Elaine Foster-Gandey is a textile artist and founder of the Hope Dress Project. She received the Arts Council funding to create Hope, a giant dress woven with words of hope, which she is exhibiting at Palazzo Mora until the 24th of November. As part of the project, she invites creatives to participate in talks and workshops focused on hope, sustainability, and innovative thinking within the art and fashion industries.

Programme:

• 10.30 am (GMT) / 11.30 am (CET) – Introduction by Elaine Foster-Gandey, Sara Danieli and Micaela Skerl, Exhibition Organisers at ECC Italy
• 11.00 am (GMT) / 12.00 am (CET) – Dr Julia Winckler, Principal Lecturer at University of Brighton (UK) 
• 11.30 am (GMT) / 12.30 pm (CET) – Natasha Nickson, Senior Certification Officer at Soil Association (UK)
• 12.00 pm (GMT) / 1.00 pm (CET) – Jo Hague, Sustainable Textile Designer (UK)
• LUNCH BREAK
• 2.00 pm (GMT) / 3.00 pm (CET) – Beverly Naidus, Artist, activist and educator (USA) 
• 2.30 pm (GMT) / 3.30 pm (CET) – Alison Cotton, inclusive arts practitioner (UK) 
• 3.00 pm (GMT) / 4.00 pm (CET) – Rudo Nondo Acting Managing Director at Fashion Revolution (UK)
• 3.30 pm (GMT) / 4.30 pm (CET) – Carlos Ara, Physical performance artist (SPA) 
• 4.00 pm (GMT) / 5.00 pm (CET) – Alessia de Bortoli, Artist and printmaker (ITA)
• 4.30 pm (GMT) / 5.30 pm (CET) – Conclusion and introduction to Friday’s activities 

For further details, download the Press Release.

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