Reprinted from Professional Design Magazine: Fall 2011
Perhaps the first thing you will notice when meeting Joyce Shore is her warm, friendly smile. Many of us knew her name long before we had a chance to meet her in person. She is a great designer and a true professional. In the design community, she is best known for her unmatched dedication to the interior design industry and her extensive, life-long public and community service.
It came as no great surprise when the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) announced last May that Joyce Shore was one of the five members that has been officially inducted into the ASID College of Fellows. The 2011 class of fellows was honored in June 2011 at ASID Design Awards, an annual celebration ceremony at the Neo- Con World’s Trade Fair.
Fellowship is the highest honor ASID bestows on its members. Elevation to fellowship not only recognizes the achievement of an individual designer, but also elevates, before the public and the profession, a model interior designer who has made a significant contribution to the profession and to the society.
Joyce Shore has been in the field of interior design since 1978. She is a licensed interior designer with Joyce Shore Interiors in Ft. Lauderdale. She is also LEED AP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and CAPS (Certified Aging in Place Specialist) certified. After holding numerous positions with the ASID Florida South Chapter, Shore served on the ASID Board of Directors. She then became involved in interior design legislation and was twice appointed to the Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design. Shore was chairperson of the board when the Institute for Justice filed suit with the state, claiming that the interior design law was unconstitutional. Her testimony and commitment are credited as instrumental in the U.S. Appeals Court’s decision to uphold the statute. She also represents Florida on the NCIDQ Delegates Council. Shore was publically recognized and received numerous awards and citations for her service to the profession and the society. She was inducted into the Chapter’s Hall of Fame in 2010.
Let’s not forget to mention that, in addition to Shore’s accomplishments, services, and involvements, she is a wonderful, talented human being. So, I could not resist asking Joyce a few personal questions and here are her answers:
What are three words to describe your personality: Positive, persistent, and stubborn (the third kindly added by her husband!)
If you could work with only one color, what would it be? It would be in the blue-green family- calming, and reminds me of Florida’s sky and ocean
Favorite design style: Art Deco-classical but clean. I can’t say I love all of the pieces, but some of the old classic Art Deco designs are wonderful.
What can you live without: Cheap Chinese furniture
Do you have a favorite quote? “The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right time, but also to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.”
What is one place you have not been that you want to visit? I would love to visit Machu Picchu. I have been fortunate because I have been able to travel a great deal and see most of the major continents, but I have never been to South America.
ASID Florida South is proud to have a new Fellow among our members. Congratulations, Joyce Shore!
