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Cooper Hewitt is once again bringing design to life through the museum’s 17th annual Design Week. This year’s program welcomes Suzanne Tick, renowned textile designer, weaver, and Creative Director at Luum Textiles, to share her journey in the textile design world in conjunction with the “A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes” exhibition. In recent news, Suzanne was selected as a 2023 Hall of Fame Inductee.

On Monday, October 2, Suzanne will engage in illustrated conversation with Susan Brown, Cooper Hewitt’s Acting Head of Textiles and co-curator of the exhibition, to delve into her designs, how she has helped build sustainability into the contract textile industry, and how her handweaving practice intersects with her commercial designs. The presentation titled ‘Making Materials Matter’ will be followed by an audience Q&A.

You can purchase tickets here.

Thank you, AZURE for covering this event!

Suzanne visited Boston firms this week with Luum reps Amy Graubard and LilyGrace York. Thank you A&D community!

The Organized Complexity collection by Suzanne Tick features 6 textiles that explore human connection in tandem with nature—which continuously finds ways to fit form to function, collectively-evolving in pursuit of a greater equilibrium. Through pattern work, manufacturing techniques, and materiality, Organized Complexity reveals the ways in which humans can mirror the natural systems around us to better relate with one another. Pairing a bright, accented palette with biodegradable and recycled fibers, this integrated toolkit of multipurpose, wrapped wall, drapery, and upholstery textiles packs a colorful punch with deep reverence for nature—creating opportunities for renewed vitality in any space.

Visit luumtextiles.com anytime for more information and sample orders.

Come and weave with Suzanne Tick, Creative Director at Luum Textiles, at Tick Studio during New York Textile Month! Suzanne and the team will weave on two types of looms using recycled Luum textiles and yarns made from recycled garment waste. Much like Suzanne’s woven artwork and contract textiles, which are constructed from refuse materials, guests are encouraged to bring recycled materials to weave with: wire, twine, yarn, plastics, clothing, paper, old film or cassettes. Bring them pre-cut in continuous strips no wider than 1/2″.” Tick Studio specializes in materials brand strategy, product design, development and direction for textiles, floorcovering and architectural glass. It all starts at the loom.

You can access all NYTM events here.

Event details:
Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Tick Studio, 44 East 3rd Street New York, NY, 10003
RSVP to mroven@suzannetick.com by September 11th

We are excited to share that Earthly Artifacts Collection for Luum has been featured in an online roundup of “Bold Fabrics and Textiles to Uplift Your Next Project” in The Architect’s Newspaper, August 2023 issue!