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Professional Experience
Posted: April 22, 2008

Critz Campbell
Assistant Professor of Art: Sculpture
College of Architecture, Art + Design, Mississippi State University
P.O. Box 5182 / 102 Freeman Hall, Barr Avenue, MSU, MS, 39762
Phone: 662.275.1064 Email: ccampbell@caad.msstate.edu
Websites: www.caad.msstate.edu/ccampbell / www.b9furniture.com

1999 Masters Furniture Design - Parnham College (Dorset, England).

1994 - 1996 Core Student - Ceramics - Woodworking & Iron - Penland School of Crafts.

1990 Student Exchange - Sculpture - Arco Centro de’ Communicao Visual (Lisbon, Portugal).

1990 B.F.A. Sculpture/Ceramics - The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.


Mississippi State University Summer 2005 - Present (Visiting Assistant Professor)

ART 1123 Design I - A basic study of the fundamental elements and principles of design with an emphasis on composition.

ART 1153 3-D Design - A study of the organization, principles and elements of art as they apply to three-dimensional artwork.

ART 2403 Sculpture Survey - Introduction to the basic concepts, materials, and processes of sculpture by exploring modeling, casting, carving, and constructing.

ART 3513 Sculpture II - Further exploration of concepts and processes of sculpture, including mold making and armature building. Beginning development of personal language of expression.

ART 4630 Advanced Studio - Sculpture - Further development of a personal sculpture aesthetic through media of choice.

ARC 1003 Concept + Form­­ - Introduction and practice for developing and presenting concepts and criticism.


School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Instructor)

Woodworking - Sculpture 2005 001 (2001-2003) Introduction to the fundamental principles and practices of woodworking through lectures, demonstrations, and projects.

Intro to Designed Objects - Architecture/Interior Arch/Designed Objects 1001 (2003-2004) - This studio course introduces students to the design of objects and products. Going beyond traditional concerns of function and use, students investigate the ideas, values, culture and beliefs embedded in the systems and objects we create and put to use.

University Of Minnesota / Target Corporation (Instructor)

Design Camp 04 - Dressing - Using collage, mixed media and found objects, teens researched and design clothing that expressed their own individuality, drawing on costume and textile history, then created a wearable garment of their own devising.

Selected Exhibitions
“The Advanced Fabrics Exhibition” Marie O’Mahony Curator, San Antonio TX (September 2005)
“American Archetypes Meet Contemporary Design” Knoxville Museum of Art. Solo Exhibition (2005)
“LightFair Lounge” - LightFair International, New York (2004 + 2005)
International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) - New York (2001-02-04-05)

“Inside Design Now” National Design Triennial Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum - New York (2003-2004)

“Pretty Poly” Sublime American Design - Solo Exhibition - New York (2003 - 2004)

“Furniture - Future Tense” - deCordoba Museum - Lincoln MA (2003)

Culture Shock Gallery - Los Angeles (2002)

“Seven Days Seven Nights” Limn Gallery - San Francisco (2001)

“Future Furniture” - Chicago Design Show / Interior Design Magazine - Chicago (2000)

“New Designers” - London (1999)

Books

“Exploratory Design Augmented Furniture” Authors: Lira Nikolavska, Edith Ackerman - Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers (2006)

“Antiques of the Future”
Authors: Michael Graves and Lisa Roberts - Publisher: Stewart, Tabori and Chang (September 1, 2006)

“New Chairs: Innovations in Design, Technology, and Materials”
Author: Mel Byars - Publisher: Chronicle Books (June 1, 2006)

“Young Designers Americas”
Author: Carissa Kowalski Dougherty - Publisher: daab; (June 2006)

“Techno-Textiles 2: Revolutionary Fabrics for fashion and design”
Authors: Sarah E. Braddock Clarke and Marie O’Mahony - Publisher: Thames & Hudson; (March 1, 2006)

” Designing a Quality Lighting Environment”
Author: Susan M. Winchip - Publisher: Fairchild Books & Visuals (March 30, 2005)

“Inside Design Now: The National Design Triennial”
Authors: Donald Albrecht, Ellen Lupton, Mitchell Owens, Susan Yelavich - Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press; (March 1, 2003)

Selected Magazine Articles

“Textiles for 21st Century Living” Architectural Design, London - November - December 2006

“Tendeze” - Case Da Abitare by Francesca Taroni -Vol 83 - Milan - December 2004

“Everything old is new again” - Art in America by Stephanie Cash - December 2003

“Designer in the Hot Seat” - Smithsonian Magazine by Patrick Cooke” - May 2003

“Need a Light? Have a Seat” - Oxford American - July - August 2003

“Big Time” - I.D.. Magazine by Michelle Howry - April 2002

“New Products” Frame, Amsterdam, January - February 2002

“Market” - Interior Design - August 2000

Selected Newspaper Articles
“Once a classic, always a classic” Financial Times - London - October 15 2006

“A Frontier Spirit in Anxious Times” New York Times by Herbert Muschamp - April 25 2003

“With a touch of whimsey” Los Angeles Times by Paul Liberman - April 17 2003

“Turning on Offbeat Lighting” - Washington Post by Patricia Dane Rogers - May 30 2002

“The Art of Evolution” - Chicago Tribune by Lisa Skolnik - February 17 2002

“Cubism Finds Itself A Home” - New York Times by Marianne Rohrlich - November 25 2001

Selected Television Coverage

“59 seconds of innovation” Sheila Bridges Designer Living - Fine Living Network 2004 (Interview + Eudora Chair)

Today Show - NBC - September 2004 (Eudora Chair)

Saturday Night Live - NBC - October 2004 (Corona Chair and Loveseat used in recurring skit)

“Into the Light” The Christopher Lowell Show - HGTV 2002 (Interview + Eudora and other products featured)

“The Real World: Chicago” - MTV - 2002 (Products used in the real world bedrooms for that season)


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Teaching Philosophy

Teaching Philosophy
Posted: September 09, 2006

My approach to teaching is founded in my own education and the realities of working as a designer,
small business owner and teacher. While talent and creativity are among the truly exceptional gifts we possess, I believe they require the fullest measure of discipline, skill and knowledge to blossom.
 
  The arts are too often percieved as requiring only creativity. And some students manage to make strides on pure talent. However, it is my experience that any degree of success requires discipline equal to that of athletes, musician or dancers. I believe it critical that students understand that regardless of their talent, discipline in their practice is necessary to reach their potential. I try to instill this in the development of my courses as well as in my expectations.
 
  Talent and discipline bear little fruit, however, without the skills required to bring creative endeavors to life. Colleges are faced with the dilemma of teaching many skill sets in a very limited amount of time. This is especially difficult in the Arts. I try to give my students as much hands-on experience with materials and processes as possible. That said, I believe it most important that students are taught how to research, access and master skills specific to their needs.

  Armed with talent, discipline and skill artist face a final responsibility. Expertise requires in-depth knowledge of the history, theory and practice of their field. Without a complete understanding for their place in the dialogue creating relevant work is extremely difficult.