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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Soil to Surface — Opens
DESCRIPTION:Women’s cooperatives in a process of creating a plant-based paper-like material\, and a STUDIO BIRTANE lampshade made using that material. Images courtesy of Birnur Temel Birtane\, MILKist Social Design Center.\nSeptember 24–November 1\, 2026\nArt and Design Gallery \nSoil to Surface highlights the creations of small-scale women farmers\, women’s cooperatives\, and internationally recognized designers from Türkiye\, alongside the work of School of Art and Design students\, faculty\, and alumni at FIT. Proposing an alternative framework where farmers\, craftspeople\, and designers operate on equal ground\, the exhibition sees the FIT community actively reimagining these materials for contemporary design through technical experimentation and innovative thinking. \nAgricultural waste and local textile materials are repositioned in a contemporary context\, allowing multiple narratives to emerge across time and geographies\, while creating new paths for creative businesses to be local\, sustainable\, and value-driven. \nSoil to Surface is realized through a collaboration between MILKist Social Design Center and FIT\, and presented as part of the “Second Harvest” project\, developed in partnership with Anadolu Efes and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Türkiye. \nThis exhibition is part of New York Textile Month. \n\nAn opening reception will be held Thursday\, Sept. 24\, 5–7 pm\, in the Art and Design Gallery. Please RSVP to attend.  \n\nThis exhibition is free and open to the public.  \n More details at fitnyc.edu/gallery
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/exhibition-soil-to-surface-opens/
LOCATION:Art and Design Gallery\, Pomerantz Center\, Fashion Institute of Technology\, 227 West 27th Street\, New York City\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Public
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