On Thursday, May 3, 2012, MidCity Office celebrated their new showroom with a reception complete with breakdancing entertainment!  Villa alums, friends and faculty were present for the fun-filled evening.  Pictured to the left are Villa Alum Tina Lewis ’08 AAS with Villa student Mollie Vesci. Our hosts included Sara Gleason ’10 BFA and Jack Sciuto ’11 BFA.  Pictured are Professor Paul Brinkworth with Sara to the left and Professor Natalia Albul with Laura Schumaker.

It is always such a pleasure to see the many familiar faces from Villa at the local design events.  It’s a great opportunity for Villa students to network and make new contacts. Also at the event were Jordan Kelley ’10 BFA and Janet Rasmeyer ’10 BFA, from J Style Interiors and Lee Fustino ’06 AAS and Todd Piotrowski ’10 BFA from Carmina Woods Architects.

Conversations were filled with discussion of recent projects and future plans, such as wedding plans for Alexandra Gugino, a Villa Maria Photography alum and Todd.

Pictured to the right are Villa student Charles Gattie ’12 BFA and Jack.  The new MidCity showroom featured some wonderful furniture groupings and trends in office furnishings.  Located in the Tri-Main building, it’s a convenient location with many ties to the local arts community.