Cotton – Discussion Workshop

Inspired by a 19^th century cotton dress in the Museum’s Dress, Fashion and Textiles collection, Never Was Average invites you to join a conversation about cotton, its history and its industry.

We’re all familiar with cotton—from our clothes to our homes, cotton envelopes our lives. Also known as white gold, this ancient natural fibre is rooted in the foundations of colonial capitalism. As a major commodity in the 19^th century world economy, cotton perpetuated the controversial exchange between resource extraction and human exploitation. Today cotton is the face of fast fashion, which leads to the question: How can we imagine a sustainable future for cotton while acknowledging its colonial past? How can we rethink cotton and our relationship to it?

The activity will take place in French and will be followed by a conversation in French and English.

NEVER WAS AVERAGE

Never Was Average is a group of culture shifters and facilitators dedicated to creating artistic and cultural experiences that strengthen ties within communities.

INFORMATION

Free activity, in French, presented on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at 6 p.m.
Duration: 120 minutes
Location: J. Armand Bombardier Theatre at the Museum
Space is limited, reservation required.

Billetterie Weezevent

FASHION FROM ALL PERSPECTIVES

In this conversation series, Never Was Average invites you to take a critical look at an object that caught their attention when visiting the Museum’s Dress, Fashion and Textiles collection.
A unique space for examining and discussing the local and international fashion world.

These free and accessible conversations are centred around the diversity of voices and perspectives within the fashion industry and other areas.