The Gallery will be open on a limited basis this summer. Please call (402) 472-2911 to be sure the gallery open.
The Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery educates and increases awareness of the rich traditions of art, craft, design, and material culture expressed through the exhibition of all forms of textiles and apparel.
The gallery is dedicated to Dr. Robert Hillestad, an internationally renowned fiber artist and Professor Emeritus of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design.
Photo: The United Stitches, created and photographed by artist Dong-Kyu Kim
The United Stitches is a hand-quilted Korean overcoat or Durumagi. This work is composed of 380 individual receipts collected between 2009 and 2018 mostly in Fort Lee (NJ), New York City and their vicinity, it also includes pieces from Los Angeles, Miami, Hawaii, Key West, Philadelphia and Boston. The United Stitches is on view in our 2022 Textiles and Fiber Art Juried Exhibition
UNL Merchandising Students Present: Visual Merchandising Vignettes
Monday, May 2, 2022 to Monday, June 6, 2022
Led by Lecturer Jinhee Han Ph.D., TMFD 314 student groups will exhibit fashion merchandise in the Gallery to demonstrate how to effectively apply design principles and elements to please the viewers’ eyes. Each display will show an assigned design concept/theme. This exhibit will demonstrate TMFD merchandising students through May 15th, 2022.
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Summer/ Fall 2022 Exhibition- Designer Kendra Benson
Monday, July 25, 2022 to Friday, December 16, 2022
TMFD will host alumni and NYC fashion designer Kendra Benson with an exhibition of her latest collections; Padam Padam, Japonica, and American Odyssey. Benson is a 2005 graduate of the Fashion Design program and has since launched her career with her company Not Just a Label . We also look forward to a visit from Kendra during the Fall 2022 semester for a gallery talk and TMFD workshop with students in Experimental Design and Draping.
Read more about: Summer/ Fall 2022 Exhibition- Designer Kendra Benson
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 Human Sciences Building at 35th and Holdrege Streets.
HOURS: The Gallery is open to the public without charge Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 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 areas marked "Visitor Parking. " Parking passes for these areas can be obtained at the time of your visit in Room 105 or Room 234 of the Human Sciences Building .