This event is in the past.It took place on February 8, 2026 at Shapiro Library.
Discover how a Jewish refugee became Detroit's design matriarch. Art historian Deborah Lubera Kawsky traces Ruth Adler Schnee's 80-year career, from Cranbrook Academy to the Ford Rotunda and beyond.
Design history talk
Fiber arts
Modernist textiles
Free lecture
Tips
đșlivestream starts 1 hour before, no recording after
đ§”part of the 2026 Ann Arbor Fiber Arts Expo
Threads: The Life, Career and Legacy of Ruth Adler Schnee
Burns Park
Discover how a Jewish refugee became Detroit's design matriarch. Art historian Deborah Lubera Kawsky traces Ruth Adler Schnee's 80-year career, from Cranbrook Academy to the Ford Rotunda and beyond.
Design history talk
Fiber arts
Modernist textiles
Free lecture
Tips
đșlivestream starts 1 hour before, no recording after
đ§”part of the 2026 Ann Arbor Fiber Arts Expo
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