As Semester One of the Bachelor of Design draws to a close, other activities at Whitehouse are building up. We are looking forward to celebrating Open Days 2010 at our New Sydney Campus in Surry Hills, and ask you to join us - see details below. We will welcome back our VET in Schools 2010 Cohort and new students to our illustration and sewing workshops during the July school holiday break to the Liverpool Street Campus. Semester Two of the Bachelor of Design will commence at the New Surry Hills Campus on Monday 9 August.

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New Sydney Campus & Open Days

We are very excited to announce that Whitehouse has secured a new Sydney Campus! We'd like to invite you to come and celebrate with us by attending our upcoming Open Days on Friday 25th and  Saturday 26th June between 10am and 3pm at 2 Short Street, Surry Hills. Click here for a google map. For more information view the Whitehouse Calendar.

Design Precinct Launch

We welcome you to join Classique, Indesign and Whitehouse Institute of Design for a unique series of industry launches at Sydney’s newest design hub on Bourke Street, Surry Hills:

Friday 25th June 6pm – 10pm xO by Starck - Industry-only Launch Party @ Classique | RSVP to John john@eussen.com.au
Saturday 26th June 10am – 10pm C-ique Design Bar Public Opening …. for a day of good food, drink and world-class, funky design.

Classique Showroom & C-ique Design Bar
St Margarets Urban Village (adjacent to the Object Gallery)
425 Bourke Street, Surry Hills | T: (02) 9331 8822 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              (02) 9331 8822      end_of_the_skype_highlighting | E: sydney@classique.net.au

Taking it to the 'Flor'

Interior Design students in their final year at Whitehouse have collaborated with leading manufacturer and supplier of sustainable carpet within Australia, InterfaceFLOR to create Stonecraft, a new product collection.

Students will be onsite at the InterfaceFLOR Showroom in Surry Hills this Thursday night for the official launch. We encourage you to pop in and have a look for yourself at 101 Chalmers Street from Saturday 26th onwards.

Sewing with Style

Whitehouse is excited to announce the launch of a new workshop. Sewing with Style is the latest addition to the school holiday line up and is available this winter from Monday 5th July in Melbourne and Monday 12th July in Sydney.

This one-week workshop will provide learner sewers with an introduction to the application and modification of commercial patterns together with techniques to embellish and construct a complete garment. The workshop is aimed at those wishing to improve their sewing skills or those with an interest in fashion. This program will also assist students with their textiles and design projects, and those wishing to successfully continue studies in fashion design and construction. Click here for more information and to apply online.

UK Exchange

Alyson Walter is the first Whitehouse student to take on an exchange opportunity with the University for the Creative Arts, Epsom College as part of her Bachelor of Design.

Alyson has been lucky enough to secure a full-time internship with Osman in his studio, where she has been assisting in the production of his Autumn/Winter 2010 collection. Osman is involved with an exhibition at the V&A soon. Alyson has also been able to visit the great museums of London and has headed down to Brighton and Bath on weekends off.

For more information regarding opportunities for exchange with Whitehouse, please email enquiry@whitehouse-design.edu.au .

Triumphant Inspiration

Congratulations to Jana Pavasovic, Rachael Perks and Janna Spong of Third Year Fashion Design, Sydney Campus for their entries in the Triumph Inspiration Awards 2010 themed “Shape Sensation”. The students participated against three representatives from RMIT and MSIT.

Featured is Jana Pavasovic's 'Confine' piece, inspired by the ideas of constriction, confinement, and discipline to create 'shape'.