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- Food for Thought: Marguerita Mergentime, Textile Designer - Marguerita Mergentime’s designs for printed table linens are perpetual conversation starters. This self-taught New York City-based textile designer used museums as her education and, in some cases, her inspiration.
- September 10, 2026
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Food for Thought: Marguerita Mergentime, Textile Designer
Marguerita Mergentime’s designs for printed table linens are perpetual conversation starters. This self-taught New York City-based textile designer used museums as her education and, in some cases, her inspiration.
- An Introduction to Fabric of America - In recognition of the 250th anniversary of America’s founding and a collection abounding in cloth, The Henry Ford opens <em>Fabric of America: Our Fashions, Textiles, and Technologies</em> on June 7, 2026.
- June 01, 2026
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An Introduction to Fabric of America
In recognition of the 250th anniversary of America’s founding and a collection abounding in cloth, The Henry Ford opens Fabric of America: Our Fashions, Textiles, and Technologies on June 7, 2026.
- Charles and Ray Eames: Masters of Collaboration - Designers Charles and Ray Eames sought out expertise in others and worked together, understanding that everyone can bring something valuable to the table. Learn how this collaborative spirit allowed them to design deep and wide.
- June 20, 2020
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Charles and Ray Eames: Masters of Collaboration
Designers Charles and Ray Eames sought out expertise in others and worked together, understanding that everyone can bring something valuable to the table. Learn how this collaborative spirit allowed them to design deep and wide.
- Women Design: Kathy Stanton’s Picnic Posters for Herman Miller - When Steve Frykholm decided to stop designing Herman Miller's summer picnic posters, he passed the torch to Kathy Stanton, who took a different approach.
- March 25, 2022
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Women Design: Kathy Stanton’s Picnic Posters for Herman Miller
When Steve Frykholm decided to stop designing Herman Miller's summer picnic posters, he passed the torch to Kathy Stanton, who took a different approach.
- Designs for Aging: New Takes on Old Forms - Learn about designers who have utilized the principles of Universal Design to help people cope with everyday needs as they age.
- November 18, 2022
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Designs for Aging: New Takes on Old Forms
Learn about designers who have utilized the principles of Universal Design to help people cope with everyday needs as they age.
- Women Design: Ray Eames’ Choral Robes - Learn how Ray (and Charles) Eames came to design a set of colorful choral robes, replicas of which are still used by the Hope College Chapel Choir today.
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- April 08, 2021
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Women Design: Ray Eames’ Choral Robes
Learn how Ray (and Charles) Eames came to design a set of colorful choral robes, replicas of which are still used by the Hope College Chapel Choir today.
- The Kalamazoo Corset Company: From Songs to Strikes - The Kalamazoo Corset Company made garments for women and helped shape idealized notions of women—but it did not adequately support its female workforce. Learn the story on our blog.
- March 29, 2021
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The Kalamazoo Corset Company: From Songs to Strikes
The Kalamazoo Corset Company made garments for women and helped shape idealized notions of women—but it did not adequately support its female workforce. Learn the story on our blog.
- Silence = Death: The Early Fight Against the AIDS Epidemic - On what would have been Larry Kramer's 86th birthday, we look at the history of the iconic Silence = Death poster and the pioneering ACT UP organization — the political action group that Kramer catalyzed.
- June 25, 2021
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Silence = Death: The Early Fight Against the AIDS Epidemic
On what would have been Larry Kramer's 86th birthday, we look at the history of the iconic Silence = Death poster and the pioneering ACT UP organization — the political action group that Kramer catalyzed.
- The Office of George Nelson & Co. - Learn about three of the talented designers--Irving Harper, George Tscherny, and Tomoko Miho--who worked for George Nelson's design office.
- June 23, 2021
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The Office of George Nelson & Co.
Learn about three of the talented designers--Irving Harper, George Tscherny, and Tomoko Miho--who worked for George Nelson's design office.
- Expanding Views: Charles Harrison’s Redesign of the View-Master - The View-Master model that made the device omnipresent in American society was the Model G. The View-Master Model G was introduced in 1962 and designed by Chicago-based industrial designer Charles Harrison for Sawyer’s Inc.
- February 14, 2025
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Expanding Views: Charles Harrison’s Redesign of the View-Master
The View-Master model that made the device omnipresent in American society was the Model G. The View-Master Model G was introduced in 1962 and designed by Chicago-based industrial designer Charles Harrison for Sawyer’s Inc.