Visual Merchandising Vignette - Group Project

PROJECT: Visual Merchandising Vignette GROUP MEMBERS: Sara Dekoninck, Felicity Woodley, Cassie Christensen THEME: "Zen Adventure" TASK: Create a lobby vignette to for Ghiordes Knot's display case in the lobby of Michigan Design Center located at 1700 Stutz Drive, Troy, MI 48084. The vignette must include a rug from Ghiordes Knot and other items of choice to support the esthetics and personal interests of an assigned fictional client. This display was shown for three weeks in the spring of 2024. FICTIONAL CLIENT: Nic is from Ann Arbor and lives in a 1400 square foot loft. She is yoga instructor and world traveler who collects handmade goods from her abroad. Nic rents out her space as an Air BNB when she travels. She loves energizing colors, sustainable materials, and worldly decor. MATERIALS: • 100% wool rug, source: Ghiordes Knot (sustainable, renewable, handcrafted, vivid coloring) • 100% recycled silk sari quilt and pillows stuffed with down, source: Ghiordes Knot (sustainable, renewable, handcrafted, vivid coloring) • Ottoman • Floor Sample • Books: World travel, Detroit-based photography, and Detroit-based artisans, sources: City Lights Detroit & personal collection (world travel vivid coloring, handcrafted art and the artists, supporting local artists) • Accessories: Winter 2024

Recycled Materials Weave - Herringbone Weave

PROJECT: Recycled Materials Weave TASK: Use recycled materials to create an assigned weave pattern identifying the Weft, Warp, and Selvage. MATERIALS: Torn shopping bags were cut into strips and woven together in a herringbone weave pattern. The last bit of blue painters tape from a spent roll was used to bind the woven materials. The red plastic is shown here as the Weft, brown paper bag is shown as the Warp, and blue painters tape as the Selvage.