Members of the 4-H Urban Outreach Program
adapted popular styles and created new designs to assemble this collection
of patterns. The majority were girls ages 7-12.
More Information: 4H Urban Outreach Program web site
Denise
Green was a Fiber Science & Apparel
Design student at Cornell University when she developed and taught
this curriculum. Her goals were to empower youth through artistic
expression and to use the resources of the university to address local
needs. Denise is a Ph.D student in Anthropology at the University
of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada where she is researching
ceremonial textiles and regalia produced and used by Nuu-chah-nulth
First Nations. She also works as a research assistant at the Ethnographic
Film Unit.
Email: dngreen@interchange.ubc.ca
Van Dyk Lewis,
Associate Professor, Fiber Science & Apparel Design, Cornell University, served as supervisor for the project. He not only advised Denise but also engaged the 4-H members and provided evaluation feedback on their products. He teaches apparel design classes and conducts research on current fashion topics.
Email: vdl4@cornell.edu
Website: Bio Page
Jennifer
Keane,
a Fiber Science & Apparel Design student at Cornell University
(Human Ecology ’11), converted existing project patterns into standard
children’s sizes (S,M,L), and updated sewing instructions and images
as part of her Cornell Cooperative Extension/College of Human Ecology
summer internship.
Email: jkk59@cornell.edu
Support provided by the College of Human Ecology, Cornell University and Smith Lever funds from the Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations
expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.