CFW Living Room participant and Vocation Group Leader Fiona Dieffenbacher has published a textbook, Fashion Thinking. Fieldnotes Magazine features an article by Fiona where she describes her motivation for creating the book: “As I searched for academic textbooks in the field of fashion that might provide support I found none that fully unmasked the design process...
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Citi Bike’s
1 Million Miles
By: David H. Kim The NY Daily News says the Citibike program will soon top one million miles. You’ve probably seen one of those unmistakable blue bikes around the city if you live or work in midtown or below. Whether you think this is a great or horrible idea, Citi Bikes seem to be logging a lot of miles. As a personal user, this has made the idea ...
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Brooklyn
Entrepreneurs:
Makerbot
By: Calvin Chin Brooklyn start-up MakerBot, a 3-D printer manufacturer, is being acquired by a strategic buyer for about $400 million. This transaction further cements Brooklyn as more than a growing consumer brand. It is a bonafide hotbed of entrepreneurial activity and and new ideas. As Manhattan becomes more overpriced for residents, start-ups, and share work spaces, fu...
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Free
Shakespeare?
By: Lauren Gill For 17 years, Shakespeare in the Parking Lot has been performed by The Drilling Company to audiences using empty parking spots in NYC’s municipal lots. These free shows are now being asked by the city to pay for the space they use… even though those spaces are empty. The New York Times discusses the conflict between the city, looking for reve...
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A 50/50 Industry
By: Faith McCormick “There is neither male nor female for we are one in Christ.” -Galatians 3:28 With the Art Director’s club recent call for 50/50 representation of both men and women on boards, juries, and panels I can’t help but see God’s hand at work through common grace. This initiative aims to bring unity, openness and wholeness to t...
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vilifying
wall street
By: Calvin Chin Wall Street or what’s left of it remains the favorite bogey man for many spheres to pick on. This New York Times article discusses Hollywood’s vilification of the finance industry. What caused the great financial crisis of 2008? Why is the unemployment rate high ? Because Wall Street rewards companies for not hiring and keeping costs low! Of c...
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