CSU students give retired parachutes new life in exhibit of eveningwear garments
The new spring/summer exhibit in the Gustafson Gallery, The Parachute Project, features eveningwear designs constructed from recycled parachutes.
Tag: "Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising"
Youngblade named dean of CSU’s College of Health and Human Sciences
Lise Youngblade, head of Colorado State University’s Department of Human Development and Family Studies, has been named dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences.
Avenir Museum asks CSU women to loan clothing for sesquicentennial exhibition
The Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising is celebrating CSU’s 150th birthday with a special presentation of clothing worn by CSU women.
In Memoriam: Lucile E. Hawks and Katharine “Kax” Wilson
The Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising recently lost two esteemed champions of our work in textile education. Katharine “Kax” Wilson and Lucile E. Hawks.
Avenir welcomes new visitor services and venue coordinator
Heather Gottschalk has joined Colorado State University as the latest team member at the Avenir Museum. She fills the new museum staff position of visitor services and venue coordinator.
Grad student solves handkerchief mystery
Design and Merchandising graduate student Courtney Morgan recently conducted in-depth provenance research into a small but intriguing object in the Avenir Museum collection, and shares the path of discovery in her own words.
Avenir Museum Spring 2019 lecture series: Teaching with Textiles - Apr. 4
The Spring 2019 evening lecture series will highlight the wide-range of the Avenir Museum’s current exhibitions, as well as guest presenters on unique subjects.
Design and merchandising students show off Dior-inspired designs
The Department of Design and Merchandising and the Avenir Museum ran an all-day event where participants viewed the Denver Art Museum's Dior: From Paris to the World exhibit, then attended a reception at CSU’s downtown Denver Center featuring student work inspired by Dior.
Avenir Museum’s spring exhibitions feature Manila shawls, Dior and student research
The spring offerings that recently debuted in the Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising are diverse and compelling.
Avenir Museum hosts a special event: A Day in Denver - Feb. 16
Join Avenir Museum staff and fellow fashion aficionados for an exclusive bus trip from Fort Collins to Denver to see the exhibition Dior: From Paris to the World at the Denver Art Museum.