Hoover,
Would you please post this meeting announcement on CVNet. Thank you.
Ellen C. Carter, Ph.D.
ISCC President
703 527-6003
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Date: Wed, 24 Sep 1997 13:16:02 -0500
From: Wade S. Thompson <wst255f@nic.smsu.edu>
To: ecarter@CapAccess.org
Subject: Williamsburg Conference
Ellen: The copy is below. Rich Riffel's E-Mail address in the new
directory is the same as the one listed on the back of the ISCC News. I
sent the copy below to that address.
Wade
Inter-Society Color Council
1998 Williamsburg Conference
Color and Design: 21st Century Technology and Creativity
February 22 - 24
The Lodge
Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia
As we approach the new millennium, the accelerated growth of new
technologies has opened new doors and provided unsurpassed opportunities
for the creative practitioner. Along with this new freedom, designers and
artists involved in the creative process are faced with the critical
challenge of maintaining intellectual and aesthetic integrity.
Professor Wade S. Thompson. M.A., M.F.A.
Conference Organizing Chair
THE CONFERENCE
The accelerating rate of technological change has presented designers,
artists and other creative individuals involved with color new challenges,
methodologies and design strategies within the studio and workplace. While
increased efficiency may result from new technologies, ever present is the
challenge to preserve quality, creativity and uniqueness within the overall
pursuit of excellence.
The Inter-Society Color Council will sponsor a conference exploring the
impact of technology on the pursuit of design and artistic excellence at
Colonial Williamsburg from February 22-24, 1998. The objectives of this
conference are to present current research and creative activities and
exchange information among color, design, art and technology specialists.
The two and one half day program of presentations will be given by leading
authorities within their respective creative and professional fields and
will encourage interaction between the speakers and participants.
Conference presentations will be given by professionals involved with color
and new technologies from the areas of computer graphics and animation,
scientific visualization, virtual reality, architecture, painting, art
conservation, graphic design, the cinema, color science and reproduction,
the computer software and hardware industries, education, interior design,
textiles and others.
PROGRAM
Keynote Speaker:
Professor Donna Cox, Director, Center for Graphic Technologies, University
of Illinois, the National Center for Supercomputing Applications,
Urbana-Champaign, Illinois: "VISUALIZATION AND VIRTUAL REALITY."
Professor Donna Cox has exhibited computer images and animations in more
than 100 invitational and juried exhibits around the world. Her work has
been printed, cited or reviewed in more than 60 publications and has been
reviewed in nationally recognized publications, including Time, National
Geographic and The Wall Street Journal. International exhibitions include
Digicom in Canada, Nicograph in Japan, "L'Agrifoglilo" in Milan, Italy and
Eurographics '87 in Nice, France. She has authored many juried papers on
computer graphics and scientific illustration. Her more than 70 invited
presentations have taken place in Australia, New Zealand, Finland, MIT,
Princeton, Kodak, Eli Lilly Corp. and the T.J. Watson Center. Her
animations have appeared on many television programs including NOVA, Good
Morning America, The New Explorers and the PBS special, "The Infinite
Voyage: Unseen Worlds," featured her as a pioneering artist in scientific
visualization. She was Art Director and Associate Producer for Scientific
Visualization for the academy award nominated IMAX film "Cosmic Voyage" for
the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. She earned a B.A. in 1982 and an
M.F.A. in Computer Graphics in 1985 from the University of Wisconsin,
Madison.
Program Speakers, Lecture Titles and Biographies:
Mr. Ross Merrill, Chief of Conservation, The National Gallery of Art,
Washington, D.C.: "ELECTRONIC IMAGING IN THE STUDY OF WORKS OF ART AT THE
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART."
Trained as a painter, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia,
graduate school in conservation at Oberlin College; Head of Conservation,
Cleveland Museum of Art before becoming Chief of Conservation at the
National Gallery of Art in 1983; Fellow of the International Institute for
Conservation and the American Institute for Conservation; Consultant or
board member for numerous museums and conservation institutions, past
chairman of the board of the National Institute for Conservation; Lectured
widely on artists' materials and painting techniques, continues to paint
plain air landscapes from nature.
Mr. Burton Silverman, Painter, Author, Lecturer, New York City: "COLOR AS
THE HANDMAIDEN OF FORM AND CONTENT."
First one man exhibition in 1956 at the Davis Galleries, New York. Since
then, 23 solo exhibitions in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington and
Denver; Countless international and national exhibitions including Mexico
City Museum of Art, the Royal Academy of Design, New York and U.S. regional
shows; 24 major prizes from the National Academy of Design, the American
Watercolor Society and the Butler Institute of American Art including the
Silver Medal from the AWS in 1995 and the Berkelson Prize at the NAD in
1997; Dozen public collections including the Brooklyn Museum, the
Philadelphia Museum, the Butler Institute, the Mint Museum, the Delaware
Art Museum, the National Museum of American Art and the National Portrait
Gallery; Commissions for Time Magazine, Profiles, The New Yorker and
articles for Art News, American Arts Quarterly and Book World.
Mr. Moritz Zwimpfer, Graphic Designer, Basel, Switzerland: EXPERIENCE IN
COLOR: "METHODS TO DEVELOP A PERSONAL UNDERSTANDING OF COLOR."
Professor of Color and Graphic Design at the Basel School of Design, Basel,
Switzerland since 1967; Teaches all levels from basic instruction through
vocational training to post-diploma classes; Seminars in Color Design and
Design Teaching Methods at various foreign design schools; Color-Light,
Sight, Sense, a comprehensive presentation of the phenomenon of color,
appeared in 1985 in German, English, French and Japanese versions, 2d
Visual Perception, Elementary Phenomena of Two-dimensional Perception, was
published in 1994 in German and English versions and Organizing
Colors-Playing with Colors, a simple introduction to the three-dimensional
organization of colors for children was published in September 1997.
Mr. David Adamson, Chair, Computer Art Division, The Corcoran School of
Art, Director, David Adamson Gallery, Washington, D.C.: "COLOR CONCERNS
FOR ARTISTS IN THE DIGITAL AGE."
Born and educated in England, received an honors degree in Fine Art,
Sculpture and Printmaking, New Castle Polytechnic and a degree in Fine Art,
Slade School of Fine Art, University College in experimental printmaking;
Fulbright Scholarship in 1974 to study at Tamarind; Established the
Richmond Printmaking Workshop in 1978 on a National Endowment Grant;
Instituted one of the first Computer Art Departments in the U.S. at
Corcoran School of Art; Director, David Adamson Gallery/Editions in
Washington, D.C., digital art for fine artists. Digital studio creates
Iris prints for artists and photographers. Collaborations with artists such
as Jim Dine, Kiki Smith, Robert Rauschenberg, William Wegman, Chuck Close
and The Starn Twins.
Dr. Roy S. Berns, Richard S. Hunter Professor in Color Science, Appearance
and Technology, Munsell Color Science Laboratory, Rochester Institute of
Technology: "SPECTRAL BASED ART REPRODUCTION - POSSIBILITIES." Graduate
Coordinator, Color Science master's program, Center for Imaging Science at
R.I.T; Received B.S. and M.S. in Textile Science, University of
California, Davis, Ph.D. in Color Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute; Research includes colorimetry, colorimetric device
characterization of imaging peripherals using spectral models, color
tolerance psychophysics, and multi-spectral-based color reproduction
including digital image capture and multi-ink printing. Active in CIE
technical committees on chromatic adaptation, color tolerances,
spectrophotometry, CRT colorimetry, and metamerism; Lectured in U.S.,
Europe, Japan and Australia; Served on the Board of Directors for Council
for Optical Radiation Measurements and ISCC; Received the ISCC Macbeth
award, 1990.
Mr. Harold Cohen, Emeritus Professor and Director of the Center for
Research in Computing and the Arts, University of California San Diego:
"TOWARDS AN AUTONOMOUS EXPERT COLORIST."
Author of AAR0N, the celebrated autonomous art making computer program.
Begun in 1972, AARON is the oldest continuously developed program in the
history of computing; Taught at the University of California, San Diego;
British painter, international reputation, represented his country in
Venice Bienalle, Documenta and many other international exhibitions; Work
with AARON exhibited at the London's Tate Gallery, the Brooklyn Museum, the
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum and many
others; Work also shown in number of science centers and museums
including the Computer Museum, Boston, the Chicago Museum of Science and
Industry and represented the United States in World Fair at Tsukuba, Japan
in 1985.
Dr. James C. King, Principle Scientist, Adobe Systems Incorporated, San
Jose, California: "YES! YET ANOTHER REVOLUTION OF THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY
(THIS TIME ITS A REALLY BIG ONE)."
Responsible for the vision, architecture, design, prototyping, and ultimate
development of new products and features for existing products; Joined
Adobe in 1988 and until 1996, was Director of Advanced Technology Group
(ATG), now a member; Prior to Adobe Systems, manager of I/O Systems
Laboratory (IOSL) at the IBM Almaden Research Center. Guided research
projects dealing with advanced printers, scanners, and displays; Ph.D. in
Computer Science, Carnegie-Mellon University; Member of the ACM, IEEE
Computer Society, the Seybold Conference Advisory Board, board member of
the IS&T (Information Sciences and Technology), San Jose Public Library
System Master Plan Taskforce.
Mr. Todd D. Newman / Mr. David Klippel, Silicon Graphics, Inc., Mountain
View, California: "GETTING THE COLOR RIGHT: THE FUTURE OF COLOR
TECHNOLOGY." Mr. David Klippel, presenter.
Mr. David Klippel: Involved in the application of color theory to digital
media industries including film and video as well as the WWW and print
markets; Prior to Silicon Graphics, Inc., worked for Linotype-Hell, a
leader in color management theory and application for the commercial
printing industry. Concentrated on Hi-Fidelity Color and device independent
management technologies for commercial printers and designers. Mr. Todd
Newman: Member of the Technical Staff; Works on color management products;
First Chairman of the International Color Consortium; Consulted with
several studios on color management for animated films and with the VRML
Consortium on Color Fidelity in Virtual Reality; Worked on X servers at SGI
and at his previous job at DEC where he helped write the first MIT X11
sampler server. Prior to DEC, worked on applications and compilers at
Microsoft; A.B. in Philosophy, Harvard, 1981.
Mr. Harold Linton, Professor of Color and Design: "THE M.A. DEGREE PROGRAM
IN COLOR AND DESIGN, THE UNIVERSITY OF ART AND DESIGN-UIAH, HELSINKI,
FINLAND."
Professor of Color and Design, 1996-1997 and co-founder of first M.A.
degree program in color and design in Europe, University of Art and Design
- UIAH, Helsinki; Author, numerous books on color, design, and visual
communication including Color Forecasting, 1994; Color Consulting, 1991;
Color in Architectural Illustration, 1989; and Color Model Environments,
1985, all VNR; Assistant Dean, College of Architecture and Design,
Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan; Founder, first
B.F.A. program, Architectural Illustration in North America; Many public
commissions in mid-west, works in museum and corporate collections
including relief painting for U.S. Embassy, Helsinki; Working on ninth
book, Color in Architecture, for McGraw-Hill Professional Books, New York.
Ms. Kristine K. Fallon, FAIA, Kristine Fallon Associates, Inc., Chicago:
"THE VISUAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE WHOLE WIDE WEB AND ITS DESIGN INFLUENCE."
Pioneer in applying information technology to architecture since the
1970's; 15 years of using and managing computer technology in major design
firms, 10 years of computer consulting; Developed curricula for Computers
in Architecture, undergraduate and graduate levels; Author of AEC
Technology Survival Guide: Managing Today's Information Practice, John
Wiley and Sons; Numerous articles in the architectural and computer press;
Contributing editor to Architectural Record since 1990; Elected to College
of Fellows, American Institute of Architects, 1995 for "enhancing the
technical proficiency of the profession"; B.S. in Languages and
Linguistics, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1970, Masters in
Architecture, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1977.
Mr. Joshua Pines, Supervisor of Film Scanning/Recording, Industrial Light
and Magic, San Rafael, California: "DIGITAL COLOR CORRECTION AND
CALIBRATION ISSUES FOR MOTION PICTURE VISUAL EFFECTS (WHERE WE ARE NOW AND
WHERE WE ARE GOING)."
Set up the Scanning and Recording Department in 1990, turning what had been
used on a few effects shots into a reliable production tool; Works with
visual effects supervisors on all film projects, advising on matters of
film stocks, image resolutions, compositing issues; Instrumental in
devising new scanning and compositing techniques to deal with production
problems; Worked on Jurassic Park, Forrest Gump, Terminator 2, and Death
Becomes Her, which garnered academy awards; Taught film at Cooper Union,
established computer department at R/Greenberg Associates, New York,
directed film for Degraf/Wahrman, Los Angeles; Contributions have turned
digital effects in motion pictures from a good idea to a practical reality.
Dr. Nancy Kwallek, Associate Professor and Head, Division of Interior
Design, The University of Texas at Austin: "COLOR PSYCHOLOGY-ITS NOT JUST
BLACK AND WHITE."
Has researched the psychological and worker performance effects of
environmental color on office workers; Presented research to design and
color research forums in Kyoto, Japan, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and
Plovdiv, Bulgaria; Published over 30 articles or abstracts on the effects
of color on individuals including April, 1997 issue of Color, Research and
Application; Research has been featured on CNN and on the internet;
Administrator of the interior design program at UT, which celebrates a
quarter century of FIDER accreditation--one of five Interior Design
programs in the country holding such status; Research area focuses on the
history of interiors and furnishings and the foundations of residential
design.
Dr. Julio Bermudez, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Architecture,
The University of Utah: "REVOLUTIONARY DIGITAL CONVERSATIONS. FOSTERING
DESIGN CREATIVITY THROUGH HYBRID MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGIES"
Teaching at American and foreign universities; Master's in Architecture,
Ph.D. in Education, University of Minnesota; Registered architect in
Argentina, received several design awards; Interest in role of digital
media in architectural design, representation, and visualization; Has been
teaching graduate seminars and design studios on virtuality since 1991;
Research covers cyberspace and electronic-based design process from
architectural and interdisciplinary perspectives; Published and presented
work on subject in over 20 national and international conferences;
Chairperson, digital media session, National 1998 ACSA Annual Meeting,
Cleveland; Author, Visualize!, a computer-base and interactive courseware
for design students.
Ms. Lori Eichel, Digital Product Manager with d cube, a business unit of
Cone Mills Corporation: "CATAPULTING FROM CONCEPT TO
CONSUMER-TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AS COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN DESIGN DRIVEN
INDUSTRIES."
Her creative expertise has found its way into both fashion and home with a
diverse experience as freelance fiber artist, industry textile designer,
computer aided design manager and product manager for a new digital
resource for design professionals; Joined Cone Mills Corp. in 1994 as
Creative Manager, Color and Imaging Department; Involved in all aspects of
CAD/CAM, desktop publishing, digital imaging, color technology and
multimedia; Served on the board of CITDA (Computer Integrated Textile
Design Association) from 1992 - 1997; Her traditional design background
coupled with practical experience in the technology development sector have
refined her ability to communicate from both perspectives.
Ms. Penny Bonda, FASID, Director of Interior Design, The Hillier Group,
Washington, D.C.: "THE POWER OF COLOR AS A DESIGN TOOL IN THE BUILT
ENVIRONMENT."
Traveled widely as the national president of the American Society of
Interior Designers; National reputation in the design of healthy,
productive spaces for a wide variety of users and project types; Unique
perspective on how to integrate color into the design palette to modify
human physical and emotional responses to the environment; Published in
national design magazines; Presentations on environmental-healthy design,
alternative office solutions and the future of the workplace as well as the
application of design in improving workplace health, wellness and
productivity issues. The Hillier Group is the third largest architectural
firm in the United States with eight offices and than 400 professionals.
Ms. Hilary Dalke, Director, Colour Design Research Unit, South Bank
University, London: "COLOUR AND THE AUTOMOBILE."
Design consultant, color and new product development; Designer and
manufacturer, running a design business as well as lecturing at South Bank
University as Senior Lecturer teaching industrial, product design and
management students; Trained, Kingston College of Fine Art, London
University; Creative Associate with packaging design company, member of
The Colour Group (Great Britain - National Physical Laboratory); Runs
research programs which include multi-disciplinary projects involving
color, from its use in medical diagnosis to the visually impaired
environment; Worked as a creative associate and color consultant for a
range of industries from food to fashion; Currently heads the Colour Design
Research Unit, South Bank University.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE PRESENTATIONS
Wade S. Thompson, M.A., M.F.A., Conference Organizing Chair, Professor of
Art and Design, Southwest Missouri State University, will be presenting a
video concerning his paintings and personal use of color; Over 100
one-person, invitational and competitive exhibitions including Houston,
Chicago, New York, Washington, D.C.; Presentations: Association
Internationale de la Couleur Conference in Gothenburg, Sweden,
International Conference on Colour Education, Helsinki, 61st Annual ISCC
Conference, Princeton University. Group exhibits: Smithsonian Traveling
Exhibition, D.C., The Watkins Gallery, The American University, D.C., The
Chautaqua Institution Galleries, New York, the Colour Archive Collection,
University of Art and Design, Helsinki; Member, Board of Directors, ISCC,
served as Chair, Vice-Chair, ISCC interest group Art, Design and
Psychology.
Anna Campbell Bliss, ASID, will present a poster paper concerning recent
site specific projects developed with the computer and mixed media; Written
and lectured extensively on aspects of color, light and art and serves as
a consultant to architects and industry; Pursued dual studies in art and
architecture at Wellesley, Harvard's Graduate School of Design and MIT,
continued art at Minnesota and computer studies at the University of Utah;
Represented ASID and served on the Board of Directors for ISCC; Important
honors include a Graham Foundation grant, Presidential Citation from ASID
and a fellowship to the American Academy in Rome. Her work is included in
the collections of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the Art Institute
of Chicago and numerous museum, corporate and private collections.
Magenta Yglesias, ASID, will present a video concerning the development of
her recently published children's book "The Little Raindrop That Lost It's
Rainbow" which she both wrote and illustrated. The video will take the
viewer from the start of the creative process to finished book;
Professional interior designer since 1967 with the establishment of
Designare, Ltd., a full-service firm located in Washington, D.C.;
Pioneered research in the physiology of color response, disability design,
and taught interior design, color theory and color psychology on the
graduate and under-graduate level; Participated, as a speaker, in many
national and international conferences addressing color and design,
published in major newspapers and many articles in books dealing with color
and design.
Additional poster papers will be presented during the conference.
A Conference Proceedings including abstracts of all presentations and the
conference schedule will be distributed during registration. Additionally,
a special topic issue of the international journal on color, COLOR Research
& Application, published by John Wiley and Sons, New York, will be
published based on the papers presented concerning the Conference theme.
Continuing Education Credits will be awarded to ASID participants.
COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG
Situated 50 miles southeast of Richmond, Williamsburg is served by
limousine from airports at Newport News, Norfolk and Richmond as well by
Greyhound bus and Amtrak. The world famous restoration of Colonial
Williamsburg is within walking distance of the Conference; the historic
sites of Yorktown and Jamestown are short drives away. Colonial
Williamsburg also has regularly scheduled shuttle bus service throughout
the Historic Area and hotel properties beginning at 9:00 AM until 10:00 PM
each day.
ARRANGEMENTS
Registration fees include the Conference, lodging for three nights at the
Williamsburg Lodge and a Monday evening reception. Participants who wish
to spend extra days past the Conference in Williamsburg should make those
reservations independently. Conference participants are free to experience
the many and various dining opportunities available in the Williamsburg
area. Many airlines offer reduced fares for a February 21, Saturday
arrival. Registration will begin Saturday at 4:00 PM. The conference
program will begin at 9:00 AM on Sunday, February 22.
THE INTER-SOCIETY COLOR COUNCIL
For 65 years the Inter-Society Color Council has offered individuals and
organizations an opportunity to advance their understanding of color and to
interact with others with similar interests. Its most important function
has been the communication between experts in different fields, which has
led to a deeper understanding of fundamental problems relating to human
color vision, the emotional aspects of color, and development of the
technology necessary to create accurate creation and reproduction of color.
ISCC OFFICERS
Dr. Ellen C. Carter, President, Dr. Michael Brill, President-Elect, Dr.
Danny C. Rich, Secretary, Mr. Hugh S. Fairman, Treasurer, Mr. Roland
Connelly, Past-President
ISCC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Cynthia A. Brewer, Dr. Mark D. Fairchild, Prof. Wade S. Thompson, Dr.
Helen H. Epps, Mr. James R. Keiser, Mr. Jack Ladson, Ms. Shashi Caan, Mr.
David L. Spooner, Dr. Joanne C. Zwinkels
REGISTRATION
The fees below include room for three nights, registration and Monday
evening reception:
Single registrant $480.00
Double (per person) 430.00
Student Single* 380.00
Student Double (per person)* 335.00
*photocopy of current student ID required
Additional Fees for
Accompanying persons not registered:
Monday Evening Reception 10.00
The above fees include $225.00 conference registration for participants
($125.00 for Students).
Application should be made by sending the registration form below to:
Ms. Cynthia Sturke, Administrative Assistant
Inter-Society Color Council
11491 Sunset Hills Road
Suite 301
Reston, Virginia 20190-5207
(703) 318-0263
Fax: (703) 318-0514
E-Mail: 74657.2164@compuserve.com
ISCC World Wide Web Site: http://www.iscc.org
The registration form must be received by December 21, 1997. Registrations
received after December 21 will be processed on a space available basis.
Please include fees with checks made out to Inter-Society Color Council.
Refunds cannot be made after January 20, 1998. Address technical inquiries
to the Organizing Chair.
REGISTRATION FORM
ISCC 1998 Williamsburg Conference
Color and Design: 21st Century Technology and Creativity
Name_________________________________________________
Address_______________________________________________
City_________________________State_____________Zip_____
Telephone( ) ________________________________
Accommodations Desired _______Single ________ Double
Accompanying Person__________________________________
Date of Arrival_______________Departure_________________
Registration Fees:
Single $480.00 $_________
Double (per person) 430.00 _________
Student Single 380.00 _________
Student Double (per person) 335.00 _________
Non-Registered Accompanying
Person for Monday Evening Reception 10.00 _________
Total Enclosed $_________
Please make checks payable to "Inter-Society Color Council."
Color and Design: 21st Century Technology and Creativity
1998 Williamsburg Conference
Inter-Society Color Council
11491 Sunset Hills Rd., Suite #301
Reston, VA 20190-5207