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Design by Design 2008
April 7–19, 2008
The Design Museum is seeking entries from current UC Davis students to be entered in the annual Picnic Day Design by Design student competition.
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A Year of Eco-exhibitions
The 2007-08 season is a year of "Eco-exhibitions" at the UC Davis Design Museum. Each exhibition follows design themes associated with environmental stewardship and social issues. The exhibit construction, installation, and museum operations will incorporate green design, sustainable practice, and design research. Supported in part by the Campus Sustainability Grant Program.
Fashion Conscious
Sustainable Fashion Design Museum
May 15 – July 13, 2008
Curator's Statement:
This exhibition explores sustainability and how it relates to the current clothing market, from the environmental impact of eco-friendly textiles to the re-evaluation of industrial manufacturing.
The exhibiting designers and companies demonstrate a commitment towards developing clothing that provides viable alternatives to the imperfect traditions of the fashion industry. Changing a long standing paradigm will not happen overnight, but by choosing fabrics and methods of production conscientiously, designers have the power to change the way farms and factories operate. The key to success is diversity and compromise.
While fashion, defined by rapid change and zeitgeist momentum, seems contrary to the idea of sustainability, it is important to respect the innate human desire for change and personal adornment.
The objects on display represent a variety of sustainable approaches from recontextualizing existing fabrics or utilizing new environmentally friendly textiles, to reformulating the very idea of how garments are worn and constructed.
Throughout the process of organizing and researching this exhibition we encountered more questions than could be answered in the limited museum space. We encourage you to visit our blog for a continuing dialogue about sustainable fashion including alternative approaches, garment care, carbon footprint, fair trade, and technical developments.
Susan Taber Avila and Julia Schwartz
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http://sustainablefashion.blogspot.com
On-Going
As part of the 2007-08 season's Year of Eco-exhibitions, the Design Museum is presenting the on-going exhibition, Sustainable Practice: A Model for Museum Design. Supported by the Campus Sustainability Grant Program, Design Museum Director, Professor Timothy McNeil leads the way in changing museum practices to incorporate new materials and methods to reduce the eco-foot print that presentation environments create. Visit the Design Museum to see methods in practice, or read about them here.
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