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10 Mar 2009    

American Quilts in the Modern Age published by U of NE Press

TCD faculty member Dr. Patricia Crews, Director of the International Quilt Study Center & Museum, and IQSC curator of exhibitions Marin Hanson have been working for several years on a Getty Foundation-supported project to catalogue a large part of the IQSC collection. That project has culminated with the publication by the University of Nebraska Press of the first volume in what is expected to be a multi-volume overview of the collections housed in the museum.



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09 Mar 2009    

TCD students experience MAGIC Las Vegas

TCD majors Melanie (“Rosie”) Brazeal, Christal Swenson, Kelley Murray and Cashmere Boehle ‘on the town’ in Las Vegas during MAGIC 2009

In February four TCD undergraduates,Cashmere Boehle (apparel design), Christal Swenson (merchandising), KelleyMurray (merchandising) and Melanie Brazeal (merchandising) were selected to accompany TCD Professional Advisory member Mercedes Gonzalez of Global Purchasing Group, Inc. in New York City at the MAGIC Marketplace in Las Vegas, Nevada.



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09 Mar 2009    

Sr. Lecturer Carol Easley is recipient of CEHS Distinguished Teaching Award 2009

Carol Easley is one of three CEHS faculty who will receive the College Distinguished Teaching Award 2009 at the University Honors Convocation at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, 2009. A total of fifteen faculty members from across campus will be given the honor, and each receives a $1,000 cash award through funds provided by the Nebraska Legislature.



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27 Feb 2009    

Prof. Weiss gains momentum during Fulbright in India

Now into the seventh week of her Fulbright Fellowship in Vadodara, Gujarat, India, Wendy Weiss updated us again on what she’s been up to:



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14 Feb 2009    

TCD joins other CEHS departments at Big Red Road Show

TCD undergraduate Kathryn Alms answers a Big Red Road Show visitor's question photo: David Kostelnk, Star City Photo



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12 Feb 2009    

Praha Fashion: Two Czech Designers and their Work in TCD

Praha Fashion: Two Designers & Their Stories

Two of the Czech Republic's most prominent fashion designers, Tatiana Kovarikova and Jaroslava Prochaskova, are currently guests of the Department of Textiles Clothing and Design on the occasion of their joint exhibition in the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery.



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03 Feb 2009    

Professor Wendy Weiss begins Fulbright Fellowship in India

Professor Wendy Weiss arrived in Vadodara, Gujarat, India on January 15 and until May 11 will be a Fulbright scholar doing research on Patola ikat techniques at the University of Baroda. Wendy sent this update recently, with some photos taken in the Textiles and Clothing department there:



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28 Jan 2009    

TCD undergrads join forces on 2nd edition of 'zine

The Winter Fashion issue of This Season appeared on campus late last week and demonstrates the creative and editorial prowess of TCD students, who volunteered their time and talents to put together this second issue of a focus magazine featuring downtown Lincoln apparel retailers. Featured businesses and fashion items in this winter issue include Tsuru, The Public, Tangerine, and Stella.



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28 Jan 2009    

TCD grad student Elizabeth Andrews curates Yikes! Stripes

Textile History/Quilt Studies graduate student Elizabeth Andrews with congratulatory flowers at the opening of Yikes! Stripes in the IQSC & Museum galleries



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