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  • Fashion Culture: Color in Indigenous Textiles

    Art and Design Gallery Studio, Room D223 Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 West 27th Street, New York, NY, United States

    Image courtesy of Remigio Mestas. Join master artisan Remigio Mestas and color specialist Liz Galván as they discuss the significance of color in Zapotec textiles. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about dyeing techniques favored by Indigenous artisans in Oaxaca, Mexico. Fashion Culture programs are organized by The Museum at FIT to provide new […]

  • Documentary Screening: ‘Red Fever: The Indigenous Influence on Western Culture,’ with Korina Emmerich

    Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

    https://youtu.be/aRS9vQmTg_o?si=8JjdQ6Clo7eDq_2K Red Fever is a witty and entertaining feature documentary about the profound—yet hidden—Indigenous influence on Western culture and identity. Why have Indigenous cultures been revered, romanticized, and appropriated for so long, and to this day? Red Fever uncovers the surprising truths behind the imagery. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the […]