The Colorado State University Department of Design and Merchandising is highlighting the incredible talent that fosters the community of design and merchandising to showcase the unique passions of faculty and staff.
Name: Kevin Kissell
What class best represents you? Fashion and Textile Design – blending the traditional craft with technology.
What do you try to emphasize in your teaching experience? To know fashion, art, and textile history! It’s important to know how our grandmothers and grandfathers shaped our material culture.
What is a goal you have? To take an extended solo trip to Iceland, Scandinavia, and Northern Europe.
What is your favorite aspect of being a part of the DM department? I’ve known many of my colleagues for over twenty years, and I consider them family.
What is a fun fact about you that would connect with the students? I love music, and it informs my creativity. My favorite musical genres are Old Punk bands, New Wave, and Canadian Indie and Electronica.
A hobby you enjoy outside of teaching: I love to travel and try to do so whenever I can. My favorite destination? Taking a group of our students on a fashion study tour through the UK with my colleague Sandra Chisholm!
Kissell is an integral part in making the annual Fashion Show a reality. This year’s theme is EMERGE and will be a virtual show debuting on April 9, 2021 at 7:00pm. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for students. They can be purchased here.
The Department of Design and Merchandising is part of CSU’s College of Health and Human Sciences.