Member Program: Tour of "Source Material: Lessons in Responsible Fashion"

Members are invited to join a guided tour of Source Material: Lessons in Responsible Fashion led by the exhibition’s curator Katrina Orsini. Source Material dives into The Textile Museum Collection for inspiration on more sustainable methods of production. Explore historical textiles — including a Japanese jacket made of recycled yarns and a Central Asian ikat panel that shows evidence of its former life as a robe — alongside works by contemporary designers such as Charlotte McCurdy, Nkwo Onwuka and Walid Al Damirji whose work promotes the conscientious use of precious textile resources. 

This program is part of The Textile Museum’s centennial celebrations in 2025. 

About Katrina Orsini 

Katrina Orsini has worked at the museum as programs associate since 2021 with a special focus on academic engagement and student programming for GW and the wider academic community. She teaches the course SUST 2005: Responsible Fashion and supervises GW’s Responsible Fashion Collective student organization. Previously, Orsini was a Smithsonian Fellow at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in the Textile Department and has taught at the New York School of Interior Design and Parsons School of Design at The New School.   

How to Participate

This program is for museum members and will take place in person at the museum. Space is limited, so please register online to reserve your spot. If you are not currently a member, you can join or renew online.