2020 Seminar: The Business of Textile and Fashion History

The 2020 seminar explores the business side of fashion and textile history. A TMD history course is required for TMD and TM majors. Can graduates find a career using their knowledge of textile and fashion history? The speakers are presenting from a variety of perspectives. Some are graduates of TMD programs.

Schedule
2020
Wednesday, February 12th
4:00 PM

Museum Careers in Textile Conservation

Jessica Urick, RISD Museum
Anna Rose Keefe, RISD Museum

4:00 PM
Wednesday, February 19th
4:00 PM

Rochelle’s Boutiques

Rochelle LaRue Gallo
Rachel Beauchamp Intrieri
Jill Fazioli

4:00 PM
Wednesday, February 26th
4:00 PM

Fashion and the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Linda Welters, University of Rhode Island

4:00 PM
Wednesday, March 4th
4:00 PM

Art Conservation and Turkey Red Dyeing

Julie H. Wertz, Harvard Art Museums

4:00 PM
Wednesday, March 25th
4:00 PM

Curating Collections at a Small House Museum

Megan Martinelli, Assistant Curator of Apparel, Accessories, and Jewelry at Hillwood Estate Museum & Gardens in Washington D.C.

4:00 PM
Wednesday, April 1st
4:00 PM

Auction Houses

Augusta Auction
Kerry Taylor Auction

4:00 PM

Writing Fashion and Design History

Karl Aspelund, University of Rhode Island
Linda Welters, University of Rhode Island

4:00 PM
Wednesday, April 8th
4:00 PM

Costuming for Movies

Jodi Baldwin, Costume Supervisor, IATSE

4:00 PM
Wednesday, April 15th
4:00 PM

Fashion Archives

Sarah Byrd, Freelance Fashion Archivist

4:00 PM
Wednesday, April 22nd
4:00 PM

Student Presentations

Shanice Broome
Diana Carbajal
Gina Ghazal
Haly Nathanson
Kayla Gleason
Christie Swanson

4:00 PM