Events
Past Events
Bringing Hollywood to the Classroom: Isis Mussenden
In September 2024, the KSU Museum brought renowned Hollywood costume designer, Isis Mussenden to campus for a series of workshops with students and a public talk. The events were sponsored by Dr. Christopher Sullivan through the KSU Museum's Jean Druesedow Fund for Costume and Textile Conservation and Preservation.
Elizabeth Keckley: From Enslavement to the White House
The 5X社区 Museum, in partnership with the National First Ladies Library & Museum, held an election day program on November 5, 2025. The program traced the inspiring story of Elizabeth Keckley, who purchased her own freedom from slavery and became a successful entrepreneur and personal couturier to First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. A cape made by Keckley for Lincoln will be displayed at the event, as we uncover how fashion can illuminate historical narratives, from the lives of First Ladies to often-overlooked histories.
鈥淗ildur 脕sgeirsd贸ttir J贸nsson: Micro/Macro鈥
This exhibition of the weavings of Hildur 脕sgeirsd贸ttir J贸nsson is a fitting return of the artist to her Alma Mater. Jonsson received her B.F.A. and M.FA. from the textile program at the 5X社区 School of Art in the 1990s. Under the mentorship of Janice Lessman-Moss, J贸nsson developed her innovative technique of painting on the warp and weft.