Helen Maria Nugent's Bio
Helen Maria Nugent is a graduate of Glasgow School of Art, in Scotland, where she received a B.F.A. with honors in Environmental Art (site-specific public art/design) and a Master of Design. She has taught at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago since 1997 where she is an Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture, Interior Architecture and Designed Objects (AIADO). She currently directs the graduate and undergraduate programs in Designed Objects and teaches studio courses focusing on the design process, thematic object design, lighting, and materiality. She has lectured at Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Northwestern University, and Syracuse University, and producedexhibitions such as ÔDeceptive DesignÕ and ÔBeyond Function: The Art of FurnitureÕ for the Chicago Cultural Center, and ÔThickDesignÕ for the Betty Rymer Gallery. She serves on the board of the Chicago Furniture Designers Association.