Mary Kay Rendock (see more)
Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2006. Has taught 7th Grade English in Seaford High School, NY for 35 years, and tells us how he keeps his class involved in learning.
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I have to agree with one of the comments further down. Eames brings up an interesting point about his grandparents' creative process; that design and functionality should always come first before aesthetic style. I would have liked to hear him expand more on this but unfortunately, he all but negated this idea by bombarding us as viewers, and the audience, with the images of his grandparent's work, too quickly for someone to take in anything more than what he preached against: the pieces' aesthetic style.
On the flip side, you could argue that because of the place we're at in history, basic functionality, of the Eames ouvre and other furniture, is a common understanding and therefore style is held in higher regard nowadays. Could be enough of a reason for a Granny and Gramps themed show and tell?
I have to agree with one of the comments further down. Eames brings up an interesting point about his grandparents' creative process; that design and functionality should always come first before aesthetic style. I would have liked to hear him expand more on this but unfortunately, he all but negated this idea by bombarding us as viewers, and the audience, with the images of his grandparent's work, too quickly for someone to take in anything more than what he preached against: the pieces' aesthetic style.
On the flip side, you could argue that because of the place we're at in history, basic functionality, of the Eames ouvre and other furniture, is a common understanding and therefore style is held in higher regard nowadays. Could be enough of a reason for a Granny and Gramps themed show and tell?
I have to agree with one of the comments further down. Eames brings up an interesting point about his grandparents' creative process; that design and functionality should always come first before aesthetic style. I would have liked to hear him expand more on this but unfortunately, he all but negated this idea by bombarding us as viewers, and the audience, with the images of his grandparent's work, too quickly for someone to take in anything more than what he preached against: the pieces' aesthetic style.
On the flip side, you could argue that because of the place we're at in history, basic functionality, of the Eames ouvre and other furniture, is a common understanding and therefore style is held in higher regard nowadays. Could be enough of a reason for a Granny and Gramps themed show and tell?
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