Material Culture

Cloth and clothing play an important role in how we interpret the world. Beyond shielding our bodies and warming them during sleep, clothes historically have been seen to identify us by gender, ethnicity, religion, socio-economic status and even sexual preference. In some cases, the wearing of particular garments has been made compulsory or illegal. This exhibition highlights artists who work with cloth and a variety of other media, with particular interest in issues that relate to women and minorities.

Admission is free. The gallery, located in William Rolland Stadium, is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. For information, contact curator Rachel T. Schmid at (805) 493-3697 or rolland gallery@CalLutheran.edu or visit CalLutheran.edu/rolland.

Image: Teresita de la Torre, Hasta las Flores Cobran Vida, digital photograph, 2015. Courtesy of the artist.