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Sustainable Legacies

September 29-October 20

An exhibition investigating contemporary fashion using traditional textile processes by local artists.

Sustainable Legacies is an exhibition featuring the work of local artists investigating contemporary fashion with traditional textile processes. Drawing on inspiration from their experiences abroad, they are reconnecting with ancestral textile arts and sustainable practices to re-envision what we wear.

Many of the featured artists draw inspiration from their experiences abroad, using global travel and research to reconnect with ancestral textile processes and sustainable practices. They investigate and preserve techniques that have been passed down through generations, often threatened by industrialization. This exchange is a critical part of their work, allowing them to create a dialogue between past and present, tradition and innovation. These artists are not simply recreating what came before; they are revitalizing and adapting these methods to create new, relevant work that champions a more sustainable future for the textile industry.

Featured artists include Oxana Ake, Emilia Barerra, Hazel Bloch, Evie Butler, Amali Casillas, Moriah Conkel, Lola Haynes, Leslie Melnyk, Sarah McCully-Posner, Suman Pant, Abeghe Watson, and Ruby Rose Wynne-Jones.

Hours

Opening Reception: 10/16 5:00pm-7:00pm

9/29 to 10/20 Mon-Thurs 9:00am-5:00pm

 




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Details

Start:
September 29, 2025 @ 9:00 am PDT
End:
October 20, 2025 @ 5:00 pm PDT
Cost:
Free
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Event Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sustainable-legacies-tickets-1731317159229?aff=oddtdtcreator

Organized By

PSU Textile Arts
Organizer Website
psutextilearts.com/

Venue

Portland State Art Building
2000 SW 5th Ave
Portland, OR 97201 United States

Support Our Community Programs

In just over 4 years, Portland TextileX Month (PTXM) has turned from an ambitious idea into an engaged community movement. This transformation highlights the power of our mission to foster collaboration, cross-pollination, cultural dialogue, and intergenerational exchange among the Portland textile community and beyond.

This year we’ve organized the PTXM festival with over 40 events and directly sponsored a multitude of FREE programs including exhibits, workshops, artist talks, community events, and more—representing a diverse range of textile interests and practices. This year’s PTXM Regeneration Festival has brought together makers, businesses, teachers, students, institutions, and organizations to gather around shared interests and knowledge-sharing. PTXM would not have been possible without the dedication of event organizers, paid contributors, paid interns, amazing volunteers and the receptiveness of the textile community.

We hope to continue building PTXM and TextileX website as sustainable resources that serve the textile community for years to come, and that’s where you come in.

If you feel a connection to the PTXM mission and what we can accomplish together, please consider making a direct contribution programming. As a direct contributor, your funds will go directly toward programming, lean administrative expenses, and providing paid internships. We appreciate any contribution you can make and your continued support.

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