Promega’s 2019 Summer Art Showcase features SoHE student artwork inspired by the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection.
Nancy M. Bruce Center for Design and Material Culture
SoHE News and Events: May 31- June 6
Angus’ New Gallery For the past three months, Jennifer Angus has been preparing for her new exhibit Fragile Earth a group show by ecologically concerned artists advocating for environmental causes. Angus’ and other artist installations …
Textile Tuesday: Mesh Purse
Mesh purse, metal chain link, United States, early 20th century Shelby Orcutt is a student in the School of Human Ecology, majoring in Textiles and Fashion Design. The artifact that I choose from the collection …
Textile Tuesday: Mexican Blanket
Blanket, Mexico, 1930-1939, wool. April Hoh-Alfaro is completing her undergraduate degree in Textiles and Fashion Design in the School of Human Ecology; she has also worked as an intern in the Helen Louise Allen Textile …
SoHE News and Events: May 24-30
WEAVING LAB LANDS IN CHICAGO | Fairbanks’ Weaving Lab in Chicago this June Associate Professor Marianne Fairbanks takes her Weaving Lab project to Chicago with the exhibition A Deliberately Non-Straight Line Compound Yellow, June 2-30, …
Textile Tuesday: French Child’s Coat
Coat, France, 1870, cotton, pearl, silk on wool, 23 x 17 in. Anna Arndt just completed her third year in the School of Human Ecology, studying Retail and Consumer Behavior. We are riding a wave …
Human Ecologist for Life: Sydney Sua
Sydney Sua (Textile and Apparel Design ’14) is a Content Strategist for Google in San Francisco, CA. “I want other students to have the experience I had” Sydney Sua’s journey from graduating with a degree …
Textile Tuesday: Carpet Fragment
Carpet fragment, United States of America, 1880-1889, jute, approx. 2”x4” Samantha Barris a fourth year student in the School of Human Ecology, studying Interior Architecture. This semester, I have been investigating the recent history and …
Textile Tuesday: Roaring 20s Beaded Dress
Dress, North America, 1920-1929, embroidery, tambour work, 40 x 23 in. Allison Gorniakis graduating this week from the Textile and Fashion Design program in the School of Human Ecology. For this week’s Textile Tuesday, graduating …
Textile Tuesday: Peruvian Bag
Woven bag, alpaca, Peru, 1930s, 6x6in Molly Burki is a second year student in the School of Human Ecology studying Textiles and Fashion Design. While exploring the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection, a small woven …