Hidden Threads: a panel discussion

64 College Street,Providence RI 02912

01 May, 2022

Description

Hidden Threads: A panel discussion event exploring the impact our wardrobes have on the environment and human health. Doors open 6:15 pm | Event begins 6:30 pm | Post-talk reception 8 - 8:30 pm Seating limited, register to secure a ticket! Our natural ecosystems and human societies have suffered in the wake of fast fashion's large footprint. Plastics and other pollutants have pervaded our food webs on land, in the sea, and working conditions for many in the textile industry remain dangerous, undervalued, and unhealthy. We need to radically rethink what we wear and waste, acknowledge makers, and better understand the raw materials that comprise our modern wardrobes. Following presentations from the panelist highlighting the urgent issue of fast fashion’s environmental footprint, Brown '22 undergraduate Mary Bibbey will moderate a lively panel discussion and Q&A exploring all manner of technological, cultural, and ecological solutions. Panelists include: Cofounders of the nonprofit Around the World in 80 Fabrics Marine Biologist and National Geographic Explorer, Dr. Tierney Thys and Anthropologist and National Geographic Explorer Carroll Dunham; Internationally recognized designer, textile artist, and RISD Professor Charlotte McCurdy, and; Acumen Fellow, Natalie F. Grillon, the Executive Director of Open Apparel Registry (OAR), a platform established to facilitate collaboration and transparency in the apparel industry. --- This panel discussion event has been organized by RISD/Brown Design For America Hidden Threads project lead Mary Bibbey in collaboration with Around the World in 80 Fabrics, and Fashion at Brown's event coordination team! While the Hidden Threads Panel Discussion is free to attend, donations are much appreciated! Money donated will go directly towards covering panel discussion & exhibition expenses as well as supporting Around the World in 80 Fabrics and its incredible team as they drive forward projects promoting a more sustainable future.