EIU Booth Library

Join us for an Exhibit Opening and Artist Talk

Posted on November 22nd, 2024

Booth Library invites the EIU campus and greater community to a reception celebrating the launch of a new exhibit: Upcycled Fashion, a Make-Do & Mend Class Project. Join us on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 10 a.m. in the library’s Marvin Foyer for light refreshments and discussion by our featured designers.

Students from the FMD 2234 Apparel Construction class along with Deborah Reifsteck, Senior Instructor of Fashion Merchandising, will discuss how they designed, developed and constructed class projects inspired by the resourceful repurposing of items during World War II to conserve various materials. Their completed projects are featured in a Booth Library exhibit, which also includes a book display of related publications that are available for checkout.

Featured designers include:

Lauren Bauman

Kaliyah Caples

Mikey Collman

Mikayla Harris

Emma Hill

Kendall Holtzhouser

Claire Meek

Gracie Jo Milby

Alexis Moore-Jones

Ashaureah Reed

Wyatt Stanley

Kajah Williams

Light refreshments will be served. The exhibit will continue through January 8.