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Dental Science Building

801 Newton Rd., Iowa City

Health Science Congress- 2018

Imperial Hotel Tokyo, 1-1, Uchisaiwai-Cho 1-Chome Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 100-8558, Japan, Tokyo
Virtual Artist Talks: Cahle Correll, Vinicius Lima, and Yi Xie

Join artists Cahle Correll, Vinicius Lima, and Yi Xie for this exciting discussion about their artwork on display in the exhibition Seating by Design. This online program is free but advanced registration is required. After registering you will receive an e-mail two hours before the program begins, which will include a Zoom link to join the program at the scheduled time that evening.Free admission and programs for Thursdays at the Figge sponsored by: Chris and Mary RayburnCahle Correll Bio:  Cahle Correll was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1994. He received his BFA in 3D Design from the University of Iowa and is currently a Project Manager/Designer for Pancheros Franchise Corporation in Coralville, Iowa. Cahle’s interest in designing stems from his hobby of woodworking. His interest in furniture design was sparked during a furniture design class he took with Professor Monica Correia, who taught him how to integrate unique design with practical assembly. Cahle uses geometric forms that are all manufactured through Computer Technology. Cahle’s work has been exhibited in Iowa, as well as in the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City.Vinicius Lima Bio: Vinicius Lima was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1982. He received his MA and MFA degrees from the University of Iowa in Design and is now Associate Professor of Graphic Design at Grand Valley State University, Michigan. Lima’s interest in furniture design started back in his undergraduate years during a model-making class with Professor Monica Correia and continued in Graduate School. Lima’s work has strong geometric forms and uses Computer Technology in their manufacturing. Lima’s work has been exhibited in design exhibitions in the United States, Portugal, Turkey, China, and Slovenia.Yi Xie Bio:  Yi Xie was born in Wuhan, China in 1990. Having grown up with parents who always travel and collect arts, she developed a tremendous love of art and design. She majored in Environmental Art at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan. After her graduation, she moved to Iowa City and joined 3D Design Department at the University of Iowa in 2012, mainly focused on exploring furniture and interior design. She received her MA and MFA degrees in 2016. Due to the previous education background and working experience, Yi sets her goal as merging both disciplines, innovation of design and technology use, as well as the optimization of design through technology. She works for projects in different areas like interior design, furniture, signage, and graphic arts. Currently Yi is working as an Interior Design Coordinator in Dallas, TX.Image credit:  Huda Al-Aithan, born United States 1991 Dreamer’s Chair, 2020 Fabric, upholstery foam, wood © 2020 Huda Al-Aithan 2020-10-06 19:30:00 -0500

11/05/20 2020-11-05 18:30:00 -0600

6:30 p.m.

Figge Art Museum
Davenport

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Virtual Artist Talks: Cahle Correll, Vinicius Lima, and Yi Xie