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Melissa Conroy is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Human Centered Design who specializes in knitwear design and cross-disciplinary creative collaboration.  She will discuss the differences and intersections between the disciplines of art, craft and design with an emphasis on understanding how the disciplines of art and craft can benefit the design process using hands-on processes. 

Farm to Fashion is an exhibit that shares the story of an ongoing collaboration between knitwear design students at Cornell University and partners within our regional textile economy. The exhibit features work by students from the Department of Human Centered Design as well as others engaged in fiber farming and textile manufacturing. The exhibit was funded by a generous donation from the Cornell Center for Teaching Innovation and a grant from New York Fashion Innovation

The Kay Obendorf Lecture welcomes Founder and co-CEO of Another Tomorrow, Vanessa Barboni Hallik, a leading voice on regenerative fashion and building a sustainable luxury brand. The Kay Obendorf Lecture brings fashion industry experts to campus to share their experiences as both artists and entrepreneurs. With a focus on educating students and strengthening industry partnerships, this interactive event encourages students to envision themselves as the next generation of fashion entrepreneurs. 

This lecture is generously sponsored