Cloth As Community

Cloth As Community:

Threading the Needle of Past, Present, and Future

Cloth as Community explores the textile traditions and fashion of the Hmong people, providing new insights into a history, heritage, and culture that spans multiple continents and countries connected through cloth. Highlighting items from the Donald & Beverly Gerth Special Collections & University Archives’ Southeast Asian Community Resource Center Collection, large story cloths, individualized garments and small textile pieces will be displayed alongside full traditional outfits borrowed from private collectors, Hmong fashion enthusiasts, and designers/artists.

The exhibition is on view at the University Library Gallery and also in the Donald & Beverly Gerth Special Collections & University Archives, January 24 - May 19, 2023.

Cloth as Community is a collaboration between Project Hmong, Special Collections and University Archives, Sacramento State, and the University Galleries.

Installation photos by Bruce Clarke.

Reception Library Gallery, February 2, 2023, 5-8PM