Long live the great Sylvia Harris
I just found out late last night about the 24 July 2011, untimely passing of Sylvia Harris. Although we didn’t know each other personally, I was always inspired by and in awe of her wonderful and vital work in the field of design for social good and as a design educator. I’m blessed to share some very special friends with her, so I feel I have lost a friend in her. Thanking Michelle Washington for letting me know and for a wonderful tribute on her Cultural Boundaries blog. A link to her tribute is shown below. Sending love to her, Ricardo Gomes, Steve Jones, and Saki Mafundikwa, the dear friends Sylvia and I share.
Blessings to Sylvia’s family and community at this difficult time.
Citizen Research and Design
http://citizenrd.com/tribute
And a few of the tributes shared on Citizen Research and Design:
Cultural Boundaries
http://bit.ly/pkmAut
DesignObserver
http://bit.ly/ntCsAg
AIGA
http://bit.ly/mVWLJW
An Incredible Designer, Artist, and Spirit: Chakaras Johnson (via @BDNN_News)
As I was catching up on my reading yesterday I ran across Atim Annette Oton’s tribute to Chakaras Johnson on her Black Design News Network blog. Chakaras Johnson passed away untimely around 18 July 2010.
After reading her tribute, I researched him and found that he was an incredible graphic designer, artist, and spirit. I’m sorry I didn’t know him, but am grateful to Atim for “introducing” him to me. I too, am compelled to pay tribute to him. You may see his stunning art at chakaras.com, and incredible design work at helen-marie.com, the graphic design company he founded with his brother Chacon Johnson. My deepest condolences to his family and friends.
Photo courtesy of Dream Variations
Images courtesy of chakaras.com
leave a comment