Sustainable Culture: Tradition and Modernity in Contemporary African Textiles and Fashion Design

Thu Jun 01 2023 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm

Denver Art Museum | Denver

Denver Art Museum
Publisher/HostDenver Art Museum
Sustainable Culture: Tradition and Modernity in Contemporary African Textiles and Fashion Design
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Join us for a panel discussion that will explore how contemporary African fashion designers marry tradition with modernity and innovation while preserving traditional cultures, craftsmanship, and knowledge of African textiles.
Featuring designers Ann McCreath of Kiko Romeo (Kenya), Shamyra Moodley of Laanirani (South Africa), and Mahlet Afework of Mafi Mafi (Ethiopia).
Moderated by Ellamaria Foley-Ray, professor in the department of Africana Studies at Metropolitan State University of Denver.
Presented by the Avenir Institute of Textile Arts and Fashion at the DAM.
Designers featured in the panel are part of Let Me Show You Different: African designers’ runway show on June 3rd at ReelWorks in Denver. Organized by Koya Nyangi.
Ticket required, discount for members, free for Museum Friends.
More information and tickets: https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/calendar/sustainable-culture-tradition-and-modernity-contemporary-african-textiles-and-fashion
Image: MAFI MAFI, "Yaltopya Collection," Fall–Winter 2022–23. Photography by Yonas Tadesse. Images courtesy of MAFI MAFI.
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