Educator-led tours highlight two fascinating exhibitions:
the first highlights the significant connections between the silhouette and
fashionable popular culture, as the second speaks about the evolution of
computer technology and the user experience.
Learn about our exciting outreach programs for your students, engage in a
hands-on workshop to create a small artwork, and receive complimentary educator
resources.
Fashioning the Body: An Intimate History of the Silhouette examines
the extraordinary ways in which women and men have shaped their bodies into
distinctive silhouettes in the name of fashion. Students will encounter the
three-dimensional sculptural qualities found in fashion, their social and
cultural implications, as well as the broad array of construction techniques
and materials from the seventeenth-century to today.
The Interface Experience: Forty Years of Personal Computing surveys
the design, software, and user experience in the evolution of computer
technology. Through tactile and interactive displays, students will experience
distinctive characteristics of how personal computers have influenced and aided
our pursuit of connecting to the world around us.
4–5pm: Exhibition tours
5–7pm: Hands-on workshop & reception
Registration is strongly recommended.