ABOUT
CINDY HARTNESS CRANE
I started cultivating my creativity during my childhood in rural North Carolina. I have since moved south, and am now designing for La Bastille in Savannah, Georgia while teaching for Savannah College of Art and Design. Since my start at La Bastille in 2019, my primary focus as a Designer has been to further our line of luxury kitchen architectural details. This line began with the company's focus on cast countertops made of brass, copper, and zinc. We are currently working on the ever expanding line of professional range hoods for La Bastille, which have received design recognition in 2022 and 2023.
Having earned my undergraduate degree and minor in 2001 at NC State University:
BA Industrial Design
Minor: Textile Technology Science
I then chose to diversify further by completing two Masters Degrees at SCAD in 2006:
MA Historic Preservation
MFA Furniture Design
Emerging into the design world post-degree was exciting. I blended my interests by working in several capacities:
First I Designed faucets and bathroom fixtures for GingerCo, and then designed emerging faucet technologies with Delta Faucets (contributing to the Touch 2.0 concept phase in 2003). To gather more teaching experience, I also simultaneously taught for the Art Institute of Charlotte.
Over time, I have worked for other designers, including Ateliers Jean Nouvelle in Paris, France. Stateside, I have been employed by multiple contractors to make design decisions for sensitive building rehabilitations. This has allowed old structures to have a new lease on life (and a new design flair).
Teaching has been one of my favorite career paths. Watching students grow, evolve, and learn has kept me excited about creating new projects and teaching across several disciplines.
I still enjoy the combination of designing and constructing, but I also have honed my teaching skills over the years. I feel quite fortunate to have a diverse background, and to have stayed connected to so many professional colleagues from the past. I plan to continue designing and teaching for many more years.
