Join us for a movie talk with Michael Burton and Kylin Flothe from UNL’s Department of Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design following the 2:15 p.m. screening of BOB MACKIE: NAKED ILLUSION on Sunday, December 8. Presented by Friends of The Ross.

Tickets for BOB MACKIE: NAKED ILLUSION are at regular Ross prices. Available online and at the Ross Box Office.

MICHAEL BURTON
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design at UNL

Michael Burton is an interdisciplinary artist, filmmaker, and educator whose work spans digital art, animation, and historical storytelling. As a faculty member at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), Michael serves as a producer and director of The Animating History Lab and mentor for students in Fashion, Art, and Emerging Media Arts.

The Animating History Lab is dedicated to blending art, technology, and history into transformative experiences for audiences and students alike. Along with his team, Michael has received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Maryland Humanities, ITVS, the Cather Project, Vision Maker Media, and the University of Nebraska Office of Economic Development. Their films have screened at the New Media Film Festival (Best Animation), Prince George’s Film Festival (Best Animation), Atlantic Selects, BronzeLens, HipHop, Phoenix, and Virginia Film Festivals. From 2016-2019, Burton served as Director of the Cube Art Project, a biannual juried international digital art competition hosted by the City of Lincoln (Nebraska).

Michael is a faculty fellow at the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities and mentor students at the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media. He teaches courses in CAD, Digital Fashion, Art, and Animation.

Michael has exhibited his digital art in solo and group exhibitions at at venues that include the Denver Art Museum, The Vero Beach Art Museum, RISD Art Museum, Kiechel Fine Art, The National Willa Cather Center, and more.

KYLIN FLOTHE, PhD Assistant Professor of Practice, Dept. of Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design at UNL

Previously a top selling Personal Stylist for Nordstrom, Dr. Kylin Flothe now serves as a Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Textiles, Merchandising, & Fashion Design at UNL. Dr. Flothe’s primary role in the department is the success of first and second year students, teaching foundational courses such as Clothing & Society, Apparel Analysis & Construction, and Textile Science. Dr. Flothe’s areas of research include the scholarship of teaching and learning, the social psychology of dress, and the intersections of history, economy, & technology on the textile industry.