Interior design
Nanette Cameron
School of Interior Design
Nanette Cameron’s name is a byword for the majority of Auckland’s design community. It is equally familiar to thousands of others with a passion for art, design and architecture. Nanette is best known as a teacher. During its 40 year history the Nanette Cameron School of Interior Design has instilled an understanding and appreciation of design in more than four thousand students.
After a degree course at Otago University, Nanette taught for several years before going overseas to spend three years travelling and soaking up arts and current developments. Nanette began working in the interior design field at a time when the scene was dynamic in Auckland. Architects such as The Group were changing the face of domestic architecture. Based around Vulcan Lane there was a milieu of men and women involved in design for houses, interiors, lighting, furniture, ceramics and fashion – a stimulating cross fertilisation of ideas.
Nanette is passionate about design, architecture, interiors, landscaping and has a thirst for new concepts and developments which she delights in sharing. Frequent travel keeps her abreast of design trends in other countries.
She cares deeply that her students use their imagination and see interior design as more than colour and carpets – a philosophical approach.
The quality of the two year, part time course is well recognised throughout the design industry. As prominent Auckland architect Pip Cheshire comments: ‘the course gives students the confidence to have the courage of their convictions. It has empowered people who have always had a good eye or good understanding of design but these have not been legitimised.’
Nanette Cameron
‘Thank you for helping me view the world through different eyes ... and enabling
me to trust my instincts.’ –M A U R E E N
course background
The course philosophy for the Nanette Cameron School of Interior Design is to broaden the cultural background of students and provide knowledge and confidence to create a beautiful, personal and satisfying home environment. It provides skills to enable them to appreciate and cope with change. The course is part time, with two and a half contact hours per week. It consists of two stages, each of a year’s duration and an optional third year. Evening and daytime classes are available; as are shorter module options, please refer to the brochure insert for further details. For those students wishing to obtain the Certificate, a folio representing the year’s work is to be submitted for Stage One and Stage Two.
HOUSE VISITS
All three stages of the Interior Design courses are enriched with visits to private homes and buildings of particular interest. A briefing is given before the visits and discussion follows the visit. This is an invaluable asset to the course and one that all students enjoy and gain from.
H O M E WO R K
Classes may require student preparation and this is usually not more than one to two hours per week.
C O U R S E M AT E R I A L S
There are no expensive textbooks required to undertake the course, however over the year there are approximately $50.00 of materials required for Stage One classes. These can be purchased from the Gallery Shop.
C E RT I F I C AT E
The Nanette Cameron School of Interior Design has not sought NZQAaccreditation, therefore students are not eligible for student loans. Payment options are available. A certificate will be provided at the end of the two year course to students who have a sufficient attendance record, have completed all class assignments and submitted a satisfactory folio.
T E R M S
Classes are run in accordance with the four term school year.
For specific dates each year please refer to the insert in this brochure or visit our website: www.tetuhi-themark.org.nz
C L A S S T I M E S A N D F E E S
Please refer to the insert for class times and fees.
Classes held at te tuhi – the mark 13 Reeves Road, Pakuranga Phone (09) 577 0138.
T E R M O N E
This term explores the most important elements in interior design and provides a basis from which all other elements of design extend. • Colour
An intensive study of colour. Colour research, colour exercises, projects and layouts.
Paint and special paint finishes. • Texture
How texture and colour are interrelated. • Pattern
Rugs: oriental, kilim, gabbeh, dhurrie and contemporary.
Pattern in Fabric: the successful use of fabrics in the home.
T E R M T WO
• The Other Art Elements Line, form, light and space. • The Art Principles
Unity, balance, proportion, rhythm, contrast and their relationship to interior design. • Flooring
Hard flooring: tiles, stone, wood, rubber, cork etc. – selection, use, installation and care of hard floors.
Soft flooring: carpet and sisal – manufacture, choice and care.
T E R M T H R E E
Consideration of the psychological and practical requirements of specific spaces are essential when considering an interior scheme. • Psychological and Practical Requirements
of Living Rooms
Scale plans, and furniture layouts. • Psychological and Practical Requirements
of the Entrance Hall and the Dining Room Mind mapping.
• Design and What Constitutes Good Design Research and identification of good design and the importance of incorporating it into the home.
• Public Design Exercise
Research, scale and colour layouts.
T E R M F O U R
• Psychological and Practical Requirements of Bedrooms
The importance of style, window treatments, storage.
• Psychological and Practical Requirements of Bathrooms
Remodelling a bathroom, scale drawings. • The Use of Accessories
Paintings, sculpture, ceramics, ornaments, books, plants, flowers and the art of arrangement and display.
• Contemporary New Zealand Art
Art and the appreciation of art is included
This year extends and compounds issues and themes introduced in Stage One while exploring new ones.
As well as a folio of work, plan and project work is undertaken, individually and in groups. These are to be submitted for evaluation.
M O D U L E S
The Stage Two course is now able to be undertaken in four, 9 week modules. You are able to enrol in an individual module or modules, rather than a full year. You do not have to complete Stage One to undertake a Stage Two module and modules may be undertaken in any order.
T E R M O N E / M O D U L E O N E
• The Concept of Lighting
Colour and lighting are the two most potent tools for an interior designer and lighting is the aspect which has undergone the most changes and advancement in recent times. The combination of technical skill and aesthetic appreciation makes lighting an art form.
Students undertake a complete lighting plan for an existing or new home.
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STAGE TWO STUDENTS INTERIOR DESIGN TOUR – AUSTRALIA
Students who have completed Stage One and are undertaking Stage Two are invited to attend an Interior Design Tour of Australia conducted by Nanette Cameron each October. An eight day tour, which could include Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney, involves a fascinating, educational and personally valuable tour to galleries, private homes, studios, innovative interior design stores, restaurants and other places of interest. This tour is an excellent way to complete the second year of the Interior Design course and allows students to see some of the most creative and exciting design work in Australia.
T E R M T WO / M O D U L E T WO
• The History of Design and the History of Furniture
The emphasis in this area is on design of the last century. Art Nouveau, Art Deco and the influence of the Bauhaus on the development of the International Modern Style, High Tech, Memphis, Post Modernism and current design directions.
• Famous Designers
William Morris, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Frank Lloyd Wright, Walter Groupius, Mies van der Rohe, Eileen Gray, Philip Johnson, Frank Gehry, Philippe Starck and more. This is a very interesting study and enriches one’s life, reading, travelling, film watching etc.
T E R M T H R E E / M O D U L E T H R E E
• The Kitchen
The Kitchen is the pivotal room in the house and today it is the centre of family life, whether it is a family home, an apartment or a warehouse conversion. Each year the choice of appliances and materials grows more extensive, so to design a successful kitchen is a challenging undertaking.
The study includes planning, choice of equipment and appliances, use of materials for the surface finishes of bench tops, unit fronts, walls etc. The importance of storage. Waste disposal and safety in the kitchen. Students re-design an existing kitchen or plan a new one. Scale drawings and layouts of the colour and materials are required.
T E R M F O U R / M O D U L E F O U R
• Textiles
Fibres: a study of the history of natural and synthetic fibres, their manufacture, properties, use and care.
Fabrics: a study of weaving techniques, fabric finishes, fibre mixtures.
A study of the dyeing and printing of fabrics. A study of the design of fabrics and the great fabric designers of the world.
Stage Three has a predominantly ‘out in the field’ approach. It is planned as an expansion of topics covered in Stage One and Two and includes visits to showrooms, factories and studios involved in key aspects of Interior Design. Following a visit, the group meets over coffee for discussion and evaluation. Informative talks are given by architects and designers on appropriate subjects. The concept of Stage Three is to provide a strong and immediate link with new developments in the design world and it is available to any student who has completed Stages One and Two. There are no projects or folios to be undertaken in this course.
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stage three
I N T E R I O R D E S I G N G U I L D
Students who have completed Stage One and Two are eligible to join the Interior Design Guild, which is an independent organisation linked with the Nanette Cameron Design School. The Guild plans a lively and interesting programme of visits and lectures to keep students abreast of new trends in the design world after they have finished the course.
te tuhi – the mark
te tuhi – the mark is a community, cultural and arts centre situated in Pakuranga, Manukau City. It is Manukau City’s public art gallery with a continuous exhibition programme in five exhibition spaces. The gallery spaces have a strong reputation in Aotearoa New Zealand for primarily exhibiting the work of contemporary New Zealand artists.
Activities and programmes include classes and courses for adults and children in the broad areas of art and design, an expanding public programme of concerts and events, as well as many multi-purpose areas available for hire. te tuhi – the mark also includes a shop, an art reference library, te tuhi Café, and te tuhi Community Kindergarten. te tuhi – the mark was created by the joining of the Fisher Gallery and the Pakuranga Community and Cultural Centre in 2001. The name of the centre was determined in conjunction with Ngai Tai iwi, and has special relevance to the Pakuranga /Howick area of Manukau City. It refers to the legend of Manawatere, a Maori voyager and explorer who arrived in the Hauraki Gulf prior to the arrival of the Tainui waka. Landing at the beach at Owairoa/ Howick, he made his tuhi or mark on a pohutakawa tree, using red ochre (karamea) as a sign to those following that he had been there ‘Te Tuhi a Manawatere’.
