“It feels full circle,” said Ruth E. Carter. “It feels like hometown girl done good.”
Born and raised in Springfield, Carter’s solo exhibit, “Uncommon Threads: The Works of Ruth E. Carter,” features her costume designs from “Malcom X,” “Do The Right Thing,” “Selma,” to “Dolemite Is My Name.” She is best known for her Academy Award-winning designs for “Black Panther.”
“I feel that Massachusetts was a big part of my beginning,” Carter said. “My foundation came from Springfield and in theater.
“There are some wonderful outlets in Massachusetts where you could flourish, you could learn and you could grow,” she said.
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