Collecting is not a taste of what is good or beautiful, but for what is rare and unique, for what one has and what others lack. It is not an attachment for that which is perfect, but for that which is sought after and in fashion. It is not an amusement, but a passion often so violent that it is no less potent than love or ambition, except for the smallness of its object. It is not a passion that one has generally for rare things of value, but only for a certain thing that is rare, and at the same time, in vogue. --- Jean de la Bruyère, 1688

As Americans observe the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War, the Kent State University Museum will present an exhibit about the material circumstances and domestic life during the Civil War and the years that followed.

The image of women at the seaside in elegant white gowns was a popular subject for Impressionist painters. This exhibition explores the reality of summer tourism with a selection of actual garments of the style that would have been worn near and at the beach.

Concept, problem solving and material process are the fundamental starting points for all my creative work as a designer, artist and educator.

Ikat, batik, tie-dye, kasuri, tsutsugaki, adire, bandhani… Many different methods, one simple premise: creating patterns using dye.