mille tendresse-mille fleurs
This body of work was first shared as an exhibition at 1224 W Loyola Ave, Chicago IL from October 6 to October 22, 2023, with new garments shared as a part of EXPO Chicago from April 11 to April 14, 2024 as a part Artists Run Chicago: Here and Now. You are encouraged to dress for the occasions – wear florals.
J. Kent on feelings, fragrances, florals | Chicago Reader - October 4, 2023
mille tendresse-mille fleurs | Bad at Sports - October 5, 2023
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In 2025, this project was supported by grants from the Illinois Arts Council Agency; CityArts grants from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events; Cliff Dwellers Arts Foundation; Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation; Reva and David Logan Foundation; Teiger Foundation. In 2024, this program was supported by Hyde Park Art Center’s Artists Run Chicago Fund in partnership with Art Design Chicago, a citywide collaboration initiated by the Terra Foundation for American Art that highlights the city’s artistic heritage and creative communities. In 2023-24, this program were supported in part by federal assistance listing number 21.027 awarded to Roman Susan Art Foundation NFP by the US Treasury through the American Rescue Plan Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds in the amount of $50,000, representing 17.5% of total project funding.