This November 5th, we warmly welcome guest speaker Professor Alison Heryer, who will be sharing about her work in design, research, and organizing curricula surrounding sustainable fashion and sustainable textiles. Her presentation is titled, Reimagining Fashion Pedagogies for a Sustainable Future
Sustainable Fashion addresses UN SDGs 1,2,6,11,13,14,15
ref: https://unece.org/DAM/RCM_Website/RFSD_2018_Side_event_sustainable_fashion.pdf
Biography: Professor Alison Heryer
Alison Heryer is an interdisciplinary artist whose work combines textiles, performance,
and social practice. She has exhibited work in theaters, galleries, screens, storefronts,
and public spaces across the world. She loves thinking where clothing comes from, how
it is made, and how it is used to construct identity.
She received a MFA in Costume and Scenic Design from the University of Texas at
Austin and a BFA in Fashion Design/Studio Art from Washington University in St. Louis.
She is a member of United Scenic Artists Local 829, Costume Society of America, and
Textile Society of America.
Alison heads up the Textile Arts curriculum in the School or Art + Design at Portland
State University, where she was recently granted the Sue Horn-Caskey & Charles F.
Caskey Professorship of Textile Arts & Costume Design. Her research focuses on
developing sustainable and inclusive pedagogy for clothing the body in contexts of
fashion, entertainment, and contemporary art. Recent projects have benefited from
support from the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) and LAIKA Studios.
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Join Us Thursday Nov 5, 2026 using the Link Below
Topic: D8 Zonta Says NOW
Time: November 5 2026 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85286419365?pwd=6Z7NqYBqdAUBLnBlJGzYBTYAKKUys5.1
Meeting ID: 852 8641 9365
Passcode: 552086
For more about Heryer’s work as a designer and sustainability visionary, visit https://alisonheryerdesign.com/
For more about the curriculum and department at Portland State University https://www.psutextilearts.com/
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