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The Female Design Council is a design resource and membership organization.

We provide an inclusive community and professional opportunities for ALL womxn in design, architecture and the applied arts, founded by Lora Appleton.

03/13/2023

MARCH FDC MEMBERS' COMMUNITY MEETING 🤗

📍 VIRTUAL • MONDAY, MARCH• 13th •
6:00 PM EST 2023!

Truly one of our most fun and fruitful events, our members-only, monthly community meetings provide a space to gather with other FDC members, introduce yourself and your work, and build new industry connections that lead to future collaborations, clients, sales, & press.

Community meetings are a supportive, warm, open forum for our creative membership. New members - we'd love to see you!!

Linkin.bio to RSVP (West Coast Community Meeting Wed, March 15- note date change!)

11/28/2022

All about the drama in the latest feature with FDC Member Katja Yolandee Hirche , owner and president of . Katja shares an inside look at what’s next for the acclaimed gallery, including new works by Yolande Batteau of . This winter, Yolande will be revealing a new series of new paravents to specially illuminate the upcoming winter exhibition of newly acquired vintage European lighting and objects. These new works by Yolande will display an array of new plaster and lacquer techniques, especially developed for this project.

Visit the link in bio for the full Interiors feature, including finding a balance between period and contemporary pieces, as well as Katja’s stories from France alongside Bernd Goeckler.

https://interiorsmagazine.com/editions/october-november-2022/

11/25/2022

DESIGN MIAMI launches just after the Thanksgiving Holiday! This year’s program will explore the theme of The Golden Age: Looking to the Future, celebrating a tomorrow of our own creation.

Immerse yourself in the most unique exhibitions and installations at this year’s Design Miami. According to Curatorial Director, Maria Cristina Didero, The Golden Age also epitomizes hope for the future, lighting the path towards our highest aspirations. From November 30 - December 4 at the Convention Center in Miami, Florida expect to see dynamic and powerful design from top galleries across the world exhibiting furniture, lighting and art objects complimented by a series of cultural programmes including lectures, panel discussions and networking sessions that explore architecture, music, film and design.

We are thrilled to support our member galleries and designers work including ⁠

To purchase tickets visit the link in bio.

https://www.designmiami.com/

11/23/2022

FDC member Ilene Shaw is a key part of how NYC continues to shape design. Ilene founded and developed world renowned trade shows including and Design Talks Now. She helped to spearhead the CODAawards , and is a founding member of the Steering Committee. This year, to add to her already impressive resume, Ilene will be joining the juror team for !

No stranger to judging design, Ielene has been both a presenter and judge on the cast of CBS’ New York By Design television series that expanded to become America By Design TV, which aired nationwide.

As a juror, Ilene will be part of the new DesignWanted Award, a new design series from Wanted Design which will give 13 designers the opportunity to exhibit for free at Milan Design Week 2023 (April, 17-23). The award aims to honor designers and businesses that are solving the world’s current problems, anticipating the needs of tomorrow, and creating the most innovative design ideas for smarter homes and more sustainable living.

To learn more, visit or

11/22/2022

What we choose to put on our bodies can make a powerful statement. ’s ICOE Shower Curtain and Flood Garmen is strutting its way to this month! Co-curated by , exhibits work by 15 international designers “who see fashion as a mission”, pushing the boundaries and thinking critically about social systems.

In an effort to limit excess waste, the ICOE Shower Curtain and Flood Garment are primarily constructed from excess shower curtain samples provided by who utilize 100% BPA and PVC-free EVA. Fully functioning inflatable collar and waist wrap panels made from TPU coated nylon, airtight valves, heavy duty snaps and paracord complete the critical look.

In the moment that the shower curtain is torn down and the garment is removed, a state of emergency is declared by the individual. By removing the coat and waist wrap on a "regular" day and choosing to wear them, the ICOE object becomes a statement garment, using fashion and self expression as a public mode of not only sparking dialogue surrounding the climate crisis but also acting as a reminder of accountability and community resilience.

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To learn more about Dara’s work and Fashionclass, visit https://www.glamcult.com/articles/fashion-clash/

11/21/2022

Upstate of Mind: “...The region north of New York City is bursting with old and new art initiatives…” Helen Toomer’s Stoneleaf retreat is designed for womxn and families because, as she explains, “their need to escape, rest, recharge, and /or create is great, especially at this turbulent time when their rights are being attacked globally”
Toomer created Stoneleaf as a place for artists to connect with nature, art, and be nurtured in their own artistic practices alongside a safe and welcoming environment for their children. Extending the residency to women with children gives the artists time and space to reconnect with their creative practice at a particularly creative transition in their lives.

Toomer notes that the land now called Stoneleaf has been enlivening and inspiring people from the time of the original land stewards, through its Colonial and early American chapters, until now. They hope for that to continue. "With a house this old, you realize you are just custodians of something larger than yourself and you'll only have a short time before someone else owns it," says Toomer. "So we really try to use our time wisely."

Read more about the inspired Upper Valley and Helen’s Stoneleaf Retreat and Upstate Art Weekend in the Art Basel Stories, written by photos by: &

https://www.chronogram.com/hudsonvalley/helen-toomers-stoneleaf-retreat-in-stone-ridge/Content?oid=1668129

11/18/2022

Continuing her collection of pleasure jewelry, CRAVE designed by FDC member introduces the next iteration of excitement in self pleasure; Vesper 2, driven by design, dedicated to beauty, and relentless in technical precision is now on Kickstarter! Both a beautiful necklace and a sophisticated vi****or, the piece pays homage to one's beauty and connection to desire, unlocking all spheres of public and private realms.

An invitation to both conversation and boldness, CRAVE has been seen on and celebrated by Madonna, among other celebrities, while garnering numerous accolades, including Fast Company's Best Travel Gear, Red Dot Award Winner, and Winner of Good Design.
Vesper 2 doesn’t skimp on any details or perks, boasting a new waterproof design, wave pattern, with new color options in black! and the already loved rose gold, and 24kt gold. Continuing the first concept of pleasure jewelry the world has seen, Ti Chang continues to pioneer the elevation of pleasure products from one of awkward novelty to one of beauty and respect!

Explore CRAVE Vesper 2 and support Ti’s Kickstarter pledge levels at the link in bio.

11/17/2022

To sum things up, “this s**t takes time,” in the words of member .sellers_ of .s.ii .We are thrilled to share that Erica’s Solar Flare coffee table is now available on via Madrid based gallery .ateliers.platform!

Solar Flare is composed of cast resin and fumed glass, with a mirror top. The origins behind the work take meaning from the sonification audio procedure used by NASA to visualize sound data. Whether it be a beep from a heart rate monitor, or, in this case, when stars come into contact with a black hole, sound can be visualized accordingly -- or interpreted into a work of art. ‘Sun Sonification’ is an audio clip from NASA’s public domain, and is converted into a visual soundscape. ‘Sun Sonification’ is further abstracted by manipulating it into shapes and surface textures for Solar Flare.

To see more of this amazing piece, purchase the work (ed of 25) or inquire about custom finishes, visit artsy.net at the link in bio.

11/16/2022

“Fun #1” Installed! The latest colorful installation from RxArt and Director, Meghan Skidmore is a feast for the eyes. This colorful installation of shapes, characters and interlocking graphics provides a positive and dynamic distraction for approximately 15,000 patients and their families in Queens, New York. RxArt, collaborated with artist to bring joy and color to the essential space at NYC Health + Hospitals, complete with wall coverings and vinyl window applications that can be seen from the outside as well, sharing Nina’s uplifting imagery with the entire Elmhurst community.

“Nina Chanel Abney’s large-scale waiting room artwork is a feast for the eyes! The faces, symbols, and phrases are painted using bright, primary colors which appeal to young children and invite a playful and welcoming healthcare environment for all. We are ecstatic that this art treasure is now available for patients, staff, and employees to see and experience.” -Amy Harris, Associate Executive Director NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst

© Nina Chanel Abney, "Fun #1," 2022. RxART Project installation at NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst.

Photos: Nicholas Knight, 2022

11/15/2022

It is easy to be blinded by the lights, lost in the razzle-dazzle, distracted by the sparkly bits, but what if the vibrancy and luster are merely foreplay? Meant to seduce the viewer, to start a relationship with the passer-by about identity, culture, histories, and memories. To subvert expectations. This is the objective of the work gathered in Exuberance.

Curated by NYC Jewelry Week Co-Founder, and Jewelry Gallerist , the exhibition includes the work of Sulo Bee , Jamie Bennett , Helen Britton , Taisha Carrington , Everett Hoffman , Lucy Pearl Petts .design , Leslie Shershow , Coco Sung , Georgina Trevino , and Mallory Weston with support from . The artists featured are trained metalsmiths. In their hands, whether abstract, narrative, banal, or bizarre, each piece shares the quality of exquisite construction.

Curated by Bella Neyman and Sienna Patti.
on view at R & Company, 82 Franklin Street, New York
Join to celebrate with artists from the exhibition:
Thursday, November 17, 6-8pm

11/11/2022

.ellis.studio’s new surreal Illumination Series will bring style to your home and lift your mood on these imposing, dark winter days. Celebrating the beauty of the bizarre, Carmen’s new collection was inspired by artists such as Man Ray, whose photography isolates the human form, showcasing the individual parts as artworks unto themselves. “I designed this collection intentionally vague, not showing too much. You only see part of the body, keeping the works a bit ambiguous and letting the viewer’s imagination take the object's story in their own direction.“ -Carmen⁠
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To see the full collection and purchase these incredible works, visit www.carmenellis.com

11/09/2022

SALON ART + DESIGN launches this week! Marvel at the best vintage, modern, and contemporary collectible design November 10-14 at the Park Avenue Armory in NYC. We’re excited to see some of the top 50 design galleries in the world. Appealing to seasoned and young collectors alike, Salon offers an extensive yet curated range of work ensuring all tastes alike will be engaged.

Thank you to Exec Director Jill Bokor and her team for the generous member tickets. We are thrilled to support our member galleries and designers including:

Hostler Burrows
Andreea Avram Rusu at Wexler Gallery
Dee Clements & Laura Young at The Future Perfect and
Bernd Goeckler showcasing Yolande Batteau of Callidus Guild in the collectors’ lounge, bringing together collectible design and 20th-century art all under one roof.

Following your visit to the show, be sure to head over the Materia Gallery for an open house Nov 12-14 from 10-6 PM for an extra dose of beautiful design with gallery owner Megan Sommerville.

*If you are a member & did not sign up for free Salon tickets, please email us at: [email protected] for the code or get in touch on our website at the link in bio.

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