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Public opening of Bolts of Color: Printed Textiles after WWII
With a focus on Britain, Italy, and the United States, Bolts of Color highlights the Museum’s recent acquisitions of postwar textiles, all made during the height of the experimental screenprinting era of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. This exhibition considers the surprising role of the textile industry in whetting the public’s appetite for contemporary art.
Celebrate the opening with an exhibition-related art-making activity with local artist Erin Luna and enjoy drinks from a cash bar in Sculpture Hall.
About Erin Luna
Erin Luna is a small-scale farmer, craftsperson, and educator working in the medium of natural dyes and other traditional land-based crafts. She lives and works between St. Louis City and Hillsboro, Missouri, where she grows materials for her craft, including various dye crops, like indigo and madder root, and fiber plants, including cotton and flax. Erin teaches at a variety of craft and cultural institutions across the St. Louis area.
During the Bolts of Color public opening, Erin will lead a drop-in art-making station in Sculpture Hall, creating cards using stencils, wax crayons, and chalk pastels.
Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
