Unpacking Form and Function: Clothing and Textiles
Dr. Susan Gaylard and Dr. Ann Poulson
July 2021

In the Unpacking Form and Function series, Associate Curator of Collections Dr. Ann Poulson and a host of experts take a close look at some fine examples of the design and decorative arts in the Henry’s permanent collection. An expert presents works of their choice from the collection, examining them from their unique perspective.

SPEAKER: DR. SUSAN GAYLARD
Susan Gaylard is an Associate Professor of Italian Studies and adjunct faculty in Art History at the University of Washington, Seattle. She studied at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa before completing her Ph.D. at the University of California at Berkeley. Her work has been supported by fellowships in the US and Europe. Her teaching and research focus on the intersection of literature with material culture, from medieval tales to contemporary fashion.

Unpacking Form and Function was funded by ArtsFund and the Guendolen Carkeek Plestcheeff Fund for the Decorative and Design Arts.