Melinda Wax
Assistant Professor of Design, School of Summer, Pre-college Academy, and Continuing Education
Director, Adult Programs
Milliner and design researcher/educator, with textile and costume design, arts administration, wardrobe styling for the film and TV industries and fine arts in my suitcase, I am a hybrid of many disciplines. * millinery consultant, Bard Graduate Center - "HATS, An Anthology by Stephen Jones", docent and speaker "A Field Guide to Hats", "Hats from Film Noir"* Pratt, Visiting instructor - History and Future of Design Education* consultant: millinery fashion and history, design education, design research, ethnographic research, sourcing and styling* Milli Award Winner 1993, millinery design* exhibitor, Hats of the 20th Century - Philadelphia Museum, 1993.* MS in Art/Design Education, Pratt Institute* AAS Textile/Surface Design and Millinery Design, FIT/SUNY* Arts Administration, Radcliffe College* Atelier 17, Paris, France* BA Fine Arts, UC Santa Cruz
Research Interests:couture,design research,education,fashion design ,sustainable design
