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Upcoming Gallery Exhibition: “Intersections: Indigenous Textiles of the Americas”
The Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery at the School of Human Ecology at UW–Madison will celebrate the history and diversity of American Indigenous weavings September 5–December 6, 2019.
Textile Tuesday: Silk Dress, Part 2
Dress, United States of America, 1940-1949, silk, 58”x36” Last week’s Textile Tuesday examined the history and provenance of a silk dress in the HLATC collection; this week, a different student examines the same dress from …
Textile Tuesday: Silk Dress
Dress, United States of America, 1940-1949, silk, 58”x36” Corinn Ebelis a student in the School of Human Ecology, majoring in Textiles and Fashion Design. This dress, a gift in honor of Milwaukee’s Pabst family, is …
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 …
SoHE News and Events: March 15-21
Fairbanks Work Brings Enrichment to Public Transportation | Robb comments on Passion vs. Profit | Wong Reflects on Savings and Spending | Assistant Professor Marianne Fairbanks was selected by the Des Moines Area Regional …
Textile Tuesday: Chrysanthemum Print
Futon Cover Fragment, Japan, 1868-1912, 14×13 in By Sophie Downs, a fourth year student in SoHE, studying Textiles and Fashion Design. This floral piece of cloth is a futon cover fragment from Japan from the …
Dr. Sarah Anne Carter Joins SoHE & Center for Design and Material Culture
Dr. Sarah Anne Carter has accepted a two-year position as Visiting Executive Director of the Center for Design and Material Culture (CDMC) and Visiting Assistant Professor in Design Studies in the School of Human Ecology. …