Double Take
Silk
January 30, 2015 / 12:15-1 pm
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Metallic-wrapped yarn embellishes the jacket of a silk pantsuit designed by Oscar de la Renta. Consider the construction along with the significance of culture, fashion, gender, and labor-related issues with Carolyn Kane, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Pembroke Center at Brown University and Michael Savoia, Critic in RISD's Textile Department.
Free with Museum admission.
From cochineal, cinnabar and cadmium red to synthetic pigments and manufactured dyes, color is essential to art and design. In Double Takes, join specialists as they offer views on objects with a focus on red and the social context, artistic interpretation, and ever-evolving meanings of objects. Upcoming dates: FEB 15, MAR 6 & MAR 15.