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The raw talent of School of Interior Design students will be unveiled to the community on April 25.

For three days, the School of Interior Design (SID) will become a full-scale gallery featuring the work of 500 students for its year-end show, in[sid]. This year’s theme is RAW and will include more than 400 projects from every student in the program. A goal of the show is to produce minimal waste and to ensure that any material used can be recycled afterwards.

“This year the show will focus on the concept of RAW,” said Lucinda McGroarty, fourth-year student and in[sid] 2013 chair. “Starting with the design process, the work showcased will highlight the students’ raw talent. In addition to this, the venue itself is raw. The open, unfinished architectural style of the School of Interior Design emphasizes the potency of the work.”

In[sid] bridges the gap between industry professionals and students, providing an opportunity to network. The show recognizes exceptional students’ work with an awards ceremony, followed by an industry gala that brings the graduating class together with designers from multiple disciplines. The show itself broadens the definition of interior design, revealing a variety of processes and solutions. Students collaborated with the Brothers Dressler, a furniture design company, to build the industry/grab bar.

The industry event kicks off April 25 at 6:30 p.m. before the exhibit is opened up to the public at 7:30 p.m. The evening wouldn’t be complete without food, drinks and a DJ in a ready-made pop-up office. For information on tickets, visit http://insid.ca/tickets/. 

Much of the material used in this year’s show was donated by Evergreen Brick Works, specifically the Garden Market and ShelfLife Materials. Students also collected wood pallets, bottles, workshop scraps and plywood from the community, including tree trunks from a tree that was blown down from  Hurricane Sandy. A member of the executive committee created a signature bottle light from recycled wine bottles. The wood pallets are ideal for displaying designs making them suitable for re-use as transport equipment.

In light of this year’s no-waste mandate, the committee decided not to mass paper the school as was done in the past to give it a fresh, blank gallery look. Instead, they used construction-grade plywood sheets and will donate them to Habitat for Humanity once the show closes.

A six-student committee organized RAW, led by faculty advisor Jana Macalik. The committee and its team of volunteers handle every area of the show, making it a student-run event.

“Putting together the show is a culmination of all the different aspects of design we learn in school,” said Naomi Tallin, entertainment director. “We design the space, build the installations and co-ordinate all the installations and students working on them. We also contact interior design firms for sponsorship and promotion.”

For more information, visit http://insid.ca/.