Name: Shonae Hobson: How Indigenous Fashion Weaves Culture and Connection
Start: 2026-06-10T14:00:00-04:00
Location: 400 Worrell Dr, Charlottesville, VA, United States, Virginia 22911

Shonae Hobson: How Indigenous Fashion Weaves Culture and Connection

Join us on Wednesday June 10 at 2 pm for a talk by Shonae Hobson titled "How Indigenous Fashion Weaves Culture and Connections." The talk explores the intersections between Indigenous Australian art and contemporary fashion practices, foregrounding the pioneering work of Indigenous Australian designers and textile artists who use fashion to share their culture and ancestral knowledge.
The talk is free to attend. Please register to reserve your spot: https://kluge-ruhe.org/events/talk-with-shonae-hobson/
Shonae Hobson is a Southern Kaantju, Umpila, and Kuuku Ya’u woman from Coen, Cape York Peninsula, Australia. She is an independent curator and writer specializing in First Nations art, fashion, and design. Her curatorial practice foregrounds community-led storytelling. She is particularly interested in advancing the representation of Indigenous fashion and textiles within national and international museum contexts.