Heirloom, the 11th Annual New York Fashion and Design Conference

M. Sanjayan © Erika Nortemann/TNC Design for a Living World © Ami Vitale

Date/Time:
December 3 - 5, 2009

Overview:
M. Sanjayan, lead scientist for Conservancy, discusses the Design for a Living World exhibition at Heirloom, the 11th annual New York Fashion and Design Conference. 

Heirloom examines the link between sustainability and stewardship, and the process whereby one generation's creations become the valued patrimony of those that follow.

The examination of this concept will be inclusive, focusing not only on objects that are traditionally conceived of as heirlooms such as watches, wedding gowns, and jewelry, but also on the materials used to create them (fibers, stones, metals) and on other, less obvious heirlooms (plants and seeds, for example). Of equal importance are the processes and techniques used to transform fibers and other substances into objects. Linking all are the rituals that transform materials and objects into heirlooms and the stewardship that heirloom status implies and requires.

For more information, please visit http://www.artinitiatives.com.

Registration/Fee:
Conference fee: $350.  Special offer for Conservancy members: register by November 18 and receive $100 off the conference fee. Email lisa.koenigsberg@artinitiatives.com or call (646) 485-1952 to register, and be sure to mention the Conservancy discount.

Location:
The Graduate Center
The City University of New York
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY