Apron Strings: Ties to the Past
Apron Strings: Ties to the Past will be on display at the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum from January 30, 2015 - March 22, 2015. Admission to the museum is free for everyone, and we are open Tuesday - Saturday from 11am - 6pm and Sunday from 1pm - 5pm.
Although taken for granted by many social and art historians, the apron is the subject of a fascinating reevaluation in this exhibition. Apron Strings: Ties to the Past, opening on January 30, features fifty-one vintage and contemporary examples that review the apron's role as an emotionally charged vehicle for expression with a rich and varied craft history that is still viable today. Using aprons dating from the late 1930's through the present, the exhibition chronicles changing attitudes toward women and domestic work. It also surveys the wide range of design and craft techniques apron-makers have used to express themselves, while still working within creative venues traditionally available to women. Today, artists continue using aprons to explore cultural myths and realities as well as their individual experiences with American domesticity.
Date and Time
Friday Jan 30, 2015
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM CST
January 30, 2015 - March 22, 2015
Tuesday - Saturday 11 - 6
Sunday 1 - 5
Location
Fort Smith Regional Art Museum
Fees/Admission
Free
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Contact Information
1601 Rogers Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72901
479-784-2787
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