Fabricating Fashion: Art Institute of Chicago Textile Exhibition Tour

111 South Michigan Avenue,Chicago IL 60603

26 September, 2022

Description

Join exhibition curator Melinda Watt, Chair and Christa C. Mayer Thurman Curator, the Art Institute of Chicago, for a private tour. Fabricating Fashion celebrates the artistry and rich legacy of an extraordinary range of fabrics for clothing from around the world. Textiles are fundamental to clothing: they determine a garment’s color and texture and contribute to its silhouette. They have the power to convey messages, from social rank and status to gender to cultural identification, as well as individual preference and taste. Handmade fabrics, in particular, often have special resonance for the wearer as the product of human labor and technical expertise. Textiles used in clothing can serve as a powerful means of personal and cultural expression, inviting visitors to contemplate what their own fabric choices say.