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I would love to see some more designer collections if at all possible! I know that you have such a beautiful collection of Calvin Klein suits that I think would be fabulous and intriguing to other museum admirers!

I was given the privilege of volunteering at the Avenir and work with the garments firsthand. Working with Dr. Knowles and Megan Osborn, along with the other volunteers was something that I constantly looked forward to! I am very thankful for all of…

During the summer of 2019 I did an internship at the Avenir for my MA degree in History. With Dr. Katie Knowles as my mentor, I received a "crash course" in textile museum practices! From cataloguing cabinets, to building storage and display mounts,…

I’d love to do an underwear exhibit! Or an 19th century accessories exhibit, like what’s in your pocket/pocketbook?

I first heard about the Avenir about a month after moving to Colorado in early 2019. I attended a public lecture given by Dr. Knowles about working with textile collections in the class room and creating a more global syllabus. I met Terri, a…

This was Doreen Beard's idea from an interview but I love the idea of showcasing the inside of garments as an exhibition. I also think including flat patterns and exploring the way garments are constructed could be another interesting idea.

In the Spring of 2019, I was enrolled in a Care and Exhibit of Museum Collections class with Dr. Katie Knowles. For one class period, about eight graduate students and I were instructed to make custom hat mounts for headwear in the Avenir’s…