Tablescapes: Designs for Dining

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Pure+Applied designed the Tablescapes exhibition to reveal three distinct dining “moments.” The first gallery displayed a futuristic outlook on dining by 2017 National Design Award-winners Joe Doucet and Mary Ping. Taking inspiration from Joe Doucet’s tactile tableware, Pure+Applied created a circular phyllotactic design that would be a visual leitmotif in each of the three galleries. The second gallery featured a grand, early-19th-century French surtout de table that became the centerpiece of the room. The third gallery’s “moment” was represented by an asymmetric installation of Depression-era table linens. These linens were designed by American textile designer Marguerita Mergentime, who blended casual dining with bold colors, typography, and a fascination with American culture and history to create her festive designs.

Curators: Matilda McQuaid, Sarah Coffin, and Cara McCarthy

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