Coding, knitting, and crochet share structural similarities: They are all information expressed in symbolic abbreviations. Because of these similarities, knitting has been used historically to convey coded messages. In this workshop, we offer the chance for students to knit or crochet their own short messages in either Morse or ASCII codes. We'll demonstrate ways to […]
The Gladys Marcus Library will host a conversation between legendary Vogue style director Grace Coddington and iconic British fashion photographer and director Willie Christie. Christie will talk about his first-ever book of photography, Willie Christie—A Very Distinctive Style: Then and Now. A Q&A will follow. Willie Christie was born a while ago. During the ‘70s […]
Participate in some guerrilla art making and decorate the library with colorful yarn creations. This event is for the FIT community only; RSVP on FITLink.
Virginia Postrel will discuss her book, The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Shaped the World. Q&A and book signing to follow. This is part of the Gladys Marcus Library's Love Your Library series. This event is free and open to the public; REGISTER HERE.
The FIT Library’s first Love Your Library event is just in time for LGBTQ+ History Month! It will feature a screening and moderated discussion of the award-winning documentary Playing With Dolls, on October 15, at 6:30 pm in Katie Murphy Amphitheatre. Playing With Dolls is a beautifully crafted and emotionally rich documentary capturing the lives […]
