Textile Talk: What is the fabric you are wearing? What is the difference between weaves? What makes a taffeta a taffeta? We will look closely at fibers under a microscope and talk about their origins. Come learn more about the textiles you see and use everyday!

Summer Lee Jack has been designing costumes for over 20 years and has worked on over 125 productions from operas and new plays to musicals, TV series, motion pictures and short films in the New York City area. She is interested in telling stories that advocate for women, diversity, and underrepresented voices. She has a masters degree in design from the Yale School of Drama and is a proud member of the United Scenic Artists Union Local 829, and a member of Wingspace Theatrical Design Collective. She is the Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre in Costume Design at Middlebury College.