Fragments to Form:
Exhibit hosted by Kendall College of Art and Design | August - December 2024
Woodbridge N. Ferris Building, 17 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Photo Credit: Kendall College of Art & Design | Ellen Dziubek
Design Declassified had the honor to showcase an exhibit at Kendall College of Art and Design. The exhibit explores the impact of plastic waste, highlights collaborations with artists and designers, and encourages visitors to engage with sustainable alternatives.
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Project Overview:
The experience is broken down into 3 main areas with unique purposes:
Discover: The problem & solutions found by others around the world
Imagine: The potential with local designers.
Engage: Connect about sustainable alternative materials.
Discover
Imagine
Engage
With Special Thanks To:
John, Dawn, & Conner Taylor | Metro Engineering
Your support has been instrumental in building Design Declassified. The foundation you’ve provided has allowed us to grow and share our mission with a wider audience. We are deeply grateful for everything you’ve done—this wouldn’t be possible without you.
Thank you so much for being such an essential part of our journey.
Michele Bosak, Gayle DeBruyn, Ellen Dziubek, Kyle Austin, Jackie McLane, Julie Tokarz-Stoye, John Shaw & Kendall College of Art & Design.
Thank you so much for all your hard work in bringing this exhibit to life—from installation to marketing, imagery, and promotional assets. The KCAD team did an outstanding job supporting a seamless and successful exhibit installation.
Lauren Copping | Mont Design
Thank you, Lauren of Mont Design, for crafting an excellent design and creating a seamless flow for the space. Your expertise made the process effortless and brought our vision to life in the most incredible way.
Drew Cornelius | Narrative Refuge
Thank you to Drew, a talented Grand Rapids-based photographer, for capturing stunning process pictures for the exhibit. We’re so grateful for his exceptional storytelling through photography.
Dan Radomski, Phil Swanson, Mike Folster | Centrepolis Accelerator
Committed to strengthening supply chain resiliency to drive economic growth and innovation in Michigan
Mindy Miner | Rockford Sustainability Committee
Thank you to Mindy and the Rockford Sustainability Committee for playing an essential role in engaging the community to collect recycled plastics. Your efforts were pivotal in bringing this project to life.
Next Cycle Michigan Accelerator
An accelerator that connects entrepreneurs, organizations, and communities to planning and technical support for recycling, recovery, and reuse initiatives.
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy
Grant funding provided by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has assisted Design Declassified to scale its operations.