Design + Activism: Jayne Zweiman, Pussyhat Co-founder

Time: March 5, 2018, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Location: Slocum Hall

UPDATE: THIS LECTURE WILL BEGIN AT 5:30PM

Designer and artist Jayna Zweiman’s work engages contemporary issues of gender, representation, and how political activism can foster collective engagement. She is one of the co-founders of the Pussyhat Project, which became an icon for the Women’s March in January 2016. This grassroots movement created a ‘sea of pink’ in every city a march was held, creating a visible solidarity for all participants. Zweiman is now working on a new participatory project, Welcome Blanket, focusing on issues of immigration and refugee resettlement. Formally trained as an architect, Zweiman will discuss the influences her architectural and material education have had on her work and its trajectories.

Additional supporters:

1. Geography
2. VPA School of Art
3. Architecture
4. Women's and Gender Studies

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