Details Please note: this event has passed, but you may access a recording of the event by purchasing a virtual ticket. The annual Project Threadways Symposium brings together scholars, activists, makers, and thinkers to present research, share stories, and encourage dialogue about history, community, and power—all through the lens of fashion and textiles. Presentations, dinners, exhibitions, and workshops create a multi-day experience in Florence, Alabama, centered on material culture and making. In 2024, our theme is The Future. On April 19-20, 2024, we will gather at The Factory and virtually to imagine a better way for textile manufacturing. Presenters will consider the balance between art and business, connect heritage and healing, preserve craft and community, and look to the past to chart a more sustainable future. Presenters include: Carla Fernández, fashion designer Cassidy Zachary and April Calahan, Dressed: The History of Fashion podcast Kim Kelly and Joeann Pettway West, Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy Rebecca Burgess, Fibershed Sherhonda Allen, Project Threadways oral historian ...and more. Natalie Chanin of Project Threadways will also hold a Zero Waste workshop for in-person attendees. This event offers in-person and virtual experiences. Virtual attendants will be sent a Zoom link to join us on Friday and Saturday morning. We will be live streaming from The Factory, and guests can ask questions and share comments through the chat function. Please contact think@projectthreadways.org with questions. The 2024 Project Threadways Symposium is made possible with support from the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area and Bank Independent. Schedule All events will be held at The Factory at 462 Lane Drive in Florence, Alabama, unless otherwise specified. Thursday, April 185:30 p.m. Reception with appetizers, drinks, and silent auctionFriday, April 199 a.m. Registration and breakfast from All the Best9:30 a.m. Welcome from Natalie Chanin10:15 a.m. Diana N’Diaye on Water, Senegal, and the U.S.11:15 a.m. Zero Waste Demo — finger knitting11:45 a.m. Cassidy Zachary + April Callahan on Why We Study the History of Fashion (Zoom)12:30 p.m. Lunch from Simply Baked1:30 p.m. Zero Waste Demo — knotted necklaces2:00 p.m. Kim Kelly + JoeAnn Pettway West on Gee’s Bend Then and Now2:45 p.m. Carla Fernández on Indigenous Techniques and Contemporary Craft (Zoom)3:30 p.m. Panel moderated by Ansley Quiros4 p.m. Break — Explore the Shoals5:30 p.m. Anita Flanagan on Cultural Clothing for the Modern Native American, held at the Southall-Moore House, 217 E. Tuscaloosa StreetSaturday, April 209 a.m. Breakfast from All the Best9:30 a.m. Zero Waste Workshop with Natalie Chanin 11:30 a.m. Li Edelkoort on a Decade of the Anti_Fashion Manifesto (Zoom)12:00 p.m. Lunch from Rivertown Coffee Co. 1 p.m. Rebecca Burgess on Fibershed (Zoom)1:45 p.m. Tour of The Factory2:15 p.m. Panel moderated by Ansley Quiros2:45 p.m. Project Threadways Looks Back and Forward3:30 p.m. Closing RemarksPlease contact think@projectthreadways.org with questions. *Excluded from all sales and promotions.

<h3>Details</h3>
<p><strong><em>Please note: this event has passed, but you may access a recording of the event by purchasing a virtual ticket. </em></strong></p>
<p>The annual Project Threadways Symposium brings together scholars, activists, makers, and thinkers to present research, share stories, and encourage dialogue about history, community, and power—all through the lens of fashion and textiles. Presentations, dinners, exhibitions, and workshops create a multi-day experience in Florence, Alabama, centered on material culture and making.</p>
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<div data-mce-fragment="1">In 2024, our theme is The Future. On April 19-20, 2024, we will gather at The Factory and virtually to imagine a better way for textile manufacturing. Presenters will consider the balance between art and business, connect heritage and healing, preserve craft and community, and look to the past to chart a more sustainable future. Presenters include:</div>
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<div data-mce-fragment="1">Carla Fernández,<span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.carlafernandez.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1700143534723000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0PLx6fGmpJ2iAvuiJp9vvw" href="https://en.carlafernandez.com/" data-mce-fragment="1" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://en.carlafernandez.com/">fashion designer</a>
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<div data-mce-fragment="1">Cassidy Zachary and April Calahan,<span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://dressedhistory.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1700143534723000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3H2YeSCLS70dP1_NE6xVcy" href="https://dressedhistory.com/" data-mce-fragment="1" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://dressedhistory.com/">Dressed: The History of Fashion</a> podcast<br data-mce-fragment="1">
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<div data-mce-fragment="1">Kim Kelly and Joeann Pettway West,<span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://fqblegacy.org/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1700143534723000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2fobHg3xHxs4bDFhf8Pr_I" href="https://fqblegacy.org/" data-mce-fragment="1" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://fqblegacy.org/">Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy</a>
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<div data-mce-fragment="1">Rebecca Burgess, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://fibershed.org/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1700143534723000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3IoKiJCaRKx5CqpgId2-4R" href="https://fibershed.org/" data-mce-fragment="1" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://fibershed.org/">Fibershed</a><br data-mce-fragment="1">
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<div data-mce-fragment="1">Sherhonda Allen, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://alabamachanin.com/project-threadways&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1700143534723000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3sq37Uv3YlyqZCB_65U_3l" href="https://alabamachanin.com/project-threadways" data-mce-fragment="1" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://alabamachanin.com/project-threadways">Project Threadways</a> oral historian</div>
<div data-mce-fragment="1">...and more.</div>
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<div data-mce-fragment="1">Natalie Chanin of <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://alabamachanin.com/project-threadways&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1700143534723000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3sq37Uv3YlyqZCB_65U_3l" href="https://alabamachanin.com/project-threadways" data-mce-fragment="1" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://alabamachanin.com/project-threadways">Project Threadways</a> will also hold a Zero Waste workshop for in-person attendees.<br data-mce-fragment="1">
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<div data-mce-fragment="1">This event offers in-person and virtual experiences. Virtual attendants will be sent a Zoom link to join us on Friday and Saturday morning. We will be live streaming from The Factory, and guests can ask questions and share comments through the chat function.<br>
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<p>Please contact <a rel="noopener" href="mailto:think@projectthreadways.org" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">think@projectthreadways.org</span></a> with questions.<em><br></em> <span></span></p>
<p>The 2024 Project Threadways Symposium is made possible with support from the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area and Bank Independent. <br> </p>
<h3>Schedule</h3>
<p><em>All events will be held at The Factory at 462 Lane Drive in Florence, Alabama, unless otherwise specified.</em></p>
<p><strong>Thursday, April 18</strong><br>5:30 p.m. Reception with appetizers, drinks, and silent auction<br><br><strong>Friday, April 19</strong><br>9 a.m. Registration and breakfast from All the Best<br>9:30 a.m. Welcome from Natalie Chanin<br>10:15 a.m. Diana N’Diaye on Water, Senegal, and the U.S.<br>11:15 a.m. Zero Waste Demo — finger knitting<br>11:45 a.m. Cassidy Zachary + April Callahan on Why We Study the History of Fashion (Zoom)<br>12:30 p.m. Lunch from Simply Baked<br>1:30 p.m. Zero Waste Demo — knotted necklaces<br>2:00 p.m. Kim Kelly + JoeAnn Pettway West on Gee’s Bend Then and Now<br>2:45 p.m. Carla Fernández on Indigenous Techniques and Contemporary Craft (Zoom)<br>3:30 p.m. Panel moderated by Ansley Quiros<br>4 p.m. Break — Explore the Shoals<br>5:30 p.m. Anita Flanagan on Cultural Clothing for the Modern Native American, held at the Southall-Moore House, 217 E. Tuscaloosa Street<br><br><strong>Saturday, April 20</strong><br>9 a.m. Breakfast from All the Best<br>9:30 a.m. Zero Waste Workshop with Natalie Chanin <br>11:30 a.m. Li Edelkoort on a Decade of the Anti_Fashion Manifesto (Zoom)<br>12:00 p.m. Lunch from Rivertown Coffee Co. <br>1 p.m. Rebecca Burgess on Fibershed (Zoom)<br>1:45 p.m. Tour of The Factory<br>2:15 p.m. Panel moderated by Ansley Quiros<br>2:45 p.m. Project Threadways Looks Back and Forward<br>3:30 p.m. Closing Remarks<br><br><em>Please contact <a href="mailto:think@projectthreadways.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">think@projectthreadways.org</span></a> with questions.<br><br></em></p>
<p><strong><em>*Excluded from all sales and promotions.</em></strong></p>
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Black and white image of hands sewing a garment.

Model styled in the Kelly Cardigan, Ravenna Tunic, and Bias Chevron Tunic in Navy Figured and Deep Indigo

The School of Making zero-waste inside out fabric swatch of rose reverse.

Image of cotton being spun into yarn with Project Threadways logo.

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