Join us Friday, January 28-Saturday, January 29, 2022, for Radical Fiber: A Symposium on Art and Science to explore the intersections of textiles with sustainability, digital technology, mathematics, and more. The symposium is being held in conjunction with the exhibition Radical Fiber: Threads Connecting Art and Science, which opens January 29, 2022, and explores the ways in which fiber-based practice has and continues to influence scientific theory, pedagogy, and innovation.
The symposium, originally scheduled to be in person, will now be online. Please register for each session below to receive the Zoom link. Visitors are welcome to see the exhibition in person during regular museum hours.
Schedule for Friday, January 28
All times are Eastern Standard Time
11 am–12 pm: Curator’s tour of the Saratoga Springs Satellite Reef
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Part of the worldwide Crochet Coral Reef project by Christine and Margaret Wertheim and the Institute For Figuring.
1–1:15 pm: Welcome
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Ian Berry, Tang Dayton Director
Rebecca McNamara, Tang Associate Curator
1:15-2:30 pm: “Threads Throughout History”
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Elissa Auther, Craft Curator and Scholar
Dario Robleto, Artist
2:45–4 pm: “Making Visible: Math, Craft, Culture”
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John Sims, MathArtist, Writer, and Curator
Jeffrey Splistoser, Anthropologist
Daina Taimina, Mathematician and Artist
Moderated by Stephen Ornes, Science Writer
4–4:30 pm: Day 1 Discussion
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A Zoom conversation open to all attendees to meet and talk about the first day of the symposium. Moderated by Associate Curator Rebecca McNamara.
Schedule for Saturday, January 29
All times are Eastern Standard Time11 am–12 pm: Curator’s Tour of Radical Fiber: Threads Connecting Art and Science
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1–2:15 pm: “Textiles, Technology, and Social Good”
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Trisha L. Andrew, Materials Scientist, Inventor, Entrepreneur
Emilie Giles, Researcher, Artist, and Educator
Ursula Wolz, Computer Science Educator and Textile Crafter
Moderated by Aarathi Prasad, Computer Scientist
2:30–3:45 pm: “The Future of Textiles and Sustainability”
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Preeti Arya, Textile Professional and Consultant
Juan Hinestroza, Nanotechnologist and Inventor
Alissa Sandra Baier-Lentz, Fashion Industry Entrepreneur
Moderated by Nurcan Atalan-Helicke, Food Studies Scholar
3:45–4:15 pm: Day 2 Discussion
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A Zoom conversation open to all attendees to meet and talk about the first day of the symposium. Moderated by Associate Curator Rebecca McNamara.