First Friday: "The Next Black" Film + Fashion Panel
Schedule
Fri Oct 01 2021 at 07:00 pm
Location
Auditorium - Anchorage Museum | Anchorage, AK
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Anchorage Design Week presents a film screening of "The Next Black" immediately following Anchorage Design Week kickoff presentation by Lynda Grose. "The Next Black," directed by David Dworsky and Victor Köhler, is a documentary exploring the future of clothing. Watch as some of the most innovative companies on the planet share their opinion on clothing and its future, including Patagonia, Studio XO, Adidas and Biocouture. Following the film, Grose and local textile artist and fashion designer Amy Meissner host a a collective conversation about material, identity, and possible futures of Alaska fashion. Ask questions and participate at this live, in-person event.
Free. Registration recommended due to limited capacity. Physical distancing will be practiced and masks required. This program is presented by the Anchorage Museum as part of Anchorage Design Week. Visit anchoragedesignweek.org for a full list of events.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Lynda Grose is a designer, educator, and author with more than 25 years of experience in sustainable fashion. She co-founded ESPRIT’s eco-llection, the first ecologically responsible clothing line developed by a major corporation. Her current work focuses on exploring the potential of designing garments to evolve over time. Grose sees design as a potent force for scaffolding sustainable society and is passionate about emergent ways designers and the public will collaborate in this context.
Amy Meissner is an Anchorage-based textile artist. She combines traditional handwork, found objects and abandoned textiles to reference the literal, physical and emotional work of women. She has shown internationally, with textile work in the permanent collections of the Anchorage Museum, the Alaska State Museum, the Contemporary Art Bank of Alaska, and the Alaska Humanities Forum as well as various private collections. With a background in clothing design, illustration and writing, she holds undergraduate degrees in both art and textiles.
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Where is it happening?
Auditorium - Anchorage Museum, Anchorage, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
