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Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising

Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising The Lucile E. Hawks Gallery

Lucile Hawks (1917-2019) was a respected Kansas secondary school teacher and quilter who earned her master’s degree in Home Economics Education at CSU in 1958. She generously supported the Avenir Museum with donations to the textile collection as well as contributing programmatic support.

May 17-Sept. 7, 2024 Walk the Kaleidoscope

Enjoy 14 selected looks from the Walk the Kaleidoscope fashion show, produced by seniors in the Department of Design and Merchandising.

5 models walk with a photo affect making them look blurred with a clear image of the kaleidoscope in the background

Past Exhibitions in The Lucile E. Hawks Gallery

The Lucile E. Hawks Gallery has primarily featured the newest and most interesting acquisitions to the Avenir Museum’s permanent collection in an ongoing exhibit entitled “New Threads.” Past exhibits have also featured personal items from women employed at CSU, as well as an exhibition of Lucile Hawks’ exquisite miniature quilts.

Learn More About Past Exhibitions
Women Wear Exhibit