Tickets are now available! Please reserve your ticket in advance.
On April 23, as the ice shrouding Minnesota thaws, WAM will host its third annual design competition, in collaboration with University of Minnesota’s College of Design. 16 student designers have been asked to create ready-for-the-runway garments inspired by the Weisman’s exhibition of Siberia: Imagined and Reimagined, a collection of photographs that offers glimpses into Russia’s far eastern territories from the late ninet...
Tickets are now available! Please reserve your ticket in advance.
On April 23, as the ice shrouding Minnesota thaws, WAM will host its third annual design competition, in collaboration with University of Minnesota’s College of Design. 16 student designers have been asked to create ready-for-the-runway garments inspired by the Weisman’s exhibition of Siberia: Imagined and Reimagined, a collection of photographs that offers glimpses into Russia’s far eastern territories from the late nineteenth century up to present. Garments include non-traditional materials, innovative textures, and structural shaping with an emphasis on sustainable best practices.
Join us as we celebrate spring fever and reimagine Siberia. Tea tastings with Verdant Tea will spark your palette as you prepare to experience textures, techniques and traditions of the far East. Arrive early and visit the Weisman Art Museum's exhibition, Siberia: Imagined and Reimagined. Enjoy an intermission performance from Mill City Summer Opera and watch as the sun sets over the river and lighting from the University of Minnesota Theatre Arts and Dance fills the space. 16 models styled by Juut Salonspa will walk the runway to a curated playlist by Radio K. Designers will compete to win prizes from Treadle Yard Goods and Juut Salonspa.
Local stylist and event producer, I AM | Sarah Edwards, will emcee the evening's events.
Judges:
- Lisa Hackwith - Local designer and creator of Hackwith Design House, specializing in limited edition pieces made from hand-selected fabrics created for year-round use.
- Martha McQuade - Professor of architecture in the University of Minnesota College of Design and clothing and textile designer who takes inspiration from natural elements.
- Jahna Peloquin - Minneapolis-based writer, editor and stylist. Lifelong Minnesotan. Editor-In-Chief of l'étoile magazine.
- Laura Joseph - Curatorial Fellow at the Weisman Art Museum and coordinating curator of Siberia: Imagined and Reimagined.
- Christopher Straub - Minnesota native and designer whose aesthetic is based on images and textures found in nature. Contestant on Project Runway, Season 6.
DOORS 6:00pm
SHOW 7:00pm
Cash bar, tea tasting + light bites.
Tickets must be reserved online in advance.
GENERAL ADMISSION: $5
STUDENTS & WAM MEMBERS: Free
