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The Carolinas Chapter gathered on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at the new American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame to celebrate the group’s 11th Night of Luminaries and Rising Stars. The 2023 Luminary Award honoree is Barbour Spangle Design, led by Christi Barbour and Christi Spangle.
Rising Stars are the top design students across the Carolinas as selected by their college or university. 18 Rising Stars were honored along with the winner of the 2023 Ruth Clark Scholarship for Furniture Design, Penina Bernstein, from the Rhode Island School of Design. The Ruth Clark Scholarship is founded and funded by the Carolinas Chapter and administered by the Educational Foundation.
Each student displayed examples of their work which were presented during a special cocktail reception in their honor.
The Educational Foundation helped underwrite our Night of Luminaries and Rising Stars with a Chapter Partnership Grant.
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The Barbour Spangle Design founders flanked by a few members of their team. Christine Barbour, right and Christi Spangle, left (holding their award) | |
Rising Star winners gathered from around North and South Carolina and Georgia to be presented to the industry. Front row, left to right: Emilee Johnson, Cape Fear Community College; Haley McIntosh, Queens University; Kristen D. Cherry, University of North Carolina—Greensboro; Natasha Sturdivant, Western Carolina University; Alice Hogan, Wake Technical Community College; Maggie Lockhart, Forsyth Technical Institute. Back row, left to right: Ayanna Johnson, Central Piedmont Community College; Matthew Simpkins, East Carolina University; Jena Anne Tolley, Winthrop University; Lillie Bell, Appalachian State University; Marjorie Doran, Salem College; Rebekka Feiner, Meredith College; Vic Stoker, Appalachian State University; Hailey Phillips, Randolph Community College; Anna Lee, Converse University; Sally Robertson, North Carolina State University; and Alexia Kallaur, High Point University. Not pictured: Tenuvi Hegde, Savannah College of Art and Design. | |
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Left: Attendees and Carolinas Chapter members, Leslie Hug and Lewis Mabon
Right: Penina Bernstein, 2023 winner of the IFDA Ruth Clark Scholarship for Furniture Design. Penina also won the International Society of Furniture Designers’ (ISFD) Tom Conley Student Scholarship this year. David Blair, executive director of ISFD, was on hand to present their scholarship to Penina during our awards celebration. Penina drove from Rhode Island to North Carolina to attend the awards ceremony.
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On October 26th, IFDA New England chartered a private boat to host a Halloween “Boos Cruise” from Lovejoy Wharf with over 100 industry professionals in attendance. The night was filled with food, fun and of course a Halloween Costume contest to showcase their boo-tiful costumes. | |
L to R: Ellen McGovern, Larissa Cook, IFDA President-Elect, Brian Sprague, Lorelle Carlson, Lisa Almquist | |
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L to R: Ellen McGovern, Lisa Almquist, Larissa Cook, Brian Sprague,
Lorelle Carlson, Eunice Weckesser,
Lori Yacovone, & Polly Sullivan
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L to R: Natasha Clarke & Carlotta Cubi | |
L to R: Lorelle Carlson & Brian Sprague | |
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L to R: Natasha Clarke, Carlotta Cubi, Melissa Bunis, Paul Bunis,
Larissa Cook, & Lorelle Carlson
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L to R: Lisa Almquist, Ellen McGovern, & Eunice Weckesser | |
IFDA New England members were in attendance at Granite Links to celebrate Builder + Architect’s 30th Anniversary at the Circle of Excellence Gala honoring IFDA member, Betty Moore. | |
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Betty Moore, IFDA on stage
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Stephanie Coleman, IFDA (L) and Carlotta Cubi (R) from Cumar flanking Betty Moore, IFDA | |
L to R: Larissa Cook, IFDA International President-Elect, Betty Moore, IFDA , and Ellen McGovern | |
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IFDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTS | |
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On November 6th the International Board of Directors and Council of Presidents gathered in King of Prussia for their annual in person meeting. The one director and one president unable to make the trip attended via zoom. The Chair and the Vice Chair of the IFDA Educational Foundation were also in attendance.
The meeting was very constructive with lots of ideas and information being shared. The budget for 2025 was approved by the COP. It wasn't without a few technical issues like the AV equipment acting up, a regional black out, and the lunch order being lost, but overall it was considered a success. Dawn Brinson, FIFDA, the outgoing International President, thanked those leaving the board with a lovely gift and turned over the gavel to the incoming International President, Larissa Cook, who in turn thanked Dawn for her service and presented her with a gift as well.
Luckily the Philadelphia President, Katy Lynn Retzbach, who was 9
months pregnant with twins, did not add to the excitement except for her presentation of a rather "Large" check to the Educational Foundation. Other Chapters also followed the "check waiving" ritual and made donations to the IFDA Educational Foundation.
A lovely dinner followed where new friendships were formed and old friendships celebrated.
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Conference Room in the Business Center at King of Prussia | |
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L to R: Lorelle Carlson, incoming Board Member, John Trifone, New England President-Elect, Kyle Tripp, New England President,& David Santiago, New York President.
Kyle stands to start the check waiving ritual with New England's donation to the Educational Foundation.
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L to R: Stephanie Graham, Vice Chair of EF, Karen Dzendolet, Chair of EF, & Katy Lynn Retzbach, Philadelphia President, presents the Educational Foundation with the "Large" check from Philadelphia Chapter. | |
L to R: Grace McNamara, BOD, David Santiago, NY President, Kyle Tripp, NE President, Katy Lynn Retzbach, Philadelphia President, Karen Dzendolet, EF Chair, Stephanie Graham, EF Vice Chair, Paul Lamborn, Richmond President, & Linda Kulla, FIFDA, IFDA Executive Director, watches over on the zoom screen behind. | |
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L to R: IFDA Board Members
Judith Clark Janofsky, FIFDA and
Grace McNamara, 2005 Winner of the IFDA Trailblazer Award
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Kyle Tripp, NE President, enjoying dinner in a private dining room of a local restaurant | |
R to L: David Santiago, New York President embracing incoming board member Lorelle Carlson from NE | |
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L to R: Old friends and outgoing Board Members, Grace McNamara &
Sue Williams, FIFDA
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IFDA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | |
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Supporting IFDA Carolinas Chapter and the 11th Night of Luminaries and Rising Stars
IFDA EF was proud to support the IFDA Carolinas Chapter with a Chapter Partnership as they honored 18 preeminent design students as part of its 11th annual Night of Luminaries & Rising Stars. The event was held at the Home Furnishings Hall of Fame in High Point on November 8th.
Additionally, Penina Bernstein, a furniture design student at Rhode Island School of Design, was recognized for winning two design scholarships this year — the IFDA EF Ruth Clark Furniture Design Scholarship and the International Society of Furniture Design’s (ISFD) Tom Conley Student Scholarship.
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Funding Our Future
Join the challenge! Donate today to win a free 2024 IFDA Professional Membership valued at $375.00. You have until December 18 to enter! All proceeds will go to IFDA EF Scholarships & Grants.
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Industry icon and long-time supporter of IFDA and Educational Foundation, Raymond Waites was born in Demopolis, Alabama on May 28, 1940, and passed on November 7, 2023, in High Point, NC, the city he loved. He was predeceased by his wife, Nancy Caldwell Waites.
A top graduate of Auburn University with a master’s degree from Pratt Institute, he worked in Finland as Creative VP of Design Research – Marimekko where he was responsible for the design direction and opened retail stores in the United States, Japan and around the world.
In 1973, Raymond founded Gear-Holdings with Betty Martin. He developed the first coordinated program of home furnishings for Sears, designing and merchandising coordinated collections across the departments, a first for the industry.
Raymond joined IFDA as part of the New York Chapter in 1986 and in 1995 was honored with the IFDA International Trailblazer Award. He was very active in the organization and often participated in panel discussions and educational seminars as well as mentoring students. He also initiated a Raymond Waites Design Competition that IFDA EF held every other year for three years.
He said, “The principles of the Raymond Waites Design Competition are to foster creative spirit, visual inspiration and rooms that have an emotional warmth; rooms that are comfortable, functional, friendly…and display an ageless mix of design influences reflecting various cultures.”
In 1994, Raymond founded Raymond Waites Design, creating products that produced $4.5 billion of branded and private-label products. In 2007, he added Remix Atelier, a design and licensing company with his partner Russell Berge.
An author of six books, he is a recognized leader and founder of the American Country movement in home furnishings in the 80’s and Vintage Home in the 90’s.
Raymond Waites' designs are still available today. Branded vintage items are available on 1st Dibs and Chairish.
A Raymond Waites Scholarship is being set up by IFDA and IFDA EF so students and industry professionals can explore the world of design that he and his wife, Nancy, loved.
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ARIZONA
Professional
Brenda Grogean
BG Design Group LLC
Plano, TX
Student
Jessica DeFoy
Phoenix College
Buckeye, AZ
NEW ENGLAND
Professional
Jill Adler
Discover Tile LLC
Boston, MA
Corey Nuffer
Kevin Cradock Builders
Boston, MA
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NEW YORK
Professional
Liz Nightingale
Marketing & Experiential Programming
Sarasota, FL
Associate
Luis Santana
Designer Resource
Lodi, NJ
PHILADELPHIA
Professional
Mark Cimorelli
Innovative Audio Video Designs
Bemsailm, PA
Andrew Liddell
Liddell Painting
Philadelphia, PA
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Claudette McCarron
CBM Creative
Berwym, PA
Maida Milone
My Personal Curator LLC
Wynnewood, PA
Darya Mizrachi
Drapery Palace Workroom
Huntington Valley, PA
Marci Reber
Scalamandre
Devon, PA
Vittoria Schutz
VSA Property Group
Philadelphia, PA
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UPCOMING
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Lightovation - International Lighting Show
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