Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Classroom Guest Speakers by Janet

We had guest speakers today!
Alice Powers talked first about the history of D.C. Lots of great info, she's a writer and lives in the city. She and her husband raised their three girls in town and loves being a part of our nation's capitol. Wonderful insight into the planning, creation, and organic changes taking place throughout the city.


Home Rule store owner Rod Glover talked next and went over his six rules of design that he uses as a starting point for creating his display windows. He feels that his windows are a part of the streetscape, inspiring like murals and street art. Home Rule is part of the community, people walking by enjoy the displays and the designs are welcoming, drawing people in. "Always have a Plan B, no matter how much pre-planning you do, ideas are constantly changing as the design comes to life - be flexible!"

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