Roots Studio to Rurban: A 10-Year Rebrand and Remake Party
Please note: RSVP is required for this event. We'll have someone at the door to check attendees in, so be sure to secure your spot in advance.
Celebrate 10 years of impact with our rebrand and a first look at The Rurban Library.
Hear about our journey on how we built our archive with 20,000 rare textiles, art, and biomaterials from five continents in partnership with 42 Indigenous and global artist collectives.
This time, you're the designer. Shop the last of Roots Studio art and clothing, now vintage. Show up in your favorite Rurban merch. Or bring the corporate swag you've always wanted to keep, but hide the cringe logo. We will rebrand your clothes with art, embroidery, and designs from The Rurban Library, co-designed by our partner communities worldwide.
Enjoy specialty cocktails poured by our friends at EMPIRICAL, and dance the night out in your rebranded Rurban Merch to Global DJ tunes to officially kick off July 4th.
Co-Hosted by our friends at NEW INC and HEX H0use. Follow our updates live at @rurbanstudio.
7:30pm: Doors Open
8:15pm - 8:40 pm: Hear about our past, present, and future journey on bridging cultures through The Rurban Library, with Rurban's partners
Rebecca Hui (Rurban)
Majo Andrade Cerda (Leader of Yuturi Warmi Indigenous Women Warriors, Ecuadorian Amazon)
Ken Amarit (Rurban)
Nina Kantcheva (United Nations Development Programme)
8:40pm - 10pm: Patching, upcycling, and dancing
Guest Artists Reimagining The Rurban Library Art:
Upcycling Textiles
Camella Ehlke
Art and Code
Zach Lieberman
Torin Blankensmith
Pete Whidden
Music
Joe Silvers
Deb Jungin Kim