Design Revolution Road Show

March 9th, 2010

Quote From The Road: March 9th

When: March 9th, 12:49 p.m.
Where: Bertie High School outside of Windsor, NC

Young woman: “These are some neat inventions!”
(On the common use of the word “invention” in the South to describe the designs/products in the show.)

March 8th, 2010

Recap: Chowan University, March 8th

Today we drove from Bertie County north to Murfreesboro, and set up the trailer at Chowan University, a very small school of 1000 students in neighboring Hertford County. We were only there for a few hours, but enjoyed a quieter day with some great conversation. After a lecture at 11am, we brought about a dozen folks out to the trailer, including Visual Arts professor Wayne Newton (and later his class), biology professor John Dilustro (who wants us to redo the computer labs!), and a student named Yosef who was interested in volunteering with us in Bertie County. We had a chance to talk to Yosef, who was just accepted to the NC State Graphic Design program, and he expressed his interest in seeing design benefit the rural, poor, forgotten counties right here in North Carolina and the South in general.

After a meal at the school’s cafeteria and a meeting with another class (of four students), we packed up shop and hit the road once more, back to Bertie for a few more days. We also left a book with the school to put in their library. Thanks so much to Jennifer Groves for helping to coordinate!

March 8th, 2010

Quote From The Road: March 8th

When: March 8th, 11:52 a.m.
Where: Walking out of our lecture at Chowan University

Visual Arts professor Wayne Newton: “Design isn’t like it used to be. Now design is like love. It’s everywhere.”

January 8th, 2010

Just added: Chowan University

We’re excited to announce the addition of our 28th school to the itinerary. We will be visiting Chowan University in Murfreesboro, North Carolina on March 8, 2010. View Chowan’s info page here to track future updates on the Airstream parking spot and lecture time.