BEND DESIGN 2024 SCHEDULE

8:30 | Check-in, Coffee and Connection 

Scalehouse Gallery 

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Grab your badge and a cup of coffee and connect with other creative thinkers before you start your day. 

 

9:30 - 10:15 | Speaker: Shantanu Sharma, Designer, Illustrator, Art Director

Newberry Hotel 

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Make it till you Make it 

This talk will explore navigating designing in an industry that is growing to prioritize design and making space early in your career for creating the work you want to create. 

 

10:30-11:15 | Speaker: Corey Martin, Principal Designer, Hacker Architects

Newberry Hotel

 

Drawing From a New Landscape

The Central Oregon Landscape is a relatively new (in geological time), and sublimely beautiful place that suggests a unique approach to designing buildings. Drawing from a New Landscape looks at what makes Central Oregon so special and explores ways that architecture and art can deepen connection with this place.

 

11:30 - 12:15 | Panel: City of Bend Public Works Campus and Public Art

Newberry Hotel

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Panelist include City of Bend, Hennebery Eddy Architects and Art in Public Places

Designing for the Public: Human-Centered Approaches in Municipal and Public Art Projects

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12:15-1:30 Lunch

 

1:30 - 2:15 | Speaker: Evan Fry

Newberry Hotel

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Stillness Creativity

Where do our best ideas really come from? Are they really “ours”? How can we understand, respect and leverage the power of “doing nothing” when it comes to doing anything? What’s more important – what we do or how we do it? And just what is “creativity,” anyway? Let’s find some stillness and consider these questions (plus a few more).

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2:30–3:15 | Speaker: Jaihline Ramirez, Indigenous Designer

Newberry Hotel

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Threads of Heritage: The Ribbon Skirt as a Contemporary Symbol of Indigenous Identity

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Ribbon skirts have become a fashion staple around all of Indian Country. Although they are not "traditional" to any of the local tribes, women and girls have adopted the style to wear in lieu of more western formal attire. Each skirt, meticulously handcrafted, becomes a canvas for personal narratives and messages that hold deep significance for the artists who create them.

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A runway show at the Wrap Cocktail Party will showcase the creativity and craftsmanship of the ribbon skirts
 

3:30 – 4:15 | Panel: Discourse in Motion 

Scalehouse Gallery

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Panelists include: Heather Crank, Rob Garrott, Ryan McCauley

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As a maturing art from, Motion Design is playing a larger role in our everyday lives. Yet most people don't even realize that there is a term for this field. From the early days of the Star Wars opening scroll to the recent rise of AI generated video, Motion has captured audience eyes and engages them into an unspoken communique. In this panel, 4 artists from varying backgrounds and eras of experience will discuss the start and rise of Motion Design as a communication method and will delve into the ever evolving field to see where it could end up in the not so distant future.

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Films | Tin Pan Theater

10:00, 1hr 41 minutes TRT

12:30, 1hr 41 minutes TRT

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Squaring the Circle: The Story of Hipgnosis

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Hipgnosis, founded in Cambridge amidst the cultural upheaval of the sixties, rose to prominence by redefining album art. They not only pushed the boundaries of what was possible visually but also played a pivotal role in making music visually accessible and culturally resonant. Their collaboration with artists allowed them to create album covers that became inseparable from the music itself, influencing popular culture and cementing their place in rock royalty. Seats in the theater fill quickly: look for a link to claim your spot in your confirmation email!

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4:00 - 6:00 | Happy Hour Wrap Party

Scalehouse Gallery 

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End the day with music, drinks, food, Ribbon Skirt fashion show, new connections and exchange of ideas.