The gallery is dedicated to Dr. Robert Hillestad, an internationally renowned fiber artist and Professor Emeritus of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design.
Photo: It's Just a Story by Alyssa Dames
Exhibition: UPCYCLED! A Fashion & Textile Exhibition of Remaking and Reinventing
Open Friday, February 9, 2024 through Friday, March 29, 2024
M-F 8:30am-4:30pm
UPCYCLED! A Fashion & Textile Exhibition of Remaking and Reinventing
Friday, February 9, 2024 to Wednesday, March 27, 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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Embellished
Friday, May 3, 2024 to Friday, October 25, 2024
Magnifying details and applied decoration of historic garments
Curated by Anna Naomi Erdmann, M.A. and Dr. Mary Alice Casto
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. It is closed on weekends, University holidays, and between exhibitions.
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.