Connecting the Threads: Petah Coyne and Rodarte
Posted: December 20, 2018
Category: Nmwa Exhibitions
NMWA’s exhibition Rodarte celebrates the innovative American fashion house, founded by sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy. The dresses on view share visual appeal and many common threads with works in...
![A sculpture hangs in a dark gallery. The sculpture comprises layers of melted pink and white wax that form a dress-like shape hanging from satin-wrapped chains. Its color, shape, and bumpy, lacy texture, evoke a frilly tutu, lavishly frosted wedding cake, or coral.](https://nmwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Revival-Exhibition_12-aspect-ratio-2.25x1.jpg)
L.A.-based illustrator/artist Jess Rotter collaborated with NMWA, Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte, and custom design studio Third Drawer Down to create a set of paper dolls featuring Rodarte fashions.
![Four light skin mannequins display fashionable gowns of varying length on a circular platform.](https://nmwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Rodarte-Exhibition_27-aspect-ratio-2.25-1-700x330.jpg)
The fifth installment of NMWA’s Women to Watch exhibition series, Heavy Metal, is presented by the museum and participating national and international outreach committees.
![](https://nmwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/9X9A7861-aspect-ratio-2.25x1.jpg)
The fifth installment of NMWA’s Women to Watch exhibition series, Heavy Metal, is presented by the museum and participating national and international outreach committees. The exhibition showcases contemporary artists working...
![](https://nmwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Heavy-Metal-Exhibition_34-aspect-ratio-2.25-1-700x330.jpg)
The fifth installment of NMWA’s Women to Watch exhibition series, Heavy Metal, is presented by the museum and participating national and international outreach committees.
![](https://nmwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Heavy-Metal-Exhibition_20-aspect-ratio-2.25x1.jpg)
The fifth installment of NMWA’s Women to Watch exhibition series, Heavy Metal, is presented by the museum and participating national and international outreach committees.
![](https://nmwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Heavy-Metal-Exhibition_16-aspect-ratio-2.25x1.jpg)
The fifth installment of NMWA’s Women to Watch exhibition series, Heavy Metal, is presented by the museum and participating national and international outreach committees.
![](https://nmwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Heavy-Metal-Exhibition_34-aspect-ratio-2.25x1.jpg)
The fifth installment of NMWA’s Women to Watch exhibition series, Heavy Metal, is presented by the museum and participating national and international outreach committees.
![](https://nmwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Heavy-Metal-Exhibition_34-aspect-ratio-2.25x1.jpg)
The fifth installment of NMWA’s Women to Watch exhibition series, Heavy Metal, is presented by the museum and participating national and international outreach committees. The exhibition showcases contemporary artists working...
![](https://nmwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Heavy-Metal-Exhibition_34-aspect-ratio-2.25x1.jpg)
The fifth installment of NMWA’s Women to Watch exhibition series, Heavy Metal, is presented by the museum and participating national and international outreach committees.
![](https://nmwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Heavy-Metal-Exhibition_34-aspect-ratio-2.25x1.jpg)