The owner of local shop August lends his expertise and experience to hopeful, budding designers.
SoHE Students
Textile Tuesday: Fabric Sample
Mathilda Schwalbach, Faces of the Nation Facing the World, screenprinting on cotton, United States, 1968 Samantha Comerford is a graduate student in Art History at University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Collection Assistant in the Helen …
Activism at SoHE: From the Classroom to the Capitol
A conversation between climate strike speaker and SoHE undergrad Crystal Yichen Zhao and a SoHE professor who researches youth activism, Dr. Connie Flanagan, shows how SoHE lessons transfer from research to action.
SoHE News & Events: Aug 30 – Sep 5
Advice for new students (and their parents); Wisconsin second-lowest in credit card debt; and three faculty promotions.
Textile Tuesday: Mola Panel
Mola Panel, Panama, 1900-1999, cotton, appliqué and embroidery, 13 x 17 in. Hailee Milton is a student in the School of Human Ecology studying Textiles and Fashion Design. Many textiles serve the purpose of commemorating …
SoHE News & Events: August 2-8
Washington Post Op-Ed: Material Culture & Tariffs| YouTube Children’s Videos | Golf Outing Raises $25K Dr. Sarah Anne Carter; Avocados, Tins, and Tariffs Discussion Dr. Sarah Anne Carter’s recent Washington Post piece uses material culture …
Textile Tuesday: Rabari Headdress
Hat, India, 1900-1977, cotton, silk on cotton, silk, 13 x 14 x 13 in. Katie Slavin is a student in the School of Human Ecology, entering her 4th year as a Retailing and Consumer Behavior …
Textile Tuesday: Spanish Sleeve
Sleeve, Spain, late 17th/early 18th century, wool on linen, 20 x 17 in. Danielle Philips is entering her final year as a student in the School of Human Ecology, majoring in Retailing and Consumer Behavior. …
SoHE’s Maddie Roamer Receives TD Ameritrade NextGen Scholarship
The personal finance major (SoHE ’20) is one of just twelve across the US to win the award.
Textile Tuesday: Apparel Fabric with Metallic Embroidery
Apparel Fabric, Asia, 1800-1829, metallic thread, silk Ellyn Webb is a student in the School of Human Ecology, majoring in Retailing and Consumer Behavior and completing a Certificate in Textiles. This textile is from the …