Apron Strings: Ties To the Past Exhibit

Date: 4/8/2014 TO 5/24/2014
Time: 10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM

The History Center
615 First Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

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Event Description: Aprons remind us of mothers, grandmothers, hard work, security, and simpler times. These women were resourceful and creative, and their one-of-a-kind, handcrafted aprons reflect both their creative flair and their responsibilities. Apron Strings: Ties to the Past, features fifty-one vintage and contemporary examples that review the apron’s role as an emotionally charged vehicle for expression with a rich and unique craft history. Using aprons dating from the late 1930s through the present, the exhibition chronicles changing attitudes toward women and domestic work. It also surveys the wide range of design and craft techniques apron-makers have used to express themselves.


Directions:
Open Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Admission is free, but donations to support the mission of the History Center are encouraged.

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