Each fall semester, Fontbonne University, which is located in St. Louis, MO, has a semester that focuses on a theme. The theme is used across all academic studies and disciplines at the school. This past semester, the theme was Foodology: The Culture, Economics and Science of Food. Throughout the semester, faculty and students were invited to explore the role of food in world cultures, health and science, politics and economics.
One outcome of the semester was the work done in the Visual Merchandising and Store Planning, Textiles, and Apparel Production and Evaluation courses. Students were challenged to create displays using the food theme. Some of the pieces made included a gown is made out of 5 pounds of corn husk and “beaded with dried corn kernels.” Another project was an installation that showed colors found in food and nature.
For the Foodology semester, the campus had events that included food tastings, film screening, and other special events. The semester is just coming to an end, and more projects will be posted in the upcoming months on the school’s website.
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http://libguides.fontbonne.edu/foodology
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