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Threads of Identity:The Voices Behind Clothes We WearNovember 10, 20206-7pm This discussion explores current labor practices within the fashion industry through the garment workers’ lens and artisan networks. We focus on the multitude and diversity of workers’ voices, their life circumstances, and the choices they face in providing for their families and maintaining their livelihood …
DMC AtriumJoin us in learning about and standing for the new MassArt Climate Action Plan drafted by faculty, staff, and students from the MassArt Sustainability Initiative. Learn about what our goals for meaningful presence, curriculum, and actions need to be in the face of the climate crisis. Food, making tables, collaborative art projects, film screening, …
Camille Tagle, Director of Reuse Partnerships at FabScrap Addressing the Fashion Industry’s Textile Waste Issue Camille will discuss the fashion industry’s textile waste issue, including residential versus commercial waste, what happens in the design process to contribute to the waste issue, information about headers, the supply chain, and the fashion industry in general. As an …
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Fresh Press Paper Lab: The Designer as Engineer, Craftsperson, and ActivistLecture by Eric BensonTuesday March 31 5pm K406Eric Benson is the creator of the internationally recognized and award-winning sustainable design website re-nourish.org and head of the Fresh Press Agri-Fiber Paper Lab, which explores the potential of papermaking to be zero waste, environmentally sustainable, and a catalyst for …
Sustainably Stitched: A Knitting WorkshopLead by Lauren ComeratoThursday February 27 7-8:30pm D110Come learn to knit by using repurposed articles of clothing, found fibers, and recycled materials in the Sustainability Studio D110 Bring your own clothes to repurpose. We will provide knitting needles
Heading for Extinction and What to do About It? A talk by the Extinction Rebellion Tuesday February 25 7-8pm D110co-sponsored by MassArt Action for the Planet. We are in the midst of an unprecedented climate crisis and ecological breakdown that threatens the continuation of life as we know it: record atmospheric carbon levels, global temperature rise, deforestation, …
Mary Mattingly in conversation with UMASS Lowell art historian Kirsten Swenson: How can art and utopian thought cultivate systematic social change? Tuesday March 3rd at 6:30pm, Kennedy 406 Mary Mattingly is a visual artist who works in social practice, photography, performance, and installation (marymattingly.com). Among her recent projects is Swale, an edible landscape established on …
This past summer, first year student Zoe Cronin went to study sustainability at the Burren in Ireland. Here are some images of the landscape. Read her reflection on her time there: Spending four weeks at Burren College of Art in the tiny town of Ballyvaughan, Ireland, affirmed for me how important it is for artists …
SF faculty Stephanie Cardon gave a great talk on Wednesday in the DMC Lecture Hall about how Boston will be affected by the climate crisis, how the city is planning mitigation strategies and resilient communities, and how this connects to art and design. Stephanie Cardon, Climate Ready Boston Leader and SF faculty Climate Ready Boston …
Thursday, October 4 at 6:30pm to 7:30pm Design and Media Center, DMC Lecture Hall 621 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115 FASHION DESIGN: TRENDS, TOOLS, AND SUSTAINABILITY MassArt Continuing Education Presents: Think Thursdays Fashion Trends, Tools, and Sustainability Speakers: Jennifer Varekamp, Christian Restrepo, Margaret Young Moderated by Carlos Villamil Fashion is personal. What we wear, where it …