Commemorating the UN at 80: Hand-Printed Scarves by FIT Textile/Surface Design Students

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Commemorating the UN at 80: Hand-Printed Scarves by FIT Textile/Surface Design Students
Contributor Names
Gaudette,Helen (Host)
Nagel, Alexander (Host)
Goetz, Susanne (Speaker)
Date
2025-12-11
Description
Join us for a virtual presentation by BFA students from the Textile/Surface Design department who will introduce us to their personal and innovative design concepts for hand screen-printed commemorative scarves - each one a wearable reminder of the significance of the UN charter 80 years after its signing.
They were created in the FIT course 'TD 361 Screen Printing Scarves: A Global Perspective' taught by Professor Susanne Goetz, that approaches scarves as more than just a decorative accessory, but as a powerful medium for self-expression, cultural identity, and social commentary. The students researched the diverse meanings and uses of scarves in specific historical, geographic, and cultural contexts and studied historic and contemporary references.
The scarves will be exhibited at the United Nations, December 2-30, 2025, in the Lobby of the Albano Building, 305 East 46TH St, and at FIT in the Feldman Lobby from Jan. 21-Feb. 22, 2026.
The exhibitions feature work by the following students:
Maliha Ayaz, Nur Balci, Maguy Berry, Sofia Bertoletti-Phares, Alice Chekunova, Hazel Choi, Mehreen Farihah Kha, Arda Hajjar, Sophia Herrera, Sumbhav Jain, Anagha Kamlapurkar, Sabrina Korompis, Lesly Lozano, Kornilia Makrygeorgou, Kayla Mantell, Amayah Meas, Vrushti Mehta, Nana Osako, Julia Plante, Giovanna Ricci, Alexis Ridge, Toby Wyman
Professor Susanne Goetz is the Chair of the Textile/Surface Design Department at FIT, NY (SUNY). She has international experience in printed textile design, sustainable textiles, and artisanship, with a focus on digital and traditional approaches to design and production. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on textile biomaterials and global sustainable design practices.
Type
Moving Image
Lectures
Subject
Serigraphy
Scarves
United Nations
United Nations--Headquarters
Textile design
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FIT Repository ID: aod_001180

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Fashion Institute of Technology. (2025, December 11). Commemorating the UN at 80: Hand-Printed Scarves by FIT Textile/Surface Design Students [Video]. Archive on Demand. https://archiveondemand.fitnyc.edu/item/668662
Fashion Institute of Technology. "Commemorating the UN at 80: Hand-Printed Scarves by FIT Textile/Surface Design Students." Archive on Demand, 11 Dec. 2025, https://archiveondemand.fitnyc.edu/item/668662
Fashion Institute of Technology, "Commemorating the UN at 80: Hand-Printed Scarves by FIT Textile/Surface Design Students," Archive on Demand, December 11, 2025, video, https://archiveondemand.fitnyc.edu/item/668662