Miami Herald, Sept.11, 1994
Joyce Weakley Shore, ASID, was installed as the 1994-1995 President of the American Society of Interior Designers Florida South Chapter by State Rep. Jack Tobin (D-Broward), Chairman of the House Committee on Business and Professional Regulation.
An active ASID officer and member for many years, Shore's goals for the organization include improving communication both inside and outside ASID. "We want to educate the public about the value of using a professional interior designer, particularly an ASID designer."
Shore, a resident of Ft. Lauderdale, is a licensed interior designer with Joyce Shore Interiors in Ft. Lauderdale. Before becoming an interior designer, she studied art education at Ohio State University and taught art in the public school system for five years. In 1978, she moved to Florida and decided to apply her art training to a related profession, interior design. After taking a variety of design courses, she passed the NCIDQ, a tough qualifying examination which is required for licensing in Florida—and for professional membership in ASID.
Among Shore's current interior design projects are: a motel in Naples, FL; a condominium rehabilitation in Boca Raton; and several private residences. Her goal is to help clients create an environment that tastefully reflects their lifestyle. One of her particular interests is designing child and day care facilities.
Giving back to her profession and her community is important to Shore. She has shared her expertise with design students, teaching classes at the Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale. She also serves on the Community Appearance Board for the City of Ft. Lauderdale and is active with Covenant House and Handy, a guardian ad litem program.
The ASID Florida South Chapter, which represents more than 1,000 interior design professionals in South Florida, is dedicated to promoting design excellence through education, community involvement and partnership with industry and related professions.