Lecture By Nathalie Chanin November 5, 2008

CCA San Francisco campus, 1111 Eighth Street, Timken Lecture Hall
7 p.m.
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Natalie Chanin was born and raised in the small town of Florence, Alabama, near the Appalachian foothills. In 2001, after 22 years of living and working abroad as a costume designer, she returned home to film a short documentary called "Stitch," a road map through rural America as told by local quilt makers. Inspired by their craftsmanship, she produced 200 one-of-a-kind hand-sewn T-shirts, which soon caught the eye of top fashion buyers. The demand for these garments launched the company Project Alabama, now renamed Alabama Chanin. Alabama Chanin enlists local artisans and utilizes sustainable materials, bringing a contemporary feel to age-old techniques and developing continuity among generations and communities.