Threaded Resistance: Textiles, Gender and Material Reclamation
Wed, Apr 01
|Hyman Forum
Art History Lecture
TIME & LOCATION
Apr 01, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Hyman Forum , 1021 Dulaney Valley Rd, Baltimore, MD 21204
ABOUT THE EVENT
What can a thread carry? In this lecture, we trace the radical possibilities of weaving, quilting, embroidery, and textile installations.
Threaded Resistance: Fiber, Textiles, and Identity
What can a thread carry? In this lecture, we trace the radical possibilities of weaving, quilting, embroidery, and textile installations. Artists like Sheila Hicks, El Anatsui, and Harmony Hammond challenge gendered labor, craft hierarchies, and colonial legacies—one stitch at a time.
From Medium to Meaning: Critical Perspectives in Art History
A Monthly Lecture Series at Goucher College
What can a material say? How do artists use their mediums to express memory, identity, power, and protest?