MAAD alumnae deck the InterContinental halls
Friday, December 4, 2015 - 9:30pm
Adelle Dubblestyne (left) and Liane Vaz (right)
Liane Vaz (left) and Adelle Dubblestyne (right)
Christmas tree decoration by Vaz and Dubblestyne
On December 3, the InterContinental Toronto Centre hotel presented its first annual Festive Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration. At the centre of the festivities was a 12-foot tall tree decorated by Material Art & Design alumnae Liane Vaz (BDes, Jewellery, 2013) and Adelle Dubblestyne (BDes, Jewellery, 2013).
With the support of OCAD University’s Career Development office and Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers, Vaz and Dubblestyne prepared portfolios for submission to the hotel’s public relations team, which then chose the duo as their tree designers. On November 26, Vaz and Dubblestyne met with InterContiental staff to pitch four different themes based on the hotel’s desire for a “classic and elegant” design approach that used red, gold and silver. “We brought those colours in different shades, such as deeper reds and paler golds,” Vaz explains, “and we introduced texture by using fabrics and unusual shapes. Being jewellers, we are very detail-oriented, and working on a project this size meant we had to create large, dramatic pieces, but we also wanted to add little details other designers may not have thought of.”
With just five days to source and make all the decorations, Vaz and Dubblestyne had to scramble to get the project completed on time. “We actually worked through the night,” Vaz explains, “from 9 p.m. on December 2 until 6:30 a.m. on December 3. Like elves!”
On December 3, the InterContinental Toronto Centre hotel presented its first annual Festive Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration. At the centre of the festivities was a 12-foot tall tree decorated by Material Art & Design alumnae Liane Vaz (BDes, Jewellery, 2013) and Adelle Dubblestyne (BDes, Jewellery, 2013).
With the support of OCAD University’s Career Development office and Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers, Vaz and Dubblestyne prepared portfolios for submission to the hotel’s public relations team, which then chose the duo as their tree designers. On November 26, Vaz and Dubblestyne met with InterContiental staff to pitch four different themes based on the hotel’s desire for a “classic and elegant” design approach that used red, gold and silver. “We brought those colours in different shades, such as deeper reds and paler golds,” Vaz explains, “and we introduced texture by using fabrics and unusual shapes. Being jewellers, we are very detail-oriented, and working on a project this size meant we had to create large, dramatic pieces, but we also wanted to add little details other designers may not have thought of.”
With just five days to source and make all the decorations, Vaz and Dubblestyne had to scramble to get the project completed on time. “We actually worked through the night,” Vaz explains, “from 9 p.m. on December 2 until 6:30 a.m. on December 3. Like elves!”