Vlada Blinova
Contact
Faculty Service Officer, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - Human Ecology Dept
- vblinova@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-2528
- Address
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103 Human Ecology Building
8905 - 116 St NWEdmonton ABT6G 2N1
Overview
About
Major Responsibilities:
Teaching undergraduate courses in apparel design and administrative management of the Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection
Selected Curated Exhibitions:
- Blinova, V., Moran, L., “Lois Hole: the Queen of Hugs”. An exhibition commemorating the life and legacy of the beloved Alberta politician, gardener, and writer, 2015
- Blinova, V., MacDonald, L., & Oak, A. “Waste Not, Want Not: Creating Through Recycling”. Exhibition of quilts from the Rosenberg Quilt Collection and McDonalds’ designs, part of HECOL 490, 2012
- Blinova, V., van der Veen, K., “The Art of Kimono”. An exhibition of kimono and accessories from the Clothing and Textiles Collection, 2009
- Blinova, V., “Q-The Quilted Compilation. Pieced perception”. An Exhibition of Log Cabin quilts from the Rosenberg Quilt Collection, 2008
- Blinova, V., Petrov, J.,”Colours on Cloth”. An exhibition of printed African textiles from the Clothing and Textiles Collection, 2008
- Blinova, V., “Fashion in Bloom”. An exhibition of dress designs by HECOL students, 2007
- Sekandi, M., Blinova, V., “Connecting Communities with Bark Cloth”. An exhibition of the textiles and textile making tools from the Clothing and Textiles Collection, 2006.
Research
- Research Interests:
- Socio-cultural and political influences in textile design.
- Specialized apparel and functional design.
- Sustainable and “slow” fashion, upcycling.
Teaching
- HECOL 254 Apparel Design and Construction Fundamentals
- HECOL 354 Apparel Design and Product Development I
- HECOL 454 Apparel Design and Product Development II
- HECOL 333 Cross-Cultural Textiles
Graduate students:
- Zoe Wagner (MA)
- Lucia Gago Ross (MA)
- Elizabeth Brandeau (MA)
- Namami Nath (MA)
Announcements
Awards
- Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences - Teaching Wall of Fame (Teacher of the Year) 2006 – 07, 2010 -11, 2012 -13, 2013 -14, 2015 -16, 2016-17 Academic Years
- University of Alberta Museums - Wall of Fame (Outstanding Service Award), 2015
- University of Alberta Students’ Union - Professor of the Week Award, 2007
Courses
HECOL 333 - Cross-Cultural Textiles
An introduction to the historical and technological development of cross-cultural textiles and survey of common textile-making techniques, designs, and embellishments. Ethnographic textiles are analyzed in the context of socio-cultural, political, economic, environmental, and aesthetical meanings. The course combines lectures, class discussions, videos, and examination of artifacts from the Clothing and Textiles Collection. Prerequisite: 30 units.
HECOL 354 - Apparel Design and Product Development I
Principles of design and merchandising applied to apparel design and portfolio development. A creative problem-solving approach to production of a line of clothing. Prerequisite: HECOL 254. Normally offered in alternate years.
HECOL 490 - Independent Investigation in Human Ecology
Independent project or study of a topic in human ecology planned by the student with an instructor. Open to human ecology students only. Prerequisite: successful completion of 75 units, application to Department, and consent of Instructor.