Lowell Lecture
Artist Demonstration: Tie-Dye Fashion Art
Date & Time
Sept. 6, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Location
Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115
Driving Directions
Speaker(s)
Charlotte Hamlin is the head of the Textile Design and Fiber Arts Program at UMass Dartmouth. She has received residencies at Ucross in Wyoming and at the Edward Albee Foundation in New York. Her work has appeared in national and regional shows including the Chautauqua International for Fiber Art; “Textiles: Contemplative Language” in Edwardsville, Illinois; and “Contemporary Visions” in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Presenting Organization
Topics
Explore the tie-dye artwork that came into vogue during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Learn about the different styles and innovative techniques popularized during the psychedelic era. Create your own small tie-dye piece to bring home. Afterward, explore “The Summer of Love” in Gallery LG 26 to enjoy more of the popular art from the era.