Curated by fashion scholar Dr. Heather Akou, Associate Professor at the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design, “Divine Adornment: Community Stories of Belonging” uses pieces from the museum’s collection to explore fashion from an Islamic perspective. The exhibit will focus on what fashion means to people from source communities and how they inspire contemporary makers of textiles, clothing, and jewelry. It will present a nuanced, caring, and apolitical perspective on Islam that is different from what most non-Muslims learn from the media. Themes of slow fashion, contemporary inspiration, and making and belonging will be explored in this exhibition presented in both Arabic and English.
Divine Adornment: Community Stories of Belonging
Saturday, October 19, 2024, 10:00 AM – Saturday, May 03, 2025, 5:30 PM
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, William H. Mathers Gallery
416 N Indiana Avenue
Bloomington, Indiana 47405
416 N Indiana Avenue
Bloomington, Indiana 47405