Foregrounding Fiber in American Art
The Renwick Gallery’s newest exhibition, Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women, showcases artists who used everyday materials such as cotton, felt, and wool to tell deeply personal stories and offer an alternate view of American art.
Because of Her Story Interns Uplifted Women’s History Across Smithsonian
See what projects the Because of Her Story interns worked on this summer to amplify and uplift American women’s history across the Smithsonian.
Plans, Partnerships and Powerful Women: An Interview with Director Elizabeth Babcock
In this interview, Elizabeth Babcock discusses her goals for her first year as founding director of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, plans for building successful partnerships, and the women who have inspired her and surprised her