Park University Interior Design Students Exhibiting Furniture of Reused Materials

January 7, 2026 — Park University is hosting “Reduce / Reuse / Redesign,” an exhibit of furniture created by interior design students that demonstrates creativity, craftsmanship and thoughtful reuse of materials. The exhibit is on display through Friday, Feb. 13, in the Campanella Gallery located inside Norrington Center on the University’s flagship Parkville Campus. Admission to the Gallery is free and open to the public.

According to Andrea Lee, Ph.D., director of the Campanella Gallery and associate professor of art, the students had three options in creating their furniture using objects and materials that were primarily found or reused, with minimal purchase from a hardware store.
          •  Constructing a furniture piece primarily from found or discarded objects.
          •  Taking an existing object with a completely different purpose and transforming it into a piece of furniture.
          •  Selecting an existing furniture piece and refurbish, redesign or reimagine it into something new, with the final result showing a significant transformation in form, function or material use.

Students showcasing their furniture:
          •  Dominique Cannova, senior interior design major, Kansas City, Mo. (attended Staley High School)
          •  Giulia Colombo, senior interior design major, Milan, Italy
          •  Emily Cox, junior interior design major, Kansas City, Mo. (attended Staley High School)
          •  Austin Dubberley, junior interior design major, Leavenworth, Kan. (attended Leavenworth High School)
          •  Lorena Farr, senior interior design major, Edwardsville, Kan. (attended Bonner Springs [Kan.] High School)
          •  Rori Hornung, senior interior design major, Olathe, Kan. (attended Olathe West High School)
          •  Jules Martinez, senior interior design major, Hutchinson, Kan. (attended Hutchinson High School)
          •  Jillian McDaniel, senior interior design major, Kansas City, Mo. (attended Liberty [Mo.] High School)
          •  Faith Romano, senior interior design major, Clarksburg, Mo. (attended Tipton [Mo.] High School)
          •  Mary Kathryn Schreck, senior interior design major, Lenexa, Kan.
          •  Alyssa Sink, senior interior design major, Smithville, Mo. (attended Smithville High School)
          •  Micaela Suhl, junior interior design major, Norrkoeping, Sweden

The Campanella Gallery is open during Norrington Center’s regular business hours:
          •  Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, 4 to 9 p.m. Note: Norrington Center will be closed Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 10-11, and Monday, Jan. 19 (Martin Luther King holiday)