt Enterprises, LLC
Leslie & Jim Fletcher
Sally Nettleton
Kellé Company
Mary Ella Galbraith
Bonnie & Ron Ostby
Kathleen E. & Paul D. Campbell
Joni George
Brad T. Palecek & Michael Korby
Linda Goldenberg
Suzanne & William Payne
Kevin S. Ringdahl & David Mohr,
Morgan Stanley
Joann Grabau
June & Lloyd Pearson
Bruce Groves
Lars Peterssen
Exhibition Support
Judy Dayton
General Support
Margaret M. Bubolz Living Trust
Kathleen E. Campbell
Wharton Hunt International
RoseChase Financial
GMD Staff
Hannah Bartz........................................................................................................ Gallery Staff
Elizabeth Bischoff............................................................................................... Gallery Staff
Kathleen Campbell............................................................................................. Grant Writer
Alex Christl............................................................................................................ Gallery Staff
Karen Froistad...................................................................................................... Gallery Staff
Jim Dozier.......................................................................... Rapson Exhibition Coordinator
Chandra Sather Gessner..................................................................Registrar’s Assistant
Eunice Haugen......................................... Registrar & McNeal Exhibition Coordinator
Betsy Intharath.................................................................................................... Gallery Staff
Laura Kreft............................................................................................................. Gallery Staff
Barbara Lutz................................................................................... Administrative Assistant
Emily Marti................................................................................. Communications Assistant
Jean McElvain.............................................................................................Assistant Curator
Kendall Moon....................................................................................................... Gallery Staff
Joey Mueller......................................................................................................... Gallery Staff
Lauren Nelson...................................................................................................... Gallery Staff
Lin Nelson-Mayson..................................................................................................... Director
Rebekah Njaa.......................................................................................................... Preparator
Jeanette Olson-Peterson................................................................................. Gallery Staff
Matt Shea............................................................................................................... Gallery Staff
Natasha Thoreson............................................................................... Collection Assistant Hannah Wendlandt............................................................................................ Gallery Staff
Kimberlee Whaley...........................................................................................Photographer
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All GMD programming is made possible in
part by a grant provided by the Minnesota
State Arts Board through an appropriation by
the Minnesota arts and cultural heritage fund
with money from the vote of the people of
Mnnesota on November 4, 2008, and a grant
from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Funding for
the collection
photography project
was made possible
by a grant from
the U.S. Institute of
Museum and Library
Services.
The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and
employer.
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1. R. Nicole, French Stoneware Vase, 1900-1983, Estate of Eugenie Lamothe. 2. Eva Zeisel, “Museum White” Teapot, 1945-1949, Gift of Marian-Ortolf Bagley.
3. Teco Pottery Bowl, 1900-1923, Museum Purchase. 4. Fulper Footed Dish, date unknown, Gift of the estate of Hazel Boss Cleland. 5. Amphora Ware Compote,
1895-1905, Gift of Mrs. Leona A. Schwab on behalf of the Stakman Estate and in memory of Professor and Mrs. Elvin Charles Stakman. 6. Gustavsberg Vase, 1901, Gift
of Marion John Nelson. 7. Eva Zeisel, Porcelain Hot Water Pot and Creamer, 1900-70, Gift of Marian-Ortolf Bagley. 8. Gouda, Squat Vase with Gourd Shape, 19001983, Estate of Eugenie Lamothe. front cover: Thomas Krueger, Raku Vase, date unknown, Museum Purchase.