A young designer from Ludington is among a group exhibiting their work at an international design fair in Milan this month.
Peter Copenhaver of Ludington is attending
Northern Michigan University in Marquette, and studying art and design. He was one of 17 Northern students chosen to take their deisgn prototypes on the road to Milan for the annual SaloneSatellite for 2011.
The show is a subset of the Salone Internazionale del Mobile, or the Milan International Furniture Fair, where designers and artists show their recent work. SaloneSatellite is a portion of the fair for young and student designers.
"SaloneSatellite was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," says Copenhaver. "It's such a prestigious event in arguably the design capital of the world. It was sensory overload walking into the fairgrounds for the first time."
Copenhaver's exhibited work was a desk called "Mobi," for its adaptability and portability. It has two surfaces, adjustable into small spaces, and folds down to store easily. Other NMU students were presenting bookcases, chairs, art pieces, garbage cans, and even light switches of their own design.
Writer: Sam Eggleston
Source: Peter Copenhaver, Northern Michigan University
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