Examining the world through threads, cords and stockings, seven students from the College of Human Ecology have unveiled their creations in “Maladjusted” – the eighth Barbara L. Kuhlman Scholars’ Fiber Arts and Wearable Art Exhibition – at the Jill Stuart Gallery, Human Ecology Building, through Nov. 15.

The exhibit’s theme is derived from a Martin Luther King Jr. quote: “Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted.”

The art pieces – with the common theme of maladjustment – range from a flowery wedding dress with woven petals throughout the bride’s train to stockings that represent parasites encompassing a mannequin to a pair of women with eating disorders sculptured in knitted USB cord. Student exhibitors were Thinh “Tiffany” Dang ’15, Madeline Jones ’15, Paige Kozak ’15, Justine Lee ’14, Ellen Pyne ’15, Blake Uretsky ’15 and Laura Zwanziger ’15.

Scholarships from the Barbara L. Kuhlman Foundation allow students to experiment outside of the classroom with fibers and other materials. Van Dyke Lewis, associate professor of fiber science and apparel design, and Anita Racine, senior lecturer in apparel design, serve as faculty advisers for the show.