Using Cultural Inspiration in Creative Work: The Museum Of New Mexico Foundation Hosts An Inaugural Museum Design Summit
Museums often serve as some of the trust-worthiest institutions in our societies. We rely on these entities to guide our understanding of our worlds in the past, present and future, and the histories we that make us who we are today. Museums also serve to inform our current and future work in all aspects of life – personal and professional. But these rich resources often remain untapped by creatives. In early November, more than 100 contract and residential manufacturers, designers, retailers and trend analysts from across the country gathered in Santa Fe, NM, for a design summit entitled, “Design, Creativity and Ethics: How Museums and Global Cultures Inspire Trends in Interiors and Fashion.” Hosted by the Museum of New Mexico Foundation, this inaugural design summit sought to explore the ethics of design – more specifically, the ethics of using cultural inspiration for creative purposes. The invitation-only event was sponsored by …
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