The gallery is dedicated to Dr. Robert Hillestad, an internationally renowned fiber artist and Professor Emeritus of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design.
Photo: A Woman's Place is in the Resistance, by Adria Renee
Exhibition: open May, 4th, 2023 through November, 3nd, 2023. M-F 8:30am-4:30pm
A Woman's Place is in the Resistance
Thursday, May 4, 2023 to Friday, November 3, 2023
Exploring the Intersections of Fashion and Fandom through Star Wars
Photo by Gin Patin
UPCYCLING! A Fashion & Textile Exhibition of Remaking and Reinventing
Friday, February 2, 2024 to Friday, March 29, 2024
The Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery in the Department of Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design invites high school students to showcase their textile art and fashion designs! Students can submit textile art including apparel design, fiber art, and surface design work. This exhibition seeks to promote and celebrate the creative work of young artists, designers, and makers working with textile or fiber materials or techniques.
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Visit the Gallery
The Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery is in Lincoln, Nebraska on the UNL East Campus. It is located on the second floor of the Gwendolyn Newkirk Human Science Building #234, 1650 N. 35th St.
HOURS: The Gallery is open to the public without charge Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and weekends by special request. Call (402) 472-2911, to request weekend opening. It is closed University holidays and between shows.
PARKING: Visitors to the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery are welcome to park on East Campus in metered parking just east of the Gwendolyn Newkirk Human Sciences Building.