Return to Prairie: Textiles for Green Burial Awareness
September 3–December 21, 2024
The modern green burial movement of caring for the dead with preservation of habitat and minimal environmental impact is on the rise. This exhibition brings awareness to end-of-life planning through statement garments, shrouds, and textile coffins. The tallgrass prairie framed the making through its unique landscape and use of plants and grasses to dye and print fiber. The exhibition is organized in collaboration with guest curator Sherry Haar, Professor of Fashion Studies at Kansas State University.
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Sherry Haar, Return to Prairie: Textiles for Green Burial Awareness
Related events at the Beach Museum of Art
Botanical Printing Workshop for Adults with Sherry Haar
Saturday, September 7, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
$15 supply fee per participant, cash or check. Registration is required, please call 785-532-7718 or email klwalk@ksu.edu.
Natural Color and Print from the Prairie
Thursday, October 10, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
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