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May 6, 2003
Cultures focus of interior
design
By Ki Young
Kim
Mesa Legend
Janice Jennings, an interior design instructor at MCC, had an article
published in the January edition of “Teaching for Success.”
The article was titled “How to Teach a Cultural Point of Reference
in Design”.
The article was an outcome of one of her students exclaiming that there
are no African American motifs in any of the wall paper design.
Jennings who was faced with starting and preparing a new course called
Custom Design, decided to incorporate culture to custom design.
Carrie Durham, a second year interior design major said, “She goes
above and beyond students expectation and I have never seen her sad, mad
or unhappy. She is always happy and she is also excited and enthusiastic
with us. I have three classes with her and I am thankful that I have her
and no one else.”
Jennings allowed her students to use their creativity and imagination
to design their own custom rugs.
She also wanted to bring out the diverse cultural customs, beliefs, traditions,
and lifestyles of her culturally diverse group of interior design students.
“Not only did we learn how to make custom rugs, but we also learned
a lot about many different cultures.” said Jennings."
Linda Cheng an interior design major, designed her custom rug called Double
Double, Couple Couple to express and reflect her emotions and thoughts
for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
“Janice Jennings, she is a thoroughly dedicated and creative teacher
who is very supportive. She knows her information well and she is also
the only teacher who I know that buys the students project to hang on
her wall,” said Debbie Guggisberg, interior design major.
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