CAM Presents: The Past and Future of Radical American Fashion

Welcome to CAM Look, your twice-weekly dose of the Cincinnati Art Museum. Every Tuesday and Thursday, a staff member or volunteer will share an object from the collection and pose questions for discussion. Please check back at 10 AM for a new discussion and a new artwork. Today, we are sharing a recent panel discussion - CAM Presents: The Past and Future of Radical American Fashion. About the Discussion Enjoy a panel discussion featuring regional representatives from the creative, production, and retail sides of the fashion industry—including designer and entrepreneur Tessa Clark of OTR’s Idlewild; nonprofit CEO Shailah Maynard of the West End’s Sew Valley garment factory and incubator; and artist, educator, and author Amber Ostaszewski, president of the Weavers Guild of Cincinnati and board member of the Rust Belt Fibershed—as they examine themes that Elizabeth Hawes grappled with throughout her career in fashion and which remain relevant to us today.  About the Panelists Tessa Clark earned a Bachelor of Science in Design from the University of Cincinnati's College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning. In 2019, she competed as a designer on Project Runway Season 17, an experience that deepened her creative rigor and broadened her perspective on the fashion industry.  For the past eight years, Tessa has owned and operated Idlewild, a multi-brand boutique located in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. With over 50 carefully curated labels, she has built a des