As a Turtle Mountain Chippewa, Dr. Jessica R. Metcalfe is connected to a rich design heritage.
A graduate of Dartmouth College and the University of Arizona, Jessica wrote her doctoral dissertation on Native designers of high fashion (which she’s currently adapting into a book), is the main author of Beyond Buckskin, a web site focused on all topics related to Native American fashion, and is the owner of the Beyond Buckskin Boutique, which promotes and sells Native-made couture, streetwear, jewelry, and accessories.
A presenter and lecturer at numerous national conferences, museums and co-curated exhibitions, she’s taught courses in American Indian studies, studio art, art history, and literature at tribal colleges and state universities. Her current work focuses on Native American art, clothing, and design from all time periods, with an emphasis on contemporary artists.
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Innovation and new creativity seems to happen at the borders of disciplines.
Genevieve Thiers is an entrepreneur / opera singer / mother of twins. She’s also the founder of America’s first online caregiving service, Sittercity.com, which now has millions of users in the US, UK and Canada, and serves hundreds of corporate clients like the U.S. Department of Defense, Avon, Mastercard, Monster.com and many others.
suicide, cyberbullying, Rethink, social media
business, creativity, animation, success
2011, Cusp 2011, entrepreneurship, philosophy, SWAE Sports, eco-tourism, international, Unreasonable Institute, entrepreneurs, Boulder, Colorado, innovators, investors, thought leaders, seed capital, consulting, skill training,
fashion, wearable technology, wearable, cell phones, product design, Dupont, sportswear, Fast Company, Parsons, Design Futurist, sustainable, photoluminescent, textiles, 2010, Cusp 2010
Cube Ventures, retail, marketing, brand, consumer relationships, shop, STORY, marketing, 2012, Cusp 2012
No Agenda, value for value, radio, news, MTV, Michael Jackson, podcasts, advertising, Steve Jobs, inventor, John C. Dvorak, leadership, crowdsourcing, 2012, Cusp 2012
doctor, preventive medicine, consumer experiences, business, healthcare, system, well-being, hipster, 2010, Cusp 2010
Artist, comics creator, entrepreneur, graphic novels, murals, Kick-Starter, marketing, crowdfunding, 2011, Cusp 2011
Lit Motors, motorcycle, risk, alternative transportation, commuting, vehicle, automobiles, 2013, Cusp 2013
risk, year of learning, The Leapyear Project, alternative schooling, learn, Experience Institute, social change, higher education, creative confidence, 2013, Cusp 2013
homeless, empowering, women, fashion, design, research, Detroit, economics, social responsibility, job creation, 2012, Cusp 2012
TerraCycle, recycling, upcycling, enterprise, garbage, organic, waste, eco-capitalism, nature, 2012, Cusp 2012
street wear, multi-disciplinary, serendipity, reed space, experimentation, passion, legacy, success, failure, New York, Lower East Side, happiness, 2012, Cusp 2012
serial entrepreneur, venture capitalism, educator, writer, lecturer, art collector, Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy, 1871, 2013, Cusp 2013
boxing, paper plates, stories, human experience, bell, knock out punch, life, 2012, Cusp 2012